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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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With some of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the world being technology listed stocks, investors are wondering if the inflated assets can continue to grow.

Addressing an adviser lunch in Sydney, global asset management business First Sentier Investors has argued how technology companies in the Australian sharemarket can generate consistent long-term growth for investors despite overinflated prices being driven by the relatively small tech universe in Australia.

First Sentier’s head of Australian equities growth, Dushko Bajic, said the small number of local technology companies that made it through to IPO stage means that the stocks have – to an extent – already proven their worth by the time they are listed.

“In the last two decades, 4,500 companies in the IT industry took series A venture capital investment, but only 75 took four rounds of investment and made it all the way to IPO,” Mr Bajic said.

“Almost half the companies that did make it to IPO ended up being dominant category winners, so the IPO process is essentially a thinning out contest.”

Overpriced or continued growth?

According to First Sentier, the Australian tech sector is showing it could contribute up to $207 billion a year to Australia’s GDP by 2030, which represents a 70 per cent markup from the $122 billion the sector contributed in 2018.

Mr Bajic said the Australian tech sector, which made up only 12 per cent of the top 300 stocks in the market, has often been criticised for its overinflated prices.

Such overinflation has been blamed on local fund managers piling onto the few stocks available to allow them to provide tech exposure for their investors.

But, according to Mr Bajic, there’s still potential for long-term growth through the holding of such stocks.

“Remember when investing: be patient, maintain a long-term focus, and allow the power of compound interest to work for you,” the fund manager said.

Investors who were lucky enough to invest in some of the largest tech companies in the world would be millionaires today due to time in the market and strong growth of the companies.

Despite strong growth in the sector, another common criticism of tech companies was that their enduringly high price to earnings ratios meant investors could not possibly get sufficient growth to justify what they were paying.

“If you look at when Salesforce listed in the US, over the first five years their average P/E ratio was 161 times, and despite that the company went from a price of $4 to $17, so more than a fourfold increase despite carrying a P/E north of 100 times,” he said.

“From 2004 to now, the price has gone up 37 fold from $4 to $148, market cap has gone from US$1 billion to $135 billion, and this is all despite being on an average P/E of 98 times during that entire 15-year period.”

Mr Bajic added that while tech companies could be “overbought and oversold through periods”, investors ignored them at their peril, given they were often generating growth regardless of economic conditions.

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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.