Bryce & Alec explain why Investing at the worst time ... is still better than not investing at all. As we know, all investing has it's inherit risks. We've watched those risks play out in markets this year, there's talk of a recession, there's inflation and we've seen a lot of high profile investors sell large amounts from their portfolios. So the question is, if the big guys and gals are selling, what do we do? Taking a look back through history at some of the absolute worst times to invest...
Aug 22, 2022•16 min•Season 5Ep. 13
We're at the tail end of reporting season at the moment, so we thought we'd revisit this episode where Bryce and Alec answer the most important question of all... 'What is reporting season?' Listen (or watch) the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify | Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here . Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want t...
Aug 18, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 12
The US government is about to pass a bill that will have implications with a 1% tax on share buybacks. So Bryce and Alec discuss what a share buyback is, and how they are taxed here in Australia and whether this US bill change will have any market ramifications. There are two ways a company can return money to you as an investor and we make sure you totally understand all about share buybacks in the 13 minutes and 44 seconds of this episode. FINFEST Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. Th...
Aug 15, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 11
After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. TashInvests aka Natasha Etschmann is an Equity Mate we loved our full interview with her. In this section, she outlines how she's working towards financial freedom and what that means practically. We also love Tash's re...
Aug 11, 2022•4 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Australia’s premier science organisation - the CSIRO - has published their once-in-a-decade report ‘Our Future World’. Identifies seven global megatrends that quote “hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead”. The 7 megatrends identified in the report are, Adapting to a changing climate, Leaner, cleaner and greener, The escalating health imperative, Geopolitical shifts, Diving into digital, Increasingly autonomous, and, Unlocking the human dimension. In this short 17 minute episode ...
Aug 08, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 9
After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. We love talking with Tim so much, we invited him back for another conversation here . Listen (or watch) the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. ...
Aug 04, 2022•3 min•Season 5Ep. 8
This episode is all about cash. And it applies to our personal finances and the companies we’re investing in. Bryce and Alec explain what the definition of a recession is and how the market generally reacts. Basically, in a recession money dries up. Banks become less willing to lend, interest rates are up, credit risks are higher. Investors become less willing to invest as they are generally losing money 'elsewhere' ... they become more risk averse. This episode is brought to you by Sharesies - ...
Aug 01, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 7
After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. Today's bitesize comes from our first episode of 2022, when we gave each other a reminder about why we invest, and why investing is important. Also, in an investing first - Alec tells us how Kanye has a quote that's relevant to your ...
Jul 28, 2022•4 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Last week, Alphabet (the parent company of Google) was trading at about $2,200 USD a share ... Then it dropped to about $110 per share! A 95% drop!? Uh oh. But wait ... what if there was a reason that we should not worry? Bryce and Alec explain what stock splitting is all about and they investigate the recent Google stock Split so you totally understand what happens in this sitiuation and why you need not worry, and best of all, need not do anything! **** Calling all bulls, bears and party anima...
Jul 25, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 5
After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. Today's bitesize comes from Kyle Macintyre, the investment director at Firetrail Investments. Listen to the full episode with Kyle: Website | Apple | Spotify | **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and ...
Jul 21, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Welcome to Get Started Investing. A podcast where we help you learn to invest in 15 minutes or less. Each episode we take one real-world business story, and apply a key investing lesson to help you build your investor toolkit. If you are joining us for the first time, "welcome" - we strongly recommend you listen to this episode, then scroll back and start at episode 1. What’s in a name? In today's episode Bryce & Alec focus in on 'Greenwashing'. This is an issue because in the ethical and su...
Jul 18, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Introducing: Bitesize. After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. Today's bitesize comes from Airlie Funds Management's Emma Fisher. Listen (or watch) the full episode with Emma: Website | Apple | Spotify | YouTube | **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market...
Jul 14, 2022•5 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Welcome to Get Started Investing. A podcast where we help you learn to invest in 15 minutes or less. This week we launch a new series of GSI, with a new 15 minute format. Each episode we take one real-world business story, and apply a key investing lesson to help you build your investor toolkit.. If you are joining us for the first time, "welcome" - we strongly recommend you listen to this episode, then scroll back and start at episode 1. **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The mark...
Jul 11, 2022•14 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Evan Lucas is the Chief Market Strategist at InvestSMART . After completing a Masters in Finance, Evan has worked in Amsterdam with ABN Amro and the Royal Bank of Scotland, before returning to Australia working at Morgans and IG before joining InvestSMART . **** 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, it’s an inspiri...
Jun 27, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 107
This episode has been sponsored by ETF Securities , in celebration of the launch of Australia’s first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs - both listed on the CBOE . Hany Rashwan is the co-founder and CEO of 21Shares , a Switzerland based issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products, committed to making cryptocurrency investing more accessible to all investors. In this episode Bryce, Alec and Hany discuss in simple terms Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Ethereum ... the definition of, the future of, ...
Jun 20, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 106
We've been having a lot of fun, and doing a lot of work on the new Equity Mates show, The Dive . This is a business news show that didn't exist, so we created one! Today we are showcasing an episode around the news that Justin Timberlake has sold his complete back catalogue of music rights for $100 million. Who is buying up all the big music artists back catalogues ... and why are they selling? Press play and listen in to this special episode of The Dive . **** Calling all bulls, bears and party...
Jun 13, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 105
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&nb...
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 ...
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 ...
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&n...
Mar 21, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 92
