Low Rates High Returns

In this mini-series Pete and Steve review a range of popular investment strategies to see what investors can learn, and how you can fashion an approach to suit your own circumstances, preferences, and personality.This week, a look at the 52-week formula, a systematic strategy for stock picking to overcome the tendency towards reactionary ‘System 1’ thinking. Can a simple formula really beat the market? What quality filters need to be used to avoid picking duds?Resources:The 52 Week Low Formula: A Contrarian Strategy that Lowers Risk, Beats the Market, and Overcomes Human Emotions – Luke WileyCompetition Demystified – Bruce GreenwaldBuffettology – Mary Buffett and David ClarkThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mini-series Pete and Steve review a range of popular investment strategies to see what investors can learn, and how you can fashion an approach to suit your own circumstances, preferences, and personality.This week, a look at the famous Dogs of the Dow strategy, coined by Michael O’Higgins. A simple strategy for beating the market, can this strategy still be replicated today? And how about for Australian investors?Resources:O'Higgins Asset Management, Inc. (ohiggins.com)Dogs of the Dow website (dogsofthedow.com) – great resource and there is plenty of information regarding performance of the various strategies.Beating The Dow – Michael O’Higgins Revised edition 2000. The only book you really need. He did also write Beating the Dow with Bonds.Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mini-series Pete and Steve review a range of popular investment strategies tosee what investors can learn, and how you can fashion an approach to suit your owncircumstances, preferences, and personality.This week, a look at Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio: stocks, gold, bonds, andcash.How well has the simple strategy performed over the past few decades, and withwhat level of volatility?ResourcesFail Safe Investing (Lifelong Financial Security in 30 minutes) – Harry BrowneA quick little read where Harry discusses 17 rules of investing which is mainly indexand get on with your life.The Permanent Portfolio (Harry Browne’s Long-term Investment Strategy) – CraigRowland & J.M. LawsonThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mini-series Pete and Steve review a range of popular investment strategies to see what investors can learn, and how you can fashion an approach to suit your own circumstances, preferences, and personality.This week, a look at David Dreman’s Contrarian Investment Strategies, buying stocks on low valuations to beat the market.Resources:David Dreman – Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next GenerationDavid Dreman – Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Psychological EdgeValidea – website with a range of screeners.Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Pete and Steve discuss 2021, the year in review.They consider their 8 timeless investment principles, and how to apply these in 2022.Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 2-part episode Pete and Steve talk to Tim Staermose, the Global Value Hunter.Tim grew up and has lived all over the world, and is a man who thinks differently from the herd.Today he runs the African Lions Fund, investing in frontier markets, finding wonderful companies for a bargain price which will compound for the long term.Learn how and why Tim invests for value, and how he applies the same principles across his whole life, to invest for time and money freedom.For more information or to contact Tim, see:globalvaluehunter.com/Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this 2-part episode Pete and Steve talk to Tim Staermose, the Global Value Hunter.Tim grew up and has lived all over the world, and is a man who thinks differently from the herd.Today he runs the African Lions Fund, investing in frontier markets, finding wonderful companies for a bargain price which will compound for the long term.Learn how and why Tim invests for value, and how he applies the same principles across his whole life, to invest for time and money freedom.For more information or to contact Tim, see: https://globalvaluehunter.com/Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Pete and Steve discuss their worst ever investments, and the decision processes that led to their downfall. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 8 timeless principles of investing were not followed when making these investments!Tune in to hear the details of how both Pete and Steve lost thousands before adopting and fine-tuning a systematic approach to investment, based upon solid principles. Book references: Memoirs of a Fruitcake, by Chris Evans Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Pete and Steve recap on some of the most valuable lessons learned so far from their recent interviews with investment experts, drawn from a range of different fields.Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Steve and Pete speak to Gareth Brown of Forager Funds.They discuss:-Gareth's background and how Gareth came to be in the funds management industry-some of Gareth's best - and worst - investment decisions on his journey-the problems with the traditional 'value investor' label-investing in companies before they are profitable-the investment style at Forager-how to find discrepancies between price and value-errors of omission versus errors of commissionFurther information:Forager Funds Managementwww.foragerfunds.com Twitter: @gareth_foragerThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Pete and Steve speak to Alan Edmunds, a Sydney-based expert in investing in Australia small caps.Listen as Alan discusses:-Why your own personal life situation impacts your ability to invest in small caps (e.g. do you have a mortgage? relationship status? family commitments?). Understand where you are in your own life first-How to work out your own best method for investing to suit your own personality-Which sectors he looks in for high growth opportunities, and how to get confident in a company through -How Alan 'averages up' into a position when he finds a company with strong fundamentals -Why if you want to achieve big outperformance you need to throw the rule book out the window, remove old assumptions, and find your own method-How you need to think in probabilities, in investing and in life-Why investing in small caps is very different from other forms of investing-Specifically how to value and research small companies in detail-How and why to trim gains when hitting 3-4x initial outlayRecommended reading:Phil Fisher: The Path to Wealth through Common StocksGeorge Soros: The Alchemy of FinanceThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Pete and Steve meet self-managed superannuation expert Liam Shorte. They discuss with Liam:-what is the purpose of superannuation in Australia?