Christian Eckelman is a fintech entrepreneur and co-founder of Upstreet an app that allows you to invest while you shop. He was also a management consultant and he shares his insights on management, mining and the fintech eco-system. I'm proud and amazed at the innovation I see in the Australian start-up sector. This is one example of the many innovators that are making our banking lives much better.Link to the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/upstreetLink to Guest website: https://www.upstreet.co/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shares for Beginners

Christian Eckelman - Shopvesting with Upstreet

If one more person tells me that if I just cut out my morning coffee or took my lunch to work I could afford a house or to retire rich…I’ll scream﻿. That's the extent of most financial advice for younger people. Vince Scully joined me to question these beliefs and to talk about LifeSherpa his on-line financial advice platform that helps deliver guidance to those who need it the most.We talked about:U2 before Bono could sing (Vince is from Dublin)Vince's financial advice bugbearsInformation revolution in financial advice disseminationChoosing an Index that suits your needsPassive vs Active fundsProtecting your portfolio with bonds and alternative investmentsLife SherpaLink to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/lifesherpaLink to Vince's website: https://lifesherpa.com.au/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vince Scully - LifeSherpa

LICs are Listed Investment Companies or sometimes referred to as LITs. Tony Kynaston of the QAV Investing Podcast, all-round great guy/investor joined me to explain what kind of beast an LIC is. It's like an ETF but with some very important differences. LICs have been around a lot longer than ETFs. And they can be attractive in their own special way.Here's a link to the blog post for more information: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/licsSharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tony Kynaston - What's an LIC?

Would you get on a plane with a pilot who only managed to land 40% of the time? It may seem counterintuitive but that's exactly how some of the best share traders make money. Jason is the founder of Motion Trader, an algorithmic subscription-based trading tool which provides technical analysis to identify trends in the market. Jason uses technical analysis to help to identify trends - specifically moving averages.Link to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/motionLink to Guest website: https://www.motiontrader.com.au/sharesforbeginners Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jason McIntosh - Motion Trader

What is an index? What started out as a way of measuring the size of a market became an investment methodology. Is passive investing now so big that ETFs are starting to influence the market. Tamas Calderwood joined my to discuss:· Financial advice and the new generation of emerging advisers· Who calculates the indexes we track?· Tesla and the Observer Effect· The soft dictatorship of the index· The role of price discovery in more passive marketsLink to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/tamasTamas has written an article further exploring the topics raised in the podcast: https://einvest.com.au/insights/the-observer-effect-shares-for-beginners-podcast/ Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Tamas Calderwood - The Soft Dictatorship of the Index

I also make a podcast for the Australian Shareholders' Association called The Equity Investor Journey, although we are looking to rename it to something a little catchier. This is an episode that I recorded with Gemma Dale from Nabtrade and the Your Wealth Podcast. I thought you may enjoy our discussion and especially insights into Robin Hood trading and the contrastingly sensible investing behaviour that she has observed here in Oz. Yet again we can congratulate ourselves on being proud Aussies.Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Bonus Episode, Gemma Dale - Your Wealth

Listener Seb Armstrong sent me a question about exploring "...portfolio construction. Stocks, ETF’s, bonds, cash, property etc have all been discussed, but how should one balance these depending on their objectives?” Thanks Seb. I receive many questions from listeners about how to construct a balanced ETF portfolio so invited Graham Hand on from Firstlinks about a portfolio that mirrors the investments of Australia's sovereign wealth Future Fund.Big ups to listener Ric Fleischer - sorry you had to wait so long for this episode, I know you like to hear it on your Thursday evening walk to the pub.Graham has accrued 42 years' experience working in financial markets beginning with the Commonwealth Bank in 1976 where he headed New Issues before becoming General Manager, Capital Markets. From 1988, he was Deputy Treasurer at the State Bank of New South Wales, and from 1995, he was Managing Director, Treasury at NatWest Markets Australia.Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Graham Hand from Firstlinks - Low-cost ETF portfolios

Robert is the Managing Director of eToro a platform that aims to remove barriers and make online trading and investing more accessible to the everyday user. It’s also about zero fees and learning about investing by social trading. He was the first hire of the company in Australia back in 2017. Having rapidly grown since its inception they have over 50 employees in Australia. eToro is on the cutting edge of wealth management with over 13 million worldwide active users. Prior to joining eToro Robert accumulated over twenty years’ experience working in financial markets in areas as diverse as option markets and foreign exchange.We discussed:· Tips for investors starting out· Finding investments in everyday life· How to use the demo account· Protecting investors from themselves· Follow and copy Trading· The Editor’s Choice Investors/TradersLink to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/etoroLink to Guest website: https://www.etoro.com/Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Robert Francis - eToro

Focus on the things that you can control - Jack Bogle. My guest today is Daniel Reyes is Head of Investments, and Head of Investment Strategy Group, Asia-Pacific at Vanguard Investments. This interview is solid gold for anyone interested in ETFs. His explanations are calm and crystal clear. I know you'll enjoy listening. The interview was recorded for a US market but it will mostly make sense to sun-bronzed Aussies. Mutual Funds = Managed Funds, for example.Link to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/reyesLink to Vanguard: https://www.vanguardinvestments.com.au/au/portal/homepage.jspGot something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Daniel Reyes - Vanguard Investments

