Friends That Invest

Friends That Invest

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With over 10M downloads, join Sim, an optometrist turned Forbes 30 under 30 investor, as she breaks down the intimidating and not-so-well-taught world of investing and growing wealth, minus the jargon. New episodes every Tuesday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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4 Takeaways from The Intelligent Investor 25.10.2021

Welcome back angels! Today Sim & Sonya discuss their top 4 takeaways from one of the most popular investing books - The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. We discuss Value Investing, Mr Market, Inflation and how we just can't predict the future.  🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a wee...

Hustle Culture: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly 18.10.2021

Welcome back angels. We're discussing all things hustle culture in today's episode. We hope you enjoy, don't forget to leave a review on Apple podcasts with any feedback. We're always striving to be better for you! 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagra...

How This Millennial Became the Head of Finance: Erin Moriarty 11.10.2021

Welcome back lovelies. Today, we're introducing you Erin Moriarty: Head of Finance at Sharesies. Get ready for some amazing advice to be shared as we dive into Erin's journey in the finance world & how we can all start talking all things money in our circles. We can't thank Erin enough for coming onto the show!  🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock M...

Evergrande: How It Affects You as an Everyday Investor 04.10.2021

Welcome back angels! Today Sim & Sonya discuss a current hot topic in the investing world - Evergrande. Join us as we give you a bit of context to this fiasco & how it impacts us as everyday investors.  🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagr...

What This CEO Invests in & How She Got to Her Role: Brooke Roberts 27.09.2021

Hello lovies! In a three part series, we invite Brooke Roberts, Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Director at Sharesies to chat with us today about how she got to where she is, what she invests in, what she think about ethical investing and any tips she has for those who want to follow in her (big) footsteps! 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financi...

Is She Still Suffering by Not Spending Money? Sonya's Low Buy Year Update 20.09.2021

Hello our loves, it's a mid (well, 9 month) update on how Sonya went with her low buy year - was she actually able to avoid takeouts? did she stop buying daily coffees (short answer, no) and what trips and tricks did she have to manage to drop her gift-buying spending by half. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under...

Part 2: 10 Popular ETFs in 2021 13.09.2021

Hello & welcome back angels! In today's episode Sim & Sonya cover 5 popular ETF's (exchange traded funds): 6. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) 7. iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) 8. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU) 9. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) 10. iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (DSI) This is part 2 of 2 episodes  🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on...

Part 1: 10 Popular ETFs in 2021 06.09.2021

Hello & welcome back angels! In today's episode Sim & Sonya cover 5 popular ETF's (exchange traded funds): 1. Standard & Poors 500 (S&P500) 2. InvescoQQQ (QQQ) 3. Ark Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) 4. Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) 5. Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) This is part 1 of 2 episodes so stay tuned for next week's eppy where we cover the other 5 top ETF's of 2021!  🎓 Joi...

Peeking into a Millennial’s Investing Portfolio: Sonya 06.09.2021

Every wanted to know what a millennial invests in? Join us as we dive into the investing portfolio of our co-host Sonya! 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagram | TikTok | X | Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Investing Journey of a CEO: Sonya Williams 30.08.2021

Welcome back angels! Today, we're introducing you to none other than Sonya Williams: Co-founder, Co-CEO & Director at Sharesies. This episode is filled with gems as we dive into the Sharesies backstory, what drove Sonya to be a co-founder and how she felt stepping foot into the investment world. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financ...

Investing Fees 101: How Fees Can Cost You 40% Of Your Investments 23.08.2021

Hello our loves, investing fees doesn't sound like the most fun topic, but what if we told you that 2% in mismanaged fees could cost over 40% of your investing portfolio in the long term? Fees are one of the most important considerations to make when it comes to which investing broker to go with. In this episode we break down the fees that matter including: 1. Foreign exchange fees 2. Subscription...

Best and Worst Stocks: Mid Year Stock Market Review 16.08.2021

Welcome back loves. Today, we're giving you a high level overview on the best and worst stocks in the first half of 2021! Join as we discuss trends, the why behind certain stock performance and how the pandemic has played a part in all of this.  🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140...

Investing 101: How to Choose What Company to Invest In 09.08.2021

Ever looked at a company and not been sure if it's a good investment or not? Sim and Sonya your two fave millennial investors are BACK to start season 3 off with A BANGER of an episode. We're here to tell you the exact formulae you need to know about deciding if a company is worth your hard earned cash. The formulas we use today are P/B Ratio, P/E Ratio, PEG Ratio and Dividend Yield  🎓...

