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Equity Mates Investing Podcast
by Equity Mates Media
Bryce and Alec bring you Australia's best investing podcast. Join them, as they breakdown the barriers to investing, to make the markets accessible to everyone. Start your journey now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Firmus IPO falls apart & the invisible crash behind Wall Street's record highs
The S&P 500 is up 14% & Wall Street is celebrating record highs. But beneath the surface, something very different is happening. A staggering 85% of S&P 500 stocks are trading at least 10% below their all-time highs, and some of America's biggest names have been smashed. Bryce & Ren unpack the...
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Ask an Adviser: Debt recycling, super & investing for kids – Community mailbag with Matt Ingram
Should you add more ETFs or keep it simple? Is debt recycling worth it? And can putting too much into super actually cost you more in tax? Financial adviser Matt Ingram joins Bryce and Ren to tackle your biggest money questions, from building a diversified portfolio and investing for kids to...
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Live from New York: Bill Ackman, Aussie businesses & other observations
Fresh off a 90-minute interview with Bill Ackman, Bryce & Ren are coming to you from Old Mates Pub in Downtown Manhattan. They're unpacking Ackman's biggest investing lessons and the stocks making up his concentrated portfolio. Plus, are Australian businesses really doomed when they expand...
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The Asian Opportunities Investors Are Missing with Cameron Robertson
Asia is home to half the world’s population, half of global economic activity and more than half of global growth, yet it makes up only around 15% of global benchmarks. Platinum Asia Fund portfolio manager Cameron Robertson joins Bryce & Ren to unpack what Australian investors could be missing....
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Two IPOs test the AI hype, Aussie property keeps falling & a closer look at Firmus
Live from Central Park in New York, Bryce & Ren unpack a cooling Australian property market before turning to two enormous IPOs testing investor appetite for AI. Anthropic is chasing a potentially record-breaking US listing, while Australian data centre operator Firmus is targeting a valuation…
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Steve Johnson: What the market is missing about the AI boom
AI may be transformational, but does that make AI stocks good investments? Forager Funds Management’s Steve Johnson explains why he’s steering clear of the AI trade, where he’s finding value in Australian small caps, and why he still prefers stocks over property for building long-term wealth....
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Our Monthly Portfolio Update - September 2026
Bryce & Ren are back with their monthly portfolio check-in after a rough month across global markets. They unpack what’s working, what’s hurting and where they’re putting money to work, from Alphabet to QXO, the boys discuss which positions they’ve sold, what they’re holding on and what they’re...
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The Infrastructure Behind AI, Electrification and Energy Security with Shane Hurst
AI, electrification, renewables & energy security are driving an infrastructure investment boom on a scale Shane Hurst says he hasn’t seen before. ClearBridge Investments portfolio manager joins us to unpack the physical assets sitting beneath these megatrends, from electricity grids & gas...
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RBA raises rates again, Pimp my Portfolio with Henry Jennings & we review the community portfolio
The RBA has lifted rates to a 15-year high, so what does that mean for mortgages, inflation and the Australian economy? Bryce & Ren unpack the latest rate rise before turning to SpaceX’s Starship breakthrough & Google’s plans for AI data centres in space. Then Henry Jennings from Marcus Today…
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Scott Phillips: The stock picker who doesn’t think you should pick stocks
Scott Phillips is the Chief Investment Officer at The Motley Fool, but he thinks most people shouldn’t be picking individual stocks. Fresh off writing The One Page Investing Plan, Scott joins Bryce and Ren to explain why simple investing habits often beat complexity, why ETFs should be the…
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OpenAI's Medicare hack, First Home Super Saver Scheme explained & the Super App selloff
OpenAI hacked an Australian Medicare portal and the government didn’t find out from the company until months later. We unpack what the incident says about AI safety, human error & who should be liable when autonomous systems cross the line. Then, why booming US business activity could spell…
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Australia's older, slower future, how much do you need to retire & Mr Beat-Up looks at Grab Holdings
What does Australia look like in 40 years, and what does it mean for your money? Bryce & Ren unpack the latest Intergenerational Report and what an older, slower-growing population could mean for investors. Then they bust the myth that you need $1 million to retire. Mr. Beat Up also returns,...