On the first day of spring, Andrew and I sat down for our first ever Shares for Beginners Facebook Live. It was enjoyable to answer questions live and meet some of you. For those who missed it, this is an edited highlight reel of the chat.Andrew has so much investing knowledge and loves to geek out on Annual Reports. He provides clear, simple investing tips that will help all of us. We also take a deep dive into two companies - Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) and Pointerra (ASX:3DP). Great practical examples that have been very rewarding for the Strawman community."HEADS I WIN, TAILS I DON'T LOSE TOO MUCH"Strawman is an on-line investing club that is dedicated to improving thinking about share research. Ideas are shared without ego, anger or pumping. It's about putting your thoughts down in writing to clarify and crystalize the thinking behind your investment thesis which can be shared and peer-reviewed on Strawman.Link to the full Facebook Live video: http://shorturl.at/aqD19Link to Strawman: https://strawman.com/homeLink to Andrew's checklist as discussed in this episode : https://strawman.com/blog/a-checklist-for-investors/Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Andrew Page from Strawman - What's a Spiffy-Pop?

How do you profit from crime without risking a lengthy prison sentence?Ilan IIsraelstam is the co-founder of ETF provider Betashares. He joined me to discuss ETFs and in particular the HACK cybersecurity ETF. We discussed his business history from DJ services through to global strategy. He's a very smart guy and a lovely guest. There's some great lessons here for the beginner investor and an overview of a thematic ETF linked to secular growth. Don't worry if that sounds complicated, we explain those terms in this episode.Link to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/hackLink to Guest website: https://www.betashares.com.au/Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/ Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Ilan Israelstam - Investing in Cybersecurity

Fred Schebesta is the co-founder & CEO of Finder and crypto brokerage firm Hive-X. He's a thought leader, promoter, joker and all-round dude. It was excellent to sit down with Fred for a wide-ranging discussion about: How the world has changedInvestment trendsFollowing the FounderTrading vs InvestingLesson learnt on the floor of the NYSECryptocurrenciesConsumer Data RightsAdvice for investors just starting outLink to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/fredLink to Guest website: https://www.finder.com.au/Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/ Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Simply Fred

Vic Jokovic was appointed as CEO to Chi-X Australia in January 2018. He previously spent 26 years at Deutsche Bank, most recently as co-head of global markets for Australia & NZ, before departing in April 2017. Prior to leading global markets, he held several key executive roles at Deutsche Bank including; head of debt & equity sales for the institutional client group, and head of cash equities & derivatives.I really enjoyed this chat with Vic who is a real down-to-earth guy who his happy to share his knowledge and expertise.Link to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/chi-xLink to Guest website: https://www.tracrs.com.au/https://www.chi-x.com.au/Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/ Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Chi-X is the holder of an Australian Markets Licence to operate a financial market in Australia. Any information is provided for informational purposes only – it is not intended to be financial product advice. Under no circumstances is it to be used as a basis for, or considered as an offer to, engage in any activity or purchase or sell any security, or as a solicitation or recommendation of the purchase, sale, or offer to purchase or sell any security. To the extent permitted by law Chi-X makes no representations or warranties and excludes all liability in relation to the information provided.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Vic Jokovic - CEO of Chi-X

Emilie O’Neill is the ESG and Equities analyst of the eInvest Future Impact Small Caps Fund (Managed fund) (Code: IMPQ) , which is an Active ETF focusing on smaller companies that are making a positive contribution towards a sustainable future. Emilie takes us through the jargon around ethics, sustainability and ESG, and why smaller companies are best positioned to invest in this way. We discussed a day in the life of a professional investor in the small caps end of the equity market and are introduced to her fund, IMPQ.Link to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/emilieLink to Guest website: https://einvest.com.au/sharesforbeginners/Got something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: Save 4 months on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.The company and/or guest has contributed to the costs associated with producing this episode of Shares for Beginners.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Emilie O'Neill - Doing Good While Doing Well

How to start investing with as little as five dollars. I'm joined by Kylie Purcell from comparison site Finder. We discuss 3 options that will help you to begin investing. We discuss:RAIZSpaceshipCommsec PocketVanguard InvestorLink to the blog post https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/finderLink to Guest website: https://www.finder.com.au/author/kyliepurcellGot something to say? Join the discussion on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharesforbeginners/ Sharesight is the best portfolio tracking tool in the known universe - and they are pleased to extend a SPECIAL OFFER to listeners of this podcast: 4 months free on an annual premium plan! Click here and sign up now for a 7 day free trial.Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investments based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.Thanks to Christopher Soulos for music production out of Garlic Breath Studio https://www.facebook.com/GarlicBreathStudio. Remember music flows when the money don’t.

Kylie Purcell - Micro-Investing

I interview industry experts so you'll learn what to do, what to ask and - ideally - how not to lose money. I'm just like you I want to make money from the stock market but I find the terminology confusing. I want to be able to make informed decisions. Let's learn together on Shares for Beginners. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn’t financial advice, and you shouldn’t buy or sell any investment based on what you’ve heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn’t replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation.

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