An ETF is just a type of investable asset - there are many different types of ETFs There are so many choices in the ETF world, and things are changing pretty quickly so we wanted to do an episode explaining the different types of ETFs out there. Bryce and Alec explain the key differences between active and passive ETFs, and why they have become so popular with new investors in recent years. **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade i...
Jun 06, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 104
In true Equity Mates tradition, Bryce and Alec are joined by Equity Mates Head of Partnerships team member Emily Croker in this episode. Em sits in the hot seat and is grilled about her investing journey. From her first ETF dip into the stock market ... to Crypto ... to dollar cost averaging, if you are looking for some inspiration to 'get started' , or just after a few Instagram accounts to follow for share market inspiration, then this is the one for you! **** Calling all bulls, bears and part...
May 30, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 103
It’s a scary time in markets and in today's episode Bryce & Alec give some practical advice to reassure you. This isn't the first time that markets have gone down or into a bear market. The beauty of investing is that there are clear historical signs that the markets have gone up, more than than have gone down. IF IN DOUBT ZOOM OUT - Between 1900 and 2018, the Australian stock market had 23 years where it went down, and 96 years where it went up - meaning 81% of those years were good years. ...
May 23, 2022•33 min•Season 4Ep. 102
We're excited to be trialing a new format in this week's episode. Bryce & Alec take some current news stories and bring it back to basics so you can understand the impact and what it means to us as investors. From the latest update around Magellan and their options plan, to Mike Cannon-Brookes and the latest update around AGL . **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ideas at Australia’s biggest investing festival - Equity Mate...
May 16, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 101
This episode is proudly brought to you by Sharesies , who help you invest, how you like. Easy! Choose from thousands of companies and funds across Australia, the US, and New Zealand — all with no minimum investment. In this episode Bryce and Alec catch up with Alana and discuss the process she has made since their last chat about getting started. ***** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ideas at Australia’s biggest investing festiv...
May 09, 2022•20 min•Season 4Ep. 100
This episode is proudly brought to you by Sharesies , who help you invest, how you like. Easy! Choose from thousands of companies and funds across Australia, the US, and New Zealand — all with no minimum investment. In this episode Bryce and Alec catch up with Maddy and discuss the process she has made since their last chat about getting started. ***** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ideas at Australia’s biggest investing festiv...
May 02, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 99
The Rask + Equity Mates collaboration is a match made in heaven. Together, we bring you the best courses to learn about the nitty-gritty of investing in shares/companies — from the ground, up. Or, from beginning to… dividend? Take a free course or become part of the highly-rated Value Investor Program , where you’ll get downloadable resources , learn to do your own Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation, research ASX or global companies using free and premium analyst tools , and so much more. Once...
May 01, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 98
Over the next couple of weeks we're doing a couple of episodes chatting to the Get Started Investing community. This episode is proudly brought to you by Sharesies , who help you invest, how you like. Easy! Choose from thousands of companies and funds across Australia, the US, and New Zealand — all with no minimum investment. In this episode Bryce and Alec chat through and answer many questions from beginning investors from the Equity Mates Community, Alana and Maddy. All the beginner investor q...
Apr 25, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 98
We're dropping in a special bonus episode - our latest podcast from the Equity Mates team - The Dive. In this episode, Brisbane, Australia’s third largest city, was announced it was selected to host the 2032 Olympics. And when it happens, the eyes of the world will turn to Australia. No small amount of eyeballs either - when Tokyo hosted, the Olympics reached more than 3 billion viewers. Yet, despite all the attention… the Olympics is a terrible business proposition. A study from Oxford found th...
Apr 20, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 97
Over the next couple of weeks we;re doing a couple of episodes chatting to the Get Started Investing community, and it got us thinking about us as beginner investors. Here’s a few things we wish we knew when we were starting out investing as students in our Canberra dorm. ***** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ideas at Australia’s biggest investing festival - Equity Mates' FinFest . With expert speakers and guests, DJs and booze,...
