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Episodes

  • 6 investing myths holding you back
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    6 investing myths holding you back

    So we went out to our Facebook Discussion Group and asked what they believed about investing that they’ve since realised was a myth.

    19 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

  • Best starting point for a beginner to start investing?
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    Best starting point for a beginner to start investing?

    In this episode we share everything we’ve learned. How we got started and how we’d get started knowing everything we know now.

    5 March

  • $100 challenge: Sam's making money with Lego
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    $100 challenge: Sam's making money with Lego

    The $100 challenge is back for 2024. The premise of these episodes is simple: $100 invested each month at the market’s average return of 8% for 40 years is $350,000.

    27 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

  • FIRE: Financial Independence (!) Retire Early (?) | Summer Series
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    FIRE: Financial Independence (!) Retire Early (?) | Summer Series

    This episode we cover why so many people want to achieve FIRE, the different ways of calculating your FIRE number, and what to do in different stages of life? As in... does FIRE factor in children and school fees?

    13 February

    Sponsored by CommSec

  • Boost your income: Side hustles that paid off big time | Summer Series
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    Boost your income: Side hustles that paid off big time | Summer Series

    In our fifth episode we’re talking about ways to boost our income. By the end of this episode you’ll have heard how many times we’ve failed at side hustles, learn from our failures and successes, know that you don’t need to earn a lot for a side hustle to be valuable, and have some examples to think about.

    6 February

    Sponsored by CommSec

  • The millionaire next door
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    The millionaire next door

    In our fourth episode we’re meeting the millionaire next door.

    30 January

    Sponsored by CommSec

  • Saving and investing during a cost of living crisis | Summer Series
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    Saving and investing during a cost of living crisis | Summer Series

    In our third episode we’re focusing on those baby steps that you can take to build wealth in a cost of living crisis.

    23 January

    Sponsored by CommSec

  • From debt ridden to debt free
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    From debt ridden to debt free

    Today we're chatting about how to get from debt ridden to debt free.

    16 January

    Sponsored by CommSec

  • Change your mindset, change your life
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    Change your mindset, change your life

    This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom! In 6 episodes we’ll be talking about the practical steps you can take today to set yourself up for that ultimate goal - FIRE - Financial Independence, Retiring Early.

    9 January

    Sponsored by CommSec

  • 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

  • Bitesize: All your micro-investing questions answered
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    Bitesize: All your micro-investing questions answered

    This episode we combine all of the micro investing app questions you've sent us over the years and answer them one. After. Another!

    8 December

  • $100 challenge: Where we invested our $1200

    $100 challenge: Where we invested our $1200

    We hear how you're saving money this silly season, what we're doing, how the never-ending dropshipping challenge is working out, and where we've actually *put* the money we've saved and earned this year.

    5 December

  • Bitesize: Is it possible to be *too* diversified?
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    Bitesize: Is it possible to be *too* diversified?

    You've asked some great questions over the years! We’re going through some to send to you as Bitesized answers from previous episodes. This episode we look at a question we get a lot - how diversified is *too* diversified?

    1 December

  • We're both first home buyers: Here's what we learned
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    We're both first home buyers: Here's what we learned

    We've both bought houses in the last few months! Yes we know, we do everything together - but don't worry - we've bought homes independently! This episode we got through all the things we wish we'd known, the things we'd do differently, and the things that surprised us.

    28 November

  • Bitesize: How much should I invest so I can retire comfortably?

    Bitesize: How much should I invest so I can retire comfortably?

    This episode we look at a pretty common one - how much should I be investing so I have enough to comfortably retire?

    24 November

  • Top 5 ETFs of 2023
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    Top 5 ETFs of 2023

    We're chatting about the best performing ETFs for 2023 this week! But remember, there's always context when you're lining up performance on a 12 month window only - you need to look at the full picture! A lot of these ETFs are up this year, but are down from the year below.

    21 November

  • Bitesize: Should I invest my emergency fund?
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    Bitesize: Should I invest my emergency fund?

    We're going through some of your frequently asked questions and finding our Bitesized answers from years past. Here's one we get all the time - should I invest my emergency fund? We recorded this one in the midst of the pandemic, so it's what we were telling ourselves in the midst of a pretty stressful time!

    17 November

  • Tax returns, bonuses, redundancies: How to manage a lump sum?

    Tax returns, bonuses, redundancies: How to manage a lump sum?

    This episode we're talking about what you do when you get those lump sums of money you didn't expect (ummm must be nice!).

    14 November

  • Bitesize: The price of the stock has gone up, have I missed the boat?
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    Bitesize: The price of the stock has gone up, have I missed the boat?

    This Bitesize we revisit one of our earliest Ask Us Anything episodes, where we were asked, 'the price of the shares I was watching has gone up..l have I missed out?'

    10 November

  • $100 challenge: Bryce will never pay full price for this one thing
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    $100 challenge: Bryce will never pay full price for this one thing

    It's the next instalment in our $100 challenge! How are we doing, and have we made any money? Has Bryce even sold a pair of sunnies yet? Has Ren made up for lost time with a very expensive drum kit sale

    7 November

  • Bitesize: Why we keep DCAing even when stocks are falling

    Bitesize: Why we keep DCAing even when stocks are falling

    We're going through some of our best Ask Us Anything answers from very early Equity Mates episodes! This one was taken from the very very beginning of the pandemic, which makes it wild to listen back to. Although the message still rings true - DCA consistently, and you'll be taking advantage of a unique opportunity.

    3 November

  • How much should I have at my age?
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    How much should I have at my age?

    This episode was sparked from articles we've recently found like this: Yahoo Finance - 'How much the average Aussie has in savings' and Finder - 'How much money should I have?'.

    31 October

  • Bitesize: Should I buy 50 shares of a $20 company, or 20 shares of a $50 company?
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    Bitesize: Should I buy 50 shares of a $20 company, or 20 shares of a $50 company?

    This Bitesize we revisit one of our earliest Ask Us Anything episodes, with one of the questions we get the most: Is there a benefit in investing in companies with a smaller shareprice, than a larger shareprice?

    27 October

Meet your hosts

  • Alec Renehan

    Alec Renehan

    Alec developed an interest in investing after realising he was spending all that he was earning. Investing became his form of 'forced saving'. While his first investment, Slater and Gordon (SGH), was a resounding failure, he learnt a lot from that experience. He hopes to share those lessons amongst others through the podcast and help people realise that if he can make money investing, anyone can.
  • Bryce Leske

    Bryce Leske

    Bryce has had an interest in the stock market since his parents encouraged him to save 50c a fortnight from the age of 5. Once he had saved $500 he bought his first stock - BKI - a Listed Investment Company (LIC), and since then hasn't stopped. He hopes that Equity Mates can help make investing understandable and accessible. He loves the Essendon Football Club, and lives in Sydney.

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