Success and more interesting stuff
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Take a front-row seat to hear the stories behind some of Australia’s most successful and iconic sports people and business leaders. The show is hosted by Matthew Kidman, former business editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and author of three books. Kidman takes the time to uncover the rarely heard stories behind these successful individuals to give listeners a unique perspective of what makes them tick.
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Australia has 12 million empty bedrooms... So could this company crack the housing crisis code?
Affordable housing seems to be an elusive goal in Australia. However, Lifestyle Communities (ASX: LIC), which is celebrating its 21st birthday in 2024, might have just cracked the code. The company’s land rent model is spreading across Victoria at… -
Kerr Neilson: This opportunity will drive the next decade of growth
Over the last four years, Success and More Interesting Stuff has been privileged to host some of the legends of the Australian equity market. Arguably though no one has had more of an impact on the industry than Kerr Neilson. Originally from South … -
How Olev Rahn helped Bankers Trust survive the 1987 crash (and how he sees markets in 2024)
In 1987, Olev Rahn was pounding the streets of New York's financial district, meeting with Wall Street's best strategists. Rahn, who was running BT Financial's institutional business Pendal, felt distinctly uneasy about the exuberance gripping financ… -
How ’The Speculator’s Diary’ got Ben Griffiths got hooked on small caps (and why he thinks we’re in a ’pause rally’)
Every year, fund manager Eley Griffiths invites stockbrokers from across the country to a lavish dinner. In the cutthroat world of the share market, stockbrokers rarely get treated by their clients. Eley Griffiths, the $1.2 billion small company man… -
Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner shares the highs and lows of Flight Centre and his 50 years in travel
Graham "Skroo" Turner grew up in splendid isolation. His family owned an orchard in Southeast Queensland, and he rode a pushbike to school, which was so small it only required one teacher. Even when he went to university, he avoided humans and decide… -
The CEO who kicked the incumbents to the curb (and delivered investors a +4000% return in the process)
It's been just over a decade since Andrew Alcock took a risk on a small up-and-coming investment platform. The gamble has certainly paid off. Since joining the firm in July 2013, HUB24's (ASX: HUB) share price has skyrocketed around 4200% - turning a… -
Stick to your knitting: Anton Tagliaferro’s secret to high conviction investing
Anton Tagliaferro grew up in Malta, playing football and studying with the dream of someday becoming a doctor. This was pushed aside, however, when political unrest in his native country led him to leave for London, where he ended up studying account… -
Meet the man who turned Nick Scali into a 10-bagger
Nick Scali is a furniture powerhouse. Since listing in May 2004, the store count has grown from 10 to 107 without having to tap shareholders for additional capital. Who knew Australians had such an insatiable appetite for leather lounges? Equally as… -
“It was horrific.” How Robert Kelly overcame adversity to build a $6 billion business
By the time most people reach their mid-forties, they are thinking about an exit strategy for their working life. That was not the case for Robert Kelly AM, who, in 1975, after a series of harrowing business experiences, was dusting himself off and p… -
Trailer: “It was horrific.” How Robert Kelly overcame adversity to build a $6 billion business
The latest episode of Success and More Interesting Stuff introduces one of the most enterprising and successful people on the corporate landscape. Robert Kelly had a chequered career in the 1970s and 80s that included a failed business, driving taxis…