– How can good companies thrive in a bad economy?

– Surely it’s time to buy Magellan?

– When should I stop adding to my portfolio?

– I have a valuation challenge for you!

– Should we back up the ute on Nvidia?

– Oi! Bitcoin is a currency, not an investment.

– Did Xero make a mistake cutting staff?

– How can bitcoin make my pizza cheaper?

Mailbag: incl. Time to back up the ute on Nvidia? August 4, 2024

– Do I pay tax to rollover my Super?

– The benefit of investing the baby bonus

– Berkshire post Buffett? Fortescue post Twiggy?

– What would the economy look like without COVID-19?

– What’s missing in NTA and NAV?

Mailbag: incl. What would the economy look like without COVID? September 22, 2024

Mailbag: incl. ‘Be like water’. August 11, 2024

– The Treasurer’s RBA plans in disarray

– Bad policies: Tariffs, company tax cuts and price caps

– Lithium bounces back… for now

– Star still in turmoil

The house doesn’t always win. September 13, 2024

– Rates and inflation in the news

– Negative gearing back on the agenda

– Supermarkets in the firing line

Is the government going back to 2019? September 27, 2024

– US rates drop… by a lot

– Will the RBA respond?

– Pinot and Picasso goes to the wall

– Lessons from the death of Tupperware

Tupperware loses more than a lid or two. September 20, 2024

– LICs or ETFs?

– Will franking credits be killed off?

– The case against DRPs

– How do I balance my income and my life?

– Let’s talk about Buffett’s mistakes!

– A $1 million inheritance. Now what?

Mailbag: incl. What to do with a $1m inheritance? September 15, 2024

– Should we be worried about a weakening US dollar… and economy?

– Here’s how I plan to help my nephews invest…

– Isn’t $10k too much to put away for a newborn?

– What are the costs and benefits of High Frequency Trading?

Mailbag: incl. An investing plan for my nephews. September 8, 2024

– Is the RBA really smashing the economy?

– GDP: Worse than expected, better than feared

– Housing and Roman aqueducts (yes, really)

Is the RBA really ‘smashing the economy’? September 6, 2024

– Isn’t not paying off the mortgage the same as borrowing to buy shares?

– Are investment bonds better than shares, for kids?

– Do ETFs distort the market?

– Do I have my portfolio allocation right?

– Hang around to hear us design a Sovereign Wealth Fund!

Mailbag: incl. We design a sovereign wealth fund!. September 1, 2024

– Inflation comes down… but not enough

– Commercial property feeling the pinch

– Supermarket earnings impress… and annoy some.

– BHP makes $20b… but the future might look different

– Berkshire hits $1 trillion… and the market doesn't get it

Is TINA back in the house? August 30, 2024

– Why don’t we grasp the concept of progressive tax rates?

– How do I find new ideas?

– Will a US trade war hurt the global economy?

– Why do funds have such a high weighting of Australian shares?

– Is this what it feels like before a big fall?

Mailbag: incl. Is this what it feels like before a big fall?? August 25, 2024

– Earnings season wins and losses

– Lessons from share price volatility

– The market is back baby… at least for now

– The newest Vanguard Index Chart is out

The picture that paints 1,000 words. August 23, 2024

– When did you last change your mind?

– Why list on the ASX?

– Chief Bottlewasher?

– ASX or overseas ETFs?

– Should I invest inside or outside Super?

Mailbag: incl. Why do companies list on the ASX? August 18, 2024

– Rates down in NZ, maybe the US… and here?

– CBA’s $9.84b profit

– Just how are ‘fair prices’ for shares arrived at?

– Seek delivers a loss

Time for a rate cut? August 16, 2024

– What caused the recent market ructions?

– Where is the serious economic policy?

The market takes a wobble. August 9, 2024

– Inflation remains high… what now for rates?

– We’re still in a per capita recession

– 50 year mortgages rear their ugly heads again…

– Losing another airline is careless

The more things change… August 2, 2024

– How do you measure performance?

– Don’t let the numbers mislead you

– Should companies capitalise R&D?

