Success and More Interesting Stuff

Hungry for profit, patient for growth: Bellroy’s motto for sustainable growth

The story behind Bellroy, an Australian brand making waves in global retail
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Meet the small company prospector who unearthed gems like Afterpay and Bellamy’s

We look at the colourful back story of Bell Potter's Hugh Robertson.
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Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

How WiseTech's Richard White built a 26-bagger growth darling

According to WiseTech Global's Richard White, it's all about fluency, motivated staff and persistance.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Alex Vynokur bet his house on ETFs now he is challenging the global giants of index investing

The story behind the rapid growth of Australian ETF issuer Betashares.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Australia has 12 million empty bedrooms... So could this company crack the housing crisis code?

Empty nesters continue to stay put in their family homes, despite Australia's demand for housing skyrocketing.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Kerr Neilson: This opportunity will drive the next decade of growth

Plus, the now retired Platinum Asset Management co-founder shares why AI is the most exciting game in town.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

How Olev Rahn helped Bankers Trust survive the 1987 crash (and where he sees markets in 2024)

How to spot a bubble with a market veteran who saw the big one coming in 1987
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

How 'The Speculator's Diary' got Ben Griffiths hooked on small caps

From the 1987 crash through to the GFC and beyond, Ben Griffiths looks back on events that shaped the firm and considers what lies ahead.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Graham ‘Skroo’ Turner shares the highs and lows of Flight Centre and his 50 years in travel

Take a journey inside the origin story of this iconic Australian travel business and the entrepreneur behind its success.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

The CEO who kicked the incumbents to the curb (and delivered investors a +4000% return in the process)

In this episode of Success and More Interesting Stuff, HUB24's Andrew Alcock takes you through his inspirational journey.
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Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Stick to your knitting: Anton Tagliaferro's secret to high conviction investing

The story behind one of Australia's most-recognisable investors and the founder of Investors Mutual Limited.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Meet the man who turned Nick Scali into a 10-bagger

Nick Scali has been a 10-bagger on the ASX since listing in 2004. The man behind this iconic retailer says there is more opportunity ahead.
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Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

“It was horrific.” How Robert Kelly overcame adversity to build a $6 billion business

A meeting with Rugby League legend Jack Gibson taught Robert Kelly AM an invaluable lesson in life and business.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Breaking big stories: Tony Boyd's Chanticleer playbook

After 13 years as the lead Chanticleer columnist Tony Boyd is calling time on his impressive career with the Australian Financial Review.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

25 years and counting: How this “market animal” has consistently beaten the benchmark

For 25 years, he has run one of Sydney's most famous money managers. Now, Paul Xiradis shares insights from a life lived in markets.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

How Dawn Kanelleas perfected the science of small-cap investing

The former academic made the switch to asset management 28 years ago. Now, she manages billions on behalf of investors.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

The boy from Adelaide who rescued Australia’s failing property sector

He built the rescue plan for commercial property in the mid-1990's and became one of Australia's top bankers. Now he is building a mini-Macquarie Bank.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Maggie Beer’s recipe for turning passion (and paté) into profit

Celebrity cook Maggie Beer has lived a life and career littered with setbacks. But it was this early education that helped her turn life's problems into profits.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Leo Barry was a star of "the big dance", now he's making his mark in small caps

Any Australian sports fan knows this quote - “Leo Barry, you star!” Now, meet the man and his post-football career in this edition of SAMIS.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

The man trusted by Kerry Packer, Solomon Lew and Barbra Streisand (yep, seriously!) for stock market guidance

He's been trusted by some of Australia's wealthiest individuals but little is known about this legend of the stockbroking industry.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

How Domino's boss Don Meij built a $5.7bn global pizza powerhouse from the suburbs of Brisbane

Don Meij hails from Rockhampton but made his name in pizzas. He shares all in this first episode of SAMIS' third season.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Introducing season 3 of Success and More Interesting Stuff

Success and More Interesting Stuff is back for its third and best season ever. In this series trailer, you'll find out who the guests are and why their stories are...
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Peter Morgan: History is rhyming (and it could be bad for stocks)

In the final episode of Matthew Kidman's Success and More Interesting Stuff podcast series, he spoke with market legend, Peter Morgan. Peter was instrumental in the...
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Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Jun Bei Liu's extraordinary journey

Having taken over the reins of Tribeca's long/short fund in 2019, Jun Bei Liu had big shoes to fill. In this episode of Success and More Interesting Stuff, Liu opens...
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
Success and More Interesting Stuff

Chris Judd’s lonely pursuit of market-beating returns

In this episode of Success and More Interesting Stuff, we speak to AFL legend Chris Judd, one of the best players of the modern era.
Matthew Kidman
Centennial Asset Management
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