Let the oil flow, our IPO warning & last chance tax moves
6/17/202629 min
Markets breathed a sigh of relief as the US and Iran confirmed a peace deal, sending stocks higher and oil lower. Bryce & Ren unpack what the agreement means for investors, why the biggest IPO in history has everyone talking, and how to think about the wave of mega-listings still to come. Plus, with tax time approaching fast, they run through a practical EOFY checklist that could save maximise your return.
In this episode:
00:00 – US-Iran peace deal confirmed
02:12 – How markets reacted: oil, stocks & gold
07:11 – Why long-term investors should ignore short-term panic
08:13 – SpaceX becomes the largest IPO in history
10:20 – IPOs explained: how they work and how they're priced
14:57 – The hidden risks of buying hot IPOs
21:42 – EOFY tax checklist for investors
27:30 – Avoiding common tax-time mistakes
ETFs and Stocks mentioned: SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT), QBE Insurance Group (ASX: QBE)
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First 90 secondsAlec Renehan· Host0:00
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Bryce Leske· Host0:18
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Go to flowpower.com.au/residential/equitymates and use code EM50 to score an extra $50 welcome credit when you sign up to Flow Power. T&Cs apply. Both nations have confirmed that there is a deal.
Alec Renehan· Host1:04
Yes.
Bryce Leske· Host1:04
We're not sure what the details of the deal are.
Alec Renehan· Host1:07
[laughs] Whatever the details, they're both gonna claim they won.
Bryce Leske· Host1:10
Yeah.
Alec Renehan· Host1:10
That's just politics 101.
Bryce Leske· Host1:12
That is it.
Alec Renehan· Host1:12
But it's a reminder to zoom out, think long term, because there's always reasons to panic in the short term, and the Iran war is something that we're gonna look back on as a small blip- Yeah ... in March 2026- Yeah ... in a relentless grind higher.
Bryce Leske· Host1:26
Yeah. [laughs] Equity Mates. Welcome