– Is Soul Patts as good as it seems?

– What can we learn from the Rich List?

Mailbag: incl. What can we learn from the Rich List? July 28, 2024

– Last week we talked about becoming a better investor. But how can we improve the country’s financial situation?

Now it’s time to hack the country! July 26, 2024

– How about we invest in the regions?

– What about the geopolitics of ‘made in Australia’?

– We could make aluminium here!

– Who makes the money?

– How do I save for my Big Lap?

Mailbag: incl. What about investing in the regions? July 21, 2024

– Some healthy financial habits for a healthier, wealthier portfolio

Go hack yourself! July 19, 2024

– What’s the right valuation metric?

– If Andrew was King for a Day…

– What about Pacific Equity Partners?

– Is it time to buy unlisted assets?

Mailbag: incl. What if Ram was king for a day? July 14, 2024

– ‘Meme stocks’. It’s the phrase that describes a social media revolution… and not in a good way. How do you know if you own one… or whether it’s justified excitement?

How do I know if I own a ‘meme stock’? July 12, 2024

– Invest or pay off the mortgage?

– Okay… but where do I start?

– What would you tell your younger self?

– Borrow and contribute to Super?

Mailbag: incl. Invest or pay off the mortgage? July 7, 2024

– How should investors be thinking about AI? Where are the winners and losers likely to come from… or can we know at all?

The investor’s guide to Artificial Intelligence. July 5, 2024

– Is UniSuper safe?

– What about Kogan now?

– Should I diversify into private equity?

– What index should we benchmark against?

– You have to make a choice here!

Mailbag: incl. Should I invest in private equity? June 30, 2024

– Inflation rises… but maybe temporarily?

– And tax cuts are going to make it worse

– Politics done… well?

– No tax on unrealised gains!

Pollies doing some bad (and good!) things. June 28, 2024

– Why aren’t you in the top 50 pods?

– Remind me how to invest for kids?

– Gear into shares to leave money for bonds?

– Equal-weighted ETFs?

– Why not Europe?

Mailbag: incl. Should I buy equal-weighted ETFs? June 23, 2024

– RBA decision: nothing… yet.

– The problem with first-order thinking

– Insolvencies hit all time high

– Turning an investing eye on the energy debate

The problem with first order thinking. June 21, 2024

– What will the index look like in decades to come?

– Are the banks in trouble?

– Why get rid of negative gearing?

– What parts of our economy are tied to housing?

Mailbag: incl. Is the index too sleepy to invest in? June 16, 2024

– The US economy is too strong for rate cuts...

– ... And ANZ pushes out it's Australian forecasts

– How to be antifragile in an uncertain world

– We consider IPOs, including GYG, Virgin and Canva

How to be antifragile in an uncertain world. June 14, 2024

– What’s your FIRE number? 

– Your ‘Future Made in Australia’ rant was bad! 

– Why do US ETF prices move when the US market is closed? 

– Isn’t a geared ETF a no-brainer? 

– What’s the role of thematic ETFs? 

– Sell the lot and buy the NASDAQ? 

– Have you seen the Super fund advertising spending? 

Mailbag: incl. What's your FIRE number? June 9, 2024

– The economy bumps along the bottom 

– Why per-capita GDP matters 

– Will Stage 3 be spent or saved? 

– Have shares become decoupled from the real economy? 

Have shares become decoupled from the real economy? June 7, 2024

– Is this really dollar cost averaging? 

– Thanks for the live event! 

– Are there any good ‘quality’-based ETFs? 

– Lessons from Boeing’s problems? 

– Dividends or growth for retirement? 

– Give Bitcoin more time! 

Mailbag: incl. The best way to set up for retirement? June 2, 2024

– The case for lower company taxes? 

– Could AI be as big as the Industrial Revolution 

– Is the Super cash surge going into reverse? 

Could AI be as big as the Industrial Revolution? May 31, 2024

– A Vanguard stream of consciousness from a listener

– Where can I invest a large sum for income?

– Are takeovers just a series of gotchas?

– If not now, when to buy the banks?

