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What a way to start 2022, with a New Year sale on stocks! If you're anything like us, your portfolio is probably looking a little worse for wear at the moment. The Nasdaq has commenced the year with a correction, and the latest data in Aus is suggesting we could be facing similar troubles. For our first episode of Season 3, we discuss what is going on and how we are approaching these uncertain tim...

So you’ve downloaded your broker, you’ve done the research, you’ve even been brave enough to buy your first parcel of shares… but what do you do now? At YIGC we talk a lot about having a passive, ‘set and forget’ approach, but if you want to be more hands-on, you’ll need to be more actively involved. In this episode, Sophie and Maddy talk about re-evaluating your goals, looking and assessing your...

To buy, or not to buy… that is the question. More importantly, the only way you’ll be able to answer it, is if you know how to make head or tail of your hours of research! In this episode, Maddy and Sophie go through the metrics (aka the numbers) on company report and explain how they approach valuation. They walk through a number of examples, and talk about how different sectors judge value...

Analysis paralysis is a real thing, because sometimes there’s so much information on offer, you just don’t know where to begin! In this episode, Sophie and Maddy talk about how they approach building their own individual portfolios, and how they think about diversifying across assets, regions, industry and sectors. Recommendations: Maddy - The Daily by the New York Times Sophie - Business Wars by...

You’ve got some cash saved up, you know you want to invest, but now where do you go? You know there’s Mecca for beauty, Booktopia for books, Amazon for everything else… But where do you find the stock market? Maddy and Sophie talk about the different things they consider when they use brokers - Australia v Global, Fees, Chess v Custodian - and whether it even matters! Then Sophie and Maddy walk th...

In this episode, Sophie and Maddy talk about how owning stocks will help you earn those extra dollars and cents while you're busy… well, just living your best life! They explain what dividends are, why you might participate in a dividend reinvestment plan (and what that exactly is…), and the concept of capital gains.  Recommendations: Maddy - ‘How I Built This’ by Guy Raz Sophie - ‘One Up on...

We are always told about how important it is to have an investing goal, but what is really the point? And what should we do if we’re struggling to form one? Sophie and Maddy share their short term, medium term, and long term goals, and discuss the strategies they use successfully to keep themselves on track (most of the time). Recommendations: Maddy - A Ride of A Lifetime, by Robert Iger. Sophie -...

The main goal of this podcast has always been to help break down barriers to investing and empower our community to feel comfortable joining any conversation about money. To end our second season, it seemed fitting to centre back to this goal and to do so, we were humbled to have a conversation with the former foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop. Drawn from both incredible insight a...

The tech sector is undoubtedly one of the most exciting areas of the stock market, with some of the greatest opportunities for investing returns. But it’s also very fast moving, which can make finding good, long-term investments challenging. Today we are chatting with Deborah Jackson, CEO and Founder of Plum Alley. We get Deborah’s insights on the most exciting tech stocks currently and how to spo...

Imagine being there in the early days of Canva... watching a disruptive company come into the mix and being given the chance to invest in its early stages. Considering its now $55 billion (AUD) valuation, we reckon the investment would have paid off! Well, there are people who invest in these companies for a living, constantly trying to spot start-ups that will come through and change our lives as...

Imagine if there was a TED talks, but for investing… Where the best fund managers from around the world pitched their highest conviction investment ideas to build a portfolio that you could invest in. Well, look no further, because in today’s episode because we have the solution for you! Hearts and Minds Investments brings together hall of fame fund managers from across the world to create ASX: HM...

We've got the basics down pat... We know what cryptocurrencies are and we've explored some of the use-cases and downsides. So if you're still listening, you might be feeling ready to take the plunge and invest. But how?! Today, we chat with Tracey Plowman, the COO of Bamboo, a micro investing app for cryptocurrencies. She teaches us about where to *actually* invest and what we need to know about k...

Most of us will have heard that cryptocurrencies are not the most stable investment… In fact, they have become quite infamous for their volatility! In recent years, they have even been known to both sky rocket and crash off the back of an Elon Musk tweet. So, is this something you really want to be adding to your portfolio? On today’s episode we welcome back Milly Rowett, Bitcoin specialist at Squ...

