Australian Investors Podcast

The Australian Investors Podcast is a twice weekly podcast (Wednesday & Saturday), featuring laid back but intelligent short- and long-form conversations about markets, business, psychology, lessons learned and investment process. At Rask, our goal is to bring you the best insights, information and proven strategies to help you invest your time and money. SHOW NOTES: https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-investors-podcast

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Step by step guide to selecting a managed fund
Daryl Wilson of Affluence Funds Management shares his approach to portfolio construction, strategic vs. tactical allocation, and how to select fund managers beyond just past performance. Essential insights for investors wanting to build robust, flexible portfolios.
57 min
102
Xero’s growth, Tesla’s turnaround & the power o...
In this episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss Xero’s financial performance and subscriber growth, Tesla’s surprising PR stunt with Donald Trump, and what the recent pullback teaches us about position sizing, rebalancing, and emotional investing.
36 min
103
CAR Group (ASX:CAR) - building a global busines...
CAR Group CEO Cam McIntyre reveals how the company scaled from a $30 million startup to a $13 billion marketplace. Cam unpacks the business model, competitive advantages, global expansion strategy, innovation culture, and why execution matters more than ideas.
48 min
104
Dividend trivia & high-income ETFs: Pub trivia ...
In this episode, we turn income investing into a pub trivia challenge! Owen and Mitch unpack the real-world implications of popular high-income ETFs including VHY, YMAX, SYI, and Harvester, revealing how they work, how they pay, and the surprising risks behind big yields.
51 min
105
How to build a passive income core with ETFs – ...
In this episode, Owen and Mitchell break down how to build a core ETF portfolio focused on passive income, explaining total return, dividend traps, portfolio construction and product types like LICs vs ETFs.
57 min
106
Microsoft reports, Australia decides & top brokers
Owen Rask and Drew Meredith reflect on their fake $10,000 portfolios, Tesla’s 36% fall, CBA’s resurgence, and what these moves reveal about diversification, position sizing, and investor behaviour in 2025.
36 min
107
Bonds are not boring: Lessons from a bond analy...
Fixed income doesn’t have to be boring. Philip Brown, Head of Research at FIIG, joins the Australian Investors Podcast to explain how bond markets signal economic risk before equities, how credit ratings really work, and why strategy (even from gateball!) can lead to better investing.
53 min
108
Elon returns to Tesla, ETF shake-up and divorce...
In this episode, Drew Meredith and Owen Rask unpack the recent market volatility, analyse the drawdowns across their fake $10,000 portfolios, discuss whether this resembles the GFC, and revisit timeless lessons on diversification, rebalancing, and avoiding panic.
52 min
109
Mitch Sneddon’s worst investments & what they t...
Mitch Sneddon, Head of Funds Management at Rask, shares his biggest investing failures, including a painful 80% loss on a mining services stock. He explains what went wrong, what he learned, and how Rask Invest’s philosophy has evolved to avoid similar mistakes. This episode is a must-listen for any investor interested in risk management, ETFs, and building resilience for retirement.
54 min
110
Buy FANG stocks (why Trump is good for US tech)
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, find out why you should consider putting FANG stocks on your watchlist in 2025, even with Donald Trump imposing tariffs.
55 min
111
Global Investing Lessons with Invesco’s Andrew ...
In this episode, Invesco’s Andrew Hall joins the Australian Investors Podcast to break down his global investing strategy, including how he identifies compounders and improvers, lessons learned from crises like COVID-19, portfolio construction insights, and the framework behind the Invesco Global Opportunities Fund.
45 min
112
Owen's $100k investment (and how it's gone), pl...
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen and Drew explain Trump’s aggressive tariff moves, Owen’s bold $100K investment (and outdoor studio dream), and what this all means for long-term investors.
60 min
113
Global Investing, AI, and the Russell 2000 (RSS...
In this episode of The Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask is joined by Billy Zeng from Global X ETFs to explore the growing importance of global investing, AI’s impact on markets, and why the Russell 2000 (RSSL) Index could be a smart addition to investor portfolios. They also break down home country bias, the rise of small and mid-cap stocks, and how to think about currency hedging when investing internationally.
32 min
114
🚨 ASX meltdown? How to protect yourself and you...
Owen took to the Rask airways to explain what's happened, why, and how to think about investing for the long run during this uncertainty.
100 min
115
Best Business Models & ASX + US Companies We'd ...
On this week's 2-Sense episode of the Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith share the best business models they've come across and explain why companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Pinnacle Investment Management (ASX:PNI) are such standout operators. They also reveal which ASX and US company they'd buy and hold long term.
32 min
116
PIMCO’s Mark Kiesel: Why This Is a Rare Moment ...
In this episode, Mark Kiesel, CIO of Global Credit at PIMCO, joins host Mitchell Sneddon to share how the bond giant sees rare opportunity in fixed income. Mark explains why now might be one of the best times in a decade for investors to reallocate to bonds, the macro shifts he’s watching, and how PIMCO uses its $2 trillion scale to gain unique insights and generate alpha.
35 min
117
Our Best Investments Ever | 2-Sense with Owen &...
Owen Rask and Drew Meredith share their most successful investments ever on this week's 2 Sense episode. They break down Pro Medicus (ASX:PME), The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD), and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW), and explore what made them standout winners, how they held on, and the key takeaways for long-term investors.
32 min
118
Unlocking value in deeply discounted LICs aroun...
In this episode we dive deep on the investment philosophy that has seen the fund return over 11%pa since inception. How they find and evaluate opportunities and how you can take their approach to find quality, undervalued opportunities in the Australian listed investment company space as well.
60 min
119
Bitcoin ETFs Explained: How to Invest in Crypto...
Discover how Bitcoin ETFs work, why they’re growing in popularity, and how EBTC by Global X makes crypto investing simple.
9 min
120
Market timing, tools for ETF investors & $10,00...
Owen is joined by Gemma Mitchell, Head of Advice, to talk buybacks, Q&A, ETF tools & more.
46 min
121
Building Better Portfolios with Fixed Income & ...
Discover why fixed income ETFs are becoming a core portfolio component in 2025. PIMCO’s Kanish Chugh joins the show to discuss bond markets, ETF innovation, and how investors can use bonds for income, diversification, and capital stability.
46 min
122
Is CSL a Buy? Iron Ore, Gold & Portfolio Lessons
The stock market is facing volatility, with gold surging and CSL under scrutiny. In this episode, Owen Rask and Drew Meredith discuss iron ore prices, portfolio strategies, and whether this is a true financial crisis or just another correction.
51 min
123
David Tagg: Unlocking Private Credit, Income & ...
David Tagg: Unlocking Private Credit, Income & Investment Opportunities
42 min
124
Australian ETFs to hit $300 billion & is Comput...
On this episode of The Australian Investors Podcast, Owen Rask is joined by Drew Meredith, CFP, for questions and answers, where they would invest a massive lump sum, how to invest in private markets via an SMSF, discuss the opportunity within active small cap ETFs like FCAP, and more.
54 min
125
Gold, gold & more gold - can the gold price ral...
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, discover why gold ETFs are surging and why the gold price is rocketing higher, with Global X ETFs Australia's Marc Jocum.
38 min