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  • Making money while the world sleeps - Resmed | Summer Series

    Making money while the world sleeps - Resmed | Summer Series

    Bryce and Alec take a deep dive into Resmed, an Australian company dual-listed on the ASX (RMD) and NYSE (RMD). Resmed is a medical company, producing devices for the treatment of sleep apnea, neuromuscular disease, and other respiratory-related conditions. Resmed has a ~55% share of the global obstructive sleep apnea market, making it an incredibly important business.

    27 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • 'I thought of a way to make a few bucks...' - Airbnb | Summer Series

    'I thought of a way to make a few bucks...' - Airbnb | Summer Series

    In the penultimate episode of our summer series, Bryce and Alec discuss Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). This company has hosted over 1 billion total guests through their platform, and is bigger than their 3 largest competitors combined. What started as an idea floated by email between its two founders in 2007, as ‘a way to make a few bucks…” is now one of the leading disruptors of the shared economy in 2022.

    24 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • 'Because Mars is for quitters' - Calix w/ CEO Dr Phil Hodgson | Summer Series

    'Because Mars is for quitters' - Calix w/ CEO Dr Phil Hodgson | Summer Series

    We think Calix has the best tagline of all companies, ‘Because Mars is for quitters.’ Calix provides industrial solutions to address global sustainability challenges, and has developed a kiln that captures CO2. Despite the stock being up around 500% in the last 12 months, the Calix journey might just be getting started. Bryce and Alec are joined by Phil Hodgson, the Managing Director and CEO of Calix (ASX: CXL) for a fascinating conversation.

    20 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • What is the future of fitness? - Peloton Interactive w/ CM Karen Lawson | Summer Series

    What is the future of fitness? - Peloton Interactive w/ CM Karen Lawson | Summer Series

    One of the most popular New Year's resolutions is to ‘finally get fit’. In this episode, Bryce and Alec take a look at one of the companies that millions will turn to to do just that, the world’s largest interactive fitness platform - Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON). With a community of more than 6.2 million members, Peloton recently took the fitness world by storm, with a monumental shift to on-demand, at-home workouts during Covid lockdowns. The guys are joined in conversation by Peloton’s Australian Country Manager, Karen Lawson. Karen discusses Peloton’s vision and how they plan to fight off competitors as the at-home fitness industry continues to expand.

    17 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • 'A very boring software company' - Atlassian | Summer Series

    'A very boring software company' - Atlassian | Summer Series

    Bryce and Alec delve into the company that minted two of Australia’s first tech billionaires, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ:TEAM) is a software company that develops collaboration tools for software engineers and project managers. Described as a “very boring software company” by the New York Times, Atlassian’s success story is the exact opposite. Though they’ve become a regular name in investing conversations over the past few years, it can be hard to describe exactly what Atlassian does… By the end of this episode, you’ll be an expert.

    13 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Inside the business of funds management - Perpetual Ltd w/ CEO Rob Adams | Summer Series

    Inside the business of funds management - Perpetual Ltd w/ CEO Rob Adams | Summer Series

    In today’s episode, Bryce and Alec welcome Rob Adams on to the show, the CEO of one of Australia’s largest wealth managers, Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT). Prior to being appointed CEO of Perpetual in 2018, Rob built a successful career in finance in Europe and Australia, with roles at Colonial First State, First State Investments, Challenge Financial and Janus Henderson. Rob explains the four business divisions of Perpetual and shares the edge he believes they have over the other 3,700 funds on offer to Australian investors.

    10 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Tapping into the $110b tradie economy - HiPages Group w/ CEO Roby Sharon-Zipser | Summer Series

    Tapping into the $110b tradie economy - HiPages Group w/ CEO Roby Sharon-Zipser | Summer Series

    In this episode Bryce and Alec are joined by Roby Sharon-Zipser, the CEO of Hipages Group (ASX:HPG). Hipages operates in the home improvement industry, and specialises in home improvement advertising services for tradies. The market encompasses services including renovations, repairs and maintenance, new builds and installations. We analyse the business model of Hipages and find out how they have become a go-to destination for the tradie economy.

    6 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Is this the taste of the future of food? - Beyond Meat | Summer Series

    Is this the taste of the future of food? - Beyond Meat | Summer Series

    Happy New Year Equity Mates! In this episode, Bryce and Alec dissect Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND), a company aiming to facilitate the shift from traditional meat to plant-based meat. Based in California, Beyond Meat has partnerships with McDonalds, KFC & PizzaHut to sell their products in over 80 countries worldwide. Their plant-based meals emulate chicken, beef, pork, meatball and sausage. Beyond Meat has attracted several heavyweight investors, including Bill Gates and the former CEO of McDonalds, Don Thompson.

    3 January

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Shortcut to: Beyond Meat
    General

    Shortcut to: Beyond Meat

    Beyond Meat’s mission is to facilitate the shift from traditional animal-based meat to plant-based meat. Founded in 2009, they set out to accelerate this transition by creating near-perfect replicas that look, cook and taste like animal-based meat.

    3rd Jan, 2022

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Shortcut to: REA Group
    General

    Shortcut to: REA Group

    Australians love housing, and REA’s main platform realestate.com.au is basically a toll road on the Australian housing market. If you want to sell a house, you’re listing on realestate.com.au. If you want to buy a house, you’re starting your search on realestate.com.au. REA can set the price for listing and you’d be a brave seller not to pay it.

