On this episode of Get Started Investing, Bryce and Alec are joined by Dara Hayes… who you might know better by the name DJ Tigerlily. Dara is one of Australia’s most successful DJs… and her day job sees her touring the world, playing some of the biggest clubs across the globe, playing to tens of thousands of people all over the world, from Australia, Asia, Europe and the USA. What you also might not know is Dara is also passionate about ethical investing - she put pen to paper, metaphorically s...
Aug 30, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 59
This episode is proudly supported by Finder . Besides getting fit, sorting out your money is something that most Australians want to get right! So on Get Started Investing, we wanted to learn how to do just that! Over three episodes we’ve partnered with Finder , to talk about all things personal finance and getting your money sorted so you can start investing. In this final episode we’re going to look at some of the best practices when it comes to personal finance, and how it can help your ...
Aug 23, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 58
This episode is proudly supported by Finder . Besides getting fit, sorting out your money is something that most Australians want to get right! So on Get Started Investing, we wanted to learn how to do just that! Over the next three episodes we’ve partnered with Finder , to talk about all things personal finance and getting your money sorted so you can start investing. In this second episode, we talk about how there is no point in starting investing if you don’t have the basics sorted first...
Aug 16, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Sorting out your money is something that most Australians want to get right! So on Get Started Investing, over the next three episodes we’ve partnered with Finder , to talk about all things personal finance and getting your money sorted so you can start investing. In the first episode, we’re joined by Graham Cooke, who is the Head of Consumer Research at Finder . A previous guest on Equity Mates back in 2018 , Graham is a seasoned data journalist, he loves digging into the numbers to find ...
Aug 09, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 56
today it’s a really special episode… cause we’re taking a break and handing over the reins to the YIGC team! We’re keen to share the limelight with our fellow podcasters who are making epic content, and going from strength to strength. You might remember when we introduced our colleagues Maddy and Sophie earlier in the year, but they have been belting out some awesome episodes of late, and we wanted to take a break, and share the mic with them (and maybe go catch some Olympics while we’ve got th...
Aug 02, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Welcome to Super Saturdays - an Equity Mates Media series on superannuation, proudly brought to you by our friends at Superhero , who are now disrupting traditional super on their platform. With recent government changes to super legislation here in Australia, $100 billion of Australian’s money in underperforming super products, and a lot of people feeling a little in the dark when it comes to their super, Equity Mates Media, in partnership with Superhero, are going to shine a light on the super...
Jul 30, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 54
We've been on a round the world trip the last few weeks, talking about why investing beyond Australia's borders is a really good idea. Before we boarded the plane home, Alec and Bryce thought it would be good to hear from an expert. So we gave Emma Kirk from Magellan a call, and she agreed to come on the show and talk about how she started investing. Emma is a Key Account Manager - Listed Funds, for Magellan, an Australian fund manager with just shy of $100 billion in assets under management. Wi...
Jul 26, 2021•58 min•Season 3Ep. 53
We loved this conversation with Lauren Simmons, who is a trailblazer and inspiration as she was the youngest female trader in the history of the NY Stock Exchange. This episode appeared in the Equity Mates feed, but we wanted more people to hear it, so we've put it in the Get Started Investing Feed as well! Together they have a conversation about hype investing, the dangers of crypto, trends she's heard and noticed in fellow millennials who invest, and her new venture as the host of Going Public...
Jul 21, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 52
We've talked about the 'why', and we've talked about the 'how', but in this episode we're going to talk about all the factors you need to consider before hitting the 'order' button! Alec and Bryce talk about currency risk (including the dreaded, to hedge or not to hedge question!?), where to find the information you need, and how to think about building a portfolio. Pre order the book on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, conta...
Jul 19, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Last episode, we talked about the importance of investing with a global mindset, and why spreading your money all across the globe (metaphorically at least) is a great idea. Since then, it's been fortuitous timing as Superhero has announced they'll be trading US Shares, Stake has announced they'll be adding the ability to trade Australian shares, and Sharesies are offering US, Aus and NZ trades. We'd love to see these companies also move into Europe, Asia and Africa, but it's still pretty exciti...
