Get Started Investing
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Get Started Investing is all about helping beginner investors break down barriers. We cover ALL the basics that you need to start your investing journey. We unpack all the jargon and confusing bits, hear your investing stories, with the goal of making investing less intimidating - and we want to have a good time along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get Started Investing
3d ago
A couple of weeks ago we spoke about how we're investing for 2024. Today, we wanted to get a few expert investors and financial advisors on the phone and ask them how they're investing for the year ahead.
In this episode we hear from:
Charlie Viola, Pitcher Partners
Luke Larative, Seneca Financial Solutions
Andrew Page, Strawman.com
Dylan Pargiter-Green, Bold Wealth
Are you looking to speak to a financial advisor? Fill in your details and get matched with the right advisor for you.
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Come join us for our first live show for 2024.
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Get Started Investing
1w ago
There’s plenty of preconceived ideas about investing that make us think it’s not for us or stop us getting started. So we went out to our Facebook Discussion Group and asked what they believed about investing that they’ve since realised was a myth.
In this episode we chat about:
How much money you need to get started
Why investing isn’t as risky as you think
What you need to know to get started
Why trying to time the market is wasted energy
The multiple ways to build wealth in the stock market
Links mentioned:
Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group
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Get Started Investing
2w ago
How many ETFs should I be investing in?
That was the question Chris asked in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and that is the question we set out to answer in this episode.
If you’re an ETF investor and wondering how to think about building a portfolio of ETFs, this episode is for you.
Links mentioned:
2024 Community Survey
Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group
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Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses.
We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses:
Get Started Investing is a ..read more
Get Started Investing
3w ago
How do I start investing?
It is a common question. When you’re new to the world of investing you’re confronted by a confusing world of jargon, charts and data, overlaid with the fact that you’re risking your hard earned money.
It is a confusing world. And you’re not alone.
We’ve been through it, and in this episode we share everything we’ve learned. How we got started and how we’d get started knowing everything we know now.
Links mentioned:
2024 Community Survey
Want to speak to a financial advisor? Fill out this form.
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Get Started Investing
1M ago
The $100 challenge is back for 2024. The premise of these episodes is simple: $100 invested each month at the market’s average return of 8% for 40 years is $350,000.
Little steps over a long period can make a big difference.
So in these episodes we share ways to save or earn $100 extra each month that we can put towards our investing.
In this episode we speak to Sam, who has found a fascinating money making opportunity with Lego.
Links mentioned:
2024 Community Survey
Want to speak to a financial advisor? Fill out this form.
Want to ask a question or join ..read more
Get Started Investing
1M ago
As we get into the new year, we discuss how we’re setting up our portfolios and what we’re investing in for the year ahead.
In this episode we:
Discuss our financial goals for the year ahead
Unpack the concept of Core and Satellite portfolio
Share the ETFs we’re buying
Show how we’re automating our investing for 2024
Links mentioned:
2024 Community Survey
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Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses.
We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses:
Get Started Investing is a free course that cove ..read more
Get Started Investing
1M ago
In our sixth and final episode we’re talking about taking the good skills and habits we’ve built and turning them into a plan to achieve FIRE - financial independence, retire early. This episode we cover why so many people want to achieve FIRE, the different ways of calculating your FIRE number, and what to do in different stages of life? As in... does FIRE factor in children and school fees?
Investing and building wealth is a lifelong journey, as we’re discussing in this series. Keep up to date with what impacts your investments through CommSec’s investing hub. You can get to grips wit ..read more
Get Started Investing
1M ago
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom. Over six episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yourself up for that ultimate goal - FIRE - Financial Independence, Retiring Early. In our fifth episode we’re talking about ways to boost our income. By the end of this episode you’ll have heard how many times we’ve failed at side hustles, learn from our failures and successes, know that you don’t need to earn a lot for a side hustle to be valuable, and have some examples to think about.
We know it can be daunting to get started - the feeling of inv ..read more
Get Started Investing
2M ago
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yourself up for that ultimate goal - FIRE - Financial Independence, Retiring Early.
In our fourth episode we’re meeting the millionaire next door. By the end of this episode you’ll know about the Millionaire Next Door (psst. It's a book!), understand some good habits to build long-term wealth, and start building these habits into your own life.
If you’re looking for more info beyond this podcast, CommSec has a wealth of content available to get you goin ..read more
Get Started Investing
2M ago
This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yourself up for that ultimate goal - FIRE - Financial Independence, Retiring Early.
In our third episode we’re focusing on those baby steps that you can take to build wealth in a cost of living crisis. By the end of this episode you’ll know that it’s okay to take it slow, know which platforms let you start investing with just a few dollars, and have an idea of where you can generate some extra cash to invest.
Investing and building wealth is a lifelong ..read more