Shares for Beginners

Have you ever found yourself worrying about money despite earning a decent salary? You're not alone. In fact, nearly half of Australians report feeling stressed about their finances. It's hard to change and people think that it requires deprivation, an iron will and a spreadsheet. Lily Sussman is the chief Strategy Officer at Wisr and a driving force behind the Wisr Today app. She believes that bad habits are formed over time, and not all of them serve us well. Ordering takeaway when we're tired, or shopping when we're bored can add up to significant amounts of money over the course of a year. Lili believes that to change our habits, we need to work with our brain's natural design.Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/wisrPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Ree is the author of The Tao Of Trading: How To Build Abundant Wealth In Any Market Condition. But why does the world need another book on options trading? There are already hundreds of them out there. Simon thought that all of the ones that he'd read were boring. The sorts of book you'd only read if your boss was making you do it. He thinks that sometimes the authors like to show off how good they are at complex math and difficult concepts. He tried to write a book on options trading that was simple, engaging and fun to read.Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/taooftradingSpecial landing page for listeners of this podcast: https://www.taooftrading.com/sfbSimon can also be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/simon_reePlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inflation, recession, high interest rates, mortgage stress, cost of living pressures, and I'll add war to that list as well. Just some of the cheery headlines that we can look forward to in 2023. And this is the first recording of the new year. And who better to welcome back to the microphone than old friend of the podcast Julian McCormack, investment Analyst from Platinum Asset Management.We spoke about inflation and how interest rates affect everything in the economy, how difficult it is for central banks to get the settings right and what kind of recession where heading toward.Here's a link to the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/platinum0123And this is where you'll find Platinum: Platinum Asset Management: International Investment ManagerPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there, hope you're enjoying your January holidays (if you're listening in the southern hemisphere). I'm back in the saddle - at a canter not a gallop just yet. This is a repeat from another podcast I make for the Australian Shareholders' Association - AGM Watch. Each year the Australian Shareholders' Association monitors the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders with a dedicated team of volunteer company monitors.In this episode we're joined by Mike Robey, Company Monitoring Committee Chair for Victoria, and Lewis Gomes, the NSW Company Monitoring Chair.We spoke about:The Telstra AGM and the challenges it facesThe shape of the Telstra restructure and the role of holding companiesVicky Brady’s appointment as CEOHow the holding company structure is being implemented at ANZ.BHP & RIO have been star performers despite their attempts to divest out of fossil fuels.SEEK and voting against the remuneration report.SEEK's investment arm and how is this affecting operations?Why Goodman Group a successful company with an outrageous remuneration reportCBA - Great results and excellent internal culture/leadership but poor management of its AGMOrigin Energy - a tale of two companiesThe struggles of Lend LeasePlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded before Christmas but released as the first episode of the New Year, Jodi Pettersen has been a friend of the podcast from the early days. She's off to start a new life in Italy and we sat down to chat with no particular agenda. She used to work at eInvest which has now been folded back into the parent firm.We spoke about the size of the institutional world of money, how I did the wrong financial course but now know more about insurance than I ever thought possible, why women whisper about money and how to help drummers with their dosh. Also about the rapidly diminishing number of financial advisors in Australia.There's a lot of work that goes into launching an ETF, and it's not as simple as it may seem to the average investor. From an operations perspective, ETFs can be complex and require a lot of behind-the-scenes work to ensure everything runs smoothly. It's the job of those in the financial industry to make the process of investing in an ETF seem effortless and easy for investors, even though there is a lot of complexity involved. Just like a ballet dancer makes their performance look effortless and precise, those in the financial industry strive to make the process of investing seem simple. However, this can be a double-edged sword, as it may give the impression to some that investing is too easy or straightforward.Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/stockopedia Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great to catch up with Gary Brode after following him so long his twitter feed. He always takes a clear position, explaining his reasoning and taking the risk of being wrong. In this episode we spoke about the outcome of the mid-term elections, US energy policy, inflation, and what a sovereign debt default looks like. Good to get the perspective from an American point of view.Find out more about DKI at Deep Knowledge Investing | Expert Research for Equity Portfolio Positions that's where you can also sign up for his free email newsletter.Gary can also be found on Twitter at Gary Brode (@Gary_Brode) / TwitterBlog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/brode Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is a share registry and how does it work? Ibrahim Hussein from Computershare explains that a share registry is a company that manages the relationship between a listed company and its investors. They are responsible for any communication and paperwork between the two, as well as any corporate events or actions. Ibrahim walks us through the process of becoming a shareholder, from buying shares to receiving and managing paperwork. Ibrahim is currently the Head of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) services at Computershare Australia, an ASX 50 Company and a world leader in financial administration with operations spanning over 21 countries.Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/ibrahim Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recently, my mother’s financial adviser retired. His clients were transferred to another advice firm. This meant that and my brother and I were presented with an updated Statement of Advice. Before I started doing this podcast I had no idea about what a document like this covered. For most ordinary people it’s a classic case of Too Long Did Not Read. Most people’s eyes glaze over and they sign the document based on trusting the adviser. But having a little bit of knowledge (which can be a dangerous thing), I devoured the Statement of Advice. I learnt some interesting stuff.In this episode I’m joined by Sarah King from Stockspot to discuss this process and how adult children can make sure that their parents are basically getting the best possible deal Sarah works in ADVICE AND CLIENT CARE at Stockspot. She has over 13 years experience in the financial services sector working in financial advisory, operations and administrative roles.Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/stockspot-sarah 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Clapham is the founder of Behind the Balance Sheet. He’s had a 25-year career as an investment analyst. He now offers training to professional investment analysts, portfolio managers and private investors. In this Quick Tip He talks about how the finance industry bewilders ordinary investors with jargon that is not really that hard to understand. He talks about Fees, Discounted Cash Flow and The Balance Sheet.Find out more about Stephen's work here: https://behindthebalancesheet.com/Here's a link to the full episode: https://shows.acast.com/stocks-for-beginners/episodes/stephenclapham-behindthebalancesheetPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad Smith is the Founder/CEO of Braap motorcycles. He’s been named as the Australian Young Entrepreneur of the year twice, International Young Entrepreneur of the year and runner-up and young Australian of the year of his state. Brad has served on the advisory board to the Reserve bank of Australia for small business and in 2013 rode his Braaap to a 4th place at the world title in Las Vegas.We spoke about how he recently completed a round of equity crowd funding and what it means for his business.Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/braaap Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"There's a time and a place for being aggressively contrarian and aggressively foraging through the tip. Then there are other times when most of the stuff in the tip is just rubbish."Steve Johnson is the Chief Investment Officer of Forager Funds Management. In this Quick Tip he’s talking about narrowing your investment universe, the difference between open and closed ended funds, and not being contrarian just to be a contrarian.More at the blog post and full episode: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/foragerPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can listening to music make you a better investor? What if there’s something more to life than investing, stocks and money? In this episode I’m joined by Vitaliy Katsenelson to talk investing, Stoic philosophy and the importance of story-telling. Vitaliy Katsenelson was born in Murmansk, USSR, and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1991. After joining Denver-based value investment firm IMA in 1997, Vitaliy became Chief Investment Officer in 2007, and CEO in 2012. Vitaliy has written two books on investing and is an award-winning writer. Known for his uncommon common sense, Forbes Magazine called him “The New Benjamin Graham.” He’s written for publications including Financial Times, Barron’s, Institutional Investor and Foreign Policy. His articles are also published on his website, ContrarianEdge, and in audio format on his Intellectual Investor Podcast. Blog post available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/vitaliy Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today believes that the tools and levers to enable personal finance have never been better, simpler, cheaper or more accessible, particularly here in Australia. DAVID SCOLLON has spent twenty-five years in the financial industry, and recognises the complexities and challenges people face with personal finances. In Mission: Possible, he demystifies the topic to help people manage their money.Here's a link to David's book website: https://missionpossiblebook.com.au/ and don't forget the discount code mentioned: earlydiscount Find out more at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/scollon Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Kynaston is arguably one of Australia’s best private investors. Tony is a former senior executive of companies like Coles and Shell. He started investing in the stock market 30 years ago and developed a checklist methodology to become a professional investor. It’s called Quality at Value. In this Quick Tip Tony talks about joining the Australian Shareholders’ Association and the serious misconceptions many new investors have when they start thinking about their finances.Full episode available at: https://shows.acast.com/equity-asa/episodes/tonykynaston-qualityatvalueDo yourself a favour. The Australian Shareholders' Association is offering a year's free membership to listeners of this podcast by using the promo coder SHARES22. Follow this link: https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/Public/Public/Membership/Join-ASA.aspx This offer is available till the end of 2022.Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've been thinking a lot lately about how little I know about the metrics that investors use to value companies. We had a look at the P/E Ratio a few weeks ago. This week Craig Mercer joined me again to discuss Return on Equity or ROE. But like all the best metrics, they become more complicated the more you dig into them. The warning for beginners is to not take a metric on face value. Craig Mercer is the Chief Research Officer and Head of ESG at Dalton Investments (Australia). Dalton Investments LLC is a value-focused investment management firm with expertise in Asia, Emerging Markets and global equities.Find out more at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/mercer Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behavioural Finance is the application of psychology to financial decision making. By allowing psychological biases and emotions to affect investment decisions, investors can do serious harm to their wealth. Zaffar Subedar has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry and academia. In this Quick Tip he talks about how to avoid self-sabotaging behaviour, the guru syndrome and the concept of loss aversion.Full episode available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/subedarPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's an old cliché about the "starving" artist that may have a basis in reality, but isn’t set in stone! My guest David Maurice Sharp joined me to discuss the tricky financial waters that come with following the artistic path. He's a financial educator that provides valuable advice for performing artists like actors, dancers, lighting gurus, costumers or stagehands on investing, saving and building a diversified and stable financial portfolio. While he writes specifically for artists who have fluctuating, uncertain and sometimes limited streams of income, he promotes an understanding of finances and the investment world that has lessons for anyone starting their financial education. David was a founding member and initiated the formation of the Thriving Artists Investment Club, a limited partnership established by a small group of artist/friends to educate one another about investing and personal portfolio management. Through that, he also gained greater insight into how the artist can best be educated about their finances and investing. For more than a decade, David has been teaching investment workshops at HB Studio, an acting conservatory in New York City. This has provided him with the invaluable opportunity to hone his ideas for educating artists in regard to their finances, and to enjoy the success experienced by those who have implemented the ideas and techniques that he promotes. In October 2014, David was named a “money hero” for his work in educating artists about their finances by Money magazine. He is the author of TheThriving Artist: Saving and Investing for Performers, Artists, and the Stage & Film Industries and a contributing author to A Life in Dance: A Practical Guide. Find out more at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/sharpand: https://www.davidmauricesharp.com/ Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market. Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginners Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shares in a company are like slices of pizza. But how can you find out the correct number of slices? In this Quick Tip Claude Walker from A Rich Life talks about how investors who succeed learn from their mistakes, build up their knowledge base, so they can invest with an advantage over others who don’t put in the same amount of work.Claude is the founder of A Rich Life and writes the Ethical Equities column for this publication. He had the good fortune of starting young as an investor and was the Research Analyst and then Advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems from 2014 – 2018, during which period his recommendations more than doubled the market return. He has a go-anywhere, do-anything approach to investing, but he always considers the impact his investments have on society and the environment, not just the expected financial return.Full episode available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/claude-walkerPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We live in a world with an abundance of valuable information at our fingertips. But the downside is exhaustion from dizzying information overload and a 24-hour news cycle that makes it overwhelming to sift through and process. In fact, in early 2020, 66% of Americans reported being “worn out” by the amount of news.In Thriving on Overload: The Five Powers for Success in a World of Exponential Information (McGraw Hill, 9/6/22), futurist and entrepreneur Ross Dawson contends that the capacity to thrive on limitless information is