<p>Corporate blow-ups, property whiplash, and a brand-new segment where the <strong>Equity Mates community pitches investment ideas</strong> and YOU (plus Bryce &amp; Ren) build a portfolio to try and beat the <strong>ASX 200</strong>.</p><br><p>In this episode:</p><p><strong>00:33</strong> Today’s menu</p><p><strong>02:02</strong> Corporate Travel Management: the 5-month trading halt story</p><p><strong>05:25</strong> House prices: Sydney/Melbourne flat, everyone else running hot</p><p><strong>09:12</strong> Introducing the Community Portfolio: rules + the ASX 200 “bar”</p><p><strong>14:46</strong> Pitch #1 AINF: AI infrastructure “picks &amp; shovels”</p><p><strong>19:46</strong> Pitch #2 Catapult: Wearable sports tech</p><br><p>Win a $500&nbsp;Visa Digital eGift Card&nbsp;by completing the&nbsp;2026&nbsp;Equity Mates Media Community Survey! The Community Survey helps us understand how we can continue to improve our content to help you on your money and investing journey.&nbsp;You can either complete the five compulsory questions, or take 10 minutes to give us a bit more feedback:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WRWDVTV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WRWDVTV</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>———</p><br><p>Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/4uw5f58j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">voice note</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/2hyfsrw7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">send us a message</a>&nbsp;</p><p>And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/bdessc3v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook Discussion Group</a>.</p><br><p>———</p><br><p>Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.</p><p>Keep up with the news moving markets with our&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/2saau2ky" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">daily newsletter</a>&nbsp;and podcast (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yxm3mm2c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/299dedpd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>)</p><br><p>———</p><br><p>Looking for some of our favourite research tools?</p><ul><li>Download our free&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/7k2z7ebx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Basics of ETF handbook</a></li><li>Or our free&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/4zjkm3pt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">4-step stock checklist</a></li><li>Find company information on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tikr.com/?ref=equitymates" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TIKR</a></li><li>Screen the market with&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/499y9d2f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GuruFocus</a></li><li>Track your portfolio with&nbsp;<a href="https://tinyurl.com/28p4jukb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sharesight</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>———</p><br><p>In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.&nbsp;</p><br><p>———</p><br><p>Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.&nbsp;Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>