Welcome to The Scouting Australia Podcast, where each week, you’ll be guided by two of Australia’s most seasoned property experts, Sam Gordon and James Ibrahim. Sam is one of Australia’s leading and most award winning property investors (Strategic Investor of the year 2020 and Buyers Agent of the Year 2024), and founder and director of Australian Property Scout Buyers Agency. Along with his co-host James, an experienced and aggressive property investor, they dive deep into all things propert ...
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What Labor's win means for Australian Property - Sam Gordon | Australian Property Scout
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28:23The recent Australian election was a housing election. Both sides had big promises that would've had big impacts on the Australian housing market. Now that Labor has won, we want to understand what it might mean. Today's guest is Sam Gordon, founder of Australian Property Scout. In today's episode we unpack: What Labor promised at this election How…
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Why markets are ripping despite all the risks - Lukasz de Pourbaix | Fidelity
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35:44Two months after Liberation Day and the economic indicators suggest the worst is yet to come. From America we're hearing stories of lower container volumes, uncertain business investment and the risk of empty shelves. Yet despite that, the stock market has recovered from its Liberation Day falls. Is it too calm? In today's episode we talk with Luka…
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Uranium stocks rip, Super tax explained & why Aussie tech reaches crazy valuations
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32:11The government's proposed $3 million Superannuation tax is capturing headlines and sparking fierce debate. In today's episode we break down the proposed changes, why they're controversial and everything you need to know. That's not all we unpack in another big episode of Equity Mates: WiseTech has made its biggest acquisition to date Uranium stocks…
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Where is Seeing the Strongest Population Growth + Regional and Capital City Housing Market Performance Narrows
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10:36Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon, as he breaks down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and let us know! If …
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Investor Episode: How David and Alicia Built a $6.5 Million, 8 Property Portfolio in 5 Years
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1:29:41In this powerful episode, Sammy Gordon sits down with long-time Australian Property Scout client and committed property investor David, who shares his journey from a self-confessed “super green, super naive” beginner to building a multi-million dollar property portfolio. David opens up about his humble beginnings, the early spark of inspiration he …
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Bitcoin hits all-time highs, why Ren owns Catapult & Pimp my Portfolio with Matt Ingram
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35:01In the week after Liberation Day, Bitcoin fell 12% and hit a low of US$75,000. Since then, it has absolutely ripped. The blue-chip cryptocurrency is up more than 45% and last week reached an all-time high of US$110,000. The most volatile ride in finance continues! We unpack what you need to know in another big episode: Sports analytics company Cata…
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6 stocks we’re watching, Aussie rate cuts & balancing building wealth and enjoying life
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35:26One of the best things about hosting this podcast is being exposed to a range of different fund managers and getting to hear their best investment ideas. In today's episode we unpack 6 of the best ideas we've heard recently. That's not all we unpack in another big episode of Equity Mates: The RBA has cut rates, what now? Our thoughts on Airbnb's pu…
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2025 Property Market Update Post RBA Rate Cut - Tim Lawless
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22:46Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Tim Lawless, as they break down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in and…
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I was wrong about FIRE, here's what changed - Aussie Firebug
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33:36Aussie Firebug is one of the biggest names in the Australian FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) community. In today's episode of the podcast we catch up with Aussie Firebug, aka Matt, and unpack the past 10 years of his FIRE journey and what has changed along the way. Tune in to hear: Why Matt originally decided to pursue FIRE and his orig…
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Investing on easy mode, what's driving markets right now & Pimp my Portfolio with Adam Dawes
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35:57The past few months has seen us run through the full range of emotions: fear, greed, confusion, panic, elation. The important thing is while we've felt those emotions, we haven't acted on them. Instead, we've stayed the course and kept to our long-term investing plan. And with markets now up for the year-so-far, that has been a winning strategy. On…
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How to Build $200k Net Passive + A Big Reveal
