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Listen to this next: 'Should you switch global ETFs?'

In this podcast episode, we answer a great question from Andy:

'VWRP or VAFTGAG'

There are a few important differences:

• What they invest in
• How much they charge in fees
• What platforms they are available on
• And the type of investment each of them is

Listen to the podcast episode for the full details.

And thanks for the question Andy!

If you have a question, feel free to email me: [email protected]

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In this episode I share my brand new Stocks & Shares ISA, why I chose Trading 212, and exactly what I'm investing in.

You can sign up to Trading 212 here

To get free fractional shares worth up to 100 EUR/GBP, you can open an account with Trading 212 through this above link (or use promo code 'MMS' in the app). Terms apply.

This portfolio is part of a brand new investing journey that I'll be sharing on here, including portfolio updates, lessons learned, investing mistakes to avoid, everything I've learnt along the way, and more.

If you've got any questions, let me know and I'll get back to you!

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - My brand new Stocks ISA

00:37 - Why I chose Trading 212

03:55 - What I'm investing in

05:30 - ETF 1

08:20 - ETF 2

12:20 - My portfolio split

13:35 - my plan

Will from @nextgenngpf joins me on this episode - my first ever street interview!

Do you like this style of content?

In this one we discuss Will's portfolio, the platforms he uses, the actual investments he makes, and a lot more!

And if you're interested, you can sign up to Trading 212

To get free fractional shares worth up to 100 EUR/GBP, you can open an account with Trading 212 through this above link (or use promo code 'MMS' in the app). Terms apply.

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I hit 12,000 subscribers on YouTube, so thought I'd do a Q&A.

This is the first ever Q&A I've done and I'm answering some of your investing questions from Instagram and YouTube.

We cover a wide range of topics, including bonds, Stocks & Shares ISAs, SIPPs, Trading 212 vs Vanguard, retirement planning, factor investing, portfolio strategy, and much more.

A huge thank you to everyone who has subscribed, watched, commented and supported my YouTube channel and my Podcast.

I genuinely appreciate your support!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:41 Q1: Is VANGRS the Best Bond Fund for Retirement?

03:08 Q2: Should You Switch Your SIPP from Vanguard to

Trading 212?

05:55 Q3: Can You Retire Before Pension Age Using an ISA?

08:54 Q4: ISA & DC Pension Tax-Efficient Drawdown?

09:39 Q5: What's the Best Junior Stocks & Shares ISA?

11:09 Q6: Should You Add Factor Investing to Your Portfolio?

12:48 Q7: Will £1 Million Be Enough to Retire?

15:09 Q8: Is It Too Late to Start Investing?

17:12 Q9: How Will I Transition from Wealth Accumulation to

Wealth Preservation?

20:32 Q10: How Much Is Too Much for a Shot of Tequila?

21:27 Q11: Thanks for your support!

21:51 Q12: Which SIPP Platform Is Best?

25:13 Q13: Is It Too Late to Buy Marvell Stock?

27:38 Q14: Should You Add the FTSE 100 Alongside a Global Index Fund?

30:37 Final Thoughts

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In this video we go through my investment portfolio - an update as of the end of June 2026.

Including: what accounts I use, what I actually invest in, how my portfolio is performing so far this year, what I've been investing in this year, and more.

I hope this helps. If you have any questions or thoughts please let me know in the comments below!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Time for an update

0:56 - The numbers

2:53 - Vanguard UK

9:13 - Vanguard Australia

13:15 - HL

14:13 - Trading 212

14:50 - Freetrade

16:15 - Crypto

18:05 - Final thoughts

Tom from @moneycoachtom joined me on this podcast episode to discuss - perhaps controversially - the financial advice industry.

Sometimes categorised by high fees and a lack of transparency, which begs the question: is a financial advisor actually worth it?

For some people, maybe. For others, maybe not.

In this episode we get into when a financial advisor isn't (or is) worth it, the questions you need to ask your financial advisor ASAP, how to actually get value, some horror stories, and more.

Listen to the episode for the full details!

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Timestamps:

3:50 - What questions should you ask your FA?

8:45 - What about fees and value add?

13:55 - Further things to ask your FA

24:59 - What about the rise of ‘financial influencers’?

34:22 - What are some of the worse FA examples?

41:51 - When is a FA actually useful?

47:21 - What should you do?

Mentioned in this episode:

📝 Get started with investing (free guide & course): click here

🌎 Global index fund & ETF tool: click here

📺 Two new FTSE All-World ETFs: click here

'Should I switch global ETF?' - this is one of the common questions I receive.

For most people, you probably don't need to.

But if you are thinking about it, there's a few things to consider. Including: fees, spreads, platform availability and one 'GIA tax trap' that could wipe out any savings.

We break it all down in this video and there's a checklist at the end that you can use to see whether it's worth you switching!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Should you switch?

1:16 - Ongoing fees

5:18 - Spread fees

6:39 - Dealing fees

7:03 - Is your fund truly global?

8:16 - Are you in the right version?

9:02 - Platform availability

10:30 - Returns

12:46 - Tax

14:47 - Behavioural cost

15:34 - Summary

Top investing offers - ⁠click here⁠

Three investing mistakes I see people make over and over, through 1-on-1 calls I have and messages I receive:

1. High, unnecessary fees
2. The wrong tax wrapper
3. ISA vs pension mix up

Fix these and you'll save yourself a few quid!

If you have a question, feel free to email me: [email protected]

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Timestamps:

0:00 - 3 costly mistakes

1:00 - Mistake 1 - High Fees

4:40 - Mistake 2 - Wrong Tax Wrapper

8:16 - Mistake 3 - ISA vs Pension

Tom from @TomTalksInvesting joined me on this podcast episode to talk about what on earth is going on in the markets.

We get into the state of the economy, both here in the UK and globally, and what it all actually means for your money.

Tom also walks me through how he runs his own portfolio, including going through his strategy with individual stocks and crypto.

And we dig into the biggest lessons we've both picked up along the way.

Listen to the episode for the full details!

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Mentioned in this episode:

• 📊 ISA tool - click here
• 🌎 PACW Global ETF review video - click here

I forgot to mention the ticker symbols, so I put them on screen at 5:56. These are the ticker symbols for the GBP-listed ETFs.

The main caveat with all of this is that these two ETFs are brand new.

As a result, they are likely to have higher spread fees, they currently have a relatively small amount of assets under management (AUM) and they have a lack of track record - so we don't know how well the ETFs will track the underlying index.

But - overall it's still great that we are getting lower and lower fees for global ETFs!

Sources:

1. News article: https://www.etfstream.com/articles/dws-offers-cheapest-ftse-all-world-etf-after-fee-cut
2. Xtrackers ETF: https://etf.dws.com/en-gb/IE000L6ZMMC4-ftse-all-world-ucits-etf-1c/
3. iShares ETF: https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/349410/ishares-ftse-all-world-ucits-etf

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Timestamps:

0:00 - The news

0:53 - Fees keep coming down

2:48 - The new lowest fee FTSE All-World ETF

4:45 - What this means for us⁠⁠⁠