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Friends That Invest

Friends That Investwww.girlsthatinvest.com

(Formerly Girls That Invest) With over 10M downloads, join Sim, an optometrist turned Forbes 30 under 30 investor, as she breaks down the intimidating and not-so-well-taught world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon.

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Episodes

Money & Relationships with Rebecca Leppard

Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/GTI . Welcome back! Today we have Rebecca Leppard on the show giving us her perspective on Money & Relationships! We dive into her background, how she navigated talking about finances before she was married and if there's really such a thing as "the perfect financial system" between individuals?! Huge thank y...

Apr 25, 202222 minSeason 4Ep. 9

How This 27 Year Old Making $15M Got to Where She Is & How She Invests: Iris Smit

Huge thank you to YourCycle for powering this weeks episode. Use the code "GTI50" in checkout to get 50% off your first box to start your ethical period care journey today! Welcome back, lovely humans! Today on the podcast we are absolutely HONOURED to interview a truly phenomenal woman, Iris Smit - Founder of The Quick Flick and Beauty Fridge . Get your notepad & pen ready - this episode is filled with gems! 🤌 For more Girls That Invest: Instagram TikTok Twitter Facebook Till next week tea...

Apr 18, 202232 minSeason 4Ep. 8

Ethical Investing: 4 Companies That We Wouldn’t Directly Invest In

Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/GTI .. Hello and welcome back! Today we're discussing 4 companies that we wouldn't directly invest in - yeah, we're really going there :o Huge thank you to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today's episode. Right now, it’s time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient, daily nutrition — espe...

Apr 11, 202215 minSeason 4Ep. 7

The Fall of NFTs?

Huge thank you to YourCycle for powering this weeks episode. YourCycle offers organic cotton period products on subscription, delivered straight to your door. Use the code "GTI50" in checkout to get 50% off your first box to start your ethical period care journey today. Hello hello! On this weeks episode, Sim takes us through a few reasons why NFTs are on the decline, if we should consider jumping in or out during this time and some handy tips on how to ride the volatility wave. Previous NFT Epi...

Apr 04, 202213 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Exposing Ourselves: 4 Money Mistakes We’ve Made over the past Year

Thank you to Delta Investment Tracker for sponsoring this week's episode. Their tracker app allows you to experience the easiest and most beautiful way to track both your crypto and stock investments to help keep you on top of the game and make better financial decisions. Hello hello! In today's episode/financial therapy session, we expose our top 4 money mistakes we've made the past year. Join our Facebook group where you can share your biggest money learns. For more Girls That Invest: Instagra...

Mar 28, 202220 minSeason 4Ep. 5

What the Heck Is a Metaverse?

Huge thank you to YourCycle for powering this weeks episode. YourCycle offers organic cotton period products on subscription, delivered straight to your door. Use the code "GTI50" in checkout to get 50% off your first box to start your ethical period care journey today. Welcome back angels! Today's episode we give you an overview on what the Metaverse is, how you can make $$$ in the Metaverse and whether or not Sim & Sonya will find themselves amongst you lot in the virtual world. For more G...

Mar 21, 202215 minSeason 4Ep. 4

*Gasp* Is the Stock Market Crashing?

Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/GTI . Welcome back lovelies! Today's episode includes a brief history lesson, an update on the market, stock market corrections and some handy dandy tips on how to navigate life while we're in a correction. How fun and fresh. Huge thank you to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today's episode. Right now, it’s time t...

Mar 14, 202221 minSeason 4Ep. 3

The Tinder Swindler: When Will We Stop Blaming Women?

Athletic Greens is going to give you a free 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/GTI . Howdy fam, hope you're all doing well. In todays episode, we're discussing the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler - we recap what the doco was about, our thoughts on the situation and finish up with an age old (and at times controversial) conversation about giving people money. Huge thank you to Athlet...

Mar 07, 202226 min

Improving Our Money Mindset with Ana Kresina

WE'RE BAAAACK!! (with better mics hahaha) Hello and welcome back to Season 4 of Girls That Invest. While we are so excited to be back, we would like to first acknowledge the harrowing situation occurring in Ukraine at the moment. It doesn't escape us how privileged we are to be sharing these conversations with you at this time. If you have the means & capacity to help, please check out these resources on how you can help the people of Ukraine. We're kicking off Season 4 with a good ol convo ...

Feb 28, 202228 minSeason 4Ep. 1

How Have Our Investing Strategies Changed? End of Year Review

Please Fill out our end of Year Listener Consensus Here Join our Investing Masterclass Waitlist Here This is our last episode of the year until March 2022, so we're ending the season off with a review on how our investing styles have changed over the past 12 months! For more Girls That Invest: Join our Facebook group and follow us on Instagram Till next year! Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girls-that-invest/message We’ve rebranded from Gir...

