Episodes
It delivered a 262,000% share price growth over 76 years – or an impressive 11% a year compounded – even before accounting for dividends paid since at least 1980. Can you guess which ASX heavyweight it is? It’s none other than BHP, the mining giant that brought Australian earth to the global stage. BHP began in 1885 with a single mining claim in the Australian Outback. How did that alone lead to what it is today? Here are the superpowers we’ll uncover: The origin of BHP: From a dusty mining...
Published 11/11/24
Published 11/11/24
Berkshire Hathaway was owned by Warren Buffett for more than 50 years before it reached $500B value. It took less than 10 years to go from $500B to $1 trillion. It started as a textile company. Buffett grew it to become a diversified conglomerate that now generates revenues from 7 major business units.  With Buffett now 94 years old, will Berkshire’s superpowers survive him? We go through: The origin story of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s early investmentsHow Buffett transformed...
Published 10/28/24
Welcome to a new episode of Superhero: Sidekick!  Within five days of launching, OpenAI recorded the milestone of 1,000,000 registered users. Within two months, it reached 100,000,000 users. How did this small company, valued at just US$29B in 2022, outpace tech giants like Google, Meta, and Microsoft in the race for generative AI dominance? It all started at Elon Musk’s 44th birthday party. We go through: The origin story of OpenAI and its powerful backersHow OpenAI attracted the talent they...
Published 10/14/24
Welcome to the very first episode of Superhero: Sidekick!  What superpower does one need to be both an all-star athlete and a successful entrepreneur?  In today's episode, we chat with two absolute legends: AFL star Will Hayward and his co-founder Digby Richards on how they built Doozy Drinks from the ground up. It's a wild ride full of passion, hard work and a dash of Doozy! We go through: The life of a pro AFL player: Will’s journey to pro athleteThe origin story of Doozy Drinks: spotting...
Published 10/14/24
Have you ever wondered what drives the most successful companies, the biggest stock market winners and most recognisable names in the business world? Introducing Sidekick, a podcast from Superhero. Superhero proudly helps over 350,000 Aussie investors and superannuation members on their wealth-building journey. Episodes every fortnight from 14 October. Subscribe now to get first updates on new releases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 09/30/24