– In praise of context and meaning

– Should I care if a company issues more shares?

Mailbag: incl. Investing for income. May 26, 2024

– Some thoughts on higher education

– The challenges facing housing

– CBA takes $10k off-the-plan deposits

– Why not everything is as it seems in retail

– Investing in structural shifts

Investing in structural shifts. May 24, 2024

– What’s happening with GameStop 2.0

– I’ve done the PE… what next?

– How does productivity impact investing?

– How much is enough?

Mailbag: incl. “The meats of our philosophical stews”. May 19, 2024

Budgets are political as well as economic documents. But thinking about the basis for some of the decisions is a worthwhile way to illustrate some key economic and financial concepts.

Breaking down the Federal Budget. May 17, 2024

– Does AI make central planning possible?

– I’ve lost conviction, what do I do?

– Why should we fear a property crash?

– Roll over the term deposit, or buy shares?

– I can sell everything to pay off the mortgage. Should I?

– How do I think about selling to buy a house?

Mailbag: incl. The Statler & Waldorf edition. May 12, 2024

– Rates on hold… for now

– The folly of GDP

– Bank profits fall...

– …But buybacks and dividends keep investors happy

– The best way to run a bank

– Company culture? Try shareholder culture

The best way to run a bank. May 10, 2024

– Have I got the right growth investments?

– Is the Ex-20 ETF a good option?

– Shouldn’t you sell Fortescue?

– How can I invest for my daughters?

Mailbag: incl. The best way to invest for growth. May 5, 2024

– Warren Hogan says rates could rise three times this year

– Retail sales fall

– Bonza fails

– BHP makes a pitch for Anglo American

– The best way to allocate capital

Could rates really rise three time? May 3, 2024

– Do ETFs smoothe out volatility?

– Should I bite my tongue and just buy a property?

– Should I use margin lending? What should I expect?

– Stage 3 is bad… but less bad than the alternative!

– Get your gender language straight, Scott!

Mailbag: incl. The risks and opportunities of margin lending. April 28, 2024

– The risk of a stimulatory budget

– Unpacking the cost of deficits

– Investing well in a time of inflation

– Is ROE really a good measure of profitability

– The hidden wrinkle of ESG investing

When will we pay the bills? April 26, 2024

– Is there an opportunity if risk doesn’t equal return? 

– How do I identify risk, and buy anyway? 

– How much cash should I hold? 

– AI: buy the tech? Or the customers? 

– Will Bitcoin end up impacting exchange rates? 

– The price has doubled. Should the company keep buying back shares? 

Mailbag: incl. Will Bitcoin impact FX rates? April 21, 2024

– To SMSF or not SMSF? 

– Who should have life insurance? 

– An ASX 'Dividend Aristocrat' in waiting 

Considering (or have) an SMSF? Listen to this. April 19, 2024

– How do you define core, growth and speculative? 

– Is intrinsic value possible to calculate? And is it worthwhile? 

– Should I mirror my personal portfolio inside Super? 

– How should I help my kids invest? 

– Hey Scott… here’s what YIMBY is about 

– Why not borrow against the house? 

Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? April 14, 2024

– US inflation jumps 

– CBA’s $1.7b 'free kick' 

– Maybe banks should make more money? 

– Protectionism: The new competition… 

Do our banks make enough money? April 12, 2024

– Why don’t more people know or care about shares?

– The value of discipline and living within your means

– What does it mean when shares are suspended?

– Is Super the biggest fraud being perpetrated today?

– Is ‘high risk’ the right strategy?

– Are ‘Magnificent Seven’ investors timing the market?

Mailbag: incl. Is Super the biggest fraud being perpetrated today? April 7, 2024

– A wrap on our first MFM Live

– Stocks AND Gold rise

– Beware inequality

– When will we pay the bills?

– The Opposition gets in on the Supermarket bashing

When will we pay the bills? April 5, 2024

– What is Strawman?

– Advice for a 15-year old?

– Choose only between these two companies?

– When does the ASX issue a 'please explain'?

– I would like some forecasts, please...