We are finally jumping on the bandwagon and crossing over to the dark side… Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency! Tune into today’s episode to learn all the basics you need to know to get started. We discuss what crypto actually is, how it works and why it’s so damn popular. Then we’re welcoming to the show Milly Rowett, Bitcoin specialist at Square to learn about one of the hottest and most tal...

Adore Beauty was the largest female-led IPO in Australian stock market history. On today’s episode, CEO Tennealle O'Shannessy gives us her best elevator pitch for why Adore Beauty is a great investment (cough cough, TimTams). Tennealle shares her thoughts on investing in the beauty industry and her experience of joining the company as CEO just months prior to the IPO in the midst of 2020 Melbourne...

From a lockdown boredom idea of trying to double $500 in one week, to rolling a cryptocurrency wave, Lucinda Price (best known as Frooomes) has settled with the idea of investing money for the long term in order to reach millionaire status. Today we are getting another sneak peek into a first time investor's portfolio. We delve into the insights of how she got started, where she sources her inform...

Have your stocks been down recently? Potentially seen some headlines about an imminent market crash? Well hey, volatility and surprises seem to be the never ending gift of 2021! On today’s episode we break down three of the biggest news stories that are playing a role in the current share market volatility. We unwrap why the Chinese Property Developer Evergrande and its defaults affects the Austra...

We know how much the YIGC community loves an ETF, so this episode is all about taking our knowledge a step further. Today we are speaking to Jess Leung, the wonderful person behind one of our favourite investing Instagrams  @theleungway and ETF portfolio manager at Betashares. Jess gives us some tips and tricks for the best times to trade ETFs, how to compare fees, as well as how to find the...

Ahh the magic of compound interest.... Albert Einstein refers to it as the 8th wonder of the world. He says, ‘he who understands it, earns it. He who doesn’t, pays it’. But do you actually understand how it works? You’ve come to the right place! In today's episode, we break down everything you need to know about compound interest and how you can turn $5,000k into $1,500,000. Because who doesn’t wa...

Investing is an important way to grow your wealth and set yourself up for financial freedom. But it doesn’t have to stop there. It can also be a tool to give back to causes that you care about. Ever thought that you could micro finance women's businesses or fund farms that are trying to grow sustainable agriculture practices? Well, it is all possible through impact investing. On today’s episode, w...

Throughout season one, we had our guests pick a stock, ETF, news trend, industry or anything of interest to them, to add to the YIGC Watchlist! The purpose of this was to get us thinking outside the box and broaden our perspective on what we can invest in. Last season we covered topics from car cooling technology, to the Amazon of Russia, to companies tackling climate change. Today, we build up a...

The tables have turned! This week, Producer Sasch put the call out on our socials to find out everything that you want to know about YIGC hosts, Sophie and Maddy… Safe to say we learnt some very interesting facts about the pair! Tune in to hear about their bucket list items, experiences with hypnotherapy, can’t-live-without foods and how they started YIGC.  As always, if there’s anything you...

Hey gang, you’ve asked and we will (do our best to!!) answer. This week, Producer Sasch put the call out on socials to find out all of the investing questions still on the minds of the the YIGC community. In today’s episode, she puts the questions to Sophie and Maddy.  As always, if there’s anything that you still don’t quite get, jump onto the YIGC Investing Podcast Discussion Group on...

This year in Australia, the gender pay gap has increased to 14.2%. That’s a difference of $261.50 every week.  One of the reasons we started this podcast was to try and improve gender wealth equality. This year, #EqualPayDay is on the 31st of August, and we want to take this opportunity to talk about the gender pay gap. To help us understand it, and what it means, we are chatting with the CEO...

One of the things that puts first time investors off from jumping into the stock market is the pursuit of perfection. We want to make sure we are buying into the right stock at the right time, but unfortunately, perfection really isn’t a thing when it comes to investing. It is safe to say, there is no investor out there who hasn’t made mistakes along the way. In fact, mistakes can sometimes be ben...