Get Started Investing

Over the past five weeks, we’ve heard from over a dozen community members about their investing journeys and the most important things they’ve learnt along the way. This week, in our penultimate episode of the summer series, we’re hearing from our guests again as they tell Bryce and Alec about the biggest myths or barriers they’ve faced with investing. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the Cheapest Online Broker, Superhero allows you to invest in companies like Apple, Tesla and Spotify with $0 brokerage on U.S. shares and ETFs AND you can now earn Qantas points with Superhero. Visit superhero.com.au to learn more. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, and fees & charges apply. Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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 Superhero. *****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s easy to forget that we all started with that one first investment. In this episode, we’re hearing stories from four of our community members about how they started investing and why they continue to do so. We welcome back Natasha Etschmann (@tashinvests) to the show, as well as Maddie, Dylan and James, who share some great stories with Bryce and Alec. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the Cheapest Online Broker, Superhero allows you to invest in companies like Apple, Tesla and Spotify with $0 brokerage on U.S. shares and ETFs AND you can now earn Qantas points with Superhero. Visit superhero.com.au to learn more. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, and fees & charges apply. Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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 Superhero. *****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Bryce and Alec are joined by Molly Benjamin, the founder of Ladies Finance Club, as well as Youtuber Justin Baldori and fellow community member Josh Sgro. Our three guests have a few years of investing experience, but they share the key things they wish they knew before they started investing. We hope this episode might help you side step a few of the common mistakes, and get ahead in your own journey. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the Cheapest Online Broker, Superhero allows you to invest in companies like Apple, Tesla and Spotify with $0 brokerage on U.S. shares and ETFs AND you can now earn Qantas points with Superhero. Visit superhero.com.au to learn more. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, and fees & charges apply. Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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 Superhero. *****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re hearing about the biggest mistakes that three of our community members have made. Even the world’s most successful investors make mistakes, the important thing is that we learn from them. Bryce and Alec chat with Queenie Tan (@investwithqueenie), Simon Rinne and Courtney Wade, who share their mistakes in the hope that others might avoid doing the same thing. And of course it wouldn’t be a complete episode without a mistake around crypto investing!This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the Cheapest Online Broker, Superhero allows you to invest in companies like Apple, Tesla and Spotify with $0 brokerage on U.S. shares and ETFs AND you can now earn Qantas points with Superhero. Visit superhero.com.au to learn more. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, and fees & charges apply. Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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 Superhero. *****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the first episode of our summer series on the Get Started Investing feed. Over the next 6 weeks, Bryce and Alec will be speaking to over a dozen members of the Equity Mates community to hear about their investing journeys. In this episode, we’re joined by community members Alisha Aitken-Radburn, Rachel Tucker and Leigh Gant, who share their personal investing goals and the styles they use to get there. This summer, Superhero are partnering with Qantas to help you trade to the skies. Winner of Money Magazine’s Best of the Best award for the Cheapest Online Broker, Superhero allows you to invest in companies like Apple, Tesla and Spotify with $0 brokerage on U.S. shares and ETFs AND you can now earn Qantas points with Superhero. Visit superhero.com.au to learn more. Eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, and fees & charges apply. Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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 Superhero.*****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To close out the year, before we launch our Summer Series, Bryce and Alec chat to Equity Mates team member AND content manager, Darcy.Learning from, and then modeling other people is one of the fastest ways to Get Started Investing, and in this episode Darcy describes how he started. From his first investment, to what he is doing within his portfolio as he prepares for 2022. Web3, DAOs, NFTs ... Darcy is our man on the ground here at Equity Mates. This episode is full of great tips that will definitely have you getting started.Here at GSI, we unpack all the jargon and confusing bits with the goal of making investing less intimidating.Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re getting to the end of the year, and people are thinking about their financial goals - property is a big one for a lot of people around the world. In this week's episode we cover 4 ways retail investors can invest in property without buying a house.Listed options: REITs and ETFsUnlisted optionsNew apps and platformsCompanies exposed to housing marketHere at GSI, we unpack all the jargon and confusing bits with the goal of making investing less intimidating.The winners in our inaugural Equity Mates Awards will be announced very soon.Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.*****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good friend of the Equity Mates Community is Flynn. Flynn is a 30-year-old lawyer and one of the best DCA investors we know. He's NEVER sold a stock he's owned.Dollar cost averaging (or DCA) is the investing strategy of dividing up the total amount to be invested and periodically purchasing over time in an effort to reduce the impact of volatility on the investment.Dollar cost averaging is where you invest smaller, fixed amounts on a regular basis. It’s generally done over an extended period. For example; you may have $2000 you want to invest. Rather than investing the lot at once, you might invest $20 every fortnight.It takes away the emotion of buying and selling. Regardless of what the market is doing, if it’s up, or if it’s down, you will invest the same amount each time.You don’t have to think about it. What this means, is when the market is down, you will buy more, and when the market is up, you will buy less. So rather than risking all of your money at once, you buy into the market often, reducing the effect of the market moving up and down.It can be a great way to build wealth over time.The inaugural Equity Mates Awards are coming. In this episode Bryce and Alec explain all about this new and exciting awards ceremony, click here to cast your vote. We're calling on you, our Equity Mates community to help recognise some amazing people, so please get involved!Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.*****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dollar cost averaging (or DCA) is the investing strategy of dividing up the total amount to be invested and periodically purchasing over time in an effort to reduce the impact of volatility on the investment.Dollar cost averaging is where you invest smaller, fixed amounts on a regular basis. It’s generally done over an extended period. For example; you may have $2000 you want to invest. Rather than investing the lot at once, you might invest $20 every fortnight.It takes away the emotion of buying and selling. Regardless of what the market is doing, if it’s up, or if it’s down, you will invest the same amount each time.You don’t have to think about it. What this means, is when the market is down, you will buy more, and when the market is up, you will buy less. So rather than risking all of your money at once, you buy into the market often, reducing the effect of the market moving up and down.It can be a great way to build wealth over time.The inaugural Equity Mates Awards are coming. In this episode Bryce and Alec explain all about this new and exciting awards ceremony, click here to cast your vote. We're calling on you, our Equity Mates community to help recognise some amazing people, so please get involved! Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.*****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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we welcome our Head of Production, Sascha, to the studio and chat about her investing journey. She talks to Bryce and Alec about her investing journey to date, what mistakes she's made, the lessons she's gleaned from producing seven shows for Equity Mates Media, and why Paris Hilton is her investing idol.Order Get Started Investing on Booktopia or Amazon now. If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here. Make sure you don't miss anything about Equity Mates - visit this page if you want to support our work.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. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial services professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Get Started Investing are not financial professionals and are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you.  Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.