– Should I add some small companies to my ETF portfolio?

– What's going on with bonds?

– How can I track European stocks?

– A Motley Fool / Strawman ETF?

– Can governments help fix inflation?

Mailbag: incl. Forecasts aplenty? March 31, 2024

– Unemployment falls, hard...

– ... but inflation doesn't budge

– Armaguard on the brink and the future of cash

– What mergers and demergers can tell us (and what they can't)

Our first LIVE Motley Fool Money. March 29, 2024

– How much do I need to start investing?

– Why does Scott hate Bitcoin?

– How can I evaluate company acquisitions?

– What do you want to know?

– Should I put my property proceeds into an index to cover my rent?

– Does dollar-cost averaging work in reverse?

– Do you have skin in the game?

Mailbag: incl. Dollar cost averaging... in reverse? March 24, 2024

– See us record Motley Fool Money, live!

– Rates may not be cut until 2025?

– Some thoughts on market volatility

– Housing supply hits decade low... and our pollies are nowhere

– AGL mandates return to work for employees... what about investors?

An investment opportunity in offices? March 22, 2024

– Okay, a Bitcoin question 

– Should I wait for a market crash 

– Won’t Super put a rocket under the sharemarket 

– How do companies price capital raises? 

– When is it time to switch to capital preservation? 

– We’re recording Motley Fool Money… live! 

Come and see us record, live! March 17, 2024

– US CPI is 'sticky' 

– Wages present a challenge for local inflation 

– Jamie Dimon and Phil Lowe warn on the future 

– #RetirementWrecker is back 

– Why trade is so important for Australia 

The very worst way to 'fix' housing affordability. March 15, 2024

– You shouldn’t rent forever, here’s why!

– Help me understand ex-dividend dates

– How can I value an ETF?

– Why is Australia so much better than Argentina?

– How does the market ‘price-in’ interest rates?

– Should I sell my managed funds and invest in ETFs?

Mailbag: incl. Why is Australia so much better than Argentina? March 10, 2024

– More reflections from earnings season

– GDP is... okay, but there's a better option

– All BankWest branches to close

– Housing approvals at rock bottom

– Why I wouldn’t invest in grid capacity

Why talking about GDP misses the point. March 8, 2024

– Do you buy your own recommendations?

– Shouldn’t we have a flatter tax structure?

– Not your notes, not your money?

– Isn’t P/E too simple to use for valuation?

– Does ‘the Bank of Mum & Dad’ work like capitalism?

Mailbag: incl. Do you eat your own cooking? March 3, 2024

– 1.6m Australians in mortgage stress

– What to make of the 'Magnificent 7'

– Warren Buffett's latest wisdom

– A price gouging rant!

What to make of the 'Magnificent 7'. March 1, 2024

– What to make of the Mascot Towers fiasco?

– Help me with EV/EBITDA

– Remember: the market thinks you’re wrong

– How would you invest a modest windfall?

– Mortgage paid, DCA… what next?

– What’s the best way to play tech?

– Which health company should I leave out?

Mailbag: incl. The market says you're wrong. February 25, 2024

– Real wages are positive for the first time in three years.

– Woolies CEO leaves a modest profit… and profiteering?

– NAB profit disappoints.

– ANZ buys Suncorp’s banking business.

– Nvidia: An AI bubble?

Wages finally inch ahead of inflation. February 23, 2024

– I’m 9… what more should I do?

– What happens when ETFs become saturated?

– Which ETF? IVV or VGS?

– What will changes in property and shares mean for the future?

– Help me teach my 18yo who doesn’t want to listen!

– What to make of regional property prices?

– What do each of the senior execs and directors do? 

Mailbag: incl. The next Warren Buffett? February 18, 2024

– US Inflation stubbornly high

– Another market over-reaction

– What CBA's results tell us about the economy

– Unemployment drifts upwards

– Lyft's earning's snafu

An investment opportunity in offices? February 16, 2024

– Equal-weighted ETFs? Good or bad?

– Should ETF managers be able to vote their shares?

