The Curve

The Curve

By The Curve Platform

The Curve is a platform to learn more about money. To change the stereotype that these conversations are typically boring, and only for men in suits. Victoria has worked in the finance and investing w... more

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  1. Number 1: What AOC's public egg freezing journey reveals about the cost of fertility.

    Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs and sharing every part of the process with her 6 million+ followers; the hormone injections, the bloating, the uncertainty, and it's got Soph and Emma asking what egg freezing actually costs. In this episode, we cover the real price of freezing your eggs (upfront costs plus the ongoing storage fees nobody mentions), why only 6% of women who freeze their eggs ever go on to use them, why 35-37 (not your 20s) is when most women can actually afford to do it, the booming $129 billion surrogacy industry sparked by the backlash to Cameron Diaz's third child, and why so many fertility decisions; whether to freeze eggs, use a surrogate, or have kids at all, come down to money rather than choice.Content warning: this episode contains strong language and discusses fertility struggles and reproductive health candidly.Read the full New York Times story on the global surrogacy industry in Ukraine, including how the war affected surrogate mothers: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/magazine/surrogates-ukraine.htmlCatch our full conversation with Deirdre from Hertility on fertility testing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmi_ba-58nQThanks so much to Generate for making The Curve Weekly possible. Generate has a really impressive 10-year track record, to find out more about their performance click here: generatekiwisaver.co.nz/performance. But remember, a great track record doesn’t guarantee future returns! If you’d like to speak to an advisor, to see if Generate is right for you, you can book time with someone here: https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/curve Credits:Hosts: Sophie Hallwright & Vic HarrisProducer: Emily RigbyEditor: Kate CallaghanSocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/pages/the-curve-hotline)For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/)⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/)⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ (https://youtube.com/@thecurveplatform?si=nlCWqqqySWOzYlj3)⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurveplatform)⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ (https://thecurve.co.nz/pages/sign-up-to-the-curve-weekly)Substack (https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/)Chapters00:00:00 Coming up in this episode…00:01:10 Generate x The Curve00:01:29 Catching up: Edinburgh Fringe and financial confessions00:06:57 AOC's public egg-freezing journey sparks a bigger question00:12:37 The affordability of egg freezing00:26:39 The real numbers00:42:40 Generate x The Curve00:43:18 Inside the booming surrogacy industry01:00:00 The dating crisis, and why it changes everything01:11:50 Thank you for listening!01:12:30 Financial disclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.Generate’s Product Disclosure Statement and Financial Advice Provider License can be found here: GenerateKiwiSaver.co.nz/disclosures. *Morningstar KiwiSaver Survey March Quarter End 2026. The Generate Focused Growth Fund returns have ranked in the top three of NZ Multi Sector Aggressive Category Funds for 10 year returns every quarter since becoming eligible in June 2023. Most recently the fund ranked 2nd out of 10 funds for 10 year returns to 31 March 2026.

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  2. Number 2: Alix Earle vs Alex Cooper: the tea is in the balance sheets.

    Sophie and Vic get into why Alix Earle might be one of the smartest businesswomen on the internet right now, quietly building her own VC firm off the back of her TikTok reach. They put her playbook up against Alex Cooper's, whose media company Unwell just hit a $500 million valuation, and break down who's actually building the bigger empire. Plus, El Niño is compounding the global warming effects we’re already witnessing, and it's about to hit your coffee and chocolate. But first, Spotify could soon be revealing your favourite artist is secretly AI … Submit your money and morals question to The Ethical Hotline: https://form.typeform.com/to/BZHujjGM and if you want to check out any of the questions we've already answered you can find them here! (https://pathfinder.kiwi/pathfinder-x-the-curve/)WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:VC (venture capital) Money invested in early-stage companies with high growth potential. Cap table The list of who owns what in a private company. Valuation What a business is worth on paper, not what's in the bank. Private equity Investment firms that buy stakes in more established companies. Return on investment What you get back compared to what you put in. Angel investing Early money from friends, family or individuals before VCs get involved. Credits:Hosts: Sophie Hallwright & Vic HarrisProducer: Emily RigbyEditor: Kate CallaghanSocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/)⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/)⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ (https://youtube.com/@thecurveplatform?si=nlCWqqqySWOzYlj3)⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurveplatform)⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ (https://thecurve.co.nz/pages/sign-up-to-the-curve-weekly)Substack (https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/)Chapters00:00:00 Coming up in today’s episode …00:00:55 Pathfinder x The Curve00:01:25 Vic has betrayed us00:10:00 Spotify’s new AI badges00:17:16 Alix Earle’s new VC firm00:28:11 Alex Cooper’s media empire00:34:00 Pathfinder x The Curve00:35:01 El niño and Global warming00:36:15 Community Question00:50:35 Thanks for listening00:51:45 Financial disclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

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  3. Number 3: The property millionaire who says stop buying.

