The Ultimate Guide to ETFs for New Inves...

Larissa thought she knew how to invest. She’d read the books, listened to the podcasts and watched her first investments climb. Then it went downhill.What followed was a shift to simple ETFs and an unconventional plan to buy property with her partner; give up renting and house-si ... Show More

Don't let a lump sum sit in the wrong place. So how should you use it?Save it, invest it, pay off debt, put it in super, or spend it? Jess asks Financial Adviser Tom Hayes from Shadforth to run the numbers on every option.By the end of this episode, you'll know the trade-offs of ... Show More

You don’t need a high income to invest your way to a better financial future. Today’s guest is proof of that.Ten years ago, while on maternity leave, Leigh decided to get serious about her families finances.Leigh and her husband aren’t high earners. She’s a teacher and her husban ... Show More

We’ve got a lot of new audience members that are just starting out with their money. We’ve also got a lot of you with kids, friends, spouses, or family members that you are wanting to help! We hope this will be a great resource for anyone new to personal finance. We’re going to b ... Show More

In the fifth and final episode of the Get Started series, you'll learn how to:Find your very first stock.Build and diversify your portfolio.Spot the common mistakes that all investors should avoid.Know when it's time to sell.Not only do we want to help you get started investing w ... Show More

In this episode of the Get Started series, you'll learn about all the basics that you’ll need to know before you can get started so you can invest with confidence, including:What a stock actually is.How to accurately calculate the size of a company.The reasons why you should avoi ... Show More

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we discuss: *Diving deeper into ETF construction, and how they match the markets they mimic *Does the movement of individual stocks affect the overall ETF? *How spinoffs work, and some thoughts on the upcoming spino ... Show More

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we discuss: *Finding and choosing the best brokerage account for you, especially ones that offer no fees, partial share purchasing, and DRIP options *The different options to build a portfolio using ETFs and some of ... Show More

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we discuss: *How expense fees and dividend yields work for ETFS, and whether they change over time. *An example of a set it and forget it type investment portfolio using ETFs *How to examine financials for irregular ... Show More

85 episodes in, who would have thought?! We've learnt a lot over the past 18 months, and the Equity Mates community has grown significantly, along the way. Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone for joining the journey, as we all learn to invest. We wouldn't be where we are today ... Show More

Knowing how to invest is an important skill to set you on the road to securing your financial future. Getting started, however, can be overwhelming if you are a beginner. While there’s a lot of advice on the likes of TikTok and YouTube, this is something you need to be wary about ... Show More

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we answer three great listener questions: *The differences between investing in mutual funds and ETFs *Why we advocate for investing in individual stocks *How to deal with dollar cost averaging into a company that h ... Show More