    30th Dec, 2021

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • The gateway to the Australian dream - REA Group w/ Owen Wilson | Summer Series

    The gateway to the Australian dream - REA Group w/ Owen Wilson | Summer Series

    We’ve all spent hours trawling through realestate.com.au dreaming of our perfect home, but what’s the company behind this? The answer is REA Group (ASX:REA), the fourth business we’re analysing in our summer series. REA Group was founded in 1995 and has grown to become the 8th largest online brand in Australia. It has been a market darling of the ASX, delivering an eye-popping return of more than 14,000% since listing. Bryce and Alec are joined by CEO Owen Wilson for a fascinating breakdown of the business and their future plans.

    30 December

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Shortcut to: F45
    General

    Shortcut to: F45

    Franchise businesses can be a thing of beauty. McDonalds is the best example but there are so many successful franchise businesses in Australia - Boost Juice, Dominoes, Hungry Jacks. Australia used to be called a nation of franchises because we had one of the highest franchise participation rates in the world. So it is only fitting that one of our latest success stories to list overseas is a franchise business. Here is an introduction to the global gym chain F45.

    27th Dec, 2021

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • The world's fastest growing fitness studio - F45 Training | Summer Series

    The world's fastest growing fitness studio - F45 Training | Summer Series

    Our summer series of company deep dives continues this week with Bryce and Alec analysing an Australian success story. If you haven’t heard of F45 (NYSE:FXLV), they are a training and fitness community who deliver high-intensity group workouts that run for 45 minutes. Now it’s a globally recognised brand, listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the US, but F45 started with just one studio that opened in the Sydney suburb of Paddington in 2013.

    27 December

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Shortcut to: Match Group
    General

    Shortcut to: Match Group

    We’re coining a term for Match Group - the ETF of love. If you’re bullish on love (and how much people will pay to find it), then Match Group is the investment for you. We don’t know how many dating apps there are in the world, but we do know that Match owns most of them.

    23rd Dec, 2021

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • The index of love - Match Group | Summer Series

    The index of love - Match Group | Summer Series

    Episode 2 of our summer series is here and if you want to feel the Christmas love, this episode is for you. Bryce and Alec take a deep dive into Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH), the world’s largest provider of online dating services. Their portfolio of apps includes Tinder, Hinge and Match. Over 40% of relationships in the US now start online, so this is an industry we’d be cupid to ignore.

    23 December

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Shortcut to: BWX
    General

    Shortcut to: BWX

    We love to see Australian companies taking on the world - Atlassian, Canva, Resmed, Treasury Wines. These companies are rightfully celebrated for their success in going beyond Australia and building world-leading businesses. Well add BWX to that list, because despite being founded in just 2013, BWX has built an impressive global business.

    20th Dec, 2021

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • BWX w/ CEO David Fenlon (ASX: BWX) | Summer Series

    BWX w/ CEO David Fenlon (ASX: BWX) | Summer Series

    The Summer break has arrived, but we’re not leaving you in the dark. We’re back for another Summer Series, taking a deep dive into 12 companies across Australia and the US which have been popular with our community. In this episode we are taking a deep dive into BWX Limited (ASX:BWX) and are joined by their CEO Dave Fenlon. BWX Ltd is in the beauty and personal care industry, providing skin, hair and body products in Australia and internationally. Dave talks with Bryce and Alec about their recent acquisition of Go-To and their plan for the business moving forward.

    20 December

    Sponsored by Superhero

  • Summer Series: Carsales.com Ltd (ASX: CAR)

    Summer Series: Carsales.com Ltd (ASX: CAR)

    Welcome to the Equity Mates Summer Series of 2020 brought to you by Superhero.

    28 January

  • Summer Series: Bravura Solutions (ASX: BVS)

    Summer Series: Bravura Solutions (ASX: BVS)

    Welcome to the Equity Mates Summer Series of 2020 brought to you by Superhero.

    25 January

  • Summer Series: Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE)

    Summer Series: Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE)

    Welcome to the Equity Mates Summer Series of 2020 brought to you by Superhero.

    21 January

  • Investing in Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) - A Summer Series Analysis

    Investing in Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) - A Summer Series Analysis

    In this episode, we unpack Fortescue Metals Group – an Australian iron ore company. Fortescue is the fourth largest iron ore producer in the world after BHP, Rio Tinto, and Vale

    17 January

  • Summer Series: Aroa Biosurgery Ltd (ASX: ARX)

    Summer Series: Aroa Biosurgery Ltd (ASX: ARX)

    In this episode, we unpack Aroa Biosurgery Ltd. Aroa is a soft tissue regeneration company focused on improving the rate and quality of healing in complex wounds and soft tissue reconstruction.

    14 January

  • Summer Series: Adore Beauty Group Ltd (ASX: ABY)

    Summer Series: Adore Beauty Group Ltd (ASX: ABY)

    In this episode, we unpack Adore Beauty Group (ASX: ABY). Adore Beauty is Australia’s number one pure-play online beauty retailer.

    11 January

  • Bonus Episode: Wayne Baskin, Deputy CEO, CTO at Booktopia | Co-Founder of Superhero

    Bonus Episode: Wayne Baskin, Deputy CEO, CTO at Booktopia | Co-Founder of Superhero

    In this episode, we chat with Wayne Baskin, Deputy CEO, CTO at Booktopia & Co-Founder of Superhero.

    5 January

  • Summer Series: Booktopia Group Ltd (ASX: BKG)

    Summer Series: Booktopia Group Ltd (ASX: BKG)

    In this episode, we unpack Booktopia Group. Booktopia is Australia’s largest online book retailer (by market share approx. 6% by value of all book sales and 15% online book sales). In addition to books, they also sell eBooks, DVD’s, audiobooks, magazines, maps, calendars, puzzles, stationery, and cards.

    4 January

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