Equity Mates Investing Podcast

The investing universe is massive. From individual companies to gold, from real estate to government debt - the options available to investors these days is unprecedented. However, this choice can also cause problems for investors, simply overwhelming them with choice and causing some of the best opportunities to never be found. In this episode, we're going to help simplify the options available by covering off the largest 3 - Stocks, ETFs and LICs (called closed-end funds in America). While there are more options out there, these are the major options available on Stake. In this episode you will learn: • Quick recap on stocks • About Exchange-Traded Funds and the options available for the competition via Stake. • What Listed-Investment Companies are, (aka Closed-End Fund in America) and what the offer for investors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the final episode of our short 'pardon the jargon' series, and we're focusing on an individual company level. When analysing an individual company you'll often come across terms and metrics that are not clear. We're hoping to make it slightly clearer in this episode today. In this episode you will learn: • What the term Market Cap means and how you can calculate it • How to understand Earnings and Earnings per Share • What Trading Volume measures • How you should understand the Price/Earnings ratio and what it tells you about the price of a company Stocks and resources discussed: • Equity Mates Investing Glossary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of our 3 part Pardon the Jargon series. If you're a week into the competition and feeling a little unsure of yourself - this is a great place to start. Don't get put off by the terms you haven't heard before and are struggling to understand - we're heard to break them all down.In this episode we're going to break down some of the key trading terms you'll hear.In this episode you will learn: • Quick recap of Stock and ETF's and the difference between the two • How to understand the term Index, and examples of it in an investing context • What Stop Losses are, and how you can use them to minimise risk of losing money • The difference between a Bid Price and an Ask Pricetocks and resources discussed: • Equity Mates Investing Glossary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a podcast, we hate jargon. We think it is one of the main reasons people never start investing, and we want to help people break through this barrier. So in this episode (and the next couple to come) we're going to break down some key investing terms that you'll come across during the competition and in the course of your investing life.In this episode you will learn: • What is meant by the acronyms NYSE and NASDAQ • How to think about Bull and Bear markets • Definitions for terms; Asset, Bonds & Interest RatesStocks and resources discussed: • Equity Mates Investing Glossary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've made it to the end of the first week of competition, and with American markets opening again 12:30am Tuesday morning, it's time for us to do a wrap-up of the first week.In this episode, we discuss how our trades performed over the past week, what we bought and what our strategy will be going into the second week of trading.We get some insight into the strategies of the Top 10 traders on our leaderboard - it's all about cannabis at this point!Make sure you head to the game website for more information about the game, to sign-up if you haven't already (there is still time to win!), and to check out the leaderboard. You can refer your friends into the competition as well, and both you and your friend will receive $5 into your trading account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've been receiving a few questions from competitors about using Stake, so we wanted to spend an episode explaining two features. Hopefully this helps you with the competition, and gets you one step closer to New York.If you still have questions about the Stake platform or the competition more generally - hit us up at contact@equitymates.com.auIn this episode you will learn: • Where to find the shares you own on Stake, and the key information about your trades • Understanding the different between 'Performance' (how the stock has performed since your purchased it) and 'Last Price' (how the stock performed over the last trading day) • What 'Your Watchlist' is intended for, and how you can best use it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Top Trader is a 6-week competition. That means 30 trading days to win your way to New York. With a short time horizon, you need to ensure your strategy is suitable.In this episode, we break down some key tips & trips to excel with such a short time horizon.In this episode you will learn: • How Chris Brycki won the ASX Sharemarket game 3 times - and what you can learn from that • What to do if your stock starts falling • Why timing is more important than being right • How you can look for events that will drive price changes during the competition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding the right trade is one of the hardest part about getting started. Every time you find a trade, you can find a way to talk yourself out of it. So in this episode, we cover some of the ways you can find trading ideas, and hopefully set you on the path to finding that competition winning trade.In this episode you will learn: • 3 ways to find stocks: • Let the numbers do the talking • Follow the leader • Use your environmentStocks and resources discussed: • Equity Mates Investing Glossary • Next Top Trader Videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Australia's Next Top Trader now in full swing, we want to reitterate the rules, as well as all the ways in which we'll be delivering lessons, updates and market tips to you over the next 6 weeks.Night 1 of the competition is done. 29 trading days to go until one lucky competitor is on a flight to New York.If you haven't made a trade, or haven't signed up yet, don't worry. There is no deadline to sign up or trade, it is simply about who can make the most money in the trading period. So head over to the competition website and sign up today - www.nexttoptrader.com.auIn this episode, we are going to recap the competition rules so every competitor knows exactly what they need to do to win the trip to New York. If you have further questions about the rules or the competition in general - email us at contact@equitymates.com.What do you need to know? • Competition period: 11 March - 20 April • How to sign up: Register on NextTopTrader.com.au and then sign up and fund your Stake account • Competition winner: Highest % increase over the trading period, based on the sum of daily performance • To win the competition, you must be a university student • Competition prize: Trip to New York • Further T's & C's at NextTopTrader.com.auStocks and resources discussed: • Weekly email - If you've signed up for the competition, you're automatically signed up to this mailing list • Thought Starters • Instagram - @EquityMates_InvestingPodcast • Email - contact@equitymates.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Australia's Next Top Trader! You're quite possibly feeling a bit overwhelmed right now, and very unsure on a lot of things, particularly what on earth you might buy for this competition! Have no fear though, we have some fresh ideas coming your way! To kick-off the competition we have Matt Leibowitz, the co-founder and CEO of Stake, joining us to give his insights on the current market conditions and to share a few stocks that are currently on his watchlist. What you need to know: • Join the competition here, if you haven't already! • US Markets are open in Australia from 12:30am - 7am AEST Tuesday morning - Saturday morning • You can place a trade at any time, and it will be executed during the opening hours • You need to make sure you fund your account to start playing In this episode you will learn: • Matt's view on the current climate of the US markets - weak or strong? • One industry to keep an eye on • One industry that may be running out of gas • How the use of leveraged ETFs could spring you to the top of the leaderboard (buyer beware!) Stocks and resources discussed: • The Weed Industry • The Gas Industry & Commodities • Cronos Group (CRON) • Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) • ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (TQQQ) • ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) • Top 10 Investing Books Of All Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.