Ask an Adviser: 4 Case Studies on the New CGT Changes with Alex Luck

The Federal Budget sparked plenty of debate among investors, but what do the proposed tax changes actually mean in practice? Bryce and Ren sit down with Everest Wealth co-founder Alex Luck to work through real-world case studies covering ETFs, capital gains tax, property investing, negative gearing and retirement planning. The conclusion may surprise some investors: while the rules may change, the fundamentals of long-term investing remain remarkably resilient. Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Vanguard Diversified High Growth ETF (ASX: VDHG), Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY), iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV), Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) You can find Alex's case studies here: https://x40s1z0ymjt.typeform.com/to/X... If you would like to speak to Alex or any of his team head to www.equitymates.com/advice and we will put you in touch. To check out LendUs head to https://www.lendus.com.au/equitymates 00:00 Budget Investing Changes 01:29 ETF Tax Case Studies 04:04 Tax Winners and Losers 07:26 Why Growth Still Wins 11:35 Property vs Shares 15:20 Negative Gearing Impact 17:08 New Leverage Strategies 19:33 Will Investors Leave Property? 23:23 Dividend vs Growth Investing 25:35 Retirement and FIRE Changes 30:16 Final Investing Takeaways ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? • Download our free 4-step stock checklist (https://tinyurl.com/4zjkm3pt) • Download our free Basics of ETF handbook (https://tinyurl.com/7k2z7ebx) • Find company information on TIKR (https://www.tikr.com/?ref=equitymates) • Research reports from Good Research (https://goodresearch.com.au/ref/equit...) • Track your portfolio with Sharesight (https://www.sharesight.com/au/equitym...) ——— Want to get involved? • Join our daily mailing list to stay up to date on all things in business and markets (https://tinyurl.com/2saau2ky) • If you prefer to listen to the daily headlines you now can: (https://open.spotify.com/show/0LpEJNu...) | (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) • Have a question? Record a voice note (https://www.speakpipe.com/EquityMates) or send us a message on our website (https://equitymates.com/get-in-touch/) • Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group   / equitymates   • Looking for professional financial advice? https://equitymates.com/advice/ • Check out our 2 bestselling books: https://equitymates.com/books/ ——— Follow us on: Instagram:   / equitymates   X:   / equitymates   TikTok:   / equitymates   LinkedIn:   / equity-mates   ——— Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 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. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.