Nov 22, 202120 minSeason 3Ep. 16

What Does a Bestselling Personal Finance Author Invest In? Chatting with Glen James from My Millennial Money

Hello loves! We're super lucky to have a VIP on the podcast today, the infamous Glen James from the My Millenial Money Podcast , Glen is an award winning ex financial advisor and recently an author for the #1 personal finance book Sort Your Money Out and Get Invested We chat with Glen today about - His background - How his career began - His investment portfolio including if he invests in crypto, NFTs, stocks and real estate - His investing tips and tricks You can follow Glen James on Instagram ...

Nov 15, 202158 minSeason 3Ep. 15

FOMO Investing: Will It Kill Ya?

Welcome back lovelies. Today we talk about FOMO investing, if it's actually that bad for you, the effects of it, and what tips we have to deal with it! This eppy is a good one so sit back, relax and enjoy! Our socials: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girls-that-invest/message We’ve rebranded from Girls That Invest to Friends That Invest—same mission, new nam...

Nov 08, 202124 minSeason 3Ep. 14

Who Is Cathie Wood & ARK ETFs

Welcome back lovelies. Today Sim & Sonya are breaking down all things Ark. Join us as we dive into the founder, CEO & CIO of Ark Invest - Cathie Wood. We also give you a rundown on ARK's top 5 ETFs and their holdings! Our socials: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest Don't forget to leave some feedback on apple podcasts. We appreciate any and all feedback. We're always striving to be better for you. Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice mes...

Nov 01, 202117 minSeason 3Ep. 13

4 Takeaways from The Intelligent Investor

Welcome back angels! Today Sim & Sonya discuss their top 4 takeaways from one of the most popular investing books - The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. We discuss Value Investing, Mr Market, Inflation and how we just can't predict the future. Our socials: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest Don't forget to leave some feedback on apple podcasts. We appreciate any and all feedback. We're always striving to be better for you. Till next week team, Sim & So...

Oct 25, 202113 minSeason 3Ep. 12

Hustle Culture: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Welcome back angels. We're discussing all things hustle culture in today's episode. We hope you enjoy, don't forget to leave a review on Apple podcasts with any feedback. We're always striving to be better for you! Our socials: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girls-that-invest/message We’ve rebranded from Girls That Invest to Friends That Invest—same mission...

Oct 18, 202125 minSeason 3Ep. 11

How This Millennial Became the Head of Finance: Erin Moriarty

Welcome back lovelies. Today, we're introducing you Erin Moriarty: Head of Finance at Sharesies. Get ready for some amazing advice to be shared as we dive into Erin's journey in the finance world & how we can all start talking all things money in our circles. We can't thank Erin enough for coming onto the show! Our socials: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...

Oct 11, 202120 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Evergrande: How It Affects You as an Everyday Investor

Welcome back angels! Today Sim & Sonya discuss a current hot topic in the investing world - Evergrande. Join us as we give you a bit of context to this fiasco & how it impacts us as everyday investors. Our socials: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest Don't forget to leave some feedback on apple podcasts. We appreciate any and all feedback. We're always striving to be better for you <3 Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice message: https...

Oct 04, 202114 minSeason 3Ep. 9

What This CEO Invests in & How She Got to Her Role: Brooke Roberts

Hello lovies! In a three part series, we invite Brooke Roberts, Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Director at Sharesies to chat with us today about how she got to where she is, what she invests in, what she think about ethical investing and any tips she has for those who want to follow in her (big) footsteps! For more of us: - Follow us on Insta - Join our Facebook group - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! We appreciate any and all feedback. Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice messa...

Sep 27, 202132 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Is She Still Suffering by Not Spending Money? Sonya's Low Buy Year Update

Hello our loves, it's a mid (well, 9 month) update on how Sonya went with her low buy year - was she actually able to avoid takeouts? did she stop buying daily coffees (short answer, no) and what trips and tricks did she have to manage to drop her gift-buying spending by half. Join Sim and Sonya, your two millennial investors are we dive into Sonya's low buy year review. For more of us: - Follow us on Insta - Join our Facebook group - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! We appreciate any and all f...

Sep 20, 202120 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Part 2: 10 Popular ETFs in 2021

Hello & welcome back angels! In today's episode Sim & Sonya cover 5 popular ETF's (exchange traded funds): 6. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) 7. iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) 8. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) 9. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) 10. iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (DSI) This is part 2 of 2 episodes For more of us: - follow us on insta - join our facebook group - and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! We appreciate any and all feedback. Ti...

Sep 13, 202112 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Part 1: 10 Popular ETFs in 2021

Hello & welcome back angels! In today's episode Sim & Sonya cover 5 popular ETF's (exchange traded funds): 1. Standard & Poors 500 (S&P500) 2. InvescoQQQ (QQQ) 3. Ark Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) 4. Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) 5. Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) This is part 1 of 2 episodes so stay tuned for next week's eppy where we cover the other 5 top ETF's of 2021! For more of us: - follow us on insta - join our facebook group - and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! We apprec...

