Financial Autonomy

This week, Paul talks with Chloe from Forager Asset Management about the strengths of active management and her role within Forager.   [Disclaimer]

This week we're going to explore the topic of moats. No this is not yet another weird acronym, though you do sometimes see it written all in upper case so if you’ve been confused by this you’re completely forgiven. The idea of a business moat is the same concept as a moat around a medieval castle. It is about protection and long-term survival. It's not hard to see how these characteristics might be attractive in an investment. So in this week's episode we'll explore where this moat concept came from, look at some examples, and then consider how you might apply it on your journey to gaining choice.   Disclaimer

Investment markets are in a fascinating place right now. There are more opportunities for investors than ever before. This week I talk with Adam Smith, CEO of Saxo Markets Australia, someone perhaps uniquely placed to help us navigate the current investment world.   [Disclaimer]

Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery manufacturer, will cease using mined diamonds. In future the only diamonds it will use will be those manufactured in a laboratory. The reason for the move is concern for the working conditions of diamond miners, primarily in Africa. This is an extension of previous commitments made by the company to only use recycled gold and silver, and have all operations carbon neutral by 2025. Their share price also rose 160% in the past year. What's going on?   [Disclaimer]

Entrepreneurial inspiration here. One of the Financial Autonomy pathways to gaining choice is starting a business or side hustle. This week I talk to Ashleigh Page from Adventure Travel Pro about her journey in creating this exciting new business and how past endeavours have shaped her latest adventure. Adventure Travel Pro [Disclaimer]

The end of the financial year is just a few weeks away. If you've had a successful year financially, perhaps you’re looking for ways to shave a little off your tax bill. We all know that paying taxes is important. It’s our contribution to a functioning society. But where rules and incentives exist that encourage you to reduce your contribution then it's only sensible for you make use of those provisions. This week, we'll look at an extremely impactful tax deduction that you may overlooked.   [Disclaimer]

This week's special episode, we will answer some of your burning questions ranging in topic from investing, to financial goals, to the all important question of what Paul can see out of his window!   [Disclaimer]

This week I speak with the host of the popular Property Investory podcast, Tyrone Shum. Tyrone is passionate about property as an investment vehicle, but he's thinking about things a little differently to the normal buy and hold a residential property plan. I know you'll get plenty out of this one.   [Disclaimer]

As regular listeners would know, here on the podcast we follow the framework set out in the Financial Autonomy book. One of the pathways in that framework is stocks and within that section, I explore the Core-Satellite strategy in some detail. It's a strategy we use a lot with clients and you've possibly heard me refer to it several times.   In this week's episode, we're going to dig in a bit to the satellite component of this strategy. What constitutes a satellite, why have satellites at all, and how much should you allocate to a satellite?   [Disclaimer]

Whether you're considering buying an apartment as an investor, or as an owner occupier, Amanda has some tips here that could save you thousands of dollars and a whole lot of heartache. In this weeks episode we talk all things apartments and strata properties. My guest is Amanda Farmer, host of the Your Strata Property podcast, and a practising strata lawyer in Sydney.   [Disclaimer]

This week I'm joined by Caroline Bowler CEO of BTC Markets, Australia's largest cryptocurrency and digital asset exchange. We're talking blockchain, crypto-currencies, and the opportunities these technologies might present for our future.   [Disclaimer]

Couples can have a distinct advantage when it comes to building wealth and achieving financial autonomy provided they maximize the opportunities available to them. Let's take a look at 5 opportunities you might be able to use.   [Disclaimer]

This week I chat with buyers agent Emily Wallace about the state of the property market around the country, where the opportunities are, and I also asked for some tips on what to look for at an open for inspection, what to do when making an offer, and some advice for sellers to help them maximise their sale price too. Tonnes here to sink your teeth into. Insta: emily_wallace_ba   [Disclaimer]

We are entering the Age of the Creator. The confluence of the internet, the tools it has produced, and blockchain technology is delivering us from the Industrial Age to the Creator Age at speed. And for anyone interested in the idea of Financial Autonomy and gaining choice, that’s a wonderful thing.   [Disclaimer]

Not only is Tess McCabe the genius behind the cover of my Financial Autonomy book, she's also a creative freelance extraordinaire! In this episode, we discuss the positive and negative elements of being a freelancer, her career journey and how she's moved between being an employee and being self-employed, and the outlook for creative people. If moving to self-employment is on your to-do list, you might find our Entrepreneur You program helpful. You can check it out, along with our other online programs at www.financialautonomy.com.au/faa Connect with Tess here: IG @tessmccabe FB /tessmccabegraphicdesigner   [Disclaimer]

Financial planning, money coaching, and financial counselling. These are all terms you've probably seen or come across, but the difference between the three roles and when they are applicable is often not obvious. So in this week's episode I’ll clarify what each of these roles do, and where perhaps they might be applicable in your life.   [Disclaimer]

This week I speak with Sean D'Souza, host of the Three Week Vacation podcast. Sean shares his journey from successful cartoonist to building an online business helping businesses succeed at marketing.   [Disclaimer]

Early this year I bought a small amount of Bitcoin. In this week's episode I share, why, how, and what I learned.   [Disclaimer]

Van Eck are an ETF provider with several interesting fund offerings that might fit in a portfolio as a satellite. So I've invited Damon Gosen, Director of Business Development at Van Eck onto the podcast to explain what the investment thesis is behind a few of their most interesting funds.

Shifting to self-employment can be a great way to gain choice. But it's not without its risks and drawbacks. Today we're going to explore both the positives and the negatives to help you decide whether self-employment might be the way forward for you. Beyond the contents of this episode, we have several other tools that might help you if you're contemplating a move to self-employment. Firstly we have our pathways self-assessment tool , which can be found in the Financial Autonomy book and also on the front page of our website. This tool helps point you down the pathway most likely to fit with your circumstances and objectives. We also have our two Entrepreneur You courses. One is the full programme called Transition to Self-Employment Without Going Broke, then we also have an abridged version specifically for Side Hustles. Find out all the details at financialautonomy.com.au/FAA which is for Financial Autonomy Academy, the home of all our online course material.   [Disclaimer]