now the single most important capability for success, yielding not just powerful insight, world-leading expertise, and better decisions, but also improved wellbeing. Ross draws on the experiences of his world-class clients, which include Citibank, Coca-Cola, Google, KPMG, Microsoft, News Limited, Oracle, Procter & Gamble, PwC, and Walmart. He shows how to make information overload something to capitalize on instead of run from—and how this can improve your career (in any field), ventures, investments and life. More info at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/dawsonPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Tyson says that every boxer has a plan until they get punched in the face. And everyone is a long-term investor until they get punched in the face. Enrique Abeyta is the editor of Empire Elite Trader, a weekly investment newsletter. In this Quick Tip he talks about sticking to a plan, how we wouldn’t learn to become a dentist to work on our family and friends, and how it’s your money man, take it seriously!Full episode available at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/enriquePlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fiona Balzer is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Australian Shareholders’ Association and each year she organises volunteers to monitor the performance of most of Australia’s top 200 companies - protecting the rights of retail shareholders. We spoke about the seasons of the ASX – confession season, reporting season and annual general meeting season, the importance of the AGM, and how can listeners assign their proxies to ASA. We cover the upcoming ASX, The Star and AGL meetings.The Australian Shareholders’ Association is proud to announce the upcoming Virtual Investor Summit on October 27 & 28 available now for only $70 with our exclusive discount code BEGINNERS10.It’s designed to provide investors of all knowledge levels with practical tools to help improve investment strategies and build financial confidence. With plenty of debate around where markets are headed, now is the best time to immerse yourself in two-days of finance and investor education and insights.You will hear from international and Australian industry experts, thought leaders, fund managers, and CEOs across carefully curated sessions. Including Roger Montgomery, Geoff Wilson from Wilsons Asset Management, Owen Rask & Andrew Page.Register now at: https://cis.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/virtual-investors-summit-2022/vis2022Use the discount code BEGINNERS10, to receive a ten-dollar discount.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I interviewed Rudi Filapek-Vandyck this week and he kindly responded to my arm-twisting to give us a few more moments to discuss the violent up and down movements this week on world markets. Apparently, it’s a lot to do with low volume and short covering. This interview was recorded on October 5th and I’m releasing this over the weekend of October 8-9 after the US S&P500 dropped on Friday by about 2 and a half percent. Not boding well for our market on Monday. As I always say - no-one knows anything!You can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/fnarenaPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most used investment tools available is the Price-Earnings (PE) ratio. It causes so much confusion among investors who like to treat it as a one size fits all instrument to find "value" in the share market. According to Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, there is no such thing as a simple universal measure to decide which stocks represent attractive "value" and which ones are "overvalued".More info at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/fnarenaFind out more about FNArena at https://www.fnarena.com/ and @Filapek if Twitter is your thing. Here's a link to the blog post that this episode was based on: https://www.fnarena.com/index.php/2022/09/29/rudis-view-good-news-how-to-use-pe-ratios-conviction-calls/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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s a 54% chance that any given day on the ASX will be an up day. It might not feel like it at the moment but that statistic holds true over a longer period of time. This interview was recorded last November and there have been 2 changes. We were still in a bull or up market, and Anthony Doyle was working as a Fundie at Fidelity. He’s now with Firetrail. In this Quick Tip Anthony talks about the difference between large fund management and individual investors, Active ETFs as a way of accessing emerging markets and acknowledging as humans we are hard-wired for fear.You can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/doylePlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 30 plus degrees underground, a hundred percent humidity, the air is saturated, and you breathe out, like steam in the morning. The underground is soaking hot, because the air can't take any more moisture."Australia’s mining industry is a pillar of the Australian economy, with the country being one of the world’s largest exporters of coal, iron ore, bauxite, alumina, and many other resources. The gross value added by the mining industry was in the hundreds of billions of Australian dollars in the past decade alone. The real gross value added of the mining industry accounted for over 10 percent of the total gross value added in Australia, making it one of the largest economic industries in the country. Over 180 thousand people were employed in the Australian mining industry. Historically, several mining booms have increased investment in mining, leading to