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Cathie Wood: How to Invest in a World Moving This Fast
Cathie Wood is betting that we’re only at the beginning of a technological transformation decades in the making. The ARK Invest founder & CEO joins us to unpack why AI is accelerating faster than expected, how robotaxis and humanoid robots could reshape the physical world, and why healthcare may…
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Rates rise around the world, why the Aged Pension isn't enough & Pimp my Portfolio with Owen Rask
The Fed is hiking, the RBA could be next, and Australia keeps watching homegrown companies head offshore to list. Bryce & Ren unpack what sticky inflation means for investors, ask why the ASX keeps missing major listings, & bust the retirement myth that a paid-off house and the Age Pension will…
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The Small Cap index is lying to you with Andrew Mitchell
Australia’s small-cap index might have looked calm in FY26, but beneath the surface it was anything but. Ophir Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Mitchell joins us to unpack record sector dispersion, why reporting season exposed cracks in the earnings outlook, and how AI & data centre...
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AI panic, finding growth in Australia & who gets your Super when you die?
AI leaders are calling for the industry to slow down, oil is pushing back towards US$110 a barrel, and Australian growth stocks have had a rough year. Bryce & Ren unpack what the latest AI safety debate could mean for markets, why Saudi Arabia has become central to the oil story, and the ASX…
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A century of compounding: inside Soul Patts' permanent capital with Todd Barlow
What does investing look like when you never have to sell? Soul Patts has been listed since 1903, giving CEO Todd Barlow a rare advantage: permanent capital and the freedom to invest wherever he sees the best opportunity. Todd joins Bryce and Alec to explain why Soul Patts is sitting on almost $3...
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Apple finally folds, Pimp My Portfolio with Henry Jennings & why $10 a week in Super matters
Apple has finally entered the foldable phone race with the $3,499 iPhone Duo, but is it enough to kick-start the John Ternus era? Bryce and Alec also unpack a remarkable AI breakthrough before Henry Jennings returns to Pimp My Portfolio, where one community member’s love of ETFs has left him...
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Tesla’s robotaxi reality check, One Nation’s Super proposal & what would you do for $750k?
Tesla’s steering wheel-free Cybercab has hit the road, but the global robotaxi race is getting a lot more crowded, and increasingly, a lot more Chinese. Bryce and Alec unpack who’s actually leading autonomous driving, debate a proposal to let Australians divert part of their Super into their pay...
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Ask an Adviser: Investing, Property & Super - Community Mailbag with Glen Hare
More young Australians are building serious share portfolios while feeling increasingly locked out of property, but will investing alone get them where they want to go? Financial adviser Glen Hare joins Bryce and Alec to tackle questions from the Equity Mates community on $1 million windfalls…
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Why AI, Energy & Housing are the biggest themes for the rest of the year & are all Super funds really the same?
Betashares Investment Strategist Tom Wickenden joins Bryce and Alec to zoom out on what could matter for investors through the rest of 2026, before Super September tackles the idea that all super funds are basically the same. The differences may look small year to year, but over decades they can...
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Knowing when to sell: How growth investor Michael Frazis manages risk
Michael Frazis is back to unpack a market moving faster than ever. From cracks appearing in the AI infrastructure trade and a potential software comeback, to personalised cancer vaccines and the evolution of his own investing strategy, Michael explains why he’s moved from simply holding great...
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Apple enters a new era, Super September is back & Pimp My Portfiolio with Henry Jennings
Apple enters a new era as John Ternus takes the reins from Tim Cook, bringing a product engineer to the top job just as the company searches for its next big platform. Bryce and Alec also unpack ugly results from Star Entertainment and Monash IVF, before kicking off Super September with a simple...
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Andrew Page on small caps, AI & changing his mind on Bitcoin
Andrew Page (Founder, Strawman) is back to make the case for two of the market’s more volatile corners: Australian small caps and Bitcoin. He unpacks why overlooked companies can create outsized opportunities, how AI has transformed his research process, and why one painful lesson from Pro…
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Our Monthly Portfolio Update - August 2026
Bryce & Ren open up their portfolios for August, breaking down what moved, what didn’t, and why sometimes doing nothing is the best move. They unpack strong months for gold, copper, crypto & growth stocks, dig into Shopify’s rebound from the SaaSpocalypse, and respond to listener concerns about...