Sep 06, 202116 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Peeking into a Millennial’s Investing Portfolio: Sonya

Every wanted to know what a millennial invests in? Join us as we dive into the investing portfolio of our co-host Sonya! To keep up to date or to give us feedback please hit us up on our insta @girlsthatinvest!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girls-that-invest/messageWe’ve rebranded from Girls That Invest to Friends That Invest—same mission, new name. Thanks for growing with us. 🌸 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 06, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 11

The Investing Journey of a CEO: Sonya Williams

Welcome back angels! Today, we're introducing you to none other than Sonya Williams: Co-founder, Co-CEO & Director at Sharesies. This episode is filled with gems as we dive into the Sharesies backstory, what drove Sonya to be a co-founder and how she felt stepping foot into the investment world.For more Sim & Sonya:Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvestInstagram - @GirlsthatInvestTill next week team,Sim & Sonya xo--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girls-t...

Aug 30, 202125 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Investing Fees 101: How Fees Can Cost You 40% Of Your Investments

Hello our loves, investing fees doesn't sound like the most fun topic, but what if we told you that 2% in mismanaged fees could cost over 40% of your investing portfolio in the long term? Fees are one of the most important considerations to make when it comes to which investing broker to go with. In this episode we break down the fees that matter including 1. foreign exchange fees 2. Subscription fees 3. Management fees 4. Performance fees 5. Brokerage fees 6. Exit fees If you can't get enough o...

Aug 23, 202119 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Best and Worst Stocks: Mid Year Stock Market Review

Welcome back loves. Today, we're giving you a high level overview on the best and worst stocks in the first half of 2021! Join as we discuss trends, the why behind certain stock performance and how the pandemic has played a part in all of this. For more Sim & Sonya: Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvest Instagram - @GirlsthatInvest And don't forget to leave some feedback on apple podcasts! Till next week team, Sim & Sonya xo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho...

Aug 16, 202118 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Investing 101: How to Choose What Company to Invest In

Ever looked at a company and not been sure if it's a good investment or not? Sim and Sonya your two fave millennial investors are BACK to start season 3 off with A BANGER of an episode. We're here to tell you the exact formulae you need to know about deciding if a company is worth your hard earned cash. The formulas we use today are P/B Ratio, P/E Ratio, PEG Ratio and Dividend Yield If you can't get enough of us don't forget to follow us on insta , join our facebook group and leave a review on A...

Aug 09, 202118 minSeason 3Ep. 1

4 Takeaways from Rich Dad Poor Dad That Every Investor Needs to Know

Who has the time to sit down and read, or re-read rich dad poor dad? a staple in the personal finance world, Sim and Sonya break down the key takeaways you need to know, saving YOU the hassle!As always: Follow us on instagramJoin our facebook groupLeave a review on apple podcasts!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girls-that-invest/messageWe’ve rebranded from Girls That Invest to Friends That Invest—same mission, new name. Thanks for growing with us. 🌸 Hosted o...

Jun 14, 202126 minSeason 3Ep. 15

Gen Z Investing Portfolio: Sarah from the One Up Project

Hello and welcome back loves. On today's episode we have our very first guest on the poddy, none other than Sarah from the @TheOneUpProject! How lucky are we?!Join us as we dive into Sarah's investing journey, what her portfolio entails and what she's learnt so far. Thank you SO much for joining us again, Sarah. Make sure you check her out on insta @theoneupproject. For more links: http://linktr.ee/theoneupprojectFor more Sim & Sonya:Facebook group - @GirlsThatInvestInstagram - @GirlsthatInv...

Jun 07, 202134 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Forex Trading 101: How to Make $ (And Lose $)

Hello and welcome to another episode, today we dive into the world of forex trading, what it is, how people actually make money and how people loss money. The forex trading world sounds super complicated, but once again we promise it's not as we hear Sim and Sonya, our two fave millennial investors, break it down for us.As always: join our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/620511298746021Follow us on Instagram instagram.com/girlsthatinvestAnd leave us a review on Apple podcasts!--- Send in a...

May 31, 202124 minSeason 2Ep. 15

What the Heck Is an NFT: Should I Invest in This New Kid on the Block?

It feels like only yesterday we were wrapping our heads around blockchains, and now there's NFT's and suddenly videos and memes are selling for millions of dollars? How? What? Why???? Today Sim and Sonya, as always, break down this new concept, giving you the facts so that you can decide if NFT's are for you, and completely wrap your head around what they are.As alwaysJoin our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/620511298746021Follow Us on Instagram instagram.com/girlsthatinvestAnd leave us a ...

May 24, 202119 minSeason 3Ep. 14
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