4 Takeaways from Rich Dad Poor Dad That Every Investor Needs to Know 14.06.2021

Who has the time to sit down and read, or re-read rich dad poor dad? a staple in the personal finance world, Sim and Sonya break down the key takeaways you need to know, saving YOU the hassle! 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagram | TikTok | X | Faceb...

Gen Z Investing Portfolio: Sarah from the One Up Project 07.06.2021

Hello and welcome back loves. On today's episode we have our very first guest on the poddy, none other than Sarah from the @TheOneUpProject! How lucky are we?! Join us as we dive into Sarah's investing journey, what her portfolio entails and what she's learnt so far. Thank you SO much for joining us again, Sarah. Make sure you check her out on insta @theoneupproject. For more links: http://linktr....

Forex Trading 101: How to Make $ (And Lose $) 31.05.2021

Hello and welcome to another episode, today we dive into the world of forex trading, what it is, how people actually make money and how people loss money. The forex trading world sounds super complicated, but once again we promise it's not as we hear Sim and Sonya, our two fave millennial investors, break it down for us. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock M...

What the Heck Is an NFT: Should I Invest in This New Kid on the Block? 24.05.2021

It feels like only yesterday we were wrapping our heads around blockchains, and now there's NFT's and suddenly videos and memes are selling for millions of dollars? How? What? Why???? Today Sim and Sonya, as always, break down this new concept, giving you the facts so that you can decide if NFT's are for you, and completely wrap your head around what they are. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube...

The “Typical” Gen Z and Millennial Stock Investing Portfolio 18.05.2021

People always ask us what they should invest in or how to know they're on the right track. Imagine if you could get to take a peak into the average millennial investors portfolio? Well, today we did just that using the Apex quarterly report for 2021. The report uses data from millions of investors, join us as we dive into the top 10 stocks of the average millennials investing portfolio!  🎓 J...

How This 24 Year Old Bought Her First Home in New Zealand 03.05.2021

Hellooo our loves, have you ever wondered what the exact steps are in purchasing your first home? Our very own millennial investor Sim went through it last month and sat down with Sonya to break down everything you need to know to prepare for the BIGGEST purchase of your life. We share exact numbers, how much you need to put away, how much lawyers fees cost, how to negotiate on price and how to fi...

Is It Too Late to Invest in Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies? 26.04.2021

Hellooo our loves! welcome to another Tuesday which means another episode by your two fave millennial investors, Sim and Sonya! Today we are breaking down if the crypto bandwagon has already headed off or if it is still worth investing in 2021! Listen to find out how you might want to be changing your investing strategies! 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock...

Beware: Investing Scams and What to Look Out For 20.04.2021

On this weeks episode, Sim & Sonya give you a breakdown on four different types of investing scams: Shares and 'options' scams, Affinity fraud, Ponzi schemes and Boiler rooms. Not only do we go over what these different scams mean, we discuss what to look out for and who to go to if something sus does happen to you. And as always, if in doubt - trust your gut! 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch o...

A Little Bit O’ Wisdom from Warren Buffett 05.04.2021

Hello and welcome back to Girls That Invest! Today on the podcast we discuss our top 5 investing tips from none other than - Warren Buffett, a household name in the investing world. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confidence in under 5 minutes a week. Join 140,000+ investors in training Instagram | TikTok | X | Facebook Hosted...

What the Heck Is Day Trading? 29.03.2021

The concept of day trading is fairly easy to understand, it's the art of buying & selling shares on a daily basis. But is it right for you? Join Sim & Sonya as they explore the foundations of day trading, what it takes to be a "good" day trader and the potential risks & rewards. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock Market Tea build financial confi...

Property vs. Stock Market Investing: What’s Right for You? 22.03.2021

How about a "friendly discussion" over property vs stock market investing for your Tuesday morning? It's a debate that has existed long before we joined the trades and will continue long after we're gone. Join Sim and Sonya as they explore the ease, financial gain & attainability of both property and stock investing. 🎓 Join the Waitlist Watch on YouTube. More from Friends That Invest: Stock M...

Top 10 Investing Mistakes Beginners Make 16.03.2021

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