Summer Series Part 8: Shares and ETFs - Investing 101 with Owen
Australian Finance Podcast
What ETFs are and how they work
Owen outlines ETFs as exchange-traded funds, the box analogy and examples like VAS and NDQ.
Welcome to The Australian Finance Podcast Summer Series — your ultimate kick-start to the new year!
Across 10 bite-sized episodes, hosts Owen Rask and Gemma Mitchell help you reset your money mindset, build solid financial foundations, and make 2026 your best money year yet.
Plus — they’re putting their own tips to the test with the “Finders Keepers Challenge”, tracking how they each plan to find, save, or earn $10,000 by the end of 2026. Who will come out on top? Follow along and join the challenge yourself.
In this episode, we cover:
- What are shares and ETFs, and how do they work?
- Why do people invest in them?
- What’s the difference between individual shares and ETFs?
- How to choose an ETF or share that suits your goals- and what platform to use?
Plus Gemma and Owen’s Finders Keepers $10k challenge update
If you want to build confidence with your money, simplify your finances, and get ahead before 2026, this series is for you.
Resources for this episode
ETF course free by Rask https://education.rask.com.au/courses/etf-course/
Debt course- FREE rask course :https://education.rask.com.au/courses/debt-course/
Buy Gemma’s book “The Money Reset”- https://amzn.to/42Uz0aK
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