– Judo Bank can’t get a break

– I’m down 20%... what next?

– What are ‘the futures’?

Mailbag: incl. I'm down 20%. Time to quit? February 11, 2024

– The new/old RBA meets... and fronts a press conference

– Do Nick Scali and Myer present a challenge for rates?

– Worth workplace reforms, or more red tape?

– Allan Fels diagnoses the problems with competition

– ... and a little advice from Charlie Munger

An RBA deer in the headlights? February 9, 2024

– Should I sell my bond-exposed ETF yet?

– I don’t want to sell my bank shares!

– The beauty of investing

– Where to reinvest my dividends?

– What’s the best way to buy small caps?

– Should I sell my ETFs to invest in shares?

Mailbag: incl. A listener's success story. February 4, 2024

– Earnings season, here we come!

– Auditors do great things... mostly.

– Inflation moderates; now for rates

– Negative gearing changes afoot?

– Office vacancies rise... an opportunity?

An investment opportunity in offices? February 2, 2024

– How do we know what shares directors own?

– Shouldn’t directors share more information with shareholders?

– How do we fix house prices?

– How can I pursue a career in finance?

– A Dorothy Dixer about Strawman

– How to buy and sell Bitcoin

Mailbag: incl. Keeping directors honest. January 28, 2024

– Tax changes ahead!

– The centre of gravity changes in the funds world

– Nanosonics disappoints… prepare for earnings season

– Confirmation bias and extrapolation

Prepare for earnings season! January 26, 2024

– What's the right LVR for an owner-occupier?

– What happened to the Australian Dream? 

Mailbag: incl. All of the things about housing! January 21, 2024

– A helluva year just gone

– New Year’s resolutions

– Inflation comes down… here

– No more rate rises, apparently

– A looong chat about Bitcoin ETFs

We're back... with Bitcoin rant! January 19, 2024

– How should I invest when I can’t evaluate the numbers?

– How can I invest for kids?

– How do you overcome your own biases?

– Should I avoid dividend-paying companies?

– How would you spend a $500m lotto win?

Mailbag: incl. Spending a (hypothetical) $500m lotto win! January 14, 2024

– Isn’t a lazy balance sheet a bad thing?

– Time for you guys to enter politics!

– Why bother with non-tech ETFs?

– Should we invest in emerging markets

– What about cybersecurity?

– Why not use taxes to reduce economic activity?

Emptying an overflowing mailbag! January 12, 2024

– Time for an ‘uncut’ Motley Fool Money?

– Is there an opportunity in corporate divorces?

– Should I sell, or keep, my house?

– How can I learn about accounting?

– What records should I be keeping?

Mailbag: incl. Is it time for Motley Fool Money, 'uncut'? January 7, 2024

The boys dissect the year that was, and share how they're thinking about 2024

A New Year! Now what? January 5, 2024

– Separating hype from reality

– More (non)-advice for Miss B from Katamatite

– Are you sure a DCF works if a company pays a dividend?

– How does debt improve the return on equity?

– Do I really need to sell a hedged ETF?

Mailbag: incl. The kids are alright: Part 2. December 31, 2023

– ‘Pfoof’ the property market for me

– Why raise the Super preservation age?

– Isn’t the CAPE ratio too high?

– Robo-advisors vs ETFs

– How frequently should I dollar-cost-average?

– Isn’t investing overseas too onerous?

A Holiday Mailbag! December 29, 2023

– How can I avoid US withholding tax?

– Should I pay off the mortgage or invest the money?

– How do you put culture in a spreadsheet?

– How should I think about ETF diversification?

– How much debt is too much?

Mailbag: incl. Pay off the mortgage, or invest? December 24, 2023

– The 12 days of Podcast Christmas

– Is a recession on the way?

– It’s a good year for Super…

– …and retail Super ‘closes the gap’?

– Chemist Warehouse… winner or loser?

The 12 Days of Motley Fool Money Christmas. December 22, 2023

– I’ve moved to a Wrap account. Am I wrong? 

– Should I use a debt-recycling strategy? 

