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After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. In this episode, Molly Benjamin from Ladies Finance Club joins us to talk about how she talks about investing when she's met with res...

In 15 minutes, Bryce & Alec explain why companies IPO, the lessons as investors we need to be aware of, and jargon bust all the acronyms and terminologies you need to know. They single out a current example in Australian-founded fitness franchise F45. The international dreams of the gym franchise have been shattered after IPO-ing in July 2021 and now going into a nosedive on the New York Stock...

After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes.   Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. This is ep is from one of our ASX weeks where John Caulfield joined us to talk about the 5 mistakes an ETF investor should def...

Bryce & Alec explain why Investing at the worst time ... is still better than not investing at all. As we know, all investing has it's inherit risks. We've watched those risks play out in markets this year, there's talk of a recession, there's inflation and we've seen a lot of high profile investors sell large amounts from their portfolios. So the question is, if the big guys and gals are sell...

We're at the tail end of reporting season at the moment, so we thought we'd revisit this episode where Bryce and Alec answer the most important question of all... 'What is reporting season?' Listen (or watch) the full episode here: Website | Apple | Spotify | 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 th...

The US government is about to pass a bill that will have implications with a 1% tax on share buybacks. So Bryce and Alec discuss what a share buyback is, and how they are taxed here in Australia and whether this US bill change will have any market ramifications. There are two ways a company can return money to you as an investor and we make sure you totally understand all about share buybacks in t...

After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes.   Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing.   TashInvests aka Natasha Etschmann is an Equity Mate we loved our full interview with her. In this section, she outlines...

Australia’s premier science organisation - the CSIRO - has published their once-in-a-decade report ‘Our Future World’. Identifies seven global megatrends that quote “hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead”. The 7 megatrends identified in the report are, Adapting to a changing climate, Leaner, cleaner and greener, The escalating health imperative, Geopolitical shifts, Diving into di...

After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes.   Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. We love talking with Tim so much, we invited him back for another conversation here . Listen (or watch) the full episode here:...

This episode is all about cash. And it applies to our personal finances and the companies we’re investing in. Bryce and Alec explain what the definition of a recession is and how the market generally reacts. Basically, in a recession money dries up. Banks become less willing to lend, interest rates are up, credit risks are higher. Investors become less willing to invest as they are generally losin...

After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. Today's bitesize comes from our first episode of 2022, when we gave each other a reminder about why we invest, and why investing is i...

Last week, Alphabet (the parent company of Google) was trading at about $2,200 USD a share ... Then it dropped to about $110 per share! A 95% drop!? Uh oh. But wait ... what if there was a reason that we should not worry? Bryce and Alec explain what stock splitting is all about and they investigate the recent Google stock Split so you totally understand what happens in this sitiuation and why you...

After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. Today's bitesize comes from Kyle Macintyre, the investment director at Firetrail Investments. Listen to the full episode with Kyle: W...

Welcome to Get Started Investing. A podcast where we help you learn to invest in 15 minutes or less. Each episode we take one real-world business story, and apply a key investing lesson to help you build your investor toolkit. If you are joining us for the first time, "welcome" - we strongly recommend you listen to this episode, then scroll back and start at episode 1. What’s in a name? In today's...

Introducing: Bitesize. After five years of Equity Mates and three years of Get Started Investing we've built a back catalogue of more than 700 episodes. Bitesize is our opportunity to share some of our favourite moments, lessons and quotes from both Equity Mates and Get Started Investing. Today's bitesize comes from Airlie Funds Management's Emma Fisher. Listen (or watch) the full episode with Emm...

Welcome to Get Started Investing. A podcast where we help you learn to invest in 15 minutes or less. This week we launch a new series of GSI, with a new 15 minute format. Each episode we take one real-world business story, and apply a key investing lesson to help you build your investor toolkit.. If you are joining us for the first time, "welcome" - we strongly recommend you listen to this episode...

Evan Lucas is the Chief Market Strategist at InvestSMART . After completing a Masters in Finance, Evan has worked in Amsterdam with ABN Amro and the Royal Bank of Scotland, before returning to Australia working at Morgans and IG before joining InvestSMART . **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s closed and the bar is open. Come and trade ideas at Australia’s biggest investin...

This episode has been sponsored by ETF Securities , in celebration of the launch of Australia’s first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs - both listed on the CBOE . Hany Rashwan is the co-founder and CEO of 21Shares , a Switzerland based issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products, committed to making cryptocurrency investing more accessible to all investors. In this episode Bryce, Alec and Hany...

We've been having a lot of fun, and doing a lot of work on the new Equity Mates show, The Dive . This is a business news show that didn't exist, so we created one! Today we are showcasing an episode around the news that Justin Timberlake has sold his complete back catalogue of music rights for $100 million. Who is buying up all the big music artists back catalogues ... and why are they selling? Pr...

An ETF is just a type of investable asset - there are many different types of ETFs There are so many choices in the ETF world, and things are changing pretty quickly so we wanted to do an episode explaining the different types of ETFs out there. Bryce and Alec explain the key differences between active and passive ETFs, and why they have become so popular with new investors in recent years. **** C...

In true Equity Mates tradition, Bryce and Alec are joined by Equity Mates Head of Partnerships team member Emily Croker in this episode. Em sits in the hot seat and is grilled about her investing journey. From her first ETF dip into the stock market ... to Crypto ... to dollar cost averaging, if you are looking for some inspiration to 'get started' , or just after a few Instagram accounts to follo...

It’s a scary time in markets and in today's episode Bryce & Alec give some practical advice to reassure you. This isn't the first time that markets have gone down or into a bear market. The beauty of investing is that there are clear historical signs that the markets have gone up, more than than have gone down. IF IN DOUBT ZOOM OUT - Between 1900 and 2018, the Australian stock market had 23 ye...

We're excited to be trialing a new format in this week's episode. Bryce & Alec take some current news stories and bring it back to basics so you can understand the impact and what it means to us as investors. From the latest update around Magellan and their options plan, to Mike Cannon-Brookes and the latest update around AGL . **** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. The market’s clos...

This episode is proudly brought to you by Sharesies , who help you invest, how you like. Easy! Choose from thousands of companies and funds across Australia, the US, and New Zealand — all with no minimum investment. In this episode Bryce and Alec catch up with Alana and discuss the process she has made since their last chat about getting started. ***** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. T...

This episode is proudly brought to you by Sharesies , who help you invest, how you like. Easy! Choose from thousands of companies and funds across Australia, the US, and New Zealand — all with no minimum investment. In this episode Bryce and Alec catch up with Maddy and discuss the process she has made since their last chat about getting started. ***** Calling all bulls, bears and party animals. T...