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Hi! I'm Jess. This year, I finally started investing. After years of indecision, I took a leap and began documenting my journey, bringing you along to learn the investing ropes together. Designed to build your confidence, our short, easy-to-understand episodes make investing approachable—so you can make the most of your money. On Tuesdays: I tackle real questions from a beginner investor—whether my own or sent in by our community. We cover everything from ETFs & shares, to super, property and personal finance. On Thursdays: Our series, How I Got Started, where I chat with community members to hear the highs, lows and lessons from their investing journey—proving that investing really is for anyone.
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- Today32 min
From the MasterChef kitchen to building businesses and investing for his daughter's future
For years, Hayden Quinn invested in himself. Now he's making sure his daughter gets the investing head start he wishes he'd had.Most Aussies know Hayden from MasterChef. But away from the cameras, he's gone from growing up with a fear of debt to building businesses, backing founders and investing in property. In this episode, Hayden joins Jess to share how that transformation happened - from working at Woolies as a teenager to discovering investing, and why he's already started an ETF portfolio for his five-week-old daughter, Rosie.Talk about getting started early... time in the market, right? 😉This is 'How I Got Started' a series on Get Started Investing. Every Thursday Jess sits down with a community member to hear the highs and lows of their journey to investing. These are real stories that we hope will give you confidence that investing is for anyone.Chapters:00:00:00 From MasterChef To Million-Dollar Businesses00:04:00 Why Hard Work Shaped His Money Mindset00:09:02 Building A Business From Scratch00:11:30 Backing Hard Fizz Before It Took Off00:15:00 The Reality Of Investing In Businesses00:19:00 Overcoming The Fear Of Property Investing00:20:07 Investing For His Newborn Daughter00:27:01 Why ETFs Are Not His Main Strategy00:29:22 Building Wealth Without Chasing RetirementLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereFor more regular updates from Jess’ investing journey, follow along on instagram at getstartedinvesting_Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 days ago30 min
What’s the the best way to invest in AI? A financial adviser teaches me.
Everyone says they want to invest in AI... but what should you actually buy?Do you buy Nvidia? An AI ETF? The Nasdaq? Or are you already getting AI exposure through the investments you own?After hearing about AI infrastructure and wondering whether she'd missed the semiconductor boom, Jess found herself asking the same question many beginner investors face: where do you even start?This week, Jess is joined by Owen Raszkiewicz, Financial Adviser at Rask and host of The Australian Finance Podcast, to unpack the different ways investors can get exposure to AI, helping you understand what you're really buying and how to choose the approach that's right for you.Plus, Owen answers a community question from Liam about adding AI exposure to a satellite portfolio.Chapters:00:00:00 Where Should You Invest In AI?00:02:30 You Already Own More AI Than You Think00:09:22 Picking Your AI Bet Without Guessing00:16:00 The Hidden Winners Behind AI Growth00:21:28 Why Software Beats Hardware Over Time00:27:27 How To Build An AI Portfolio That LastsLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———MLC knows your super might not seem as exciting as picking your next investment, but thanks to tax advantages and decades of compound growth, it could end up being one of the hardest working investments you own.See how your super could be working harder with MLC at mlc.com.auDisclaimer: Products issued by NULIS Nominees (Australia) Ltd as trustee of MLC Super Fund. General information only. Read the PDS & TMD available at mlc.com.au and consider if it’s right for you.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago21 min
How this 24 year old turned a four year plan into $162,000
At 18 years old, in the middle of the pandemic, today’s guest gave herself 4 years to complete the following:Save 150KGraduate with two bachelors degreesBuy an investment propertyBuild a share portfolioSecure a remote jobSpoiler - she actually did it and has the portfolio to prove it.Today Jess learns how she got there and where she hopes investing will take her next.This is 'How I Got Started' a series on Get Started Investing. Every Thursday Jess sits down with a community member to hear the highs and lows of their journey to investing. These are real stories that we hope will give you confidence that investing is for anyone.Chapters:00:00:00 She Set Five Life Changing Goals00:03:21 The Moment Everything Changed00:05:34 Turning Lockdown Into Opportunity00:08:30 The Frugal Habits That Built $150K00:11:31 From Risky Stock Picks To Smart ETFs00:17:00 The Million Dollar Investing PlanLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Should I replace my ETFs with the geared version?