Jul 12, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 50
We're going Global! Well, Equity Mates is already available everywhere, but this episode is all about why you should set your sights (and put your dollars) into investments beyond Australia's shores. In today's chapter we focus on the importance and reasons... why you should get excited about the global opportunities, and the scale of the companies operating overseas! Oh, and did we mention that Bryce and Alec WROTE A BOOK? Click here to pre-order now on Booktopia. If you want to let Alec or Bry...
Jul 05, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Today we open our guest mic and welcome a true icon to the Get Started Investing studio - it's Lucinda Prices, who's otherwise known (especially on instagram) as Frooomes . Lucinda is super busy, working as a comedian, and busy as the CEO of FROOMESWORLD , an international one-woman business specialising in scripting, producing, presenting and editing original content. For those who follow her Instagram, you would have lived the highs and lows of crypto with Lucinda, as a $500 punt ended up as s...
Jun 28, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Adam is one half of the smash hit economics podcast, Comedian v Economist . Adam is a stand up comedian, having played shows around Australia and is responsible for the famous Port Adelaide v The Bye YouTube video that we remember watching back at uni. Adam joins Bryce and Alec, and shares a lot about his investment journey, including how he became obsessed with his super, how he invests for his kids, and the mistakes he still thinks about (including not investing in Apple when it was still 15c ...
Jun 21, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 47
It's another in our series of mistakes - the ones we've made, and how *not* to make them again! This week, we’re going to look at the reasons why we keep making these mistakes - known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is a systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them. Unsure about that definition? Basically—our brains aren’t perfect. They often make mistakes when taking in information from the world and trying to ma...
Jun 14, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Hey! Scared of investing because you don't want to stuff it up? Well, this is the right place to look. We’ve all made mistakes, and WILL make more mistakes as we learn to invest. That's part of the course! Don’t let the fear of making one stop you from getting started, and if you're wondering what other mistakes might be lurking on the horizon, that's what this episode is all about. We go through some of the most common mistakes out there, so you hopefully don’t make them yourself. If you want t...
Jun 07, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In the third chapter of our Asset class(es), Bryce and Alec talk about how they think of different assets in their own portfolios. Some of our favourite resources and offers to help you during your journey: $50-$200 OFF some amazing investing courses by our friend-of-the-show, Owen Track your investment portfolio with Sharesight. Get a free stock when you sign-up to Stake , using the code EQUITYMATES Get exclusive access to our favourite data and insights platform, TIKR Take the emotion out of i...
May 31, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 44
In our second Asset class, Bryce and Alec break down the need for different assets, and how your choice might reflect the stage of investing you're at. They define the terms, look at some examples, and explore the risks, and then play a game of 'Who am I', to help better understand the appeal of different assets for different investors. Some of our favourite resources and offers to help you during your journey: $50-$200 OFF some amazing investing courses by our friend-of-the-show, Owen Track you...
May 24, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 43
We continue our chapter series with a deep dive into all your questions about assets! An asset is any resource that can be owned or controlled and has economic value. Everything from your house or your car, to a business’ intellectual property, are assets. Alec and Bryce talk about elements that beginner investors should think about when making investment decisions around assets, especially when making judgements on risk. They also talk about which asset class produces the best returns, wha...
May 17, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 42
On today's episode, Bryce and Alec are joined by one of our community members - Alisha Aitken-Radburn. Maybe recognised by some of you as a former contestant on some of our favourite reality television shows (we're talking about Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise) Alisha has a background working in politics, and is now a stake holder engagement and strategic communications specialist. We had so much fun on this episode together, and loved sharing the mic with Alisha, who came armed with all the q...
May 10, 2021•53 min•Season 3Ep. 41
In the third of our GSI chapters, we start putting the elements together. We’ve spoken about passive and active investing styles, and you can probably identify what kind of investor you are now. We've gone through characteristics that define the different styles of active investing, and now we want to pull it all together, to lay out some practical steps and actions so you can just step into your investing style. In this episode, we take a look at the specific investing styles, and what a month ...