higher incomes from mining activities and more immigration to Australia." - Mining industry in Australia - statistics & facts | StatistaMatthew Hodge is the Director of Equity Research for Morningstar Australasia. He is a mining analyst who started out working in the mining industry. I've been looking for a while to find someone to give us a sensible overview of the Australian Mining Industry.More info at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/hodgeminingPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Hand is the managing editor of Firstlinks Australia, one of my favourite investing newsletters. In this Quick Tip I invited Graham to respond to a listener question about Stocks, ETF’s, bonds, cash, property and how they should be balanced when constructing a portfolio. The interview was a couple of years ago so the part about bonds is a little out of date, but the rest contains good, sensible high fibre investing encouragement.https://www.firstlinks.com.au/Also a bonus appearance from my wife playing the harp in the background - just so you understand the kind of racket I have to wake up to each morning!You can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/firstlinksPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s going on in markets at the moment? Does anyone have any idea? Are you looking at coal or lithium as the energy of the past, present and/or future? I was joined by Brendan Doggett to talk about the data from Sharesies and what it's revealing about investing behaviour.Brendan Doggett is the Country Manager of Sharesies AU. As the first Country Manager appointed to Sharesies AU, his role is to champion and grow the Sharesies brand in the Australian market. The Sharesies platform has over 550,000 investors across New Zealand and Australia who’ve collectively invested nearly $2 billion AUD.More info at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/sharesiesPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investing and love, can they live together? How can couples have conversations about money and investing? Betsy Westcott is a financial wellness coach, and she’s passionate about women, shoes and finance. In this Quick Tip she explains how important it is for women to understand and control their money especially when moving into a relationship.https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/betsyInstagram: @msbetsywestcott (https://www.instagram.com/msbetsywestcott/?hl=en)Twitter: @betsywestcott (https://mobile.twitter.com/betsywestcott?lang=en)Website: www.Betsywestcott.comYou can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/betsyPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have a break from normal programming. You may or may not know that I am the co-host of the ETFs for Beginners Podcast. We had Dave Gow from Strong Money Australia on the show and I found his money chat to be truly inspiring. I hope you enjoy listening to Dave and ETFs for Beginners with the wonderful Ana Kresina.Strong Money Australia focuses on helping people reach Financial Independence and Retire Early (FIRE) in Australia. Dave publishes regular articles and podcasts, sharing his thoughts and the key lessons that have helped him on his journey. You can find out more at: https://strongmoneyaustralia.com/"I like the fact that I can get a decent income stream every quarter, every year, but when I'm looking at investments, I am kind of considering the bigger picture, like the bigger portfolio in mind first and foremost, rather than just chasing the highest yield from here there and everywhere. So I'm more interested in like a pretty diversified portfolio, but hopefully one that produces like a decent income at the same time. So it's kind of a balance and I definitely wouldn't chase super high yields just because it looks more attractive or it's more kind of immediate gratification of getting the high payments each quarter."Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Bakker is an algorithmic trading fanatic, a seasoned entrepreneur and marketing executive. Peter has been trading using algorithmic methods for 12 years, with Zipline, Keras and other AI platforms. He has exited successfully from Track4 and other smaller ventures. As CMO, Peter led B2C marketing for Aussie Farmers. He also has an INSEAD MBA.Unhedged is a simple app that allows anyone to invest, and lets algorithms choose the stocks while constantly scanning, analysing and optimising your portfolio.More info at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/bakker, and a transcript in case you're finding it hard to understand the Dutch accent!Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Phillips is the Chief Investment Officer from The Motley Fool. In this Quick Tip we define what a a commodity is, if lithium is a commodity and will it end up being a great investment – we also touch on whether it’s possible to never lose money in the sharemarket. As Scott says, be diversified, be long term, focus on businesses and their fundamentals.You can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/motleyPlease consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you don't know who the sucker is at the poker table it's you. I was joined in this conversation by Wall Street Journal reporter Spencer Jakab. His latest book is “The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit and the Fleecing of Small Investors.” The frenzy in meme stocks in 2021 was perceived as a Robin Hood style raid on Wall Street. Reddit forums filled with young men holding "diamond hands" taking down the financial industry. The truth was far more nuanced. We also took a detour to look at insider trading by members of Congress.Spencer Jakab writes for and edits the Heard on the Street Column at The Wall Street Journal. He was Deputy Editor between 2015 and 2019 and wrote the Journal’s daily investing column, Ahead of the Tape, for four years before that. Spencer spent four years at Britain’s Financial Times writing the “Lex” and “On Wall Street” columns and got his start in financial journalism at Dow Jones Newswires where he was part of a SABEW-winning team covering energy markets.Spencer is the author of two books on the plight of individual investors, both published by the Portfolio imprint of Penguin Random House.