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Weekly Round Up: October 9 – 13, 2023

@EQUITYMATES|13 October, 2023

Monday

Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Six ways to invest for kids with Glen James

We’re joined by Glen James, the creator and host of My Millennial Money – and the whole MMM empire. He chats with Bryce and Ren about how to invest for kids, and together they discuss all the ways you can think about setting your children up for their financial future.

The Dive Podcast

What’s the latest in the Epic Games v Apple stoush?

Epic Games – maker of Fortnite – has been firmly embroiled in this stoush already for years. Epic sued Apple in 2020 after the game company introduced its own payment system into Fortnite, which broke Apple’s rules and ultimately got the company banned from the App Store. 


Tuesday

Get Started Investing Podcast

Our home buying questions answered | Andre Botes, ubank

Some of you may know that we’re starting our property journey (slowly, as you’ll hear in this episode). Today, we’re joined by Andre Botes, Head of Digital, Product and Partnerships for Home Loans at ubank. We ask him ALL the questions on our hitlist, including: How can first-time home buyers in Australia determine how much they can afford when considering a home purchase? What’s the process of applying for a home loan? What are the benefits of having a preapproval when searching for a property?

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WEHI | Learn how A/Prof Matt Call is teaching our body to kill cancer

In this episode, CEO Paul Rayson is joined by WEHI’s Associate Professor Matt Call to talk about his incredible research. Matt’s team teaches and trains the body’s own immune cells to target and kill cancer cells. This is a fascinating conversation that really gives us hope for the future of precision cancer treatment. Not only is Matt a brilliant scientist, he also has a wonderful gift for communicating the complex world of science in plain english. 


Wednesday

The Dive Podcast

What’s Lachlan Murdoch’s plans for News Corp & Fox?

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from his media empire, handing over the reigns to his son Lachlan Murdoch. While a lot has been written about what Rupert Murdoch built, far less has been written about Lachlan’s thoughts on what to do with it. So we wanted to take a look. Today Sascha and Alec ask – what are Lachlan Murdoch’s plans for Fox Corp and News Corp?

Crypto Curious Podcast

99 – Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Revealing the Drama, Plus Industry Layoffs news

In this week’s episode, we’re bringing you all the courtroom drama from the action-packed first week of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, where he faces 7 criminal charges, including fraud and money laundering. If convicted, SBF could be looking at a 100+ year prison sentence, making this one of the most significant financial crime stories in US history. Join us as we break down the key highlights, from pre-trial chatter to explosive witness testimonies.

Comedian V Economist Podcast

Gold bars on sale at supermarkets – Sign of the End Times?

Bond markets are all over the shop. Are equities over-priced? Rental vacancies are at record lows, will there ever be any hope for renters? Chat-GPT is now ruining the career of management consultants, while Costco is selling preppers gold bars.


Thursday

Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Expert: Drew Cohen – 2 stock deep dives: RH and Constellation Software

This episode we talk to Drew Cohen is the co-founder of Speedwell Research. He chats about two of the companies they cover at Speedwell and unpacks it with us.


Friday

Talk Money To Me Podcast

Finding the next mega cap global investment idea | Interview with James Abela Co-Portfolio Manager from Fidelity’s Global Future Leaders Fund

In this episode, Candice and Felicity speak with James Abela Co-Portfolio Manager from Fidelity’s Global Future Leaders Fund.

James was appointed Portfolio Manager for the Fidelity Future Leaders Fund in 2013 which has seen his unique investment process win the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award for Domestic Equities Small Cap Category. In 2020, James was appointed Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Global Future Leaders Fund.

Equity Mates Investing Podcast

Uncovered: This stock jumped 350%, here’s why – 4DS Memory (ASX: 4DS)

Here at Equity Mates we believe that every company has a story worth telling. Uncovered goes beyond the ASX200 and tells the story of lesser known companies. Across the series we speak to founders, CEOs and industry leaders to hear about the problems they’re solving and the future they’re building. Today we’re joined by 4DS Memory’s Executive Chairman, David McAuliffe, and he shares with Bryce and Ren the details of what 4DS is, their ideal customer, and the recent success of the Fourth Platform Lot.

Get Started Investing Podcast

Bitesize: Breaking down our ETF Core Portfolio weighting strategy

Today’s Bitesize, we’re looking at how we’re weighting each of the ETFs we’re assigning to our core portfolio.

The Dive

Endometriosis: Is there a breakthrough treatment coming for 176 million people?

Here’s some facts about endometriosis. According to the conditions’ official Australian website, more than 830 000 – or 1 in 7 – of Australian girls and women live with it at some point in their life.


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