-is self-managing super for everyone?-how much do you need to self-manage your super?-what does it cost to set up a self-managed super fund?-how much is enough to retire? -should you invest in property, stocks, bonds, gold, art, or other asset classes?-how active do you need to be? -what are the biggest mistakes people make when self-managing?-how do you wind up a SMSF? -the endgame: how do you most efficiently pass on wealth to your kids?You can get in contact with SMSF Coach Liam Shorte at the following places:https://smsfcoach.com.au/Twitter: @smsfcoach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Pete and Steve chat to Peter Simpson-Morgan, legendary Australian fund manager at Perpetual and 452 Capital.Peter was known for his 'Peter Lynch' style of investing and in this extended episode generously shares his insight on how he manages his own money today, and much more .Books referenced -One up on Wall Street: How to use what you already know to make money in the market - Peter LynchThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat with Con Mickalakis, Chief Investment Officer of Statewide Super. We talk about our 8 timeless principles of investing with Con and if and how he thinks about them in his job. We also discuss the issues surrounding the management of large amounts of money and what he thinks about the economy and what we could potentially over the next 10 years in terms of asset returns.You can contact Con further at:Email: CMichalakis@statewidecom.auTwitter: @MichalakisConThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our new mini-series where we interview expert investors across different asset classes from around the traps. In this episode, Pete and Steve discuss investing in gold with Jordan Eliseo from the Perth Mint.Jordan works as the Manager – Listed Products and Investment Research for The Perth Mint, and has 25 years industry experience spanning funds management, superannuation and of course precious metals. He has also been an investor in gold since the early 2000s. He is an author of two books and publishes updates on financial markets and the gold market regularly. If you'd like to get in contact with Jordan his details are below:Jordan.Eliseo@perthmint.comTwitter: @jordaneliseoThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of this mini-series, Pete and Steve discuss their final picks in their top 10 investment books of all time.Steve chooses:Buffettology: The Previously Unexplained Techniques That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor by Mary Buffett and David ClarkePete chooses:The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book On Value Investing by Ben Graham (revised edition with foreword by Warren Buffett and commentary by Jason Zweig)All of the books in this mini-series have been:- Robert J. Shiller - Irrational Exuberance- Robert G.Hagstrom - The Warren Buffett Portfolio: mastering the power of the focus investing strategy- Maggie Mahar - Bull: a detailed exposition of the 1982-2003 bull market in the United States.- Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money: a broad ranging set of short essays on many of the aspects of money and wealth.- Michael Mauboussin - The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing- Pete Wargent and Steve Moriarty - Low Rates High Returns: Timeless Investment Principles the Low Risk Way- William Poundstone - Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street- Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Antifragile - Mary Buffett and David Clarke - Buffettology: The Previously Unexplained Techniques That Have Made Warren Buffett the World's Most Famous Investor- Ben Graham- The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book On Value InvestingThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Pete and Steve discuss their next two selections in their Top 10 Investment Books.Steve choosesFortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street by William Poundstone.And Pete chooses Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Pete and Steve choose the next two books in their top 10 investment books.This week their selections are:1. Michael Mauboussin - The Success Equation - Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing2. Pete Wargent and Steve Moriarty - Low Rates High Returns - Timeless Investment Principles the Low Risk WayOther books referenced:Bill Bryson - A Short History of Nearly EverythingThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following on from last week, Pete and Steve chat about two books they think offer investors some insights into wealth building and investing in general. The books actually compliment each other even though they address different aspects of wealth building and investing. The books are:1. "Bull" by Maggie Mahar - a detailed exposition of the 1982-2003 bull market in the United States.2. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - a broad ranging set of short essays on many of the aspects of money and wealth.Thanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Pete and Steve nominate two of their favourite ever books on investing. Books referenced:- Robert J. Shiller - Irrational Exuberance - Robert G.Hagstrom - The Warren Buffett Portfolio: mastering the power of the focus investing strategy- Stephen Jay Gould: Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to DarwinThanks for listening!Download a free copy of our latest book, Total Money Management – How to escape the rat race and unlock your financial independence.www.gonextlevelwealth.com.au/podcastPete Wargentwww.petewargent.com/www.linkedin.com/in/pete-wargent-37228322/Stephen Moriartytwitter.com/SGM63 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.