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Insights

Gemma Dale

Stay up-to-date with the latest market and stock commentary from nabtrade's Gemma Dale.

Latest insights

How to get more from your investment portfolio – even in boring markets

Are you a trader, or an investor? Louise Bedford would argue that you’re both, regardless of how you categorise yourself. Ensuring you buy at a price you’re comfortable with, and have an exit strategy for a stock that loses, or wins too much, is essential to any investing strategy.
21 May 2025 35 min listen

The signal in the noise – how to focus on the numbers that matter

While those with a good story can enjoy great success in markets, numbers can reveal trends and themes that the headlines may be missing.
30 April 2025 30 min listen

Too soon to say it’s over - the outlook for tariffs, trade and chaos

Recorded 12 hours after Trump announced a 90 day ‘pause’ on global tariffs and the S&P500 staged a 10% rally in a single session, this podcast is designed to get you up to date with where we are now, and what it all could mean.
10 April 2025 45 min listen

Cancel the cruise! An old hand on playing this market

With the ASX in correction territory and US indices in a bear market in just three days, investors could be forgiven for panicking. But many are cashing up and ready to buy the dip - is it time?
07 April 2025 36 min listen

Borrowing to invest – like a home loan, or in super?

Borrowing to invest has long been a popular strategy in Australia as the loan interest cost is generally tax deductible. Borrowing for shares, however, really fell out of favour after GFC as investors feared they could be wiped out in the event of a margin call. There are, however, other ways to borrow to invest.
03 April 2025 40 min listen

The 2025 Federal Budget at a glance

Watch now: Gemma Dale unpacks the key measures of the Budget and what they mean for you.
25 March 2025 4 min watch

Federal Budget 2025: What you need to know

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered the Labor Government's 2026 Federal Budget headlined by fresh tax cuts and other cost-of-living relief. The measures have sent the Budget back into the red after two consecutive years in the black and while there were few surprises, there is still plenty to unpack. Get the full Budget breakdown from Gemma Dale below.
25 March 2025 3 min read

Is the epic comeback of Chinese equities just the beginning?

While US equities stumble under the threat of tariffs and a record budget deficit, and the ASX pulls away from its highs, the Hang Seng has quietly staged returns of more than 25% year to date. So is the era of Chinese weakness over?
19 March 2025 35 min listen

What the market got wrong and where the opportunities lie now

With reporting season behind us, and the focus on global challenges including daily tariff announcements and dramatic geopolitical shifts, investors could be forgiven for wanting a breather. This fund manager says it’s a year for boring returns, and being thoughtful about your exposure.
06 March 2025 35 min listen

BHP, the banks and one for the brave – the ASX so far in 2025

As Australia’s largest companies hand down their numbers in reporting season, investors are starting to get a clearer picture on how the ASX is performing so far, what looks like good value, and which stocks have run too hard.
23 February 2025 35 min listen

What Trump 2.0 means for the ASX, Aussie dollar and the global economy

With 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico threatened – and then postponed – over a weekend, investors could be in for a rocky ride. Tariffs on 10% on China are still slated to go ahead on 10 February.
07 February 2025 26 min listen

Is this it? Nvidia, DeepSeek and the risks to your portfolio

AI hopes have driven the rise and rise of Nvidia and the megacaps, and delivered sensational portfolio returns over the last two years. But the emergence of cheaper, faster alternatives from China has suddenly shaken the narrative that only the biggest will win.
30 January 2025 24 min listen

Takeover targets, medtech and more – small caps ready to rise

After years of underperformance, circumstances could be ripe for a resurgence in the small cap end of the market. So where could the opportunities be looking attractive?
27 January 2025 36 min listen

An Intelligent Investor on how to get set for 2025

While it’s not critical to review your portfolio in the early days of the new year, it can be beneficial. But what should an investor be thinking about at this time?
05 January 2025 46 min listen

Henry Jennings on the lessons from 2024

If there was ever a year that ‘time in the market’ should be your adage, 2024 was it. Domestic and international equities defied expectations and delivered strong returns for patient – or brave – investors.
18 December 2024 46 min listen

Chris Joye on yield plays, bank share prices and a new world of record deficits

One rare point of agreement ahead of Trump’s presidential win was that his policies would be highly inflationary, and likely to result in a higher for longer rate environment. This has enormous implications for all asset prices – including yours. So where to now?
26 November 2024 40 min listen

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