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  • Sherwin-Williams: Painting the wonder of compounding decade after decade
    General

    Sherwin-Williams: Painting the wonder of compounding decade after decade

    This deep dive profiles Sherwin-Williams, an American paint manufacturer, that has seen it’s share price grow at an average of 14.4% a year since it listed on the share market in 1968, turning every $1 invested into more than $1,600.

    8th Jun, 2023

  • Get started weekly: 🤖 5 Artificial Intelligence ETFs to put on your watchlist
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    Get started weekly: 🤖 5 Artificial Intelligence ETFs to put on your watchlist

    The perfect compliment to our Get Started Investing podcast series. Every week we’ll break down one key component of the world of finance to help you get started on your investing journey. Perfect for beginner investors or for those that want a refresher on some key investing terms and concepts.

    6th Jun, 2023

  • Nvidia and AI: beginning of a boom or a baby of a bubble?
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    Nvidia and AI: beginning of a boom or a baby of a bubble?

    Nvidia shares jumped 25% last week, as markets decided that, actually, they do like bubbles. Woolworths spends $10m on failed Aussie start-up Milkrun, because they also like losing money. The AFR launches Housing Supply Week with self-serving propaganda that completely misses the point, and Republicans in America are looking to bring back child-labour because they hate kids. So much to get pumped about on this week’s Comedian v Economist.

    31 May

  • We draft 6 stocks from SOHN Investment Conference New York

    We draft 6 stocks from SOHN Investment Conference New York

    While we were here, the SOHN Investment Conference was on so in this episode we unpack the three keynote presentations and draft 6 of the high-conviction stock picks presented by some of the world's best investors.

    15 May

    Sponsored by Milford Asset Management

  • Under the Hood | What index are you tracking? And how is it made?
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    Under the Hood | What index are you tracking? And how is it made?

    Today we're looking at what indexes passive ETFs follow and how and who decides what goes in them? We also ask who are some of the most common index providers we should know? And why would you use an index provider rather than making the index yourself?

    21 April

    Sponsored by Global X

  • AI Innovation to Generate New Age of Opportunity
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    AI Innovation to Generate New Age of Opportunity

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, creating new opportunities and challenges. Learn more about the future of AI and how it is transforming our world

    20th Apr, 2023

    Source: Global X

  • Italy has banned ChatGPT. Will other countries follow?
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    Italy has banned ChatGPT. Will other countries follow?

    Today Sascha and Darcy ask - why are there growing calls to ban artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT?

    14 April

  • Highlights from Jamie Dimon’s 16,000 word shareholder letter
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    Highlights from Jamie Dimon’s 16,000 word shareholder letter

    Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan Chase, is one of the most respected business leaders around the world. He has recently published a monster of a shareholder letter - 16,000 words covering everything from AI to interest rates.

    10th Apr, 2023

  • Bill Gates: The Age of AI has begun
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    Bill Gates: The Age of AI has begun

    In this article, Gates then zooms in on two specific industries - health and education - and outlines how he believes AI can revolutionise them both.

    7th Apr, 2023

  • The Next Big Theme: March 2023
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    The Next Big Theme: March 2023

    In this month’s Next Big Theme, Global has read between the lines of all things AI as well as exploring healthcare accessibility, electric vehicle adoption in the US and cybersecurity.

    30th Mar, 2023

    Source: Global X

  • More bank chaos. Is everything really “fine”?

    More bank chaos. Is everything really “fine”?

    Credit Suisse joined a list of banks teetering on the brink… when do we admit we’ve got a problem. Energy prices are going up, but it could have been worse. New York has just turned an office into an apartment tower, and Thomas still reckons robots are comin for yer jobs. All this and more on this week’s Comedian v Economist.

    22 March

  • Microsoft’s AI head fake and making Google dance
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    Microsoft’s AI head fake and making Google dance

    Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has played the rollout of ChatGPT incredibly. By investing $10 billion into ChatGPT’s creator OpenAI and integrating the service with Bing, Microsoft put itself in the centre of the conversation. And the conversation quickly turned to how Microsoft challenging Google and threatening their dominance in search.