To gear, or not to gear- that is the question...Geared ETFs have had a bit of a moment in the past few years. Plenty of popular ETFs such as NDQ, A200 and DHHF now have “geared” versions.But what does that mean? How do geared ETFs work? And if their long term performance is expected to be better- should you be buying them instead?Today Cam Gleeson, Senior Investment Strategist at Betashares, joins Jess to answer community member John’s question; how he should invest in the geared version of ETFs he already owns?Plus Jess walks though her portfolio and get’s Cam’s take on switching to G200 from A200 and GGBL from BGBL.Chapters:00:00:00 Why Borrow To Buy Shares00:02:03 What Gearing Is And Why Investors Use It00:06:06 Inside A Geared ETF00:08:30 Should You Switch Or Own Both00:11:23 Can You Time The Market00:12:30 Core And Satellite Strategies00:15:35 How Geared ETFs Work Behind The Scenes00:18:30 Costs Interest Rates And Fees00:21:30 What Happens In Bull And Bear Markets00:25:01 Should Beginners Use Gearing00:27:43 Cam's Rules For Using GearingLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago18 min
“I don’t want to retire, ever”: why this 30-year-old actor invests
PJ has five jobs, so his pay is almost never the same two weeks running.Working in a creative field, pay can be scattered and unpredictable. So how does he invest consistently?Jess learns how PJ, an actor juggling four other jobs, built a percentage-based system that invests a slice of every paycheque no matter when it lands. Plus the lithium stock punt that led him to ETFs and how he uses investing to fuel the pursuit of a dream career.This is 'How I Got Started' a series on Get Started Investing. Every Thursday Jess sits down with a community member to hear the highs and lows of their journey to investing. These are real stories that we hope will give you confidence that investing is for anyone.Chapters:00:00 Five Jobs And A Masters In Finance03:05 Growing Up Without Financial Literacy04:43 A Percentage System For Unpredictable Pay06:48 The Stock Doubled And So Did His Stress09:02 Building A Core-Satellite Portfolio13:44 Consolidating Super Across Five JobsLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago25 min
The next big IPO is coming, should I Invest in it?
Jess' been seeing the headlines about Anthropic and OpenAI entering the stock market later this year and keeps thinking, “should I buy that?”Looking back on the recent Space X IPO she feels intense FOMO. It made a historic $75 billion in it’s first day on the market. Yes, billion with a B.But how can you decide if something is a good investment, when it’s new to the market? What actually is an “IPO”? And why do companies decide to go public?Bryce joins Jess to explain all this and to answer an important question- is investing at IPO a good investment or just FOMO? Chapters:00:00:00 What Is An IPO00:04:08 Who Gets Rich First00:10:25 Is The Price Right?00:13:07 The Day One Trap00:18:50 Winners, Losers And Lessons00:21:00 Will Bryce Buy Anthropic?00:23:26 The FOMO FixLinks mentioned in this episode:📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago18 min
How this 29-Year-Old Nurse paid off $25K Debt and started investing
For years, Bree hid her credit card debt from the people closest to her."It's not just really wealthy people that are investing," she tells Jess. "It is everyday people like you and I."Jess gets into how Bree, a nurse and content creator, went from hiding $25K in debt to a fully automated investing system. Plus, what she'd tell her younger self along the way.This is ‘How I Got Started’ a new series on Get Started Investing. Every thursday Jess sits down with a community member to hear the highs and lows of their journey to investing. These are real stories that we hope will give you confidence that investing is for anyone.Chapters:00:00 The $25K Wake-Up Call02:23 Gambling Took It All05:20 Systems Over Willpower08:11 The Investing Spark11:20 Start Before You're Ready15:45 Sorting Out SuperLinks mentioned in this episode:👋 Check out Bree on her socials here📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago25 min
Where should my next $500 go: Super or my portfolio?
Which is better in the long run- adding extra cash to super? OR to your own portfolio instead? Jess wants to know.Jess’ Superannuation balance is smaller than it should be, for her age. As those who’ve followed her investing journey will know, deciding what to about it- has been tricky for her.And she’s not alone. Community member Matt also wants to know the benefits of over putting extra cash in super over in the market himself.So Julie Bullen, Financial Advisor at Fox & Hare joins the show to run the numbers. Can she convince Jess that she’ll be rewarded in the long run for investing in Super now?Chapters:00:00:00 Why Where You Invest Matters00:01:12 Matt's Question00:02:30 Super Is A Structure, Not A Product00:05:00 Jess's Super Balance Reality Check00:06:30 The Case For Contributing To Super00:08:34 Breaking Down Jess's Money Split00:10:00 First Home Super Saver Scheme00:12:30 The Real Numbers On $500 A Month00:15:00 Flexibility Vs Two Buckets00:16:34 Can The Government Change The Rules?00:17:57 What the CGT Changes Mean00:19:32 Julie's Own Super Story00:21:30 Jess's Final Projected Numbers00:23:54 Start Small And Start NowLinks mentioned in this episode:📞. Have a question? Send it to Jess here📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here📩 Share your investing story with us submit here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets here🗣️ Think you might want a financial adviser from the team at Fox and Hare? We can put you in touchWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———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 only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Get Started Investing
Hi! I'm Jess. This year, I finally started investing. After years of indecision, I took a leap and began documenting my journey, bringing you along to learn the investing ropes together. Designed to build your confidence, our short, easy-to-understand episodes make investing approachable—so you can make the most of your money. On Tuesdays: I tackle real questions from a beginner investor—whether my own or sent in by our community. We cover everything from ETFs & shares, to super, property and personal finance. On Thursdays: Our series, How I Got Started, where I chat with community members to hear the highs, lows and lessons from their investing journey—proving that investing really is for anyone.
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