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Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/tUtvExamIpUPublished October 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index. Investors who invest in Australian bonds or fixed interest may know Vanguard's VAF and Blackrock's IAF as ETFs that seek to track this index.Bonds aren't exactly popular with many retail investors, who gravitate to equities due to higher returns, and in recent years the performance of bonds hasn't changed the minds of many investors, but they can and do have a place in many portfolios. Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ https://www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/YThymY30GhgPublished October 2024. The popularity of Self managed super funds or SMSFs continues to grow in Australia, but for all the success stories there are those investors who aren't well informed and lured into an SMSF by promoters who end up destroying their retirement nest egg with high risk and untested schemes and investments like United Global Capital.We're joined by financial advisers Tristan Dallas and Georgia Eade, who've both recently seen two SMSF disasters where the investors may lose the majority of their retirement savings, via in one case their accountant, and in the other, by being cold called for a super "heath check".We also finish up by looking at justifiable cases for an SMSF because there certainly are some good options out there, but SMSFs are not for everyone.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ Mancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/KqpwCSyzQKEPublished October 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the NASDAQ 100 Total Return Index since 1999.A popular index with investors via Invesco's QQQ and Betashares NDQ in Australia due to tech focus and strong returns in recent years, but going back a little further there was a significant peak to trough fall that many investors aren't aware of. It's important to consider the prior downside because this is a concentrated index and it was only a little over 2 decades ago. Some investors write off the potential for large declines because the worst ones occurred back in the 1930's.NASDAQ-100® Index (Total Return) USD XNDX & NASDAQ-100® Index Net Total Return (AUD) XNDXNNR © 2024. Nasdaq, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/knR9fCF3RcIPublished September 2024. ETFs are easy to get started with, but some investors choose to combine them based on the labels on the outside and not the assets in the inside.They may assume they are diversifying because they've added an extra ETF, but in some cases it does nothing to diversify their portfolio, increases its concentration in some stocks and increases the risk.We take a look at a combination of Vanguard's VGS, Blackrock's IVV, Betashares' NDQ and ETHI and see how adding additional ETFs adds holdings and how the composition of the 10 ten holdings in the portfolio changes.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/DcTPjBovpygPublished September 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index. An index comprising infrastructure assets in developed markets. Over the years there has been some discussion that infrastructure could be a fixed interest replacement, but we look at the data to see it performs more inline with developed market equities and not fixed interest.Some people would know Vanguard's VBLD as an ETF that attempts to track the return of this index before fees, expenses and tax.FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index (Total Return) Total Returns in AUD. Copyright 2024 FTSE Russell® All rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/gz54X9j9kDEPublished September 2024. Andrew McKimmie of Mancell Financial Group joins this episode of "What's the Risk" to discuss how he recently helped a client who was medically disabled and running out of the money she was living on after a disability payment. There was a risk she'd soon be unable to pay her mortgage.Her neighbour offered some free advice, firstly that she shouldn't see an adviser because it would cost money, and not to take money from superannuation because she'd pay tax.So what would she do and how could Andrew help?Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/20BVAzSSEloPublished August 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index (net divs.) AUD. An index comprising emerging markets across large, medium and small companies. Some people would know Vanguard's VGE as an ETF that attempts to track the return of this index before fees, expenses and tax, which are an important consideration as investors may not achieve a return as close to the index as they'd like due to fees and taxes.FTSE EM All Cap China A Inclusion NR Index AUD/FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Transition NR Index AUD (prior to Sep 2016). Copyright 2024 FTSE Russell® All rights reservedWant to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/iBJtKNVkDg4Published August 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index (net div., AUD), which is an index comprising international small companies. Some investors might be surprised to find the performance since inception has outpaced the large companies MSCI World ex Australia, since 1999, so we pose some questions on recency bias.Some people would know Vanguard's VISM as an ETF that attempts to track the return of the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index (net div., AUD) before fees, expenses