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Get Started Investing
You know you want to start investing... but where do you begin? Get Started Investing is the podcast for you - after all - it's all in the name! Bryce and Alec will walk you through the process step by step, explain all the basics, unpack all the jargon and confusing bits, and hear your investing stories. Together, we'll make investing less intimidating, avoid repeating the same mistakes, share inspiration, learn a lot, and have a good time along the way.
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General$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
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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I've set up my DCA's. What's next?
Maddy, an Equity Mate, sent us a voice note to ask: Ummm... I've set everything up, what next? Bryce and Ren share their thoughts on what you should do after you've got all your investing ducks in a line.24 October -
Bitesize: Why time is the most important variable - Tom Piotrowski
We're winding back to a 2020 interview with Tom Piotrowski, a renowned Market Analyst at CommSec, and a highly respected figure in the finance industry.20 October -
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Can money buy happiness? Kate Campbell from Australian Finance Podcast
Bryce and Ren are joined by Kate Campbell, one of the hosts of the Australian Finance Podcast to answer the question 'Can money buy happiness?'.17 October -
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 -
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Our home buying questions answered | Andre Botes, ubank
Today, we're joined by Andre Botes, Head of Digital, Product and Partnerships for Home Loans at uBank.10 October -
Bitesize: Lauren Simmons on how to fix your finances
In this segment they talk about how she approaches her financial thinking. At 22 years old, Lauren Simmons shattered glass ceilings by becoming the youngest, and only full-time, female equity trader on Wall Street, as well as the second African American woman in 226 years.6 October -
$100 challenge: How Nick made almost $2,000 in 2 weeks
Bryce has an update on his dropshipping business - that's right, the website is LIVE. You can support him here: https://hellosummerdaze.myshopify.com/3 October -
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Bitesize: 5 Expert Tips for Surviving During a Recession
Today’s Bitesize, we’re revisiting a recession themed ep we looked at! We take apart 5 tips from experts, and think about how it applies to our personal finances and the companies we’re investing in.29 September -
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Can we convince Leah to start investing?
Producer Sascha has dobbed in her friend Leah to be convinced to start investing. Would you want to nominate a friend to chat to Bryce and Ren? Contact us at contact@equitymates.com.26 September -
Bitesize: What are the options for investing for my kids?
Today’s Bitesize, we’re looking at a recent Ask an Advisor where we featured Dominic Alafaci. This series have been a massive hit of late, and we wanted to feature a recent episode that our Equity Mates audience really loved!22 September -
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When is it okay to let your emotions drive your investing?
Bryce and Ren weigh in with their answers, and then have a quick look at some of the other big cognitive biases we should check in on.19 September -
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Bitesize: How you can be lazy and *still* invest
Today's Bitesize, we're asking the question - how can you be lazy, and still invest? The answer is automation!15 September -
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Our dumbest money mistakes
Today we're talking about dumb money mistakes - in celebration of the new film - Dumb Money. We share both our own errors, and hear from those of our community!12 SeptemberSponsored by Village Roadshow
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Bitesize: Should I pay off my HECs faster?
We were joined by Jacob McCudden, and Ren put to him the question: 'Should I be paying off my HECs debt faster?' and he had quite the hot take.8 September -
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$100 Challenge: Bryce starts a dropshipping business
Bryce and Alec chat through what they'll be doing this September, and we also hear from some Equity Mates community members about their plans as well.5 September -
Bitesize: What's the best broker to get started with?
This Bitesize is from one of our basics series a couple of years ago over on Equity Mates Investing! Ren goes through exactly what he's looking for from a broker, and what 3 have made his hit list.1 September -
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 -
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Bitesize: How should I invest $10, 000?
We were joined by Jacob McCudden, and Bryce put to him the question: Where would you invest if you had $10 000 at your disposal?25 August -
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Cost of Living: Healthcare is one of the fastest growing costs & one of the hardest to cut
Today in our Cost of Living series, we're looking at health costs - we look into how we budget for that, and then elements of our health insurance where we could find a few extra savings.22 August -
Bitesize: Help me get out of debt!
This Bitesize comes from our Ask An Advisor series on Equity Mates Investing Podcast. Ben Wauchope joined us to talk about how you should think about getting out of consumer debt18 August -
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Cost of Living: How much should you pay for insurance?
Today we are looking at insurance and financial services, and asking what we can do to reduce our costs?15 August
Meet your hosts
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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. -
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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.
