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Here at nestegg, we love podcasts for two reasons: For the intelligent and interesting people that we get the chance to speak to and for the insight that we can glean from sitting down for half an hour with them.

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From an editorial perspective, it would be too difficult for us to ever decide on a top five for the year. Each podcast brings something different to the table – whether it’s a good story, a valuable piece of knowledge, or a lesson learned.

What we can do though, is give you a run-down of the five podcasts that piqued the interest of our readers and listeners the most.

Without further ado, we present to you the top five most listened-to nestegg podcasts for 2019:

All things Robo, artificial intelligence and exchange-traded fund

In this podcast, host David Stratford was joined by Richard Lightbound, ETF Securities’ co-head of sales and Robo Global’s CEO of EMEA Asia, to discuss the Robo Global Index.

They also did a deep dive into changes affecting commercial business in 2019 and how technology is being deployed as product in society.

Planning for tomorrow’s lifestyle today

Retirement’s always been a hot topic on nestegg, and this chat with Jason Nyilas, Aberdeen Standard Investments’ head of retirement and product strategy, was no different.

This popular podcast explored the importance of receiving financial advice into retirement and how default pension options aren’t always an individual’s best bet.

How savvy investors are turning otherwise idle cash into a wealth-creation tool

IPO Wealth CEO Ewan Laughlin and Mayfair 101 managing director James Mawhinney unpacked their insight for nestegg to reveal how individuals can grow their wealth through better distribution.

The podcast’s release pre-election also provided listeners with commentary on the May election and its potential impacts on the property market, as well as the importance of customer transparency throughout the investment process.

2. Why investors shouldn’t be afraid of a slowdown in the market

The June appearance of Bell Direct equity strategist Julia Bell provided some much-needed reassurance to investors during a particularly bleak period of the year market-wise.

She shared a number of ways investors can build up a diversified portfolio in a low interest rate environment and illustrated the silver linings of a market slowdown for Australian investors.

Making a full-time income in just a few hours a day a few days a week

The most popular podcast for nestegg’s listeners this year came in May, when David Stratford spoke with former television personality Greg Morgan.

Touching on topics as varied as broadcasting Saddam Hussein’s capture to the world to sitting by a pool in Bali, it’s no surprise this podcast nabbed the top spot.

In just 20 minutes, Mr Morgan shared so much of his trading and investment insight with the nestegg team, from his early mistakes and education to how he has shifted his investment strategies.

As relevant for listeners now as it was on the day of its release, it’s worth checking out – and definitely worth it’s first place ranking!

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Confirmation from the Chinese government that bitcoin’s underlying technology, blockchain, is a necessary investment for the future has seen the price of bitcoin surge over the past week.

In conversation with nestegg, Monash University associate professor Joseph Liu has explained the real-world implications for blockchain technology and why China is launching its own currency.

“The market is very sensitive to all kinds of news. Although [China] is not focusing on [bitcoin], they have confirmed the blockchain technology,” Mr Lui said.

The people invested in cryptocurrency see the benefits of the technology as reaffirming their belief in the coin, which led to the greatest one-day jump since 2011.

Mr Lui explained why the Chinese government wants to align itself with blockchain technology.

“The Chinese government has publicly announced it will use blockchain technology to improve the finance sector, health care sector, education, charity and various other areas in the Chinese community,” he outlined.

The technology allows the government to create secure, irreplaceable data that can improve communications between the government and authorised personnel, according to the academic.

Using education as an example, he said graduates applying for jobs would not be able to fake qualifications due to employers being able to access education information from the government.

The main benefits in all of these areas are due to a system that cannot be hacked, unlike traditional systems.

“The security is not maintained by one central party, which is different from the traditional cloud service model, so it is not subject to attack or single failure,” the scholar outlined.

China planning to launch own currency

China is now preparing to launch its own-state backed cryptocurrency, after previously posting online that blockchain technology was a scam.

China’s central bank began exploring the idea in 2014, however, bitcoin and other alt coins were effectively banned by the state.

The government has effectively overturned its ban on the currency starting from 1 January 2020, with new laws around cryptograhy, which is a method of protecting information.

The new laws will facilitate “the development of cryptography business and ensuring the security of cyber space and information”, according to state media agency Xinhua.

Analysts believe that the global power is laying the groundwork for its own new currency using blockchain.

“The means they will use blockchain technology but it is different to bitcoin,” Mr Liu has clarified.

He believes the currency could cause competition for existing Chinese fund providers.

“In China now, many people use mobile payment services such as Alipay. They are not using blockchain technology. By replacing this with Chinese cryptocurrency they can enjoy a more secure and potentially more control on the currency,” Mr Liu said.

While not bitcoin, the academic considers the new cryptocurrency as more closely aligned with Facebook’s ‘libra’.

“One discount of new cryptocurrency is equal to one renminbi (the Chinese currency). They will sell one token to the people if they pay one renminbi, so its one to one trading,” he continued.

The associate professor believes the Chinese move towards cryptocurrency could spread to other nations, including Australia, due to the security of such technologies, while also allowing governments to maintain control over national finances.

nestegg has previously reported on the effect China has had on bitcoin.

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Cameron Micallef

Cameron is a journalist for Momentum Media's nestegg and Smart Property Investment. He enjoys giving Aussies practical financial tips and tricks to help grow their wealth and achieve financial independence. As a self-confessed finance nerd, Cameron enjoys chatting with industry experts and commentators to leverage their insights to grow your portfolio.