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In the January edition of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen to discuss: Shares off to a good start for the year – can it last? Inflation and rate hikes – are we there yet? Are we heading for a recession? How will the shrinking of China's population affect Australia? The problem with debt – what are the risks? Why we like Australian shares How we are positioned for 2023

In the December edition of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen to discuss: Inflation and rate hikes – is the worst behind us? Share prices – are they cheap yet, or still expensive? What sectors are good value? FTX collapse – the end of crypto, or just a bump in the road? Outlook for 2023 – where are the opportunities?

In this episode of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O’Neill is again speaking with Stanford Brown Investment Committee member, and former RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane AC to discuss: The current inflation trajectory What this means for interest rates The likely terminal rate in Australia and the US The implications for financial markets How far will Australian property prices fall?

In the November edition of SB Talks, Stanford Brown CEO Vincent O'Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen to discuss: US inflation, unemployment & wages growth - will rate hikes slow? US election results - why they are good for share markets Global share markets - still over-priced, but some sectors are cheap Collapse of FTX crypto exchange - 'the next Warren Buffett' didn't last long World population reaches 8 billion - some implications for long term investors

In October's edition of SB Talks, our CEO Vincent O’Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen, to discuss: How far will interest rates rise? What is a ‘fair’ or ‘normal’ level of interest rates for a country? How bond markets step in to dictate government spending & borrowing policy – like in Britain 2 weeks ago Why we are probably heading for recession But the good news: Why recessions are almost always good for share markets!

In September's edition of SB Talks, our CEO Vincent O’Neill speaks with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen, to discuss: How to make sense of the recent share market volatility and inflation numbers? Which three ASX listed companies paid out more in dividends this year than the other 2,400 companies combined? Corporate profits and dividends have recovered strongly – but how sustainable are they? Free board game! – play ‘spot the war’ or any other crisis or catastrophe, on a share price chart

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill speaks with Partner and Private Wealth Adviser, Andrew Griffin to discuss: Andrew’s recent Whitepaper addressing the key question on everyone’s lips – “How Much Do I Need and Will I Have Enough?” The huge diversity within the existing literature, and our appraisal of the more common approaches. How does Stanford Brown approach this question? What are the main levers at play to be factored into determining how much you will need? Which of these levers are inside and outside of your control – and how best to incorporate these into your future planning.

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen, they discuss: Inflation - how it is different this time. Just how far will central banks go? Falling house prices - how serious is it? How we are diversifying and managing risk in portfolios.

In this episode, our CEO Vincent O’Neill is speaking with Chief Investment Officer Ashley Owen to discuss: Recession fears take precedence Inflation remains stubbornly high How will central banks react? Are we headed for a repeat of the 1970’s? How will share markets respond?

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. We discuss: How high will interest rates go? Are we headed for recession? How far with share markets fall? Is crypto a fad or the future of money? Are you a speculator or an investor? Blueberries, Bitcoin and Beyond!

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 Stanford Brown Investment Committee member, and former RBA Governor Ian Macfarlane. We discuss: Ian’s path to becoming Governor of the RBA. His key learnings from 10 years in the role. The path to normalising global monetary policy settings. The short-term and longer-term outlook for inflation. Interest rate increases, how fast and how far? The implications for financial markets and Australian property?

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: Australian inflation expectations & rate increases. The pace of US interest rate increases. Energy price surge and European recession risks. China lockdown (again) & supply constraints. Corporate profits & Twitter’s poison pill.

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.

Is cryptocurrency a fad?

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.

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.

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.

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 f