Apr 18, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 96
Simon Harvey has just joined the Equity Mates team as Head of Product, and keeping with tradition, Bryce and Alec have placed a microphone in front of him to garner some of the investing wisdom Simon has gathered over his investing journey, both in the U.K, and here in Australia. Simon gives some insightful perspective on the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement and how he was inspired by first hearing a podcast with Mr. Money Moustache. Also mentioned in this episode - Aussie Fi...
Apr 11, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 95
The Federal Budget for 2022 was delivered last Tuesday here in Australia. So the big question is ... Does this matter for the stock market? Bryce and Ren are joined by our Equity mates Chief Economist - Thomas (from the hugely popular Equity Mates podcast ... Comedian v Economist ) If you've ever wanted to know what the terms 'Fiscal policy' & 'Monetary policy' refer to ... then be prepared to be enlightened. Rest assured this episode is all out ensuring you can understand the Budget terms 1...
Apr 04, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 94
We've gone out to the Equity Mates community and will answer the most common new investor questions in this week's episode. From the brand of hair wax Bryce uses, to a useful 'plan of attack' in current market volatile times.Is it best to dollar cost average, weekly, monthly, or fortnightly? What are the best ETF's for a core portfolio? What is leverage and why is it not a good idea to include when starting out investing? What is a thematic? This episode is full of great investing tips. ***** Ca...
Mar 28, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 93
It's a crossover episode from the team at Get Started Investing, together with You're In Good Company! The fun bits: CEO Maddy | Sara Blakely - Spanx Sophie | Brian Chesky - AirBnB Bryce | Elon Musk - Tesla & SpaceX Alec | Bill Pollock - Drake International. Investor Sophie | Cathie Wood Bryce | Jim Simmons Alec | Seth Klarman Maddy | Emma Fisher ETF Bryce | ASX:GGUS Alec | ASX:GEAR Maddy | NYSEARCA: ARKK Sophie | ASX: HGEN Stock Alec | Interactive Corp - IAC Maddy | Unity Software Sophie | ...
Mar 21, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 92
The growing popularity of ETF's (exchange-traded funds) among the Equity Mates Community continues. The industry received record net inflows into existing ETFs and a number of successful new launches in 2021. Investors have shown a growing appetite for theme-based ETFs while maintaining similar enthusiasm for active and environmental, social, and governance factor-based ETFs. We came across some data about the biggest inflows and outflows for ETFs in 2021. Thanks to Morningstar. There were 5 ETF...
Mar 14, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 91
Arguably history’s greatest investor, Warren Buffett is Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway . Berkshire Hathaway owns a variety of companies outright and then has a massive stock portfolio as well. It’s that time of year again, Warren Buffett has released his annual letter . These letters are often recommended as the #1 resource for a beginner investor, so in this episode Bryce and Alec give some perspective around who Warren Buffett is, and why he is so well regarded and respected by investo...
Mar 07, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 90
Micro investing is a clever way to Get Started Investing in the markets. 41% of our Equity Mates community currently use a micro investing platform. In simple terms, micro investing is where a broker will pool investor money to buy one unit. In Australia you can micro invest with as little as 1cent. Micro investing gives us the ability to invest in small amounts, it can automate and allow us to set & forget. But most of all it reduces the media and market 'noise' ... by limiting our choice a...
Feb 28, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 89
There’s been a lot of chat about inflation recently, and if you’re only reading the headlines, you might be feeling concerned or confused about what it all means. So in this episode Bryce and Alec answer the big questions we all have as investors. What is inflation? Where are we seeing it today? Should you be looking to diversify into new investments now ... or stick to your long term ETF investment strategy? Should you steer clear of tech ... or just strap in? What’s an investor to do? It's all...
Feb 21, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 88
Investing in your local economy is ok ... However, the opportunity to invest globally means that we can diversify and have access to some of the biggest companies on this spinning planet. We do have to build the skills, but we also do have to 'fill out the forms' to ensure we abide by the laws and treaties of different countries, but also avoid paying too much tax unnecessarily. Bryce and Alec explain the simplicity of how to complete a W-8BEN-E form which simply ensures you won't be taxed twice...