– Explaining franking credits to a six-year old 

– Why did Ram start Strawman? 

– Why does my 30-year mortgage fluctuate? 

Mailbag: incl. The pros and cons of 'debt recycling'. December 17, 2023

Charlie Munger, one half of the investing world's most iconic partnership, died recently. Scott and Andrew reflect on some of the gems he left behind. 

The wisdom and wit of Charlie Munger. December 15, 2023

– Will the future look like the past? 

– Should I stop adding to my largest investments? 

– How much is too much? 

– How much Bitcoin should I own? 

– Which shares to sell to buy a house? 

– Time to sell US shares? 

Mailbag: incl. Should I stop adding to my biggest positions? December 10, 2023

– Rates on hold, and GDP disappoints 

– Vale, Charlie Munger 

– Predictably useless predictions 

– Soul Patts bids for a fund manager 

The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. December 8, 2023

– Ways to be a better seller 

– Here’s to the Boomers 

– What about building wealth as a single? 

– Rant more! 

– What’s the right way to calculate a dividend yield? 

Mailbag: incl. 'Here's to the Boomers!' December 3, 2023

– The ‘hawkish’ RBA 

– Super for housing… again? 

– Australian Super goes active 

– What you can learn by running a business 

The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. December 1, 2023

Can I afford to retire in 15 years?
Who are these ‘nominee’ shareholders?
Go West, young man (and woman)!
What about bonds?  

Mailbag: incl. Should the Australian government be ‘prepping’? November 26, 2023

Inflation becomes domestic
What’s really driving inflation?
Optus CEO walks the plank
ANZ's misguided work from home policy

Inflation becomes domestic. November 24, 2023

– Finally, a Bitcoin question

– Should I trim a big winner?

– How do I apply a margin of safety?

– Isn’t the economy a figment of our imagination?

Mailbag: incl. Andrew answers a Bitcoin question - concisely! November 19, 2023

– The end of the beginning or the beginning of the end?

– The market seems to know…

– Another bank, another huge profit

– The value of a brand

Is the market too optimistic? November 17, 2023

– How does balance sheet strength factor into valuation?

– Invest inside or outside Super?

– Should we invest in childcare centres?

– UK investing ideas

– What about Lithium?

– Should we worry about the rise of ETFs?

Mailbag: incl. Is it time to invest in childcare? November 12, 2023

– Pain for Optus customers... and the business

– Interest rates heading higher... unless the government acts

– The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy

– The anti-Nudge

The hidden opportunities in a slowing economy. November 10, 2023

– Is it a good time to be in cash?

– Does a company have a moat if I hate paying?

– Is this a better tech ETF?

– Is there nuance to precious metal strategies?

– What’s the role of positive interest rates?

Mailbag: incl. Is cash really king? November 5, 2023

– Rates on a knife edge

– The risk of economic pain is growing

– The good, bad and ugly of acquisitions

– Small caps getting smashed?

The risk of economic pain is growing. November 3, 2023

– Shouldn’t I just copy Warren Buffett

– Help me with Acronym Alphabet Soup

– Stop messing with our coppers!

– The case for a UBI

Mailbag: incl. Four investing concepts you need to know. October 29, 2023

-- Inflation and interest rates

-- ‘Read the room, Michele’

-- The difference between good and bad debt

-- The trillion dollar problem

We get a little... ranty. October 27, 2023

– How much NASDAQ 100 should I hold?

– Hedged or unhedged ETFs?

– What criteria is most important for investors?

– Is taxing Super just inheritance tax by stealth?

– Which ETFs should I buy?

Mailbag: incl. The new Super tax: An inheritance tax by stealth? October 22, 2023

– Why doesn’t the market care about Israel and Palestine?

– Why buy small caps?

– Two companies Ram owns

– Whitehaven to buy BHP's coal assets

Risk, and the opportunity for gains. October 20, 2023

– When will you guys be on Bluey?

– What’s with the ‘chicken littles’?

– What’s all the fuss about bonds?

– Investing in a higher-rate world

– How to assess a company that’s made lots of acquisitions?

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