and tax.MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index (net div.) January 2001 - Present: MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index (net div.) Country Code AATotal Returns Net Dividends in AUD. Source: MSCI. MSCI data © MSCI 2024, all rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/zkSZZf4LcZUPublished August 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index (Total Return), which is an index comprising Australian real estate investment trusts (A-REITs) with residential, office, retail, and industrial properties.Some people would know Vanguard's VAP as an ETF that attempts to track the return of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index before fees, expenses and tax.S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index. April 2000 - Present: S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index (Total Return), Source: S&P.June 1992 - March 2000: ASX 300 Listed Property Accumulation Index, Source: ASX January 1982 - May 1992: ASX All Ordinaries Listed Property Accum Index Returns in AUD Copyright 2024 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/Zh15nkSw0GoPublished August 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at a common misconception that your financial adviser needs to be rich. It's a nice idea, but it's ultimately meaningless to your own wealth journey when they may be part of a team, and having someone younger who hasn't built a lot of wealth yet could be more beneficial to guide you in the decades to come.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/WoRo4B0MiiEPublished July 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index, which is often used as a proxy for cash returns in Australia.ETFs that track similar short term bank bill indices are Betashares CASH and Blackrock's BILL, while the State Street Australian Cash Trust is a managed fund that tracks the index before expenses.Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index 1/1977 - 12/2023. April 2014 - Present: Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index. October 1989 - March 2014: UBS Warburg 90 Day Bank Bill Index (then UBS Bank Bill Index) April 1987 - September 1989: Warburg Dillion Read 90 Day Bank Bill Index. January 1977 - March 1987: 90 Day Bank Bill Yields. Data provided by Bloomberg Finance L.P.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/LL5yBQMUVngPublished July 2024.In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the S&P 500 Index going back to 1926.Some people would know the ETFs that seek to track the performance of this index as Blackrock's IVV, Vanguard's VOO and State Street's SPY. It's a popular index with many investors around the world, but not everyone has long term picture of the data, and what goes into that double digit return over nearly 100 years.S&P 500 Index 1/1926 - 12/2023. January 1990 - Present: S&P 500 Index. Total Returns in USD. Source: Standard & Poors Index Services Group. January 1926 - December 1989: S&P 500 Index Source: Ibbotson data courtesy of © Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation Yearbook, Ibbotson Associates, Chicago (annually updated works by Roger C. Ibbotson and Rex A. Sinquefield). Copyright 2024 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch full video on youtube: https://youtu.be/XfKeFanBbhYPublished July 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at hedging via the historic performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div., Hedged to AUD) and we combined it in a 50/50 split with the unhedged version of the index.Some people would know the combination of the ETFs that seek to track the performance of these indices as the VGAD and VAS, so it's an interesting look back to see the effect currency can have on investment returns.We go back to the inception of the portfolio in 1988 to look at the ups and downs along the way. If you're looking for long term investment strategies using these indices may be of value to you.MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div., hedged to AUD)January 1988 – 12/2023: MSCI World ex Australia Index (Hedged to AUD, net div.) Total Return, Net Dividends Hedged to AUD Country Code AA. Source: MSCI. MSCI data © MSCI 2024, all rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/LteA_4NDBYUPublished July 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we look at a question from a concerned family member. A son-in-law has taken a look at his mother-in-law's portfolio and is shocked by the fees she's paying.His mother-in-law isn't bothered, his wife doesn't care as long as the portfolio continues to cover her mother's needs, but the son-in-law has itchy fingers and thinks he could cut the fees and help out.While this is a noble idea, it also presents several risks, but none of them financial. We look at the impact of fees on the portfolio, and then look at the potential issues if the son-in-law tries to take over.