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Mont Wealth Advisors founder Rob Pizzichetta offers his "Pizz-Spectives" covering a range of subjects from investment and superannuation strategies, interviews with top fund managers, and discussing the latest investment and economic trends. Mont Wealth Advisors we specialise in Financial Planning & Investment Helping You Achieve Your Wealth Goals. We work collaboratively with your tax advisor to optimise your financial strategy, ensuring your plan aligns seamlessly across all areas. We discuss what's important to you, providing estate planning guidance to secure your legacy. We undertake comprehensive insurance reviews for effective risk management. And we review your mortgage to guarantee you have the best possible terms on the market. While our guidance and insights and perspectives are general in nature, i.e. not taking your personal circumstances into consideration, we recommend you seek financial advice to help you make informed decisions on your path to being financially comfortable. Anyone acting on this advice without seeking financial advice does so at their own risk.

  1. 2d ago

    Love Property Investing? Why Global REITs' 18% FY26 Return Has Further Upside | Julian Campbell-Wood, Resolution Capital

    Rob Pizzichetta of Mont Wealth speaks with Julian Campbell-Wood, portfolio manager of Resolution Capital Global REITs, reviewing the fund’s ~18% return over 12 months and ~3.5% net alpha versus benchmark. They discuss why global REIT fundamentals look constructive despite higher rates, focusing on rising replacement costs (physical build costs up ~30–40% in 4–5 years plus higher finance costs), moderating new supply, and sector-by-sector rent growth (including seniors housing/healthcare rents growing north of 5%). Julian explains the fund’s bottom-up, sector-led approach emphasizing landlord pricing power, diversified investment-grade REITs, and ~30% portfolio loan-to-value. Portfolio positioning includes overweight housing/healthcare, high-quality retail, selective data centers (favoring retail colocation like Equinix), and residential; underweight some industrial, office, hotels/gaming. Expected income is ~3–3.5% and earnings growth ~6–7% p.a., with key risks being macro demand weakness, an inflation shock, and AI-driven volatility. 00:00 Cash Flow Growth Teaser 00:33 Welcome and Disclaimers 01:05 Fund Performance Review 01:34 Why REITs Rallied 02:18 Replacement Costs Explained 03:14 Rent Growth by Sector 04:14 Supply Shortages and Winners 05:28 Multi Year Tailwinds Ahead 07:11 Retail vs E Commerce Myth 08:37 Seniors Housing Demand Surge 10:05 Inflation Protection Playbook 11:13 How the Fund Invests 14:34 Portfolio Positioning Snapshot 16:45 Data Centers and AI Risk 19:34 US Residential Opportunity 21:08 Income and Return Outlook 22:24 6 to 7 Percent Growth Question 23:07 Key Risks and Closing

  2. Jul 31

    At Every Age There Is Something To Protect - Your Estate Plan Road Map With Elizabeth Cummings

    Rob Pizzichetta of Mont Wealth hosts Elizabeth Cummings of Conlon Cummings Lawyers to discuss how major life events like death, estrangement, marriage, divorce, or illness should trigger an estate plan review. They cover recent proposed tax changes to trusts and the government’s backflip on testamentary trust reforms, then explain what testamentary trusts are and how they can provide tax advantages (including income distributions to minors) and asset protection, plus stamp duty advantages when transferring inherited property within beneficiary rules. Elizabeth outlines key estate planning needs by age: for 30s (guardianship, trustees, wills, enduring powers of attorney, medical treatment decision-makers, super binding nominations and insurance), 40s (reviewing documents, testamentary trust considerations, choosing inheritance ages), and 50s/60s (trust deed alignment, business succession, and probate processes and family disputes). 00:00 Why Estate Plans Change 00:24 Meet Rob and Liz 00:59 Liz’s Legal Journey 02:43 Testamentary Trust Tax Scare 05:15 How Testamentary Trusts Work 08:58 Wills Meetings and Capacity 10:17 Estate Planning in Your 30s 14:31 What to Review in Your 40s 17:26 Trusts Business and Probate 20:05 Probate Process and Family Drama 22:04 Review Triggers and Wrap Up Elizabeth Cummings Principal Family | Commercial | Litigation | Conveyancing | Wills & Estates ​​ 554 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale 3032 T  (03) 9375 2616 E  elizabeth@conlancummings.com.au W  www.conlancummings.com.au

