This podcast gives you a smart, cool headed and down to earth wrap on the latest finance and investing news from Australia & around the world. Investing legends Scott Phillips and Anirban Mahanti walk you through what’s really going on and what you need to know to make great financial decisions. S…

– The value of network effects – Doesn’t supply and demand fix the housing problem? – What have you learned from Domino’s? – How do you value a business with a lot of debt? – What if the government borrowed a motza?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Australia and the US agree on rare earths – Will $1.44t in Australian Super be invested in the US? – Flexibility and rules collide on work-from-home – Chemist Warehouse sales soarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Mitchell Lawler about Australian iron ore giant, Fortescue (ASX:FMG).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Do I have too much insurance? – What about bad directors? – How do we get out of this debt hole if we adopt sound money?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Some common sense on Super – They’re lining up for a bailout – The ‘last mile’ as a microcosm of the economySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Jim wants more FHB ‘death pledges’ – Does rising inequality keep asset prices high? – Does Super distort the market? – Should I invest inside or outside Super?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– A bailout for Mt Isa… and another on the way? – GyG back below the IPO price… and buying back shares – Deloitte pays an AI refundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How can we get support for a Sovereign Wealth Fund? – Am I investing for my kids the right way? – What’s the best way to ‘stack Sats’? – Does Bitcoin make it harder to make good policy? – Should we incentivise our politicians? – How can I learn more about Bitcoin?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– A smaller deficit… and another decade of them? – A gas reservation system on the agenda – The EV FBT program blows out – Gold and stocks both on the rise?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode Scott speaks with Motley Fool co-founder, co-Chairman and Chief Rule Breaker, David Gardner, about his new book Rule Breaker Investing. (You can buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Rule-Breaker-Investing-Stocks-Lasting/dp/1804091820/)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Ed Vesely about internationally diversified miner South32 (ASX:S32).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Four big ideas for Australia’s future – What’s your view on Net Tangible Assets? – Shouldn’t we have more diversification?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Westpac the latest to lay off staff – Don’t try to hold back the tide – Mt Isa about to get a cheque – Myer tanks… again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Darius Zarghami about international mining services company Perenti (ASX:PRN).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– If share-based payments lapse, does remuneration fall? – Didn’t you get the returns on borrowing wrong? – Should I buy the Australian- or US-listed NASDAQ ETF? – How should I choose an investment advice subscription?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– ANZ gets fined, and fined, and fined – The banking industry is fighting to retain card surcharges – Super Retail’s boss gets puntedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about Australia’s largest energy company, AGL (ASX:AGL).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Could governments fix debt problems by substituting tax for interest rates? – Should I use my professional knowledge negatively in my investing? – What about the ARKK ETF for AI? – ASIC says ‘stay away’! – How else do you make change?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Reflections on earnings season – Big 4 banks axing jobs – The BCA opposes a cashflow taxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Benny Ou about newly slimmed-down Australian general insurer, Suncorp (ASX:SUN).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How can I get into finance? – DCA into BTC? – What is Bitcoin? – Why is my ETF suddenly paying a higher dividend? – Have we seen the end of MMT?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Breaking down GDP – Earnings season recap – What Chinese cars say about innovationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Vincent Wales about Australian LNG player, Santos (ASX:STO).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– How do we tackle our real problems? – How to trade returns against volatility? – How would you fix housing affordability? – We need to fix mining taxes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation shoots up – More ‘support’ for housing affordability – Woolies and Coles’ divergent fortunes – Tobacco excise jumps the sharkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Benny Ou about Australian and New Zealand Big Four bank, ANZ (ASX:ANZ).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What do you think of my 5 year experiment? – Some debt is good! – Is housing really expensive? – Will Bitcoin liquidity dry up?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– RBA’s $1.2b renovation – Economic roundtable disappointment – CSL, James Hardie and Audinate hit for six – Qantas’ $90m fine and NAB’s $130m make-good – CBA’s AI SNAFUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Mitchell Lawler about Australian AI innovator, Brainchip (ASX:BRN).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Mortgage offsets do compound! – What about the Soul Patts and Brickworks merger? – Tariffs won’t cause a collapse in the US. – What should I look out for with mergers and acquisitions? – How do I evaluate overseas growth opportunities? – An important missive from Camembert ThislethwaiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Rates down… again – CBA profits grow, shares fall – EV road user charge – Chart crimes and misdirectionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Edward Vesely about Australian (and Alaskan!) gold miner Northern Star (ASX:NSR).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Am I wrong to feel discouraged? – A brickbat – How did the US government get its Bitcoin – Should they sell them? – First home “builders” scheme? – Should the RBA set Budget parameters? – Did Andrew really suggest invading New Zealand?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– A cook’s tour through margins – Up go tariffs… again – The NSW government caves to Star and Crown – ASX’s TPG blunder – What Elon’s $44 deal says about TeslaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Darius Zarghami about Australia’s fourth-largest health insurer, NIB (ASX:NHF).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– ‘Sub cities, not subsidies’ – How do you make your way through company reports? – Best low income ETFs for kids? – What are the ramifications of high US debt? – What happens when AI takes over the world?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Inflation falls… and a rate cut coming? – Higher tariffs ahead – More money… for Mt Isa – Productivity summitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about a company best known as a mini Berkshire Hathaway (they’re some big boots to fill!), US insurance and investment company, Markel (NYSE:MKL).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Won’t rich Superannuants simply remove their assets and delay CGT anyway? – Debt to GDP misses the assets of a government – How do we encourage people to move to the bush? – Who’d be a farmer? – You’re wrong on inflation and money printingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all make mistakes… the best thing is to make them less often. Here are some mistakes we’ve made, and we hope you won’t!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott talks to Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley about a simple way for Australians to get access to US technology companies, via the Betashares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– What about equity crowdfunding? – What skills does a small-cap investor need? – How can I balance the positives and negatives? – Identifying members of a cult – Are ETFs really to blame?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.