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How to Invest for a 30-Year Retirement with Kanish Chugh
Retirement is getting longer, markets are getting more volatile, and the old playbook of simply building a nest egg and drawing it down may need a rethink. PIMCO’s Head of ETF Sales, Kanish Chugh, joins us to unpack how investors can build portfolios designed to generate income for decades. We...
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Money can’t fix a population crisis, a robot just beat Usain Bolt & an introduction to factor investing
Fertility rates are collapsing around the world, China’s robotics boom is sending tech valuations into the stratosphere, and some of the market’s most beaten-up stocks are staging serious comebacks. Bryce & Ren unpack what changing demographics could mean for investors, and finish with a deep…
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Replace your salary with dividend income with Dr. Don Hamson
Could a share portfolio eventually generate enough income to replace your salary? Plato Investment Management founder Dr Don Hamson joins Bryce and Alec to unpack the maths behind that goal, why dividends have contributed so much to long-term Australian market returns, and the traps investors can...
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Moderna’s skin cancer breakthrough, a cheap stock for the Community Portfolio & can you time your investments?
Moderna’s latest cancer vaccine results sent its shares soaring 177% in a day, but the bigger story could be what mRNA and AI mean for the future of healthcare investing. Bryce & Ren unpack the breakthrough, check in on the Equity Mates Community Portfolio, investigate Scorpio Tankers as a...
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Not all income is created equal with Helen Mason | Schroders
Australians love dividends, but in a higher-rate world, are investors overlooking other ways to generate income? Schroders’ Helen Mason makes the case for public credit, explains why she’s cautious on the private credit boom, and argues that investors need to look beyond headline yield to...
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Data centre resistance grows, CSL is (sort of) back & a stock picker joins Pimp my Portfolio
Data centres are swallowing an ever-bigger share of the world’s electricity, and communities are starting to push back. Bryce & Ren unpack what rising resistance to AI infrastructure means for investors, why long-term borrowing costs are flashing an inflation warning, and the latest results from…
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How your financial plan changes as life changes with Matt Ingram
Having kids can reshape almost every part of a financial plan, from income and borrowing capacity to childcare, super and the possibility of future school fees. Financial adviser Matt Ingram (Northhaven Financial Management) joins Bryce and Alec to unpack how planning ahead can preserve...
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Banks flag a housing slowdown, AI won’t pick your stocks & Ren’s portfolio reviewed
Australian housing is cooling, investors are stepping back, but the big banks are still making billions. Bryce & Ren unpack what the latest lending data actually tells us about house prices, before looking at the extraordinary collapse in diamond prices. Then, they answer a community question on...
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4 investors, $100,000: Who’s winning 6 months in? | Portfolio Challenge
We’re just over halfway through the year, which means it’s time to check the scoreboard. Bryce, Ren, Ally and Betashares’ Cam Gleeson reveal how their $25,000 portfolios are tracking, unpack their latest trades and confront an uncomfortable question: is all that stock picking actually adding…
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3 impressive Aussie companies, how often should you invest & don’t listen to Michael Burry
Markets around the world are hitting record highs and reporting season is delivering plenty for investors to unpack. Bryce & Ren break down results from some unassuming Aussie companies, ask whether the day or frequency of your dollar cost averaging actually matters, and explain how proposed...
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AI investors are getting nervous. Should they be?
Big Tech is spending at a scale we’ve never seen before to build the infrastructure behind AI, but investors are still trying to answer the trillion-dollar question: will the returns justify it? Alec is joined by T. Rowe Price portfolio specialist Sam Ruiz to unpack what earnings season has...
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We're back: AI selloff reverses, US earnings, Aussie property & more
Bryce is back from 5 weeks in Europe and markets have been anything but quiet. AI stocks plunged & rebounded, leverage wiped out some huge trades, Big Tech delivered monster earnings, and markets pushed back towards record highs despite a shaky macro backdrop. Back home, Australian property…
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The economics of the AI companies is being tested with Alex Pollak | Loftus Peak
Big Tech is pouring unprecedented amounts of capital into AI infrastructure, but is it a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity or the beginning of an expensive arms race? Loftus Peak CIO Alex Pollak joins Ren to unpack why hyperscalers continue to spend despite growing bond market concerns,...