    This week, Soph is joined by The Curve’s angel investor, Nicole Bremner. At its peak, Nicole’s portfolio included stakes in over 110 properties. In this episode, the pair get honest about what's shifted in the property market over the last 15 years, and why the old rules of buying property no longer apply. They unpack the diversification blind spot most homeowners don't realise they have, and why an emotional purchase isn't a bad one. Plus Nicole reveals what the UK's Rich List actually shows about how wealthy people build and structure their money. Whether you already own property, are weighing up your next move, or are saving for your first home, this conversation will help you buy smarter and think more clearly about where property fits in your bigger financial picture.Episodes mentioned in this podcast… First episode with Nicole: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gbxyFomLKuLZ4uP8lXV9M?si=tfcP_NkYTt2J7H4x53s-AA)Why now is never the right time to invest: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hZgkak8soileERUsS8bF5?si=dlxbdweyQsid22Akp_4IMw)Nicole’s linksWebsite (https://www.nicolebremner.com/)Podcast (https://www.nicolebremner.com/podcast) Credits:Hosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie HallwrightProducer: Emily RigbyEditor: Kate CallaghanSocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/pages/the-curve-hotline)For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/)⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/)⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ (https://youtube.com/@thecurveplatform?si=nlCWqqqySWOzYlj3)⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurveplatform)⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ (https://thecurve.co.nz/pages/sign-up-to-the-curve-weekly)Substack (https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/)Chapters00:00:00 Coming up in this episode…00:00:56 Welcoming Nicole back!00:01:54 Investing in startups (and The Curve)00:06:00 Nicole’s property experience00:15:11 A case study: Switzerland vs Romania00:19:15 Should buying property be an emotional decision?00:27:15 The rich list00:32:54 Property vs stocks?00:41:50 Thank you for listening!00:42:21 Financial disclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

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  4. Number 4: Meta's $18 billion problem.

    Soph and Emma pay tribute to Dolly Parton's legacy and the financial genius behind her career, from refusing to give Elvis half her songwriting credit to owning her entire catalog decades before artists like Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa followed suit. They also break down Meta's $18 billion legal settlement, why prosecutors have finally found a way to hold the platform accountable, and what it signals for big tech going forward. Plus, they get into the rise of men paying matchmakers tens of thousands of dollars to find themselves a traditional wife.Thanks so much to Generate for making The Curve Weekly possible. Generate has a really impressive 10-year track record, to find out more about their performance click here: generatekiwisaver.co.nz/performance. But remember, a great track record doesn’t guarantee future returns! If you’d like to speak to an advisor, to see if Generate is right for you, you can book time with someone here: https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/curve Credits:Hosts: Sophie HallwrightProducer: Emily RigbyEditor: Kate CallaghanSocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/pages/the-curve-hotline)For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/)⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/)⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ (https://youtube.com/@thecurveplatform?si=nlCWqqqySWOzYlj3)⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurveplatform)⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ (https://thecurve.co.nz/pages/sign-up-to-the-curve-weekly)Substack (https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/)Chapters00:00:00 Coming up in this episode…00:01:10 Generate x The Curve00:01:27 Weekly catchup00:03:09 Dolly Parton’s legacy00:18:42 Generate x The Curve00:19:18 The lawsuit00:41:38 Why men are paying to find tradwives00:58:04 Thank you for listening!00:58:42 Financial disclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.Generate’s Product Disclosure Statement and Financial Advice Provider License can be found here: GenerateKiwiSaver.co.nz/disclosures. *Morningstar KiwiSaver Survey March Quarter End 2026. The Generate Focused Growth Fund returns have ranked in the top three of NZ Multi Sector Aggressive Category Funds for 10 year returns every quarter since becoming eligible in June 2023. Most recently the fund ranked 2nd out of 10 funds for 10 year returns to 31 March 2026.

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  5. Number 5: Designer Babies, Anti-Aging & the $12.5B Lakers Deal.

    This week we're asking an uncomfortable question: can money literally buy you a longer life? We dig into the eyebrow-raising world of biohacking billionaires spending millions to reverse their biological age, the stark wealth gap in life expectancy (up to 15 years in some countries), and the rise of $50,000 genetic screening packages that let the ultra-wealthy select for IQ, height and health in their future children. Then we shift gears to sport as an investment - unpacking the $12.5B LA Lakers sale, why scarcity drives sports team valuations, and how to get exposure to the female sport boom without buying a whole team. Plus, two community questions: investing in The Curve Investments via direct debit vs. Sharesies, and how to negotiate a pay rise while on maternity leave.Submit your money and morals question to The Ethical Hotline: https://form.typeform.com/to/BZHujjGM and if you want to check out any of the questions we've already answered you can find them here! (https://pathfinder.kiwi/pathfinder-x-the-curve/)WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:Asset class — a category of thing you can invest in (property, stocks, sports teams...)Capital gains — profit from an asset going up in valueDividends — regular payouts just for holding an assetMargins — profit left after costs; high margins attract competitorsETF — a ready-made basket of investments you buy in one go Credits:Hosts: Sophie Hallwright & Vic HarrisProducer: Emily RigbyEditor: Kate CallaghanSocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ (https://thecurveplatform.com/)⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thecurveplatform/)⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ (https://youtube.com/@thecurveplatform?si=nlCWqqqySWOzYlj3)⁠TikTok⁠⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@thecurveplatform)⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ (https://thecurve.co.nz/pages/sign-up-to-the-curve-weekly)Substack (https://thecurveplatform.substack.com/)Chapters00:00:00 Coming up in this episode…00:00:55 The Curve x Pathfinder00:01:25 Catching up: our Lorde concert debrief00:03:56 Can money buy you a longer life?00:22:33 The Curve x Pathfinder00:23:13 Sport, money & the .5B Lakers deal00:36:53 Your questions, answered00:47:52 That's a wrap!00:48:30 Financial disclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

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