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Nov 10
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Worried about a stock market crash? Here...

Equity Mates Media
About this episode

Feeling nervous about investing right now? That’s perfectly normal.

 

All time highs have been reached in many places as of late- It’s got some people talking about a Bubble, or impending crash.

 

But what does that mean? Should you be worried? And how should you invest in response?

 

In this episode we:


-      Explain the theory behind stock market bubbles

-      The impact on your investing

-      How we personally are investing in the current market

-      Five steps to take if you’re worried about investing right now

 

Links Referenced:


📈 Probability of loss chart 

🎧 Listen to: Don’t time the market, Cognitive biases, why we love index funds,

📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!

🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes here.

📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get started with ETFs.

 

Timestamps:

 

00:00:00 – Introduction & Listener Questions

00:03:59 – Are We in a Stock Market Bubble?

00:07:55 – The AI Boom vs. Dotcom Era

00:09:37 – The Risk of Waiting to Invest

00:12:44 – Companies Die Indexes Are Forever

00:15:50 – Five Steps for Investing Right Now

00:20:57 – Outro Disclaimer


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Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.

 

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

 

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