Talk Investing Podcast
The Talk Investing Podcast & Blog discusses investment advice from our previous podcasts and radio shows by Remo Greco & Marco Mellado. Learn all things around retirement and investing.
Episodes
55 episodes
How Much Super You Need For A Comfortable Life
$80,000 a year, tax-free, just to live “comfortably” after work? That headline number can feel like a punch in the guts, especially when you open your super statement and realise you’re not close. We sit down with superannuation specialist Marc...
Stagflation Survival Guide
Prices keep climbing, the news feels shaky, and yet pay rises and growth do not seem to be keeping up. That uncomfortable mix has a name: stagflation. We sit down with our superannuation specialist Marco Melado to unpack what stagflation means ...
How To Protect Your Super When Markets Get Shaky
Your super balance drops in a fortnight and suddenly every headline feels louder. We sit with that gut-level anxiety and break down what’s actually happening when markets wobble, whether it’s conflict-driven fear, tech disruption, or the messy ...
Retirement Plan Audit Basics Part Two
Retirement doesn’t sneak up all at once, then politely wait for you to be ready. One day you realise your “someday” plan needs actual numbers, and that’s where a retirement plan audit earns its keep. We walk through how we go from a retirement ...
Retirement Plan Audit Basics
You can feel “close to retirement” and still have no clear idea whether your plan holds up. We put a spotlight on the big gaps people miss by running a Retirement Plan Audit, a simple checklist that turns vague intention into practical steps yo...
Retire With Confidence
$700,000 to retire comfortably as a couple? For plenty of Australians that number sounds either reassuring or impossible, and the truth depends on the assumptions hiding underneath it. We break down the ASFA Retirement Standard and translate it...
Who Really Protects Your Super When Things Go Wrong, Part Two
In this follow-up episode, Marco Mellado continues the conversation around superannuation risks, failed investments, and the hidden dangers that can impact retirement savings. He explores what happens when things go wrong, who is responsible, a...
Who Really Protects Your Super When Things Go Wrong
In this episode, Marco Mellado breaks down superannuation risks, investment collapses, and the red flags investors need to watch for. Learn how to identify misleading advice, protect your retirement savings, and make smarter super decisions.
Rate Cuts And Your Money
A rate cut can feel like a simple story: cheaper mortgages, happy households, end of problem. But if you’re trying to live off savings, build an income portfolio, or decide whether shares are “too expensive”, the real story is messier and far m...
New Financial Year Super Checklist
July can feel like a clean slate, but your superannuation does not reset itself. We walk through the practical steps we use to get your super “house” in order for the new financial year, starting with concessional contributions: the employer 12...
EOFY Super Top-Ups Made Simple
Think you’ve got until 30 June to sort your super? That assumption catches people every year. We sit down with superannuation specialist Marco Mulato to map out the end of financial year moves that matter, the deadlines your super fund might en...
What To Do When Deposit Rates Fall Fast
Falling interest rates sound like good news, until you look at your term deposit and realise the return has already slid. We unpack what is hot and what is not as the economic narrative shifts, with share markets near all time highs and the fin...
Interest Rates and Shares with Remo
In this episode, Remo Greco discusses the relationship between interest rates and share markets, explaining how changes in interest rates can impact investment performance, market sentiment, and economic conditions. He shares valuable insights ...
Choosing A Financial Adviser
Hiring a financial adviser can feel like handing your future to a stranger, especially when you’re already under pressure from a big life change. We talk through the moments that commonly push people to seek advice, from starting a family to re...
More Stock Market Turmoil for Australia, What Investors Need to Know
In this episode, Remo Greco discusses the recent turmoil affecting Australian markets, what’s driving investor uncertainty, and what it could mean for the future of investing.DISCLAIMER: This podcast contains general financial informatio...
Is Your Super in Danger?
In this episode, Marco Mellado discusses whether your super is really in danger and what investors need to understand about protecting their retirement savings. He explores the impact of market volatility, common concerns surrounding superannua...
Why Your Super Balance Dropped And What To Do Next
Your super balance drops, the headlines scream “trade war”, and suddenly every choice feels like it carries a penalty. We get it. That’s why we slow the noise down and explain what’s actually driving the share market swings, from Trump tariffs ...
The Transition to Retirement
Retirement can feel like a single scary number, but the real work is more practical: knowing what you own, how it earns (or doesn’t), and how you will turn it into income you can actually live on. We walk through the “review phase” of a Transit...
Is the ASX Shrinking?
In this episode, Remo Greco explores whether the ASX is shrinking, what’s driving changes in the Australian market, and what it means for investors. A look at the future of the ASX and the impact on investment decisions.DISCLAIMER: This ...
What Do We Lose When Disruption Wins
Chemist Warehouse feels like a simple retail story until you look at the structure behind it and the way it’s entered the sharemarket through Sigma. We walk through what Sigma actually does, why most of us haven’t heard of it, and how a “merger...
How to Get Your Super in Shape for Retirement
Retirement planning rarely begins with a spreadsheet. It begins with a sinking feeling when you check your super and wonder if you’ve missed the window. We slow that panic down and start where it actually matters: getting clear on what retireme...
SMSF Trustees Warned About Bad Advice
A flashy ad, a “free comparison”, a confident voice on the phone and suddenly your superannuation is heading into a self-managed super fund you never planned to run. That’s the real-world pattern behind recent AFCA decisions allowing some Austr...
Can I Retire With a Mortgage Debt?
Is it possible to retire comfortably while still paying off a mortgage? In this episode, financial educator Marco Mellado explores one of the most common retirement questions facing Australians today: should you pay off your mortgage before ret...
You Can Still Invest For Growth After You Retire
A dentist offering “interest-free” payments sounds like a win, until the deal includes a caveat on your home. We unpack a real listener question about funding a major dental bill while living on a retirement income stream, and why the safest ch...
What Is the September Effect?
September has a habit of spooking investors, and not always for silly reasons. We dig into the “September effect” and why share markets have often struggled from late August into September, then talk honestly about whether it’s causality or jus...
