Basis Points

Will Hamilton has enshrined a simple belief at Hamilton Wealth Partners: Most financial advice practices pay lip service to client experience, yet it makes all the difference in the eyes of clients.

In this episode, he shares how HWP differentiates through hyper-personalised service, from capping advisers at 50 clients to running large-scale client events that function more like weddings than seminars.

He also gets into the harder conversations, how he manages complex family dynamics, what he screens for when acquiring practices, and the delicate balance of incorporating AI to expand capacity without compromising on service.

Finally, he shares his view on markets. Australian equities are at their lowest weighting in the firm's history, and he explains why he thinks the market is overpaying for AI.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Why Advisers Need Differentiation
03:10 Creating Memorable Client Experiences
07:29 Events That Drive Growth
10:32 Scaling with AI and Acquisitions
15:07 Managing Complex Family Wealth
19:52 AI, Security, and Advice
22:36 Market Outlook and Portfolio Positioning
26:44 Chart of the Week & Closing

📈 Stocks and ETFs Mentioned:
Magnificent 7 - Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL / GOOG), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

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CPD Points: This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points.
0.5 Total Hours
Knowledge Requirements: Practice Management (0.50 hour)
Legislated CPD Area: Client Care & Practice (0.50 hour)

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Advisers’ entire tech stack will collapse in the next two years; that is the bold prediction of Paradino AI Co-Founder and CEO Alex Gassner.

He sees the glaring gap between the 15,000 financial advisers in Australia and those 16 million Australian’s who need advice, as being closed in one way only- by purpose-built AI tools.

Courtenay Fox, Co-Founder of Fox & Hare Financial, knows this firsthand.

After testing around 10 AI tools before narrowing it down, her firm now runs AI across everything from file notes and paraplanning to document review and client communications. No client data goes into any general LLM tool.

In this interview, Gassner and Fox outline why purpose-built AI is set to transform the advice industry, how Fox & Hare are already putting it into practice, and what every adviser needs to know about data security, liability and the looming advice gap.

Chapters:
00:00 AI Will Transform Advice
01:23 The Future Advice Tech Stack
04:05 How Firms Use AI Today
05:17 AI Security and Compliance
10:28 Human Oversight Still Matters
13:00 Client Trust and Transparency
15:32 Data Privacy and AI Models
19:59 Can AI Close the Advice Gap?
21:20 Practical AI Tips Today
24:08 The Future of Financial Advice

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CPD Points: This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points.
0.50 Total Hours
Knowledge Requirements: Managed Investments (0.50 hour)
Legislated CPD Area: Technical Competence (0.50 hour)

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This episode has been sponsored by Paradino AI. Paradino is the AI advice automation platform built specifically for Australian financial advisers. To find out more head to paradino.ai.

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The Hall of Fame fund manager and IML founder, Anton Tagliaferro, has seen enough cycles to know we’re nearing the top.
He is convinced we are in a "speculative frenzy" of a bubble.

In this episode, he provides his outlook on markets and where he’s seeing value.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 AI Bubble or Déjà Vu?
03:54 Why AI May Disappoint
07:40 Is Value Investing Dead?
10:17 How Anton Invests Personally
15:15 Back Into Fund Management
16:56 Small Caps and New Fund
20:45 Advice for Uncertain Markets
23:25 Quant Funds Take Over
24:41 Final Market Outlook

📈 Stocks and ETFs Mentioned:
Brambles (ASX: BXB), Coles Group (ASX: COL), Amcor (NYSE: AMCR), Main Pharma (ASX: MYX), DroneShield (ASX: DRO), WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC)

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CPD Points: This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points.
0.5 Total Hours
Knowledge Requirements: Managed Investments (0.50 hour)
Legislated CPD Area: Technical Competence (0.50 hour)

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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.
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Do you understand what you're investing in within private credit?

Frank Danieli, Managing Director and Head of Global Credit Solutions at MA Financial explains why that is so important.

From funds providing better disclosures, to advisers having a clearer understanding of what classifies as “private credit”- Danieli talks through the road ahead for the asset class.

Plus, Ally asks for his take on whether we’re in a private credit reckoning.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Defining Private Credit
04:17 Diversification Beats Specialisation
07:47 Why Close A Fund?
10:31 Biggest Credit Opportunities
14:56 The Quality Concentration Trap
18:46 Due Diligence Red Flags
20:27 Questions Every Adviser Should Ask
21:36 Alternatives In Portfolios

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CPD Points: This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points.
0.50 Total Hours
Knowledge Requirements: Fixed Interest (0.25 hour), Managed Investments (0.50 hour)
Legislated CPD Area: Technical Competence (0.50 hour)

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This episode has been sponsored by MA Financial. To learn more about MA Financial’s listed and unlisted private credit strategies, visit MAFinancial.com. Thanks to MA Financial for helping us keep all our content free.

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What will be the biggest risks and opportunities in markets over the next decade?

While nobody has a crystal ball, Capital Group’s Investment Director Matt Reynolds joins the show to discuss the four structural shifts he believes will have the biggest impact on the decade to come.

Plus, he explains the biggest mistake advisers are making with “diversified” portfolios.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Shift One AI Opportunity
05:13 AI Bubble Or Earnings Boom
08:52 Shift Two Rewiring Globalization
10:23 Industrial Winners Emerging
13:59 Shift Three Consumers Want Experiences
19:07 Shift Four Healthcare Innovation
24:05 The Diversification Mistake

📈 Stocks and ETFs Mentioned:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM)
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO)

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CPD Points: This episode is accredited for the following CPD points by the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA). Complete the quiz here to claim your points.
0.50 Total Hours
Knowledge Requirements: Managed Investments (0.50 hour)
Legislated CPD Area: Technical Competence (0.50 hour)

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This episode has been sponsored by Capital Group. To find out more about Capital Group and their funds, head to their website: https://www.capitalgroup.com/intermediaries/au/en/

Thanks to Capital Group for supporting this episode of Basis Points and helping to keep our content free.

Disclaimer: Past results are not a guarantee of future results. This information has been provided solely for informational purposes and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or instrument listed herein. Statements attributed to an individual represent the opinions of that individual as of the date published and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Capital Group or its affiliates. The information provided is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide advice.

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