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Last week the RBA announced another increase in the cash rate, bringing it to 4.1%.This is the highest cash rate Australians have seen since 2012, and also signals the 12th rate rise in the past year! So, while this cash rate is bad news for many Aussies with mortgages, it does mean if you’ve got cash in a savings account - make sure those interest rates are working for you. This week Bryce and Alec go through the 5 Best Savings Accounts they could find (as of time of recording - June 2023) to help you supercharge your savings. The Google Doc Alec was talking about is here. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the tenth episode of our Under the Hood series - but we hope isn't the last. It's been an epic series, and today we're closing out with two of the most popular ETFs in our community - both to do with the ESG and Climate theme. Blair is also back to join us as well as we venture 'Under the Hood' and ask 'how do we invest in emerging trends and asset classes' with these ETFs? The two ETFs we’re looking at are Global X Global Carbon ETF (GCO2) and the Global X Hydrogen ETF (HGEN)Global X is a leading player in the ETF industry, with a robust platform and over 30 targeted products globally. They have a trusted reputation with over a million clients in 95 countries, and are uniquely positioned to identify and analyze disruptive companies with their industry-leading research team and global access.If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another $100 Challenge episode! This June, we check in on the ongoing saga that is Bryce's drumkit... (will he ever sell it?) Ren and Bryce reflect on the decisions they made in the month of May, and talk about tactics for saving and earning cash in June. Got an idea of how you're pledging to save or earn $100? Get in touch by contacting them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look at bonds! After all, they're all over the news at the moment - so Bryce and Alec lean how ETFs can help us get access to alternate assets that aren't just equities. There's so many options for investors these days, how do we navigate all these options when building a portfolio of ETFs? The ETF we’re looking at Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (USHY)Global X is a leading player in the ETF industry, with a robust platform and over 30 targeted products globally. They have a trusted reputation with over a million clients in 95 countries, and are uniquely positioned to identify and analyze disruptive companies with their industry-leading research team and global access.If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, we all hear about credit reports - but what exactly are they, and do they make a difference in your investing journey? The guys sit down and discuss what a credit report is, and how it plays a crucial role in helping lenders decide whether to grant credit or loans.There is no single credit score used by lenders or consumers; rather, Australia's three main credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and Illion, each generate their own scores based on the data in an individual's credit report. Both Bryce and Alec check out what their scores are and compare notes about what they discover! If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're chatting about the difference between Equal Weight and Market Cap, and using Global X FANG+ ETF (FANG) to understand it. We are joined by Global X's Jessica Leung, who helps us understand the difference. Equal weight ETFs allocate the same percentage to all holdings, whereas market cap weight ETFs hold assets in proportion to their market value. So then we dig into the historical data on the performance of these structures and the reasons you might choose one over the other.The ETF we’re looking at is Global X FANG+ ETF (FANG)This episode is brought to you by Global XIf you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryce is away, so Alec is our host! And though he's not a member of any rewards programs and doesn't have a credit card, he wants to understand if rewards programs are worth being a part of. So he's joined by Queenie, and her partner, and they talk Alec through all his questions - what are some of the best rewards programs? How does the maths work out? And the big question - are they worth it? If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you first start investing, it's so easy to get way too excited and buy a bunch of ETFs and then afterwards look under the hood and realise we might have overlap. In this episode we ask - what exactly is this, and why should we care? We look at Global X Green Metal Miners ETF and Copper Miners ETFGlobal X is a leading player in the ETF industry, with a robust platform and over 30 targeted products globally. They have a trusted reputation with over a million clients in 95 countries, and are uniquely positioned to identify and analyze disruptive companies with their industry-leading research team and global access.If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****This episode contained sponsored content from Global X *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's two things you can do in a cost-of-living crisis! Reduce expenses or increase income. Stewart sent us a message to ask for our best ideas - so we've hit up our shortlist! So Bryce and Alec go through their best ideas of each. To reduce expenses, you need to focus on the significant line items on your budget. The most substantial line items on the budget for Australian households include housing (20-35% on average), food, recreation/culture/transport, insurance/financial services, and health. So! Bryce goes through these line items and the guys chat about their best ideas. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is an abundance of ETFs available that enable investors to track a wide range of asset classes. In today's market, nearly every asset class, commodity, and global market is represented by an ETF that provides exposure to it. So how do you choose? Different ETFs offer exposure in varying ways, and one of the critical distinctions you should be aware of is the difference between physical and synthetic ETFs. This ep we go over the pros and cons of each type! The ETF we’re looking at in this episode is Global X Physical Gold (GOLD)Global X is a leading player in the ETF industry, with a robust platform and over 30 targeted products globally. They have a trusted reputation with over a million clients in 95 countries, and are uniquely positioned to identify and analyze disruptive companies with their industry-leading research team and global access.If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. Want more Equity Mates? Come to our website and explore! You’ll find information on our full network of shows, including our Equity Mates Investing Podcast, book recommendations, blogs, news, and more. *****If the episode was sponsored, make it clear here:This episode contained sponsored content from Global X *****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. *****Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.