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/4CUPOFwJ1IcFirst published June 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div., AUD) combined with the S&P/ASX 300 Index (Total Return).Some people would know the combination of the ETFs that seeks to track the performance of these indices as the VAS/VGS split, so it's an interesting look back through the 80's, 90's and 2000's before Vanguard's ETF's were in existence.So we go back to the inception of the portfolio in 1980 to look at the ups and downs along the way. If you're looking for long term investment strategies using these indices may be of value to you.S&P/ASX 300 Index (Total Return) 1/1980 - 12/2023. April 2000 - Present: S&P/ASX 300 Index (Total Return), Source: S&P June 1992 - March 2000: ASX 300 Accumulation Index, Source: ASX January 1980 - May 1992: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index, Source: ASX Returns in AUD Copyright 2024 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div., AUD) 1/1975 - 12/2024. January 1975 - present: MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div.) Total Returns Net Dividends in AUD Source: MSCI. Country Code: AA MSCI data © MSCI 2024, all rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MSCI World ex Australia Index Performance | What's the Risk? 02View this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/Oq56sC1b87YPublished June 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div., AUD). Some people would know the ETF that seeks to track the performance of this index as Vanguard's VGS ETF, so we go back to the inception of the index in 1975 to look at the ups and downs along the way. If you're looking for long term investment strategies using the MSCI World ex Australia Index might be of value to you.MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div., AUD) 1/1975 - 12/2024. January 1975 - present: MSCI World ex Australia Index (net div.) Total Returns Net Dividends in AUD Source: MSCI. Country Code: AA MSCI data © MSCI 2024, all rights reserved. Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

View this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/e5F8eI88Biw June 2024. In this episode of "What's the Risk?" we take a look at the historic performance of the S&P/ASX 300 (Total Return) Index. Some people would know the ETF that seeks to track the performance of this index as Vanguard's VAS, so we go back to the inception of the index in 1980 to look at the ups and downs along the way. If you're looking for long term investment strategies using the ASX 300 might be of value to you.S&P/ASX 300 Index (Total Return) 1/1980 - 12/2023. April 2000 - Present: S&P/ASX 300 Index (Total Return), Source: S&P June 1992 - March 2000: ASX 300 Accumulation Index, Source: ASX January 1980 - May 1992: ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index, Source: ASX Returns in AUD Copyright 2024 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.Want to learn more about investing? Get our Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters-ebook/dp/B0BCPJ8BGC/ www.mfg.com.auMancell Financial Group is an Authorised Representative No. 226266 and Credit Representative No. 403187 of FYG Planners Pty Ltd, AFSL/ACL No. 224543. ABN 29 009 541 253. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The financial industry has long been attempting to get to the bottom of what alpha is within financial advice. Someone pays a financial adviser X amount, does that person derive more in value from that advice than they pay out?Fund manager Vanguard has tried to quantify this value for years with an ongoing report called ‘Adviser Alpha'. Their most recent report had defined three areas of value. They say these three areas can combine to add 3% to someone's bottom line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As one of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters, William Goldman won two Academy Awards and had over twenty of his screenplays made into movies. However, arguably his most famous line isn't from one of his movies. It was from a book he wrote on the movie business called Adventures in the Screen Trade, and it's an assessment of the business itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Lipton was 93 when he passed away in 2020. Two years earlier he'd finished working on the thing he was best known for: Inside the Actors Studio. Remarkably, it didn't begin until he was 67. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When thinking about nostalgia, you'd be hard pressed to find a company that evokes nostalgia more than Disney. For almost 100 years Disney has been entertaining people around the world with family friendly entertainment that's linked generations. Maybe you've enjoyed their movies, had a favourite Disney character, owned any of their memorabilia, had the fortune to visit one of their theme parks as a child (or even as an adult), or just have an interest in their storied history. Many people feel a connection with Disney as it evokes warm memories for them.But lately Disney hasn't been a great investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Baker Mayfield's advisers, the most important thing should have been protecting the money, accounting for the risks of his vocation, and it not being a distraction. They've failed him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab a copy of Your Investment Philosophy at your local Amazon, or if you're in Australia at this Amazon link:https://www.amazon.com.au/Your-Investment-Philosophy-Protecting-Fraudsters/dp/B0BCCYSN6L Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your Investment Philosophy: A Guide to Managing Wealth & Protecting it from Fraudsters, Marketers & Doom MerchantsWhat are your investment beliefs?It's a simple question, but one many investors can't answer.Are you one of those investors?Your Investment Philosophy will change that. Five simple principles help you cut through the media hype, folk tales, and industry marketing that have dominated the minds of investors for too long.You can approach investing with confidence, understand