“Heads I Win, Tails I Win: Why Smart Investors Fail and How To Tilt the Odds in Your Favor” (2016) and “The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit and the Fleecing of Small Investors.” His first career was in finance where he spent years as a top-rated emerging market stock analyst. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and three sons.Here's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/jakabHere's a link to the book: The Revolution That Wasn't: Gamestop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors by Spencer Jakab (goodreads.com)Please consider a small donation if you'd like to support my work educating and entertaining new investors in the stock market.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Eliseo is the Manager - Listed Products and Investment Research at The Perth Mint. In this Quick Tip we talk about inflation and Black Swan events. Keep in mind that this was recorded about a year ago. Since then inflation has surged as we all know. Still interesting to hear Jordan’s view on what it means for the share market going forward, and especially about Nicholas Taleb’s book The Black Swan which for me was a life changing read.You can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/eliseoPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We started with the best of intentions to talk about corporate actions but took a couple of turns along the way. Prashant Mohan is the Chief Marketing Officer at portfolio tracker Sharesight. We talked about his investing history, what he's learnt working at a Fintech Startup, why he started investing with an LIC rather than an ETF, and finally getting around to corporate actions - what they are and how they have to be accounted for.This conversation came about because of this blog post.Prashant is currently the CMO at Sharesight where he leads a team of talented marketers who are all investment geeks. He joined Sharesight in 2018. Before joining Sharesight, he was responsible for driving customer acquisitions and growth at leading fintech, Prospa. He has held various roles across finance and technology companies including running strategy and sales operations for Google in AUNZ and also at Westpac bank. He holds an MBA from INSEAD business school in France and Singapore and is also a graduate from BITS, Pilani.Here's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/prashantPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ethan Widell is an Investment Analyst at IronHold Capital. In this quick tip Ethan talks about his passion for reading financial reports. It's important for beginners to understand the level of research required to make informed decisions when investing in companies. Otherwise you may consider index ETFs for the long term. Ethan suggests learning about compounding rather than get rich quick approach, which often ends in tears. He also suggests continual reading and learning. Some authors he likes include Joel Greenblatt, Richard Thaler, Warren Buffett newsletters and Peter Lynch.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economic news or fear porn? Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference. News media love our eyeballs and bad news is what grabs our attention. Bad news plays on our fear, uncertainty and doubt. Even when times are good, the media loves bad news. In this episode I asked David Bassanese to give us a quick education in basic economic concepts. It may provide some protection against those big words and numbers that can affect our investing. David Bassanese is Chief Economist with BetaShares, an independent Australian manager of exchange traded products (ETPs), with over $A23 billion in funds under management. Ex-Federal Treasury escapee and spent time sipping espressos at the Paris-based OECD. Also worked at Macquarie/Bankers Trust in senior market economist/strategist roles. Once wrote a column at the Australian Financial Review and co-founded Paris based Australian theme bar - Cafe Oz!Here's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/bassPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claude Walker is the founder of A Rich Life writing the Ethical Equities column. In this Quick Tip Claude talks about matching your risk to your experience, entering markets gradually, to keep learning and what he sees as the most common mistake made by new investors. He had the good fortune of starting young as an investor, and was the Research Analyst and then Advisor of Motley Fool Hidden Gems from 2014 – 2018, during which period his recommendations more than doubled the market return. He has a go-anywhere, do-anything approach to investing, but he always considers the impact his investments have on society and the environment, not just the expected financial return.You can find the full episode at: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/claude-walkerPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many parallels between fitness, sport and investing. The traps that people fall into when they are trying