    13th Mar, 2023

  • Bing AI can’t be trusted
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    Bing AI can’t be trusted

    This story has been doing the rounds for a few weeks now, but we wanted to make sure we featured in Thought Starters. For all the hype about chatGPT and the coming wave of AI - be careful, it is often wrong.

    10th Mar, 2023

  • Chinese regulators rein in AI chatbots over fears of uncensored replies
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    Chinese regulators rein in AI chatbots over fears of uncensored replies

    Despite the official restrictions, chatGPT has spread quickly throughout China. Many Chinese internet users have been able to access it via VPNs or third-party apps that are connected to popular platforms such as WeChat. Hopefully, in time, it can render government attempts to censor information useless.

    6th Mar, 2023

  • Uncovered: Unith
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    Uncovered: Unith

    We uncover Australian technology company looking to capitalise on the ChatGPT hype, Unith (ASX:UNT). Previosuly known as Crowd Media (ASX: CM8), Unith is building AI-powered chatbots and aim to replace the text chatbots we see today with AI-generated visual chatbots.

    25th Feb, 2023

  • This week in crypto: How AI could help crypto evolve
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    This week in crypto: How AI could help crypto evolve

    While we don't have a strong view on crypto here at Equity Mates, we are fascinated to watch the story unfold. Read on for some of the most interesting Tweets, articles and memes from the past week below.

    16th Feb, 2023

  • The brutal numbers behind the AI job apocalypse
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    The brutal numbers behind the AI job apocalypse

    Bed, Bath and Beyond are going Bed, Bath and Broke, and Thomas works through the numbers that make him nervous about the impact of AI on the labour market. All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.

    15 February

  • The Google-Microsoft AI tussle could be a windfall for Apple
    Artificial Intelligence

    The Google-Microsoft AI tussle could be a windfall for Apple

    How much would Microsoft pay to make Bing the default search engine on Apple devices?
  • Robots have learned to multitask
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    Robots have learned to multitask

    Robotics and Artificial Intelligence are creating 2023 is shaping up to be the year of big technological change. Today Sascha and Alec have a look into the future.

    11 February

  • 23 Stocks for 2023 | Car Sales, Aussie Broadband and PayPal! Pt III

    23 Stocks for 2023 | Car Sales, Aussie Broadband and PayPal! Pt III

    It's the last instalment of Felicity and Candice's 23 Stocks for 2023! It's one of your favourites, as they share ideas for making money in the markets, stocks, investable ideas and exciting companies which have caught our eye.

    10 February

  • Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad
    Artificial Intelligence

    Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

    Alphabet Inc lost $100 billion in market value on Wednesday after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed to dazzle, feeding worries that the Google parent is losing ground to rival Microsoft Corp .
  • Microsoft's investment in ChatGPT and the future of AI
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    Microsoft's investment in ChatGPT and the future of AI

    The new frontier for tech companies is here. Find out why Microsoft invested $10 billion in ChatGPT and what the future of artificial intelligence could look like. Are we going to lose our jobs?

    2nd Feb, 2023

  • BuzzFeed to Use ChatGPT Creator OpenAI to Help Create Quizzes and Other Content
    Artificial Intelligence

    BuzzFeed to Use ChatGPT Creator OpenAI to Help Create Quizzes and Other Content

    CEO Jonah Peretti said the publisher would use the technology to make more comprehensive quizzes and interactive content.
  • Are robotics and AI about to have their moment on the ASX? | 2023 investing inspo with Global X
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    Are robotics and AI about to have their moment on the ASX? | 2023 investing inspo with Global X

    In this Summer Series, we’re bringing you investment inspo that’ll leave you feeling motivated for the year ahead. The New Year is a great time to take stock and start fresh financially.

    17 January

    Sponsored by Global X

  • Bold predictions wrapped for 2023
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    Bold predictions wrapped for 2023

    Bryce & Alec gave 24 bold predictions at the beginning of 2022. In this episode they reflect on how those 'bold predictions' have played out in the real world.

    19 December

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