The Aussie ETF market is booming! With over 50 new ETFs launched in 2024 and nearly 400 in total now available, it’s easy to overlook some great options. Don’t miss out—this episode is your shortcut to discovering the hottest new ETFs on the block. We cover: 2024 highlights; a snapshot of this year's new arrivals. Community favourites; The most popular new ETFs among the Equity Mates community Top performers: A round up of best-performing new ETFs. Our picks: The new ETFs we’re most excited about adding to our portfolios. Links: Check out our episode on the new defence ETFs Morningstar list ETFs: LEND, GARP, GHHF, VBTC, GXLD, G200, FCAP, PAVE, BSUB, BTXX, DAVA, MTUM Join our discussion group on Facebook! Have a question? Reckon we do ETF hottest 100? Let us know. —------ Sign up to our daily news email delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some people will tell you Investing is a fast moving, always changing, enigma-filled game. You might even sometimes feel that way, especially as a beginner. But we are here to tell you- it’s not as elusive as you think. There are some rules about investing that never change. In this episode, we bring you 5 things that will ALWAYS apply, no matter when you invest or how big (or small) your portfolio.  Linked referenced:  Listen to pocketsmith episodes on Equity Mates and Get Started Investing Buy our book;  Don’t Stress, Just Invest Have an investing question? Record a voice note or send us a message on our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are looking for ETFs focused on generating income, they are in no short supply. In this episode of ETF Explained; we breakdown one of the most popular dividend ETFs in our community; Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (VHY). We see how it compares to other income ETFs on the market and teach you the skills to analyse any etf along the way. We cover:  How to analyse the core stats of VHY including yield, 3 popular types of income ETF products and why you would choose each, Is VHY the highest dividend ETF on the ASX? Links referenced: Record a voice note and we'll answer it on the podcast! ETFs mentioned; JEPI, AIF, HVST List of best performing Australian Income ETFs ----- Want more Equity Mates? Sign up to our daily news email Listen to Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re dreaming of quitting the 9-5, ETF Investing is definitely a path you can take to get there. In this episode we take a look at the Best ETFs to build a portfolio big enough to quit your job. It’s not without planning and hard work saving, but it is possible!  We walk through:  Building enough wealth with Investing to quit  What you invest in once you’ve quit  Links referenced:  Record a voice note or send us a message on our website Aussie Firebug calculator Listen to our episode on DHHF & GHHF  Active ETF’s mentioned: HYGG and MAET Other ETFs mentioned: GNDQ, NDQ,  —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Sign up to our daily news email Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, you’ve saved a chunk of cash ready to invest (very nice), but you aren’t sure what to do next? In this episode we answer listener Ellen’s question, how would we invest a $5000 stash? We go through:  Steps to take when deciding what to buy Two approaches of how to invest it; lump sum vs dollar cost averaging How we personally would invest $5000 right now How you would invest the hypothetical $5000 right now? Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group, we'd love to know! Listen to the DHHF and VDHG episodes of our ETF Explained series for more info on these ETFs. Have an investing question? Record a voice note or send us a message on our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to invest in US companies with a sustainable competitive advantage? We discuss a product designed to do just that: VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT). In this episode of ETF Explained, we break down all you need to know about MOAT and teach you the skills to analyse any etf.  We cover:  Breakdown the core stats of MOAT including performance. What is an economic moat and how does this ETF use it? Explain how to use it in your portfolio. Have an investing question? Record a voice note or send us a message on our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you break down your budget to maximise the amount you’re saving and investing? In this episode we’re doing a quarterly review of our budgets to see how we’ve been stacking up against our goals.  We cover: Our budget / financial plan for the quarter How closely did we stick to it? Our target savings rate this quarter and did we hit it? Ways we’ll optimise our budget for the next quarter  Have an investing question? Record a voice note or send us a message on our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Thank you to PocketSmith for sponsoring this episode and helping keep all of our content free. If you want to try PocketSmith for yourself, hit this link to get 50% off your first two months of PocketSmith’s Foundation plan! —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When do we plan to retire and how do we invest as a result? That was the question we got that sparked a conversation about the different strategies you could employ based on your planned retirement. So in this episode we answer that question: When we each plan to retire Why Superannuation is such a great way to invest (for more: listen to our vanguard super series on Equity Mates, here)  How we think about investing inside of Super v outside of Super Some of the reasons why you would invest outside of Super —------ Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message on our website and we'll play it on the podcast. —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is this the best US ETF we’ve unpacked so far? In this ETF Explained, we look at Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF (VTS). Suggested by listener Harry, he wants to know.. is VTS too good to be true? With a strong performance of 15.80% p.a. returns since inception, what should he know before investing?  You'll hear:  A break down of VTS key stats and info A comparison of VTS with S&P 500 ETF IVV (Listen to the ETF Explained on IVV here) How it could fit in your portfolio  Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter —------ Have an investing question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ETFs are a popular way to get diversified exposure to the Australian market; there are lots of solid options out there. But what are the best choices for ETFs to invest in Australia in 2024? In this episode, we put two of the most popular Aussie ETFs head to head Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) vs Betashares Australia 200 ETF (A200). We go through: Why you should invest in Aus market through ETFs. Compare the performance and key stats of VAS and A200 ETF. Our additional ETF picks for Investing in Aus market. Thanks to listener Viran for suggesting VAS vs A200 ! If you have a question or a best etfs for…Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter —------ Want more Equity Mates? Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Generating a passive income stream, enough to replace a salary, is the dream for many investors. But how realistic is it to actually get there? In this episode we go through:  The main ways to generate passive income. Why we think investing is the way to do it. A step by step guide to replace your salary with income from your portfolio. We love answering your questions! Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter —------ Have an investing question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with another ETF Explained; covering one of the most popular ETFs in our facebook community, suggested by listener James; Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (DHHF) In this episode we cover:  The key info on DHHF including the performance and fees and help you analyse any ETF Discuss how it can be used in a portfolio  Compare it against it’s riskier cousin, the geared version of this ETF: GHHF Listen to Bryce's deep dive on on Leveraged ETFs here. We love answering your questions! Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter —------ Want more Equity Mates? Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You don't have to be an expert to invest! Yet there are so many questions and roadblocks that come up when you start investing. In this episode we answer the real time questions of one investor at the beginning of their journey. It's raw and honest; no question is off the table and no mistake is too silly. We cover:  Introduction to our investor: Emily and her portfolio so far (will she achieve her dream of buying a Lamborghini?)  There are so many ETFs that are so similar, how do you choose the right one?  When should you consolidate?  Did she set up dividend reinvestments correctly? Emily’s secret US portfolio she tactfully didn’t mention until the end  We love answering your questions! Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s that time of year where the lucky holiday makers who escaped Aussie winter for summer in the northern hemisphere are returning. Our FOMO is fading but the itch to start dreaming up a trip next year is upon us. So, how can you get the most bang for your buck on holidays? In this episode we go through 5 ways to save money on your trip and to maximise the travel budget.  And there’s a little surprise in store- our makeshift studio for this episode (Hint: It's thanks to Singapore Airlines) Download the Kris+ app today on the Apple AppStore or Google Play. —------ Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail or ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Want more Equity Mates? Sign up to our email to keep up with business news  Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with another episode in our ETF Explained series. This time, we unpack one of the most popular ETFs in Australia, the iShares core s&p 500 ETF (IVV). In this episode we break down all you need to know about IVV and teach you the skills to analyse any ETF. We also answer a question from listener Jen about the differences in IVV listed in the US vs Aus- why are they different prices and why do they produce such different returns? Should she buy one over the other? Have an investing question? Ask via our website or leave us a voicemail and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Want more Equity Mates? Sign up to our email to keep up with business news  Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investing is a tried and tested way to build wealth, even to become a millionaire. But do you need a complicated investing strategy to get there? What if you used ETFs? In this episode we hear from 23 year old listener Jasmine; New to investing, she’s aiming to crack a million dollar portfolio on a long term horizon and asks for our ETF picks that could help her get there. We love answering your questions! Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Listen to our Index Investing series over on Equity Mates Investing podcast here. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter —------ Have an investing question? Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we answer a question from listener Anna about how to get the balance right between Core and Satellite stocks in your portfolio. So we dive into this strategy; who it’s for, some Do’s and Don’ts for constructing one and what our own core/satellite splits looks like.  We love answering your questions! Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter —------ Have an investing question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Want more Equity Mates? Sign up to our email to keep up with business news  Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with another ETF Explained, a series where we dive into one ETF to better understand it and give you the skills to analyse any ETF. Today we look at-JPMorgan Global Equity Premium Income Complex ETF (ASX:JEGA). But we aren't unpacking this one alone, the portfolio manager of this ETF, Hamilton Reiner CIO of US Core Strategies at J.P. Morgan Asset Management joins us. Have an ETF you would like us to cover? Send it in via our website. Want more Equity Mates? Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Sign up to our email to keep up with business news  Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode we look at one of the biggest financial decisions you will make: Parenthood. To unpack how much it ACTUALLY costs to have a kid and how to financially plan for it, we sat down with Author of ‘Kids Ain’t Cheap’ Ana Kresina. Are we planning on popping out a few? Who knows! But after this conversation we definitely better understand how to financially set up for it.  Check out Ana’s (multiple) books here.   We love hearing from you! Leave us a voicemail and we’ll answer your question on the show. Get a daily dose of Equity Mates in your inbox by signing up to our newsletter. —------ Have an investing question? Ask via our website and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with another ETF Explained, a series where we dive into one ETF to better understand it and give you the skills to analyse any ETF.  This time, we look at JPEQ - JPMorgan US 100Q Equity Premium Income Active ETF (Managed Fund). But we aren't unpacking this one alone, the portfolio manager of this ETF, Hamilton Reiner CIO of US Core Strategies at J.P. Morgan Asset Management joins us. This income focused ETF tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, we talk with Hamilton about how this ETF might fit into a portfolio. Have an ETF you would like us to cover? Or an investing question? Leave us a voicemail and we'll answer it on the podcast. Join the conversation in the Facebook Discussion Group Or get put in touch with a professional financial advisor by filling out this form Want more Equity Mates? Sign up to our email to keep up with business news  Listen to our accompanying podcast Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify) Watch Equity Mates on YouTube Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & even Threads —------ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.