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Now displaying: 2021
Dec 21, 2021
In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen. This month we discuss:
  • Recap on investment markets for 2021.
  • US QE tapering and 2022 rate rise.
  • The impact for Australian interest rates and AUD.
  • The threat from Omicron.
  • Asset Allocation Outlook.
Nov 23, 2021
Is cryptocurrency a fad?
Nov 2, 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of our SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • The spike in the April 2024 Bond Yield.
  • The impact for Australian Interest Rates.
  • Sustainable long term investing.
  • October equity market wrap.
  • Asset Allocation for the quarter ahead.
Oct 13, 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of our SB Talks podcast, where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • What is driving Australian property market momentum?
  • The impact of APRA lending restrictions.
  • Update on the evolving Evergrande situation.
  • Equity market wrap.
  • Outlook for the quarter ahead.
Sep 14, 2021

Welcome to Stanford Brown’s SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • Reporting season and rebounding corporate profitability.
  • The factors behind recent commodity price fluctuations and the view from here.
  • Outlook for winding back fiscal stimulus.
  • Chinese authorities flex nationalisation muscle.
Aug 24, 2021

Welcome to Stanford Brown’s SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Private Wealth Adviser Kirsten Lynn about balancing your own retirement and helping your adult kids, the topic of her recently released white paper.

In this podcast we discuss:

  • Putting your own retirement first and planning for aged care for peace of mind, even if you want to remain in your home in your later years
  • Thinking about the bigger picture of what is important to you and to your children, so that your well-intentioned assistance does not miss the mark
  • Considering the four potential transition points for wealth
  • Helping your children to buy property, buying property for your children or buying property with your children
  • Funding financial advice, insurance or estate planning advice for your children for their benefit and your own
  • Thinking beyond purely financial help to joint experience or holidays, giving time or sharing an interest
Aug 10, 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of our SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth. In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen. This month we discuss: - Continued equity market momentum - The fiscal and monetary stimulus end game - Stopping the Inflation Train

- Reducing interest rate duration in portfolios

- Outlook for the quarter ahead

Jun 10, 2021

Welcome to Stanford Brown’s SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • May market wrap and slowing momentum.
  • How do share markets perform in a rising inflation environment?  
  • Investment alternatives to protect from rising inflation.
  • Has Australia finally graduated from being a ‘banana republic’?
  • The outlook for the second half of 2021.
May 13, 2021

Welcome to Stanford Brown’s SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • Key numbers from the federal budget
  • The Government’s Iron ore free kick
  • The inflation & unemployment outlook
  • Equity portfolio positioning
  • Holding conservative assets in a rising yield environment
Apr 14, 2021

Welcome to Stanford Brown’s SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • How the flood of free money is lifting asset prices
  • How share markets have changed shape in 2021 versus 2020
  • How high must interest rates get to kill the housing boom
  • Investment scams of the month
Mar 10, 2021

Welcome to Stanford Brown’s SB Talks podcast where we explore the important elements of your financial world – from investments to strategy, from retirement planning to intergenerational wealth.

In this episode our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen.

This month we discuss:

  • Should we be worried about inflation?
  • Why rising bond yields are mostly good for share markets!
  • Share market rotation and profit reporting season reflections.
  • The economy is surging back – but does this silver cloud have a dark lining?
Feb 11, 2021

In this episode our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen to discuss share markets, economic recoveries, and growing trade tensions.

This month we discuss:

  • The Democrat clean sweep in Washington and what it means for global markets
  • Inflation fears and how they impact share and bond markets
  • When will the Fed and RBA hike rates?
  • How to tell if you’re an investor or a gambler?
  • The GameStop short squeeze – what really went on?
  • Bitcoin – is it the new ‘safe haven’ currency?
  • Outlook for company profits , dividends and share prices
  • Why we are still relatively bullish on shares

 

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