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Beyond the Budget: How Charlie Viola is approaching building wealth | Ask an Adviser

June 1, 2026·36 min
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The federal budget has investors asking whether the old wealth-building playbook still works. Charlie Viola joins Bryce and Ren to unpack what proposed tax changes mean for trusts, super, property, private credit and portfolio construction and why the fundamentals still matter more than the tax noise.In this episode: 00:00 — Why tax changes shouldn’t derail good investing00:55 — Budget changes and the pressure on family trusts05:14 — Capital gains tax: overreaction or real risk?09:01 — How accumulators should think about structures15:31 — Has the case for investment property changed?17:22 — Property, leverage and negative gearing19:23 — Global equities, AI and portfolio positioning23:14 — Why Australian equities look less compelling25:01 — Private credit and understanding the risks28:14 — Infrastructure’s role in portfolios32:49 — Charlie’s key actions for investors this yearIf you would like to speak to Charlie or any of his team head to equitymates.com/advice and we will put you in touch.Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), ANZ Group (ASX: ANZ), Telstra Group (ASX: TLS), Woolworths Group (ASX: WOW), CSL (ASX: CSL), Cochlear (ASX: COH), Brambles (ASX: BXB), Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG), Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE), KKR & Co (NYSE: KKR), Qualitas (ASX: QAL).———Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a messageAnd come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group.———Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify)We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis PointsListen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify)Watch on YouTubeRead the monthly email———Looking for some of our favourite research tools?Download our free Basics of ETF handbookOr our free 4-step stock checklistFind company information on TIKRResearch reports from Good ResearchTrack your portfolio with Sharesight———Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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