Get Started Investing

How we'd invest $5,000 today (December 2025)


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Still haven't started investing because you're not sure what to actually buy? We're solving that today.

 

In this episode, Ren and Simon each reveal exactly what they'd invest in with $5,000.

 

Real holdings, real strategy, but fake dollars. These two portfolios are concrete examples to show you how simple getting started can be.


Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Why Starting Feels So Hard

00:02:05 – The Logic Behind Core and Satellite

00:06:39 – How Simon Builds a $5K Portfolio

00:09:54 – What Other Investors Would Choose

00:10:56 – Ren’s Approach to a Diversified $5K

00:18:07 – Takeaways for Your Investment Plan


ETFs mentioned: DHHF, QBTC, HACK, GHHF, EXUS | Stocks mentioned: Tesla, Coinbase, LVMH, Goodman Group


Links Referenced:

🎧 Listen to: core and satellite | Cybersecurity ETF: HACK | Our interview with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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📝 Download our FREE ETF Handbook: everything you need to get started with ETFs.


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