  3. Jul 23

    AI Boom vs Dotcom: Macro Signals, CapEx Risks, and Investor Signposts

    AI Boom vs Dotcom: Macro Signals, CapEx Risks, and Investor Signposts (Gino Rossi on Pizz-Spectives) Rob Pizzichetta (Mont Wealth) interviews Gino Rossi (Vestigo Investments) about markets, macro conditions, and parallels between the AI boom and the dotcom cycle. Rossi explains Vestigo’s 2024 launch, its intergenerational-wealth target investor, and a “discovery” approach focused on under-covered stocks, with performance sitting mid-pack versus peers but positive. Macro discussion highlights US manufacturing surveys turning positive while housing remains weak amid high 30-year mortgage rates and sticky inflation, creating a two-speed economy and uncertainty for the Fed. Rossi draws on a San Francisco Fed paper on dotcom booms/busts, noting CapEx is hard to interpret due to IT price deflation and that dotcom excess was concentrated in telco CapEx, which later collapsed. He argues today’s hyperscaler AI CapEx is massive, LLM economics may be low-margin, and investors should watch demand-side signposts, not just CapEx, and stay nimble. 00:00 Nimble Investor Mindset 00:25 Show Intro and Guest 01:06 Vestigo Fund Overview 02:10 Discovery Fund Approach 02:49 Performance and Positioning 04:05 Macro Setup and Agenda 05:41 US Manufacturing vs Housing 08:02 Rates Inflation Two-Speed Economy 10:11 Planning for AI Cycle 11:50 Dotcom Parallels and Volatility 16:13 CapEx Deflation and Telco Warning 19:01 Hyperscaler CapEx and LLM Economics 22:32 Productivity Adoption and Circular Revenue 24:34 Signposts and How to Position 27:38 Wrap Up and Next Steps

  4. Jul 16

    Are You Under Insured? Why Your Million Dollar Policy Might Only Pay $660K!

    Rob Pizzichetta (Mont Wealth) interviews Chris Filer (Austbrokers Countrywide), a commercial insurance broker with 15 years’ experience and host of the “Another Bald Broker” podcast, about why insurance premiums have been rising and what consumers and business owners can do about it. Chris explains key drivers including inflation, supply chain issues, and local catastrophes like floods, bushfires and cyclones, with many premiums rising 5–10% while commercial property rates have recently plateaued and may be negotiated down. They discuss the value of brokers in advising on cover, navigating sub-limits and exclusions (e.g., jewellery item limits), managing claims, and avoiding underinsurance as rebuilding costs rise. Chris shares real claim examples and recommends reviewing sums insured, considering management liability for SMEs, testing brokers periodically, and reducing premiums by increasing excesses or using net-of-commission fee arrangements. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 01:07 Why Premiums Are Rising 03:20 Why Use a Broker 05:15 Common Policy Traps 06:53 Underinsurance Explained 09:53 Cheap Cover Pitfalls 11:05 Claims Stories Good and Bad 15:50 Protecting Business Risks 17:47 Broker Checklist for Owners 20:43 Premium Outlook and Savings 23:49 Disclaimer and Contact Details https://open.spotify.com/show/7dMYOJ18DENp7zDRyKnBTq Mobile: 0400 058 985 Email: chrisf@abcountrywide.com.au

  5. Jul 9

    Private Credit Under the Microscope: ASIC, Lending Standards & Alceon’s Outlook

    Rob Pizzichetta of Mont Wealth interviews Omar Khan, Head of Capital Markets at Alceon, to discuss ASIC’s review of Australia’s private credit market, focusing on the need for improved disclosure, governance, fees and conflicts management as the sector has grown to around $200 billion. Omar explains Alceon’s reporting and oversight processes, including an independent trustee, detailed monthly and quarterly updates, and early communication of loan issues. They cover market structure differences versus the US and Europe, valuation and default misconceptions, and how macro changes—RBA rate hikes, shifting capital supply, and housing dynamics—affect loan pricing and structuring. Omar outlines Alceon’s bottom-up, relationship-driven approach, intentional higher cash levels and resulting cash drag, shorter portfolio duration, risk management and workout practices, and a “cautiously constructive” 12–24 month outlook based on first-mortgage, conservatively originated real-estate-backed loans. 00:00 Welcome Back Omar 01:07 Why ASIC Stepped In 03:05 Top ASIC Principles 06:13 Valuations and Reporting 08:08 Macro Backdrop Shifts 10:04 Lending on Our Terms 12:23 Cash Levels and Returns 15:11 Deal Terms Today 17:31 Duration and Liquidity 18:53 Handling Defaults 22:40 Outlook Cautiously Constructive