May 03, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 40
This is the second of our three part series on Investing Styles! In Part 1 - we covered what we mean when we discuss ‘investing styles’, and what to weigh up when deciding between active v passive. What we discovered, is that decision is easy - buy and hold market indexes, managed funds or broad thematic ETFs. If you've decided you might be active however, then there is so much choice around the different styles you could be pursuing... so in this episode Alec and Bryce look at the different sty...
Apr 26, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 39
We loved the narrative arc of our original 12 part series, so we’re going to try and bring that back with GSI. This is the first of our new chapters series, where we’ll be doing chapters of multiple episodes unpacking one key concept. So, the first chapter, is the #1 topic for the Get Started Investing community: what are investing styles In this episode we discuss why they matter and how you can determine what style might be right for you. Some of our favourite resources and offers to help you ...
Apr 19, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Melissa Browne is not only an accountant, ex-financial advisor and entrepreneur, but also a financial wellness advocate, financial coach and occasional therapist, alongside finding work as an educator, speaker, advisor and an owner of multiple businesses. She's been a multi-award winning serial entrepreneur: as co-founder of The Money Barre, a financial planning firm for Gen X and Y; the co-founder & Director of Business at Thinkers.inq, an innovative long day Preschool based on creativ...
Apr 12, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 37
One question we get asked all the time at Equity Mates is, should I be investing if I have a lot of other financial commitments, including debt? In short, our answer is yes. Why and how? We answer that in this podcast. We cover all the questions you should be asking yourself - including the conundrum between paying off debt and starting an investment portfolio - what should come first? We also talk about understanding the type of debt you have, and the effect of interest rates on servicing your ...
Apr 05, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 36
It's crypto week here at Equity Mates! So we're swapping equities for blockchain, and breaking down all your questions about the crypto climate. There’s a lot to understand and get your head around - so we're just unpacking the basics in this episode - the goal is you'll be able to have a conversation in the pub, break it down with your partner, or hold your own at the 2021 Family Christmas party. There's a lot of noise out there, but we've partnered with two companies that we believe in when it...
Mar 29, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Rohan's back! And he sits down with Alec and Bryce to talk about how his investing journey has progressed since he first opened his CommSec Pocket app all those months ago. He answers all the pressing questions: Is he still using CommSec pocket? Has he found any resources to be particularly helpful? Has it changed his mind about investing? Does he have any advice for people listening who haven't started investing yet? Is there truth to the rumour he's become an incredibly successful da...
Mar 22, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In this very special bonus introduction episode, Bryce and Alec interview brand new hosts and members of the Equity Mates Media team - Maddy and Sophie. They talk about their plans for the podcast, a little about their investing journeys to date, and what listeners can expect as the new series, You're In Good Company unfolds! ***** Make sure you don't miss anything Equity Mates related by signing up to our email list . And visit this page if you love everything Equity Mates and want to support o...
Mar 16, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Bryce and Alec sit down with Natasha Etschmann - who documents her investing journey on Instagram and TikTok under the handle @tashinvests. At just 23 years old, Tash has built a sizeable portfolio, and wants to prove you don't need to work in finance to be good with your personal finance! Tash talks about her million dollar investing goal, investing for the first time when she was just eighteen, property versus investing, and her ultimate goal of achieving financial freedom and what that looks ...
Mar 15, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Forget the idea that you don’t have enough money to invest. Because long gone are the days of our parents when you needed thousands of dollars to dip your toe in the water. Brand new platforms allow us to begin investing with as little as a few dollars and cents - it's called Micro-investing. In this episode, we talk about the rise of micro-investing, and the way that it operates. We discuss the the benefits - including round-ups and automation, broad exposure and perfect confidence booster, and...
Mar 08, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Molly Benjamin is the founder of Ladies Finance Club in Australia. Ladies Finance Club was born in London in 2018 and in 2019 Molly launched in Australia with the same mission to build a tribe of money-savvy women and transform their relationship with money. Since then over 10,000 women have attended an event, webinar or workshop in Australia and U.K. and she has partnered with the likes of Financial Times, General Assembly, Fidelity International, Vanguard and run workshops with global law firm...
Mar 01, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 31
