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Episodes

  • Cost of Living: Hear Ren's #1 tip for saving on transport
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    Cost of Living: Hear Ren's #1 tip for saving on transport

    Cost of Living: Hear Ren's #1 tip for saving on transport

    1 August

  • Under the Hood: 1500 companies, 1 ETF with BGBL | Betashares
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    Under the Hood: 1500 companies, 1 ETF with BGBL | 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?

    28 July

    Sponsored by BetaShares

  • Cost of Living: How can we save money on household equipment
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    Cost of Living: How can we save money on household equipment

    We believe that even the smallest savings can add up to make a big difference. This episode, we focus on ways to get great deals for your household expenses

    25 July

  • 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

  • Automated Investing: Why it works

    Automated Investing: Why it works

    Our episode today is inspired by James from the UK. He wrote and asked: Why you wouldn’t just invest in an S&P 500 index fund?

    18 July

  • Bitesize: What to expect when you're expecting (a crash)

    Bitesize: What to expect when you're expecting (a crash)

    This Bitesize comes from one of our most downloaded episodes ever! Picture this: the stock market takes a nosedive, but then, out of nowhere, it springs back up.

    14 July

  • Her First 100k founder Tori Dunlap on how she invests

    Her First 100k founder Tori Dunlap on how she invests

    Today we're joined by Tori Dunlap - American investor, feminist, founder, and financial educator.

    11 July

  • Bitesize: Are You Investing in Too Many Things?

    Bitesize: Are You Investing in Too Many Things?

    This Bitesize comes from our recent 'Ask the Adviser' episode - the new series where we bring you advice from Australia's top financial advisers. Join us as we explore various financial topics, from building portfolios during high inflation to effective cash management strategies.

    7 July

  • $100 Challenge: Bryce enlists The Curve to help sell his drum kit

    $100 Challenge: Bryce enlists The Curve to help sell his drum kit

    Join us as we attempt to turn $100 into $350 000! Just earn or save $100 each month, and thanks to the power of compound interest, it'll turn into $350 000 after 40 years.

    4 July

  • Bitesize: How to value Apple with Rask

    Bitesize: How to value Apple with Rask

    In honour of our courses with Rask Australia (more on that below) we decided to make a special Bitesize on Owen’s valuation of Apple! If you want more – and more context, make sure you find the original episode in the links below.

    30 June

  • 3 Tax Deductions you can make as an investor
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    3 Tax Deductions you can make as an investor

    EOFY is approaching, and we had a bunch of listeners reach out with questions for this episode!

    27 June

  • Bitesize: How to value Xero with Rask

    Bitesize: How to value Xero with Rask

    In honour of our courses with Rask Australia (more on that below) we decided to make a special Bitesize on Owen's valuation of Xero! If you want more - and more context, make sure you find the original episode in the links below.

    23 June

  • 54% of Aussies passed this quiz - Can you?

    54% of Aussies passed this quiz - Can you?

    It’s a game of Equity Mates HotSeat! CanStar have released a quiz that they claim that only 54% of Australians could pass. To test it out – we tested it with our Equity Mates HQ team. Play along at home here with the link here: https://testmymoneyiq.canstar.com.au/

    20 June

  • Bitesize: Tax Time 101

    Bitesize: Tax Time 101

    Went back in the archives this week and pulled out an episode we recorded 5 years ago - about all things tax!

    16 June

  • The 5 best savings account in Australia as of June 2023

    The 5 best savings account in Australia as of June 2023

    This week Bryce and Alec go through the 5 Best Savings Accounts they could find (as of time of recording - June 2023) to help you supercharge your savings.If you want to let Alec or Bryce know what you think of an episode, contact them here.

    13 June

  • Under the Hood | Investing in emerging asset classes

    Under the Hood | Investing in emerging asset classes

    This is the tenth episode of our Under the Hood series - but we hope isn't the last. It's been an epic series, and today we're closing out with two of the most popular ETFs in our community - both to do with the ESG and Climate theme. Blair is also back to join us as well as we venture 'Under the Hood' and ask 'how do we invest in emerging trends and asset classes' with these ETFs?

    10 June

    Sponsored by Global X

  • $100 Challenge: How Ren made $200 this month

    $100 Challenge: How Ren made $200 this month

    It's another $100 Challenge episode! This June, we check in on the ongoing saga that is Bryce's drumkit... (will he ever sell it?) Ren and Bryce reflect on the decisions they made in the month of May, and talk about tactics for saving and earning cash in June.

    6 June

  • Under the Hood | What about alternate assets?
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    Under the Hood | What about alternate assets?

    In this episode we look at bonds! After all, they're all over the news at the moment - so Bryce and Alec lean how ETFs can help us get access to alternate assets that aren't just equities.

    2 June

    Sponsored by Global X

  • Do credit scores matter when you're investing?
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    Do credit scores matter when you're investing?

    So, we all hear about credit reports - but what exactly are they, and do they make a difference in your investing journey? The guys sit down and discuss what a credit report is, and how it plays a crucial role in helping lenders decide whether to grant credit or loans.

    30 May

  • Under the Hood |  Equal Weight v Market Cap Weight: What's better?
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    Under the Hood | Equal Weight v Market Cap Weight: What's better?

    We're chatting about the difference between Equal Weight and Market Cap, and using Global X FANG+ ETF (FANG) to understand it.

    26 May

    Sponsored by Global X

  • Are reward programs worth it?
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    Are reward programs worth it?

    Bryce is away, so Alec is our host! And though he's not a member of any rewards programs and doesn't have a credit card, he wants to understand if rewards programs are worth being a part of.

    23 May

  • Under the Hood |  How do you manage ETF overlap?
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    Under the Hood | How do you manage ETF overlap?

    When you first start investing, it's so easy to get way too excited and buy a bunch of ETFs and then afterwards look under the hood and realise we might have overlap. In this episode we ask - what exactly is this, and why should we care?

    19 May

    Sponsored by Global X

  • 5 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Reducing Your Cost of Living
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    5 Budget-Friendly Ideas for Reducing Your Cost of Living

    There's two things you can do in a cost-of-living crisis! Reduce expenses or increase income. So Bryce and Alec go through their best ideas of each.

    16 May

  • Under the Hood | Help me narrow down my ETF theme choices!
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    Under the Hood | Help me narrow down my ETF theme choices!

    Different ETFs offer exposure in varying ways, and one of the critical distinctions you should be aware of is the difference between physical and synthetic ETFs. This ep we go over the pros and cons of each type!

    12 May

    Sponsored by Global X

  • How often should I be investing?
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    How often should I be investing?

    We got a question this week at equitymates.com/contact from Kate about how often we should be investing. Is there an optimum?

    9 May

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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