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Luxury: How Experiences Became the New Luxury | The Decade Ahead
The rich are getting richer, and they're spending in ways that are reshaping entire industries. In this episode of The Decade Ahead, Bryce & Ren unpack why rising wealth inequality could become one of the biggest investing themes of the next decade. From luxury brands to Formula One, VIP...
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Agriculture: Robots, Drones and the Future of Food | The Decade Ahead
The world can't create more farmland, but it does need to feed more people. From AI-powered cattle collars and autonomous robots to precision irrigation and gene-edited crops, this episode explores the technologies transforming agriculture. Bryce & Ren unpack why AgTech could become one of the...
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Cybersecurity: The AI too dangerous to release to the public | The Decade Ahead
AI isn't just making cybersecurity stronger, it's making cybercriminals more powerful. In this episode of The Decade Ahead, Bryce & Ren explore why cybersecurity has become one of the defining investment themes of the next decade. From Anthropic's Mythos uncovering thousands of software...
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Emerging Middle Class: 300,000 New Consumers Every Day | The Decade Ahead
The global middle class has surpassed 4.4 billion people and now accounts for more than two-thirds of global consumer spending. Over the next decade, the centre of gravity of economic growth is expected to shift towards India, Southeast Asia and Latin America as hundreds of millions more people...
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AI & Robotics: From $300bn to $5.2 trillion in three years | The Decade Ahead
AI has already transformed how we work, but the next decade could see it reshape the physical world. From fully autonomous "dark factories" in China to humanoid robots working in warehouses, aged care, construction and even the home, Bryce and Ren explore why robotics could become the next…
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Entertainment: The Smartphone Is Eating Hollywood | The Decade Ahead
Digital entertainment has already transformed how we spend our time, but the next decade could see it become an even bigger investing opportunity. In this episode, Bryce and Ren unpack the forces driving the industry's growth, from the rise of the global middle class and mobile gaming to…
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Electrification: Australia’s Chance to Power the World | The Decade Ahead
Electricity demand is surging, driven by AI data centres, EVs & the global shift to electrification. Australia holds some of the world’s largest deposits of the critical minerals needed to power this transition, but can we turn that natural advantage into long-term economic success? In this...
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Pet Care: Australia Has More Pets Than People | The Decade Ahead
There are now more pets than people in Australia, and we're spending more on them than ever before. From premium pet food & insurance to longevity drugs & daycare, the pet economy is becoming one of the fastest-growing consumer sectors in the world. In this episode of The Decade Ahead, Bryce and...
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Longevity: Can We Add Another 30 Years? | The Decade Ahead
People are living longer than ever before and the science helping us live healthier for longer is advancing at a rapid pace. From AI-powered drug discovery and personalised medicine to GLP-1s and the longevity economy, this episode explores the trends reshaping healthcare, the companies leading…
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Self-Driving Cars: From 7,000 to 6 million Robotaxis | The Decade Ahead
Welcome to The Decade Ahead, a ten-part series unpacking ten investing themes Bryce and Alec believe will shape the next decade. In episode one, they unpack why autonomous vehicles are emerging as the next battleground in technology, and which companies could be best positioned as robotaxis begin...
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Why gold fell when war broke out (and what that tells you)
Gold is often described as the ultimate safe haven, so why did it fall during the Iran conflict after surging earlier in the year? ABC Bullion's Jordan Eliseo joins Bryce and Alec to unpack one of investing's oldest asset classes, explaining what really drives the gold price, why investors...
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Our Monthly Portfolio Update - June 2026
Every month we open the books and share exactly what we're buying, holding and watching. In this update, we unpack the stocks and funds that drove our portfolios higher in June, why healthcare staged a major comeback, and the thinking behind a major portfolio restructure into active fund…
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Bryce and Alec bring you Australia's best investing podcast. Join them, as they breakdown the barriers to investing, to make the markets accessible to everyone. Start your journey now!
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