Get Started Investing

How do I start investing? 

It is a common question. When you’re new to the world of investing you’re confronted by a confusing world of jargon, charts and data, overlaid with the fact that you’re risking your hard earned money. 

It is a confusing world. And you’re not alone. 

We’ve been through it, and in this episode we share everything we’ve learned. How we got started and how we’d get started knowing everything we know now. 

Links mentioned:

• 2024 Community Survey

Want to speak to a financial advisor? Fill out this form. 

Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website. 

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Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses. 

We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses:

• Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio
• The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation. 

For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES. 

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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.

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. 

Little steps over a long period can make a big difference. 

So in these episodes we share ways to save or earn $100 extra each month that we can put towards our investing. 

In this episode we speak to Sam, who has found a fascinating money making opportunity with Lego. 

Links mentioned:

• 2024 Community Survey

Want to speak to a financial advisor? Fill out this form. 

Want to ask a question or join us on the podcast, hit us up via our website. 

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Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses. 

We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses:

• Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio
• The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation. 

For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES. 

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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.

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. 

In this episode we:

• Discuss our financial goals for the year ahead
• Unpack the concept of Core and Satellite portfolio
• Share the ETFs we’re buying 
• Show how we’re automating our investing for 2024

Links mentioned:

• 2024 Community Survey

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Want to keep learning? Check out the Rask + Equity Mates investing courses. 

We’ve worked with the team at Rask Invest to produce two great investing courses:

• Get Started Investing is a free course that covers all the basics of investing and how to start building your portfolio
• The Value Investor Program goes deep into stock selection and valuation. 

For a limited time, we’re offering $100 off the Value Investor Program with the code: MATES. 

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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.

In our sixth and final episode we’re talking about taking the good skills and habits we’ve built and turning them into a plan to achieve FIRE - financial independence, retire early.  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?

Investing and building wealth is a lifelong journey, as we’re discussing in this series. Keep up to date with what impacts your investments through CommSec’s investing hub. You can get to grips with investing basics, learn about different global markets, or find information and research on stocks and ETFs. Get $0 brokerage for your first 10 trades for Australian markets when you sign up. Visit commsec.com.au for more. CommSec T&Cs and other fees and charges apply.

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email. Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest to start 2024 right. Click here.

Our 2024 community survey is now live. Click here to fill out the details and win! T&Cs are here. 

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This episode contained sponsored content from Commsec

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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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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

This summer, we’re taking a journey to financial freedom. Over six 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. 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.

We know it can be daunting to get started - the feeling of investing hard earned dollars can be scary. Starting small is a good way to ease the nerves and get going. With CommSec you can get started with as little as $50 in the CommBank app, and set up regular investing to help build your portfolio over time. Visit commbank.com.au for more.

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email. Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest to start 2024 right. Click here.

Our 2024 community survey is now live. Click here to fill out the details and win! T&Cs are here. 

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This episode contained sponsored content from Commsec.

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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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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

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.

In our fourth episode we’re meeting the millionaire next door. By the end of this episode you’ll know about the Millionaire Next Door (psst. It's a book!), understand some good habits to build long-term wealth, and start building these habits into your own life.

If you’re looking for more info beyond this podcast, CommSec has a wealth of content available to get you going. From stories of other young investors, to sectors in the spotlight, there’s free support and information to build your confidence and make the right money moves. Visit commsec.com.au for more.

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email. Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest to start 2024 right. Click here.

Our 2024 community survey is now live. Click here to fill out the details and win! T&Cs are here. 

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This episode contained sponsored content from Commsec.

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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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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

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.

In our third episode we’re focusing on those baby steps that you can take to build wealth in a cost of living crisis. By the end of this episode you’ll know that it’s okay to take it slow, know which platforms let you start investing with just a few dollars, and have an idea of where you can generate some extra cash to invest.

Investing and building wealth is a lifelong journey, as we’re discussing in this series. Keep up to date with what impacts your investments through CommSec’s investing hub. You can get to grips with investing basics, learn about different global markets, or find information and research on stocks and ETFs.

Get $0 brokerage for your first 10 trades for Australian markets when you sign up. Visit commsec.com.au for more. CommSec T&Cs and other fees and charges apply.

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email. Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest to start 2024 right. Click here.

Our 2024 community survey is now live. Click here to fill out the details and win! T&Cs are here. 

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This episode contained sponsored content from Commbank.

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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. 

*****

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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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

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

By the end of this episode you’ll know why the journey to financial freedom starts with getting out of debt, have a clear idea of what debt you should pay off first, and understand what we mean when we talk about good debt v bad debt.  

We know it can be daunting to get started - the feeling of investing hard earned dollars can be scary. Starting small is a good way to ease the nerves and get going. With CommSec you can get started with as little as $50 in the CommBank app, and set up regular investing to help build your portfolio over time. Visit commbank.com.au for more.

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email.  Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest to start 2024 right. Click here.

Our 2024 community survey is now live. Click here to fill out the details and win! T&Cs are here. 

*****

This episode contained sponsored content from Commsec.

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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. 

*****

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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. 

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

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.

It's our first episode today - and we're focusing on building the right mindset. By the end of this episode you’ll be aware of the common limiting beliefs when it comes to investing, how to recognise those elements in yourself, and 3 key changes everyone can make to improve their mindset for 2024.

If you’re looking for more info beyond this podcast, CommSec has a wealth of content available to get you going. From stories of other young investors, to sectors in the spotlight, there’s free support and information to build your confidence and make the right money moves. Visit commsec.com.au for more.

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email. Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest to start 2024 right. Click here.

Our 2024 community survey is now live. Click here to fill out the details and win! T&Cs are here. 

*****

This episode contained sponsored content from Commsec.

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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. 

*****

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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network. 

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

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! Here's our best job at clearing out the mailbag for 2023. See you for our Summer Series that starts on the 9 Jan!

If you want to go beyond the podcast and learn more, check out our accompanying email. 

Buy a copy of Don’t Stress, Just Invest for your loved ones this Christmas. Click 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. 

*****

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.

Get Started Investing is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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