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Investing Compass

Morningstar Australia

Investing compass is brought to you by Morningstar Australia. We’ll run through the fundamentals of investing, taking a deep dive of concepts and offer practical explanations, tools and resources that will allow you to invest confidently. The information contained in this podcast is general in nature, it does not take into consideration your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:39

How much you need in super if you retire without a home

Investing Compass ·

2026/04/11

Australia’s financial system - through tax policy, superannuation and retirement benchmarks implicitly assume that retirees own their own homes. Home ownership dramatically changes the amount Australians need to save for retirement.So, what if you don’t own and rent in retirement? This is an increasingly likely scenario for many Australians given the state of our housing market.Mark and Shani run through potential solutions in this episode, and modelling for how to achieve a comfortable

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15:04

How much you need to invest if you started late

Investing Compass ·

2026/04/04

The financial services industry tends to focus on how important it is to get started as early as possible. Starting to invest in your 20s provides a powerful advantage through compounding, but investors in their 30s, 40s and 50s have significant opportunities to build wealth and meaningfully improve financial outcomes. Mark and Shani look at how to harness these advantages.Read the full article here.To get 50% off a 12-month Australian Shareholder's Association membership, click here and enter the

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20:10

The big bets you’re taking in passive investments

Investing Compass ·

2026/03/28

The issue with investing in broad market index products is that you are anything but a passive investor. Owning the market does not mean that you own everything equally. When you look closely, many of the most popular ETFs in Australia embed a set of structural bets that can materially shape outcomes over time. Mark and Shani run through these exposures in common passive ETFs, and alternatives for investors that need it.Read the full article here.To get 50% off a 12-month Australian Shareholder's

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18:35

Lessons from the GFC (correction)

Investing Compass ·

2026/03/23

Mark and Shani discuss the lessons that investors can take from the GFC.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.You can read the full article here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at

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26:38

Lessons from the GFC

Investing Compass ·

2026/03/21

Mark and Shani discuss the lessons that investors can take from the GFC.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.You can read the full article here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at

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10:14

Underappreciated benefits of cash

Investing Compass ·

2026/03/14

Morgan Housel's book Same As Ever has got Mark thinking - he runs through three underappreciated benefits of cash.You can find the full article here.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of

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14:04

How much you need to replace your salary with passive...

Investing Compass ·

2026/03/07

Mark and Shani runs throughwhat it would take for the typical Aussie to replace their salary with passive income.You can find the full article here.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of

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18:23

Mark's new super approach

Investing Compass ·

2026/02/28

Mark runs through how he decided to change his super and what he changed it to.You can find the full article here.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at

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14:54

Most surprising tax rules in 2025–2026

Investing Compass ·

2026/02/21

Mr. Taxman, Adrian Raftery, listed 101 tax rules - Mark and Shani run through the ones that jumped out at Shani when she read the book.You can find the full article here.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work

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31:10

Why I don't like dividend stocks

Investing Compass ·

2026/02/14

In this guest episode, we have James Gruber, Editor at Firstlinks. He has a debate with dividend lover Mark, about why he doesn't like dividends.You can find James' full article here.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed

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11:59

Three ways to make your family's life easier

Investing Compass ·

2026/02/07

No one wants to think about what happens after you die, but a few steps can save your family a lot of pain at an already difficult time in their life. We run through three ways to make your family's life easier and give you peace of mind.You can find the full article here.Would you like more free insights from Mark, Shani and the rest of the Morningstar team? You can find them here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to

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14:52

Lessons for investors from Droneshield (ASX: DRO)

Investing Compass ·

2026/01/31

Droneshield has had a meteoric rise - and fall. We take a look at the back story - what the company does, what impacted the share price and importantly - what lessons investors can take from this.Disclaimer: Neither Mark or Shani own Droneshield. Morningstar analysts do not cover this company.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed

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14:16

2026 Market Outlook

Investing Compass ·

2026/01/24

We take a look at the market going into 2026, and how investors should think about the year ahead.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at Morningstar.We’ve shared our journeys with you, and you’ve shared back. We’ve listened to what you’re after and created a companion for

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20:59

5 considerations for new ETFs

Investing Compass ·

2026/01/17

In this guest episode, we host Shamir Popat, Senior Analyst, Manager Research, at Morningstar. He runs through his report and findings on what investors should consider before investing in new ETFs.You can find more on the report here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at

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17:38

[BEST OF 2025] Dividend ETFs

Investing Compass ·

2026/01/10

We take a look at the top episodes of 2025. In this episode, we take a deep dive into dividend ETFs and how investors can pick one that suits them by running through 4 dividend ETF examples.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at Morningstar.We’ve shared our journeys with

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16:01

[BEST OF 2025] One of the most generous tax breaks in...

Investing Compass ·

2026/01/03

We take a look at the top episodes of 2025. In this episode, Mark and Shani take a look at a quirk to one of the most generous tax concessions that we have in Australia, the CGT exemption for your home. The CGT exemption also allows for you to rent out your property for a number of years, and still claim the CGT-exempt status. We take a deep dive into the tax policy, the circumstances that it suits and the situations to avoid that would make homeowners pay more tax than they need to.A message from

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23:56

[BEST OF 2025] Cage fight: US & Australian retirement...

Investing Compass ·

2025/12/27

We look back at the top episodes of 2025. In a listener-requested episode, we look at the pros and cons of the US and Australian retirement systems.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at Morningstar.We’ve shared our journeys with you, and you’ve shared back. We’ve listened

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23:57

[BEST OF 2025] 3 ETF portfolio in 2025

Investing Compass ·

2025/12/20

We take a look at our top episodes of 2025. In this episode, we look at the ETFs that would go into a 3 ETF portfolio, using Morningstar's Manager Research Medalist ratings.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at Morningstar.We’ve shared our journeys with you, and you’ve

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10:24

Are you a maximiser or a satisficer?

Investing Compass ·

2025/12/13

Maximisers spend a lot of time researching and thinking about the best choice to make. Satisficers settle for the best option that they can see with modest criteria. Mark and Shani run through how to determine what type of investor you are and what this means for you.You can find Christine's article, 'The case for a 'good enough' portfolio' here.A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived

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21:18

Christmas gifts for investors 2025

Investing Compass ·

2025/12/06

It's our annual Christmas gifts episode! We run through some gifts that you can give to your favourite investor, and we take part in our annual tradition of getting each other a gift. A message from Mark and ShaniFor the past five years, we’ve released a weekly podcast to arm you with the tools to invest successfully. We’ve always strived to provide independent, thoughtful analysis, backed by the work of hundreds of researchers and professionals at Morningstar.We’ve shared our journeys with you, and

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