to make money quickly are similar to when they try to make physical changes. Discipline, focus and dedication are the same for sporting excellence and successful investing. Leigh Gant is the Education and Events Manager at the Australian Shareholders' Association. Leigh is an experienced investor, mentor and business leader. After spending over a decade as a founder and advisor to multiple successful businesses in the health and wellness sector, Leigh has a great understanding of the way businesses run. Leigh’s experiences align with Warren Buffett’s thoughts when he said he was a ‘better investor because I am a businessman and a better businessman because I am an investor’. Prior to joining the ASA, Leigh was an Equity Analyst and Writer for The Motley Fool. Leigh has a Graduate Diploma of Finance and a Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology.Do yourself a favour. The Australian Shareholders' Association is offering a year's free membership to listeners of this podcast by using the promo coder SHARES22. Follow this link: https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/Public/Public/Membership/Join-ASA.aspxHere's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/gantPortfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AGM season is fast approaching. Most major companies listed on the ASX hold their Annual general Meetings around October. In this Quick Tip Fiona Balzer from the Australian Shareholders’ Association tells us about AGMs, the power of retail shareholders and the work of ASA’s company monitors.You can assign your voting proxies to the ASA and they will vote on your behalf. And until the end of 2022, ASA is offering listeners of this podcast a free yearly membership if you use the code "SHARES22"If you're interested in the full episode tune in at https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/fiona-balzer-australian-shareholders-associationShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's your investment style? What makes a good business? What makes a good investment? In this episode I'm joined by Matthew Hodge, Director of Equity Research for Morningstar Australasia.We spoke about learning to become a better investor, upgrading your own software, a couple of key ratios that help you understand company valuations and the importance of investing what you know and understand.“There are hoards of professionals out there who are spending their time doing this stuff, right? Like you can't compete with that. I occasionally go to a wine tasting group, right? And this wine tasting group is full of people who are working in the industry and tasting a hundred or 200 wines a week. I can't compete with that as an amateur. You have to know your limitations, right. But it's possible if you're interested and you learn and you figure out your niche and what you are looking for. What's your investment style? What makes a good business? What makes a good investment?.”Here's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/hodgeShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many asset classes with various risk profiles that investors need to be aware of. If you take a look at your super, you’ll often see Fixed Income in your investment options. This Quick Tip is with Camilla Love, the founder and Managing Director of ETF provider eInvest. We discussed fixed income, what to watch out for and what role is in a portfolio mix."If you're looking at a fixed income fund that is returning 6% or more per annum, you really need to lift that hood, look at what's in it and understand the volatility and return profile of fixed income because if fixed income's not there to be your insurance policy, it's there for something else, and you need to understand that when putting a portfolio together."If you're interested in the full episode tune in at : https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/einvestShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you start investing with $5? The micro-investing space is a rapidly growing market and Cache is on a mission to help more people invest. Cache believes investing is a good decision for most, and that it’s the best way to build wealth and financial security over time. Micro-investing products provide an important avenue for many Australians to enter the market and gradually build their wealth. Caleb Gibbins founded Cache in 2018 after working as a funds management lawyer at law firm MinterEllison, where he launched products for BetaShares, Blackrock, Vanguard and Challenger. After working with some of the world’s largest fund managers, Caleb decided to create the next generation of fund management that empowers companies to offer investment products to their customers. Now, Cache is Australia’s #1 investing-as-a-service provider, powering many micro-investing apps.Here's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/cacheShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thom Benny is the Communications Director at navexa.io, a fintech startup that tracks portfolio performance and returns for investors around the world. In this Quick Tip Thom explains what a stock is, some of his philosophies around how shares are bought, sold and valued, and initially how he had to learn all this on the job.Join thousands of intelligent investors automating their portfolio tracking and making decisions based on real-time data, reporting & insights with Navexa. 