“What was I thinking?” “A shit show to be honest”,The last 5 years have been a wild ride in markets. Our portfolios tell that story. Today we directly compare what our portfolios looked like in 2020 to today in 2025 to see: how much we’ve learnt, the biggest position changes and whether we've been practicing what we preach? We cover: - A full breakdown of every holding in our 2020 core AND satellite portfolios- How that compares to our 2025 holdings- What asset allocations have changed the most and why - Our biggest holding, allocation or strategy change from 2020 to 2025 Resources:📝 Want to know how to invest in great stocks? Download our FREE 4 step checklist to analyse any stock (It’s beginner investor friendly) Links Referenced: 📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!💰 Want your budget to work harder for you? Have your budget improved by an expert, live on the show, in our new series Boost My Budget. 👉 Apply here under 'Show Segments' 🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our new Get Started Investing YouTube 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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Top Chinese tech ETFs we're watching in 2025
When you hear the phrase "technology and innovation” there is probably one place that immediately comes to mind; Silicon Valley, California. But that might be changing. A handful of Chinese tech companies have been giving the US tech giants a run for their money this year. In this episode we cover the best ways to invest in China's rising economy. We cover: Why invest in china? And why now? The challenges of investing in chinese companies from Australia, and how to overcome them Our top 3 ASX listed ETFs to invest in China (Index and thematic)Our top 3 US listed ETFs to invest in China (Index and thematic)Which one’s we would be buyingResources:📝 Download our free 4 step checklist to analyse any stock here. Links Referenced: 📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎧 Listen to Best ETFs to invest in Asia episode.🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch full episodes on our new Get Started Investing YouTube 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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Zero to $1m in 10 years: How Queenie Tan invests
In 10 years of investing, Queenie Tan grew her net wealth to over a million dollars. In this episode we chat with Queenie about how she’s done it. Queenie has built a platform teaching others how to invest, here, she shares her own story. We cover: The strategies she used to build a $1 million investment portfolioHow she sets financial goals.What’s been a bigger generator of wealth; crypto, property or stocks? How to avoid the investing mistakes she still cringes at.Plus Queenie shares some lessons from her upcoming book ‘the Fun Finance Formula’.How to apply these lessons to your own financial journey.Links Referenced: Want your budget reviewed by an expert for FREE? Join us on a new segment! >> Click here and scroll down to ‘Boost my Budget’ to apply🤳Check out more from Queenie on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube🎥 We're on YouTube! Watch Get Started Investing Subscribe here📞 Have an investing question or an investor you want us to interview? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!—------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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Diversification: How to actually get it right
Diversification. It is one of the most common investing buzzwords. But too many investors are getting it wrong. After listening to this, you won't be.In this episode we unpack everything you need to know about diversification, including:What we mean when we say diversificationThe different types of diversificationCommon mistakes investors makeWhat good diversification looks likeHow to check if your own portfolio has good diversificationThen we close out by Ren running his portfolio through AI to get a sense of how diversified he is.Links Referenced: > Betashares Direct is designed to help self-directed investors build long-term wealth, find out more here.📞 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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Best ETFs to invest in Asia: Active v Passive
Asia is the fastest growing region in the world. And there’s more ways to invest in it now, than ever before. But with so much choice, comes a debate; what's strategy is best? Active, Passive or Thematic?We break it down in this episode: A list of the best ETF options for investing in Asia on the ASXWhich is the best performing?The case for Index, Thematic and Active investing in AsiaHow we invest in Asia; the products are in our portfoliosLinks Referenced: 📞 Have an investing question? Leave us a voicemail, and we'll answer it on the podcast!🎧 Listen to our episode: Best ETFs for Investing in India📈 Tickers mentioned: ASIA, AIA, VAE, FAS, EAFZ🎥 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.
Get Started Investing is here to help you make the most of your money.We cover all the basics that you need to start your investing journey. We unpack all the jargon and confusing bits, hear your investing stories, with the goal of making investing less intimidating - and we want to have a good time along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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