“What was I thinking?” “A shit show to be honest”,

The last 5 years have been a wild ride in markets. Our portfolios tell that story. Today we directly compare what our portfolios looked like in 2020 to today in 2025 to see: how much we’ve learnt, the biggest position changes and whether we've been practicing what we preach? 

We cover: 

- A full breakdown of every holding in our 2020 core AND satellite portfolios

- How that compares to our 2025 holdings

- What asset allocations have changed the most and why 

- Our biggest holding, allocation or strategy change from 2020 to 2025 

Resources:

📝 Want to know how to invest in great stocks? Download our FREE 4 step checklist to analyse any stock (It’s beginner investor friendly) 

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When you hear the phrase "technology and innovation” there is probably one place that immediately comes to mind; Silicon Valley, California. But that might be changing. 

A handful of Chinese tech companies have been giving the US tech giants a run for their money this year. In this episode we cover the best ways to invest in China's rising economy. 

We cover: 

• Why invest in china? And why now? 
• The challenges of investing in chinese companies from Australia, and how to overcome them 
• Our top 3 ASX listed ETFs to invest in China (Index and thematic)
• Our top 3 US listed ETFs to invest in China (Index and thematic)
• Which one’s we would be buying

Resources:

📝 Download our free 4 step checklist to analyse any stock here. 

Links Referenced: 

📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!

🎧 Listen to Best ETFs to invest in Asia episode.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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In 10 years of investing, Queenie Tan grew her net wealth to over a million dollars. In this episode we chat with Queenie about how she’s done it. Queenie has built a platform teaching others how to invest, here, she shares her own story. 

We cover: 

• The strategies she used to build a $1 million investment portfolio
• How she sets financial goals.
• What’s been a bigger generator of wealth; crypto, property or stocks? 
• How to avoid the investing mistakes she still cringes at.
• Plus Queenie shares some lessons from her upcoming book ‘the Fun Finance Formula’.
• How to apply these lessons to your own financial journey.

Links Referenced: 

Want your budget reviewed by an expert for FREE? Join us on a new segment! >> Click here and scroll down to ‘Boost my Budget’ to apply

🤳Check out more from Queenie on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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Diversification. It is one of the most common investing buzzwords. But too many investors are getting it wrong. After listening to this, you won't be.

In this episode we unpack everything you need to know about diversification, including:

• What we mean when we say diversification
• The different types of diversification
• Common mistakes investors make
• What good diversification looks like
• How to check if your own portfolio has good diversification

Then we close out by Ren running his portfolio through AI to get a sense of how diversified he is.

Links Referenced: 

> Betashares Direct is designed to help self-directed investors build long-term wealth, find out more here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. And there’s more ways to invest in it now, than ever before. But with so much choice, comes a debate; what's strategy is best? Active, Passive or Thematic?

We break it down in this episode: 

• A list of the best ETF options for investing in Asia on the ASX
• Which is the best performing?
• The case for Index, Thematic and Active investing in Asia
• How we invest in Asia; the products are in our portfolios

Links Referenced: 

📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!

🎧 Listen to our episode: Best ETFs for Investing in India

📈 Tickers mentioned: ASIA, AIA, VAE, FAS, EAFZ

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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What if you could invest in property without saving for a deposit or applying for a mortgage? 

In this episode, we break down REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts), a low-barrier way to invest in real estate. 

We cover: 

• What are REITs and how do they work?
• The pros and cons of REITs vs. purchasing physical property
• A comparison of their returns
• Where and how you can buy REITS
• A list of the top REITs and REIT ETFs on the ASX

Resources:

📝 Our Downloadable Guide to REITs: Click here

Links Referenced: 

Thanks to Stuart for this episode's question!

📞 Have an investing question just like Stuart did? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!

🎧 For more on REITs check out this episode on Equity Mates Investing

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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Retiring early sounds like the dream, but is it actually realistic? Or even worth striving for? The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement is no doubt one of the most popular financial movements of the past decade, and we think there have been some great lessons out of it. But there are some elements to it that we think don't stack up. So strap in for some hot takes, this is bound to be a devisive epsiode.

We break down:

• What the FIRE movement is (and how it works)
• 3 things we love about the Financial Independce Retire Early movement
• The hard truths - 3 parts of FIRE we don’t agree with
• A realistic look at early retirement in Australia in 2025

Links Referenced: 

📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!

🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our brand new Get Started Investing YouTube channel Subscribe here

🎧 for more on the 4% rule check out this episode.

Resources:

📥 Download the FREE 4 Step Checklist to Analyse Any Stock

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crypto ETFs; an easy way to invest in crypto, but are they the best way? 

We compared the best Bitcoin ETF listed on the ASX with buying cryptocurrency directly to find out.

Also in this episode:

• Is now a good time to buy crypto?
• 3 ASX listed Bitcoin ETFs compared, which is best?
• Our 3 criteria for choosing a commodity ETF
• The pros and cons of crypto etfs vs directly purchasing.  
• A 1 year price comparison of each. 
• The best way to invest in cryptocurrency as a beginner.

LInks Referenced:

ETFs mentioned - Betashares Bitcoin ETF QBTC, Global X Bitcoin ETF EBTC VanEck Bitcoin ETF VBTC

Thanks to listener Jordan for the question. Have an investing question too? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast! 📞

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🎧 Our episode on the Best ETFs for: Gold listen to or watch it here

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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Want to start investing in single stocks but don't know where to start? We’ve made a simple checklist to help you spot great companies. 

Listener Bailey wanted to move beyond his ETF-only portfolio and start investing in individual stocks. But like many, he wasn’t sure how to tell if a company is actually a good investment.

So we created a 4-step stock analysis checklist that anyone can use to analyse any company. It's a stock analysis tool for beginners & beyond (that you won't need a finance degree to use).

In this epsiode we cover:

• Why your investing style matters when picking stocks
• Our 4-step checklist to analyse any company
• Finding the info you need to complete the checklist
• A real-life example using Alphabet (Google) to bring it all together

☑️ Download the FREE Checklist to Analyse Any Stock

We’ve made our checklist downloadable to work through at your own pace. 👉 Download it here

For understanding Moats; listen to this episode

📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

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If you’re feeling nervous about the current market volatility, you’re not alone. 

In this episode, we explain why trying to time the market rarely works but staying invested gives you the best chance at long-term success.

We cover: 

• What “Time in the Market Beats Timing the Market” actually means 
• 4 data-backed reasons why the saying still applies today
• What you risk missing out on if you try to time your entry or exit
• Historical example of long term investors who stayed the course (and were better off for it)
• A confidence boost to any investors experiencing their first market downturn 

This volatility might be your first rodeo at a rocky market conditions, but it is certainly not ours- listen to this episode if you have any doubt about staying invested. 

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• Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)
• Watch Get Started Investing  on YouTube
• Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just Invest
• Follow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Get Started Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. 

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Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. 

This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. 

Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.