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Red flags and how to profit by avoiding them

With major sharemarkets running red hot, many investors are torn between fear of missing out on further gains, and fear of taking a bath if the markets turn. So how to minimise the risk of loss, while ensuring you don’t sit out altogether?
Gemma Dale | nabtrade
20 October 2025
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 34 mins listen

Plato Investments’ Dr Dave Allen share his frank and fearless approach, including:

  • Where the market has gone ‘full ponzi’
  • Which sector has risk written all over it
  • Why a thorough post mortem can ensure you don’t make the same mistake twice
  • The exciting opportunities that exist in an expensive market, and
  • Some of the 150 red flags his team use to profit from companies with the potential to fail.

If you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.

Your Wealth Gemma Dale
About the Author
Gemma Dale , nabtrade

Gemma Dale is Director of SMSF and Investor Behaviour at nabtrade. She is the host of the Your Wealth podcast, a fortnightly podcast for investors, featuring insights and updates from markets and finance experts across a range of topics. She provides regular market and finance commentary on ausbiz and in other media including AFR, the Australian, ABC and commercial tv and radio. Gemma was previously the Head of SMSF Solutions for nab, and the Head of Technical Services for MLC, where she led a team of specialists providing advice to advisers and their clients on SMSF, super, tax, social security and aged care.