FIRE movement: 3 things we love and 3 things we hate
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 movementThe hard truths - 3 parts of FIRE we don’t agree withA realistic look at early retirement in Australia in 2025Links 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—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Best ETFs for: Investing in Bitcoin
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 ETFThe 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 VBTCThanks to listener Jordan for the question. Have an investing question too? 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🎧 Our episode on the Best ETFs for: Gold listen to or watch it here—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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4 simple steps for anyone to pick great stocks
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 stocksOur 4-step checklist to analyse any companyFinding the info you need to complete the checklistA 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 hereFor understanding Moats; listen to this episode📞 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 new Get Started Investing channel Subscribe here—------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news emailListen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Pick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Don't panic: Here's why time in the market beats timing the market
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 todayWhat you risk missing out on if you try to time your entry or exitHistorical 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. —------Want more Equity Mates?Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning.Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Get Started Investing on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Buy the dip on US Tech? Which ETF is best: NDQ or US-100
With US Tech companies stock prices dipping, is now a good time to invest? There are a couple of indexes that you can invest in if you want exposure to the biggest tech companies in the US such as; the Nasdaq, the S&P 500 or US 100. But which to choose? So in this episode we put two US Tech ETFs head to head: Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ) and Global X US 100 ETF (ASX: U100) to see which is the better pick.We cover: What is the nasdaq 100?How does it compare to the s&p 500?What is the US 100 index? Comparing US100 and NDQ ETFs including holdings, fees and performance.The 3 big US indexes: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, US 100 - when is each of them suitable to invest in? —------Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes.—------Want more Equity Mates?Listen to our original podcast: Equity Mates Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn—------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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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