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52:41Welcome back to another episode of the Scouting Australia Podcast! Sammy Gordon is joined by his co-host Jimmy Ibrahim and Brendan Geoghegan, for a jam-packed session. In this episode, the crew catches up after their APS Sales Team retreat (including a surprise reveal from Jimmy). The guys dive deep into School of Property, including a big announce…
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Is a recession baked in? - Kellie Wood | Schroders
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43:28"The mother of all financial crises" - It is a big statement. But today's guest thinks that it is a possibility if the US continues down this path. Today we are joined by Kellie Wood, Head of Fixed Income at Schroders. Together we unpack: How to navigate the current market uncertainty The range of outcomes from the trade war Positioning portfolios …
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Two baby Berkshires, Bryce’s $500-to-$5k continues & US-China trade update
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34:31There will only ever be one Warren Buffett. But two companies are looking to copy the Berkshire Hathaway playbook. In today's episode we run an eye over both companies - Markel Group (NYSE: MKL) and Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSE: FFH) - and consider how they stack up against the original Berkshire. That's not all we unpack in another big episode …
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Federal Budget Breakdown with Mike Mortlock
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27:35Welcome back to the APS News Bulletin, your source for the latest updates and insights from the Australian property market. Join Sammy Gordon and Mike Mortlock, as they break down this week's most pressing updates and announcements along with his expert analysis to keep you informed and on top of news. If you enjoyed this episode, please write in a…
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Ask an Adviser: The news rules of portfolio construction - Daniel Kelly | Viola Private Wealth
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43:43The 60/40 portfolio has been a bedrock of portfolio construction since Harry Markowitz developed it in the 1950s. Today's guest thinks we need to update our thinking. Daniel Kelly is the Chief Investment Officer of Viola Private Wealth. In today's episode we discuss: Navigating this volatile moment in markets Capitalising on market downturns Update…
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AI is eating search, Buffett bets on pizza & property hits all-time highs
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33:21One of the biggest questions around AI: will it disrupt Google's dominant search business? Two data points this week - one from Reddit's earnings call and a second from Federal Court - suggest that it may be. As two Alphabet shareholders, we unpack the news in another jam-packed episode of Equity Mates. We also discuss: Warren Buffett's 3 latest st…
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8 Critical Mistakes from 4 Seasoned Property Investors
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51:50In this week's episode, join Sammy Gordon and Jimmy Ibrahim along with Liam Corey and Brendan Geoghegan direct from the APS Sales Team Retreat for a deep dive into the 8 critical mistakes they commonly see (and how to avoid them). They share stories from the trenches, covering everything from dodgy developments and missed market timing to bad debt,…
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US market to hit all-time highs in 2026 - Tony Crescenzi | PIMCO
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40:44Tony Crescenzi is an Executive Vice President at PIMCO, a multi-trillion dollar fixed income investor. Joining us from New York, Tony shares with us: How Tony sees tariffs impacting markets How, despite the worries, he believes the US market will hit all-time highs next year Why we need to pay attention to the world's changing monetary order Where …
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Our biggest Buffett lessons, Reddit's round trip & investing tools that make it easy
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38:41The US stock market had its longest winning streak since 2004. That was not a sentence we expected to write after the past month in markets. The S&P 500 went higher 9 days in a row. Something it hadn't done for 21 years. Here's hoping you stuck to your long-term investing plan and didn't try and time the market on Trump's tariffs 'will they-won't t…
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Buy or Sell: William Mumford - Resmed, Commonwealth Bank, BHP & more
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28:31For today's episode of Buy or Sell, Adam Keily is joined by William Mumford, Deputy Portfolio Manager at Auscap Asset Management. Here are some of the names Adam and Will cover in today's episode: Resmed CSL Nick Scali CAR group Seek Reliance Worldwide BHP Rio Tinto Commonwealth Bank HomeCo Daily Needs REIT And if you want to hear more from Adam Ke…
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Meta and Microsoft surprise, Aussie rate cuts "locked in" & Pimp my Portfolio
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33:54The Reserve Bank of Australia next meets on 20 May, but one major Australian bank already believes an interest rate cut is "locked in". Tune in to today's episode to find out which bank and why they think it is so certain. That's not all we unpack in another big episode of Equity Mates: Earnings season continues in the US and Big Tech is delivering…
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