Global inflation is back, our search for Warren Buffett continues & your ETF portfolio questions answered
6/14/202633 min
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, with the US now matching Australia at 4.2% and markets repricing the chance of rate hikes. Bryce and Ren unpack what higher inflation could mean for stocks, explore fresh signs of weakness in the Australian housing market, share the latest twist in their quest to land Warren Buffett on the podcast, and answer community questions about building & adjusting a core ETF portfolio.
In this episode:
00:00 – Inflation returns as a global concern
04:36 – Australian housing wobbles and bank shorts rise
07:37 – The latest update in the Warren Buffett quest
11:31 – Billboard & other ideas to get Buffett’s attention
17:19 - Mobilising the Equity Mates Community
21:11 – Core vs satellite portfolios explained
23:19 – DHHF vs building your own ETF portfolio
26:16 – Portfolio weighting, CGT events and hedging
ETFs and Stocks mentioned: DHHF (ASX: DHHF), G200 (ASX: G200), IVV (ASX: IVV), GGUS (ASX: GGUS), VAE (ASX: VAE), VEQ (ASX: VEQ), GHHF (ASX: GHHF), BEMG (ASX: BEMG), EXUS (ASX: EXUS), VDHG (ASX: VDHG), QAU (ASX: QAU), A200 (ASX: A200)
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First 90 secondsAlec Renehan· Host0:00
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