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  • Super-for-Housing 🤮, Pimp my Portfolio 💰 & investing in India 🇮🇳
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    Super-for-Housing 🤮, Pimp my Portfolio 💰 & investing in India 🇮🇳

    The Federal opposition has proposed allowing Australians to access their superannuation to buy their first home. Good idea or bad idea? We unpack in today's episode.

    28 March

  • Expert: Kerry Craig - Portfolio construction and beating home country bias | JP Morgan Asset Management
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    Expert: Kerry Craig - Portfolio construction and beating home country bias | JP Morgan Asset Management

    Today we’re joined by Kerry Craig from JP Morgan Asset Management who is busting us out of our home country bias and helping us right our portfolio construction.

    22 March

  • Switching brokers, terrible financial advice & has Bryce beaten the market?
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    Switching brokers, terrible financial advice & has Bryce beaten the market?

    Bryce has been investing since 2003. In this episode we find out if he has beaten the overall stock market index in that time.

    14 March

  • How many ETFs is too many ETFs?
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    How many ETFs is too many ETFs?

    How many ETFs should I be investing in? That was the question Chris asked in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group and that is the question we set out to answer in this episode

    12 March

  • Pimp my portfolio returns, 2024's hottest commodity & we review Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
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    Pimp my portfolio returns, 2024's hottest commodity & we review Same as Ever by Morgan Housel

    The hottest commodity in the world isn’t lithium or gold. It’s something you’ll find in the supermarket shelves. The price of cocoa has more than doubled since the start of 2023 - we unpack what that’ll mean for us all.

    11 March

  • Ren's 2024 portfolio, ETF question & expert stock pitch: Australian Financial Group
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    Ren's 2024 portfolio, ETF question & expert stock pitch: Australian Financial Group

    Wondering how we set up our portfolios here at Equity Mates? In this episode we cover how we’re investing for 2024, across both our core and satellite portfolios.

    29 February

  • How we're investing for 2024
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    How we're investing for 2024

    As we get into the new year, we discuss how we’re setting up our portfolios and what we’re investing in for the year ahead.

    20 February

  • Bold predictions - Andrew Brown
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    Bold predictions - Andrew Brown

    Every year Andrew Brown, Executive Director of East 72 Dynasty Trust, joins us to make some bold predictions for the year ahead.

    20 February

  • 110 - SPOT BITCOIN ETF APPROVED - Mini Pod for MASSIVE News!!

    110 - SPOT BITCOIN ETF APPROVED - Mini Pod for MASSIVE News!!

    Blake & Trace happened to be close to the mic and gave a very brief update on the news that's dominating the headlines today Thursday 11th January 2024 as a Spot Bitcoin ETF was approved by the SEC in the US. Jump on to hear what this means.

    15 January

  • Brokers, tax & one ETF for life: All your questions answered

    Brokers, tax & one ETF for life: All your questions answered

    All year we've been asking for your questions over on Equity Mates Investing Podcast, and we had such a huge backlog, we knew we needed to answer a couple that had escaped our attention!

    12 December

  • ETF options: Which one do I choose?
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    ETF options: Which one do I choose?

    27th Oct, 2023

  • Constructing your Investing Thesis
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    Constructing your Investing Thesis

    20th Oct, 2023

  • Semiconductors: How can you invest in them?
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    Semiconductors: How can you invest in them?

    13th Oct, 2023

  • Bitesize:  Breaking down our ETF Core Portfolio weighting strategy

    Bitesize: Breaking down our ETF Core Portfolio weighting strategy

    Today’s Bitesize, we’re looking at how we're weighting each of the ETFs we're assigning to our core portfolio.

    13 October

  • 98 - Gensler's Backlash, The SBF's Trial Kicks Off & Pudgy Penguins Hit Walmart

    98 - Gensler's Backlash, The SBF's Trial Kicks Off & Pudgy Penguins Hit Walmart

    Join us for this week's episode of Crypto Curious, your go-to source for the latest crypto developments! It's Tracey and Blake taking the reins as Craig enjoys a brief break..

    5 October

  • What's the one ETF I should invest in for life?

    What's the one ETF I should invest in for life?

    Dylan wrote to ask and asked: 'If you could choose, what's the one ETF you'd dollar cost average into for the rest of your life?'... which really got us thinking.

    29 August

  • Earnings season highlights, individual stocks v an ETF, & should you read The Intelligent Investor?

    Earnings season highlights, individual stocks v an ETF, & should you read The Intelligent Investor?

    We're back with an old fashioned Equity Mates chat! Ren and Bryce go through recent earnings season and look at the companies and the stories that leap out to them.

    28 August

  • Are carbon offsets all they’re cracked up to be? We tracked one from Kenya to England to find out.
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    Are carbon offsets all they’re cracked up to be? We tracked one from Kenya to England to find out.

    This article from Vox has tracked a carbon credit as it moves around the world as a way to explain many of the pitfalls in today’s carbon market.

    23rd Aug, 2023

  • The case for indexing is still compelling after 25 years
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    The case for indexing is still compelling after 25 years

    From a standing start in 1998, index funds now account for $700 billion of assets under management in Australia. That's mainly to do with cost and performance.

    8th Aug, 2023

    Source: Vanguard

  • Fixed income ETF inflows surge over first half
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    Fixed income ETF inflows surge over first half

    Fixed income ETF inflows are running at a record pace as investors focus on higher interest rate returns and offsetting their exposure to share markets.

    8th Aug, 2023

    Source: Vanguard

  • Under the Hood: Unpacking the Betashares Australia 200 ETF
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    Under the Hood: Unpacking the Betashares Australia 200 ETF

    Today, we're focusing on the Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200), an ETF known for its ultra-low cost and diversified exposure to the top 200 companies listed on the ASX.Today, we're focusing on the Betashares Australia 200 ETF (ASX: A200), an ETF known for its ultra-low cost and diversified exposure to the top 200 companies listed on the ASX.

    8th Aug, 2023

    Sponsored by BetaShares

  • Under the Hood: Understanding the Betashares Global Shares ETF
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    Under the Hood: Understanding the Betashares Global Shares ETF

    Today, we're exploring the Betashares Global Shares ETF (BGBL), a fund that offers investors a cost-effective way to gain exposure to international equities

    1st Aug, 2023

    Sponsored by BetaShares

  • Under the Hood: Exploring Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (DHHF)
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    Under the Hood: Exploring Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (DHHF)

    Explore the Betashares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX: DHHF) and uncover valuable insights about this investment option

    31st Jul, 2023

    Sponsored by BetaShares

  • Under the Hood: The Mechanics of the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ)
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    Under the Hood: The Mechanics of the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ)

    Today, we're diving deep into the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ). This ETF is a product issued by Betashares, and it focuses on the top 100 companies listed on the Nasdaq, one of the two major exchanges in the USA.

    25th Jul, 2023

    Sponsored by BetaShares

  • Under the Hood: Building a strong core with A200 | Betashares
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    Under the Hood: Building a strong core with A200 | Betashares

    In today's stock market, nearly every asset class, commodity, and global market is accessible through ETF's. So, the question becomes, how do you choose?

    21 July

    Sponsored by BetaShares

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