  6. Jul 2

    Mont Wealth Outlook & Investment Themes For FY27

    Rob Pizzichetta of Mont Wealth reflects on FY26 portfolio resiliency during March 2026 volatility, noting global market drawdowns while Mont Wealth’s strategic growth portfolio fell 2.9% and the income portfolio fell 1.8%, both top ranked in their categories, emphasizing risk-adjusted returns. Looking to FY27, he outlines a complex landscape shaped by technological innovation, inflation, elevated government debt, and geopolitical uncertainty, and highlights three themes: the AI investment boom and valuation risk with broader beneficiaries, sticky inflation with potential but limited rate cuts, and a K-shaped recovery with uneven sector and regional outcomes. He then describes positioning across real assets, globally diversified equities (underweight Australia, high conviction India), fixed income balancing duration and floating rate income, and alternatives including private credit, private equity, gold, and measured digital asset exposure, detailing goals for both strategic growth and income portfolios. 00:00 FY26 Recap 00:46 Risk And Resilience 00:57 FY27 Outlook 01:45 AI Investment Boom 03:02 Inflation And Rates 03:52 K Shaped Recovery 04:46 Real Assets Strategy 05:15 Equities Positioning 06:02 Bonds Cash Alternatives 07:03 Portfolio Wrap Up 07:31 Final Takeaways General information only — not personal financial advice. Please seek professional guidance before acting on any information in this episode.

  7. Jun 25

    7.3% Yields With Built-In Slowdown Protection: Inside Australia's Credit Market with Yarra Capital

    Rob Pizzichetta (Mont Wealth) speaks with Phil Strano (Yarra Capital Management) about the Australian economy, global macro, and portfolio positioning. Strano expects weak but non-recessionary Australian growth, supported by high immigration, with a per-capita recession possible, unemployment trending toward ~5% (potentially 5.5%), and inflation moderating naturally back into the RBA band around 2027. He anticipates the RBA adopts an easing bias by year-end and sees roughly three rate cuts over late this year and next year, though not a return to sub-1% rates. Globally, he cites headwinds from debt, aging demographics, geopolitics, and higher real yields, with AI capex a key tailwind. In credit, Yarra targets investment-grade quality yielding ~6–7.5% (higher income fund ~7.3%), discusses tight spreads amid higher government yields, and uses duration for defensiveness, noting recent drawdowns recovered and outlining multi-sector exposures across public and select private credit. https://www.yarracm.com/phil-strano-yields-take-centre-stage-again/ 00:00 Welcome and Agenda 00:46 Australia Rates Outlook 01:33 Growth Immigration and Jobs 03:35 Inflation Path and Cuts 05:44 Productivity Puzzle 06:32 US Rates and AI Boom 08:10 Global Headwinds Europe 09:39 Credit Yields and Strategy 10:56 Spreads Duration and Defense 16:12 Fund Performance and Exposures 17:43 Risks in Credit Markets 19:32 Wrap Up and Resources

  8. Jun 18

    India - Time to Buy The Structural Growth At A Cyclical Dip?

    Rob Pizzichetta (Mont Wealth) speaks with Mugunthan Siva, CIO of India Avenue Equity Fund, following Siva’s trip to India. They discuss India’s increased resilience to shocks, why Indian equities underperformed after 2020–24 strength (valuations running ahead of earnings, normalized earnings growth, Trump-era tariff impacts, West Asia war and oil spikes, and foreign outflows into AI-heavy markets like Korea and Taiwan), and where conditions stand now with tariffs around 15–18% and oil pulling back toward $80. Siva explains why large caps near 17x earnings look attractive, how India may benefit from later stages of the AI buildout via IT services and data centers, and forecasts for 6.5%+ real growth. He outlines portfolio tilts toward exports, manufacturing, pharma, and auto ancillaries, citing Mahindra as an example, and shares how to learn more at indiavenue.com.au. 00:00 Welcome and Disclaimer 00:37 India Trip Takeaways 01:19 Why Equities Pulled Back 03:10 Tariffs Update 03:40 Oil Prices and Inflation 05:31 Valuations and Long Term Case 06:10 India and the AI Wave 08:14 Growth Outlook and Flows 10:59 Portfolio Shifts and Themes 12:48 Sector Picks Pharma and Autos 13:52 Stock Example Mahindra 14:54 India vs China Comparison 15:41 Wrap Up and Fund Info https://indiaavenue.com.au/

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Mont Wealth Advisors founder Rob Pizzichetta offers his "Pizz-Spectives" covering a range of subjects from investment and superannuation strategies, interviews with top fund managers, and discussing the latest investment and economic trends. Mont Wealth Advisors we specialise in Financial Planning & Investment Helping You Achieve Your Wealth Goals. We work collaboratively with your tax advisor to optimise your financial strategy, ensuring your plan aligns seamlessly across all areas. We discuss what's important to you, providing estate planning guidance to secure your legacy. We undertake comprehensive insurance reviews for effective risk management. And we review your mortgage to guarantee you have the best possible terms on the market. While our guidance and insights and perspectives are general in nature, i.e. not taking your personal circumstances into consideration, we recommend you seek financial advice to help you make informed decisions on your path to being financially comfortable. Anyone acting on this advice without seeking financial advice does so at their own risk.

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