Feb 14, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 87
In this episode Alec & Bryce chat with Nicole Haddow about Ethical Investing. Nicole is the author of Smashed Avocado: How I Cracked the Property Market and You Can Too and her brand new book, The Ethical Investor: How to Quit Toxic Companies and Grow Your Wealth What is Ethical Investing? What is Micro-Investing? What is Ethical Property Investing? So many questions ... all is explained by Nicole in this episode. She also gives a view on which banks are more ethical in their thinking and th...
Feb 07, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 86
If you're new to investing, 2022 is the year to start! And if you've already dipped your toe in the water, then this year is definitely the year to follow through with your investing goals. Bryce and Alec are back, excited, and ready to help you make sense of investing in 2022. In this episode they look at what they're most looking forward to in the coming year, chat about inflation, savings, and do a quick recap of the reasons why they invest. Bryce may have a special announcement to make too.....
Jan 31, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 85
It’s the final episode of our summer series, and we’re rounding out the series with a comprehensive list of the best investing resources that Bryce, Alec and our community members have used in their investing journeys. There are a huge range of resources shared here, including books, podcasts, websites and videos. There’s something for everyone in this episode. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for ...
Jan 24, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Over the past five weeks, we’ve heard from over a dozen community members about their investing journeys and the most important things they’ve learnt along the way. This week, in our penultimate episode of the summer series, we’re hearing from our guests again as they tell Bryce and Alec about the biggest myths or barriers they’ve faced with investing. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the Cheap...
Jan 17, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 83
It’s easy to forget that we all started with that one first investment. In this episode, we’re hearing stories from four of our community members about how they started investing and why they continue to do so. We welcome back Natasha Etschmann (@tashinvests) to the show, as well as Maddie, Dylan and James, who share some great stories with Bryce and Alec. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the C...
Jan 10, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 82
In this episode, Bryce and Alec are joined by Molly Benjamin, the founder of Ladies Finance Club, as well as Youtuber Justin Baldori and fellow community member Josh Sgro. Our three guests have a few years of investing experience, but they share the key things they wish they knew before they started investing. We hope this episode might help you side step a few of the common mistakes, and get ahead in your own journey. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the sk...
Jan 03, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Today we’re hearing about the biggest mistakes that three of our community members have made. Even the world’s most successful investors make mistakes, the important thing is that we learn from them. Bryce and Alec chat with Queenie Tan (@investwithqueenie), Simon Rinne and Courtney Wade, who share their mistakes in the hope that others might avoid doing the same thing. And of course it wouldn’t be a complete episode without a mistake around crypto investing! This summer, Superhero are partnerin...
Dec 27, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 80
This is the first episode of our summer series on the Get Started Investing feed. Over the next 6 weeks, Bryce and Alec will be speaking to over a dozen members of the Equity Mates community to hear about their investing journeys. In this episode, we’re joined by community members Alisha Aitken-Radburn, Rachel Tucker and Leigh Gant, who share their personal investing goals and the styles they use to get there. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winn...
Dec 20, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 79
To close out the year, before we launch our Summer Series, Bryce and Alec chat to Equity Mates team member AND content manager, Darcy. Learning from, and then modeling other people is one of the fastest ways to Get Started Investing, and in this episode Darcy describes how he started. From his first investment, to what he is doing within his portfolio as he prepares for 2022. Web3, DAOs, NFTs ... Darcy is our man on the ground here at Equity Mates. This episode is full of great tips that will de...
Dec 13, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 78
We’re getting to the end of the year, and people are thinking about their financial goals - property is a big one for a lot of people around the world. In this week's episode we cover 4 ways retail investors can invest in property without buying a house. Listed options: REITs and ETFs Unlisted options New apps and platforms Companies exposed to housing market Here at GSI, we unpack all the jargon and confusing bits with the goal of making investing less intimidating. The winners in our inaugural...
Dec 06, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Good friend of the Equity Mates Community is Flynn. Flynn is a 30-year-old lawyer and one of the best DCA investors we know. He's NEVER sold a stock he's owned. Dollar cost averaging (or DCA) is the investing strategy of dividing up the total amount to be invested and periodically purchasing over time in an effort to reduce the impact of volatility on the investment. Dollar cost averaging is where you invest smaller, fixed amounts on a regular basis. It’s generally done over an extended period. ...
Nov 29, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 75