what's possible, be able to refute nonsense, and know the risks worth taking. There are no secrets, every investor just needs a rational set of beliefs that can guide them in the good times and the bad.Your Investment Philosophy offers this to every investor.Deliberately short, and easy to read, in as little as two hours this book will lift the fog and offer much needed clarity so you can enjoy a successful investment experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andre and Serena didn't just get to be the best, they had to recognise shortcomings and weaknesses, and address them so they could reach their true potential. For investors it's no different, there's no perfection when investing so it's important to understand the difference between success and perfection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the years the cynic has somewhat been romanticised as those who are realistic and clear-headed, instead of being seen as dark and pessimistic, but it's not really true. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At some point many investors will ponder the need for more exotic assets in their portfolio, but is this being dictated by logic or feelings? We all may want to feel special and sophisticated, but in truth, the rich are different. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The eternal investment question – “do I invest my money all at once or do I invest smaller amounts at predetermined intervals?” Otherwise known as lump sum investing vs. dollar cost averaging, or as our US colleague Jeff Troutner once termed it: wading vs. plunging.For full breakdown of portfolio constructions used, please visit here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People take big leaps of faith in all areas of life. As the Celsius crypto bankruptcy shows, taking leaps of faith with your money can have terrible consequences.Why do people keep putting their money in assets or on platforms that have multiple red flags? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you retire on the pension with an $88k lump sum? On the spreadsheet, sure, but lets look at various challenges retirees face.Housing maintenance.Restlessness.Health & Mobility.Women's super small balances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inflation is here. While it took some time to fully show up in the official figures and be acknowledged by learned economic scholars, us mere mortals who engage with increasing prices throughout the economy on a day-to-day basis long knew something was up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many investors place too much faith in the word safe. They're happy to take it at face value while looking past the need for more research or better understanding the basics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The aged care system in Australia has been under scrutiny in recent years. While the focus has been on harrowing stories from inside the system which hopefully will be addressed, very few people are aware of the often-complex entry process faced by seniors and their families. Here the old principle of “you don't know what you don't know” should always be in the minds of seniors along with anyone who wants to offer professional advice or unprofessional opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Johnny Depp Amber Heard trial shows people aren't at their best during and in the aftermath of divorce, so how do you handle financial decisions in the chaos? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does someone get so far along in their life without any financial or investment direction? In the past information was very hard to come by, today it's almost a flood, so it's not easy, but every investor needs to ask themselves some simple questions. If they don't like or can't provide the answers, then they might need some help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ASIC has cracked down on finfluencers, and while finfluencers have complained, they were too product focused. There is an easy fix if they genuinely want to be financial educators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walter Matthau was known as a massive sports gambler, were he alive today, you'd wonder whether he'd still be dedicating his time gambling on horses and sports teams given today's obsession with cryptocurrencies and terrible stocks.There has always been a debate about the overlap between gambling and investing. Investing has often been linked with gambling, usually unfairly by people who take a cursory glance and don't understand the actual intermediary of investing and gambling is speculation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the difference between the careers of Matthew McConaughey and Nicolas Cage over the last decade? It might be Blaine Lourd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's no secret many people are out there looking for a cheat code to lose weight or get fitter. While there's also those that are prone to believing there is a cheat code for investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories about investing $10,000 and turning it into a million are staples in the financial media? Do people actually do this? Yes, some people hold for decades and have a massive amount of wealth concentrated in on position. Then they leave it to their relatives, which poses a question: how do they deal with this financial heirloom? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There was no grand plan behind Melissa Caddick's disgusting ruse. It was common theft, so how can investors avoid similar frauds? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do some investors react, and others don't? Can investors overcome it and become either disinterested or resilient? It can depend on a variety of factors. Who you are, your background, your education, your profession, or your outlook on life. Mix these factors in with whatever is confronting a person at a particular moment, and it may prompt a particular outcome.But we asked some clients, who've traditionally been calm, how they handle volatility. It's not that complicated. Here's what they told us: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There has never been more information available, but the downside is it has never been harder to sort? With Russia declaring war on Ukraine, and the most negative outcomes emphasized, what should investors do?Investing is navigating your emotions through history as it's being written. Consuming endless streams of speculation, potential worst-case scenarios, and toxic waste, otherwise known as content, is unlikely to take our emotions to a good place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being concentrated in one company is great if the company provides strong performance, but it becomes potential planning headache. Investors generally want some assurances of certainty when they're planning for the future. In the absence of certainty, investors can take leaps of faith. When things are good that means having faith that things will continue as they are, until they don't and stock prices do fall and assumptions can go up in smoke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heard of Warren Buffett? You probably have and you've probably heard of his quotes. Investors have a habit of applying Warren Buffett's quotes to the wrong scenarios to cover up their mistakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many investors are rushing to join the ESG investing movement. As you'd expect, there's no shortage of fund managers rushing to cater to these investors. History has shown if the investment industry thinks they can flog you hot idea, they'll flog you that hot idea, but before you jump in head first, consider the label and the fine print and ask yourself what are you trying to achieve with ESG investing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all been panicked by a forecast that the sharemarket might crash, but the sharemarket rarely crashes. So why does the media report a market crash forecast with the utmost seriousness, while ridiculing end of the world preachers? Let's take a look at fundamentalist preacher Harold Camping and billionaire investor Jeremy Grantham as an example. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People are limiting their movements. At most, venturing out during low trafficked hours to visit the supermarket. If someone isn't getting out it's worth being aware of how one might find an environment which contributes to better health and wellbeing.LinksSocial isolation during COVID-19 lockdown impairs cognitive function: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/acp.3821View through a Window May Influence Recovery from Surgery: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/17043718_View_Through_a_Window_May_Influence_Recovery_from_SurgeryResidential greenspace is associated with mental health via intertwined capacity-building and capacity-restoring pathways: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935119305055Neighborhood greenspace and health in a large urban center: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep11610The benefits of nature experience: Improved affect and cognition: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204615000286Autonomic Nervous System Responses to Viewing Green and Built Settings: Differentiating Between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Activity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690962/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quick success in cycling inevitably brings skepticism, the best way to overcome skepticism is a good story. Lance Armstrong and Team Sky had great stories behind them, but when the evidence came out, well it was a very different story than the ones we'd been told.Investors can learn a lot from these two stories. LinksThe Science of Lance ArmstrongRemarkable drugs report shatters Team Sky's illusion of integrityInside Team Sky - David WalshHouse of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Combatting doping in sportCommentary: The simplest explanation for Froome's salbutamol testBritish Cycling and Team Sky kept Viagra for riders' ‘nerve issues'Freeman now claims he destroyed the testosterone gels in tribunalFreeman says he destroyed laptop with screwdriver as tribunal resumesDAVID WALSH: DAVE BRAILSFORD WAS DISHONEST WITH MEAtomic Habits: British Cycling Update Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Australia's best known fund managers Hamish Douglass of Magellan is having a torrid time at the moment, it would be easy to pile on, but we're looking at it from a different angle. Underperformance is an uncomfortable topic and switching managers raises many questions for financial advisers and their clients.LinksS&P Index vs Active The Cost of Parental Bereavement & Mutual Fund ManagersLimited Attention, Marital Events & Hedge FundsDay of reckoning for Magellan's Hamish Douglass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.