Australia’s property market is adjusting to a post-budget reality, South Korean investors are piling into leveraged AI bets at a breathtaking pace, and a community question sparks a deep dive into one of the biggest investing decisions Australians face: should you invest more through super or outside it? Plus, Owen Rask reviews a real Equity Mates portfolio featuring ETFs, individual stocks and a REIT.

In this episode:

00:00 – Property investing after the budget

08:41 – South Korea’s AI-fuelled stock market frenzy

12:49 – Community Question: Invest inside or outside super?

14:42 – The tax advantages of superannuation

16:25 – Flexibility, FIRE and accessing your money early

19:00 – Contribution caps, balance limits and Div 296

23:15 – Life-stage considerations when building wealth

24:34 – Pimp My Portfolio with Owen Rask and community member Marty

Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VAS), VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL), VanEck Australian Banks ETF (ASX: MVB), Fortescue (ASX: FMG), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B), Magellan Financial Group (ASX: MFG), Big River Industries (ASX: BRI), Centuria Office REIT (ASX: COF), Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX: CLW), REA Group (ASX: REA), Domain Holdings Australia (ASX: DHG), Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Megaport (ASX: MP1), NextDC (ASX: NXT)

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Housing falls post-Budget, is adding to Super worth it & Pimp my Portfolio with Owen Rask

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Housing falls post-Budget, is adding to Super worth it & Pimp my Portfolio with Owen Rask