Author: Reuben Zelwer

In this week’s episode I am joined by Michael Chew of Orange Wealth and we explore the emerging financial technology (fintech) sector which (at least on the surface) is making it easier and cheaper to manage our finances. We ask the hard questions about these developments.

1. Are they simplfying our financial lives?
2. Do they help us make better financial decisions?

Tune in to get the low down on

• Progress in internet banking apps.
• Demystifying Block Chain.
• Peer to peer lending (Society One).
• How Paypal has changed our lives forever.
• Acorns micro-investing.
• Pocketbook cashflow management.

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In our second episode broadcast from the new swanky  J-Air studio at Balaclava junction:

• Craig Bigelow makes a come back to tell us about he managed (or mismanaged) his money on his recent European trip with his partner, Carly. Safe to say they left alot of unhappy waiters.
• Reuben discusses his “cashless” New Zealand ski trip and the mistakes he made taking money from an ATM in Thailand.
• The feature interview with Aharaon Adelist of OnYa points tells you everything you need to know about the frequent flyer points world including; which credit cards to use, tips on how to get the flights you want (hint: plan early) and how to get the best value when using them.

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the The Finance Hour podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and leave us a rate and review to help us reach even more listeners. Don’t forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, or hang out with us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what’s in store for you! 

The Finance Hour is back after a 4 week break as the J-Air studio was relocated to the heart of Caulfield!

In this week’s episode

• Reuben gives his take on the scandals at Commonwealth Bank.
• We discuss the challenges iof investing in an environment  low interest rates and volatile sharemarkets.
• Reuben talks to Jon Reilly of Implemented Portfolios about their process of forecasting investment returns and building investment portfolios.
• We discuss the impact of Trump’s twittering obsession on investment markets.
•  In ‘propellor head of the week’ Reuben gives some strong views about the insurance sold by banks when you take out a mortgage.

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  Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the The Finance Hour podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and leave us a rate and review to help us reach even more listeners. Don’t forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, or hang out with us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what’s in store for you! 

This is the second episode in our series “Keep it simple stupid”. Today we interview Stephen Jewell of Australian Money Market which is a leading Australain term deposit broker. In this episode you will learn:

• What is behind Australia’s love affair with term deposits?
• Are all bank and credit unions created the same?
• What is the correlation between term deposits and sharemarket volatility?
• How to maximise returns on term deposits without drowning in paperwork
• Why 6 and 12 month term deposits the most popular time frame.

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  Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the The Finance Hour podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and leave us a rate and review to help us reach even more listeners. Don’t forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, or hang out with us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what’s in store for you! 

In this episode we discuss the benefits of clear and simple investment strategies.

Our focus is on Exchanged Traded Funds (ETFs) which have risen in popularity over the last several years and offer investors a low cost and transparent way to access sharemarket returns.

Our guest today is Damon Gosen, Vice President Business Development at Van Eck asset managers which is one of the leading global providers of Exchange Traded Funds.

And don’t forget our Propellorhead of the which explains how to turn your small shareholdings into a tax deductible donation.

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the The Finance Hour podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and leave us a rate and review to help us reach even more listeners. Don’t forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, or hang out with us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what’s in store for you! 

With the arrival of the bank super tax and peaking of the property market, what can investors expect from bank shares going forward?

In this episode Reuben talks banks with two investment experts, Tim Farrelly and Roger Mongomery. Essential listening if you are a bank investor, depositor or borrower (and who isn’t!)

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Thanks for joining us on today’s episode of the The Finance Hour podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please head over to iTunes and leave us a rate and review to help us reach even more listeners. Don’t forget to check out our website, visit us on Facebook, or hang out with us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what’s in store for you!