25% discount available at this link: https://www.navexa.io?source=SFB&coupon=SFB2021Shares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.Disclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is reporting season and how do analysts and fund managers find the numbers to run the tape measure over a company? Australian listed companies share their financial reports twice a year, generally in February (half yearly), and the full year in August. They come out and talk about the results for the half or the full year with a presentation, and generally an outlook statement and that's reporting season. We have it in a six monthly period in Australia. Simon Shields is the Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Monash Investors. We spoke about his approach to reporting season, his style of investing and the ETM that his company runs, MAAT. You can find out more about Monash Investors at this link.Here's a link to the blog post and transcript: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/monashShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just as you study a company before you buy it’s shares, you need to study ETFs and what they are comprised of before diving in. Simon Karaban is a Senior Vice President at SGX Singapore Exchange where he works creating indexes. Most passive ETFs are based on an index and Simon has plenty of insights behind the scenes. In this Quick Tip Simon warns about some ETFs that are designed only to attract investors. They may not have the best returns or they may not even be comprised of the kind of companies that you would expect in the description. It’s about looking under the hood to see the engine that’s driving the ETF. Is it going to provide the returns that you expect, and is it truly investing in what you think it’s investing in?Here's a link to the episode that this Quic Tip came from: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/karabanShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the birth of disco (it was 1953!), capital raising, the tortoise and the hare, businesses blessed by bountiful accounting principles and the banking of the future. Steve covers a lot of ground in this episode. I've had this interview on the shelf since May, but it is still relevant in terms of the decline of technology stocks. I think it's also good to hear from US investors. As we know the ASX is 2% of world markets so it's always worth learning a little more about Wall Street. Steve Symington is a lead advisor for 7investing. He covers a wide variety of industries and publicly traded companies, but loves finding disruptive, responsible businesses chasing massive addressable markets. You can often find him lurking on Twitter. Companies discussed in this episode: SoFi Technologies & Markel - NasdaqGS:SOFI, NYSE:MKLShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For any woman who's under the age of 40 right now, their super will be the largest asset they ever own. Most people don't understand that it's their money. They think it's this amazing pool that sits somewhere over there and at some stage they might get some of it. It's always their money. Super Fierce is trying to do is encourage people to take ownership of their own investments. Craig Swanger is the Investments Guru and co-founder of Super Fierce, a for-purpose company focused on closing the super gap at retirement and empowering Aussie women financially.Find out more about Super Fierce here: https://superfierce.com.au/Find out more at the episode blog: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/super-fireceShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and how can investing help to achieve them? What's the difference between ESG & Impact Investing? What we do as investors matters. Across the different asset classes, we find a spectrum of impact – from negative to positive – that needs to be addressed. The solutions are not clear-cut. We live in a complex world, and while it’s easy to blame oil, gas and animal farming for a majority of the emissions, if we were to stop drilling for oil, using gas and herding cattle today, our civilization would collapse tomorrow. A significant amount of people would starve or freeze to death within days. This is why decarbonization require a system-wide transformation. Financial markets have the unique opportunity to drive this transformation and start a phase shift. Capital is the enabler for innovation and prosperity. By leveraging the right strategies transformational impact can be created that serves the planet, people and profits.Jeremy Liddle and Zarmeen Pavri work in the Venture Capital space and run SDGx Ventures Climate Tech Fund. All the underlying investments address the many issues of climate change.Find out more at the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/sdgxShares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at the bloodbath of the current markets, the impact it's having on portfolios and investor psychology, and the importance of a strong balance sheet when choosing companies to invest in. Here's a link to the blog post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/page22Shares for Beginners is sponsor-funded. This allows me to cover costs and provide it to you for free. But, the more I know about you, the more I can tailor the content to YOU. I’d appreciate your help in completing a short and anonymous survey. It should only take about 4 minutes to complete and I won’t be hitting you up for an email or any contact details. Filling out this survey will help me to provide a better listener experience. I've also included a question to gauge the level of interest in an ad-free subscriber option.You can find the survey at sharesforbeginners.com/survey. Thanks for taking the time to complete.Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they’re offering something of value. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.