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Should Aussie investors stick close to home or look offshore? In this episode Vince breaks down home bias, franking credits, ASX concentration and how to work out your allocation to Aussie equities.

👉🏾 advantages of investing in Aussie equities

👉🏿 disadvantages of investing locally

👉🏻 criticism of investing in Aussie equities

👉 what to look for when selecting a large cap equity fund

👉🏼 some popular large cap funds

👉🏽 smar...

ETFs, managed funds or LICs, which one should you actually choose? Vince breaks down the real differences between each structure, how tax and pricing work behind the scenes and why starting with what you want to invest in matters more than the wrapper you use.

👉🏾 why ETF vs managed fund is the wrong starting point

👉🏿 why most investors use pooled investments

👉🏻 listed investment companies: how they work, pros & cons

👉 ma...

In this episode Vince Scully breaks down how market indexes were created, how they’re constructed and how to use them effectively as an investor. He covers:

👉🏾 why indexes exist and what problem they solved

👉🏿 how the s&p 500 actually works

👉🏻 the origins of major global indexes

👉 price indexes vs accumulation indexes

👉🏼 index funds and the rise of passive investing

👉🏽 when active management can make sense

👉🏾 where in...

In today's episode of the investing principles series, Vince Scully walks through how to actually choose funds for your investment portfolio that fit your goals, risk tolerance and life stage. He covers:

👉🏾 actively managed vs index funds

👉🏿 allocating across countries, sectors and company size

👉🏻 why global market weights don’t equal good portfolios

👉 why choosing active or passive is the wrong question

👉🏼 7 measures for c...

In this episode, Vince unpacks one of the biggest misconceptions in investing - the difference between real risk and day to day volatility. He also breaks down concentration, leverage, investor behaviour and how to find the right level of risk so you can actually stay the course.

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Vince breaks down the 5 Bs which make up the core building blocks of every investment portfolio: bills, bonds, bullion, bricks and businesses + 6 common factors of a winning stock.

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Vince Scully kicks off a new era of this is investing with a back to basics 4-part series. In this episode Vince looks at why we invest in the first place. He breaks down inflation, long-term returns and the mindset that makes investing decisions easier over time.

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Glen puts Simran Kaur from Friends That Invest in the hot seat with his signature 10 questions. They chat about:

👉 what makes a successful investor

👉🏿 invest inside or outside of retirement?

👉🏼 pay down mortgage or invest?

👉🏽 the biggest barrier stopping people investing

👉🏾 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏿 Sim’s definition of success

👉🏻 handbag investments and value

👉 her best investment to date

👉🏼 how c...

In this episode, Glen and Nick Bradley get real about passive income, touching on:

👉🏾 Nick’s $180k income target in Spain

👉🏼 hat’s truly passive vs what’s really another job

👉🏿 options trading

👉 fixing your life before chasing passive income

👉🏻 dividends, REITs & business development companies explained

👉🏾 bitcoin yield ETFs

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While at FinCon 2025 in Portland, Oregon, Glen James caught up with finance coach and educator, Jenny from @worththehappiness. Glen asked Jenny:

👉🏾 what makes a successful investor?

👉🏿 retirement investing or non retirement investing?

👉🏻 mortgage or invest?

👉 what's the biggest barrier to investing?

👉🏼 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏽 what's your definition of success and have you made it?

👉🏾 what would y...

Should anon move their $8k share portfolio from Raiz Invest to DHHF on the BetaShares Direct platform? Glen shares his thoughts, touching on:

👉 anon's scenario

👉🏾 investing strategy

👉🏿 fee comparison: Raiz vs BetaShares Direct

👉🏻 diversification concerns

👉🏽 alternative options e.g. extra mortgage repayments or robo-investing

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Silver’s been having a moment lately, but is it really worth the hype? Glen dives into what’s driving the buzz and what it could mean for your investing.

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Alec Renehan and Bryce Leske from the popular Equity Mates investing podcast join Glen in this episode to answer the 10 questions! Plus, a chat about Bitcoin, gold, silver & precious metals.

👉🏾 what makes a successful investor?

👉🏿 super or non-super investing and why?

👉🏻 mortgage or invest?

👉 what do you think is the biggest barrier to people investing?

👉🏼 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏽 what's your d...

Glen answers a listener’s question about selling an investment property and what to do with the proceeds. With around $400k expected after debts, they’re torn between investing in index funds or using the cash to offset their next mortgage. 

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Finance content creator (@investwithqueenie) and author Queenie Tan joins Glen in this episode to answer 10 questions:

👉🏾 what makes a successful investor?

👉🏿 super or non-super and why?

👉🏻 mortgage or invest?

👉 what do you think is the biggest barrier to people investing?

👉🏼 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏽 how do you define success and have you achieved it?

👉🏾 if someone gave you $10,000 what would you ...

Glen interviews Brian Parker, Chief Economist at Australian Retirement Trust in a quick-fire Q&A. Okay... so it's not quite 10 questions, but close enough!

👉🏾 what makes a successful investor in your mind?

👉🏿 super or non-super and why?

👉🏻 mortgage or invest?

👉 what do you think is the biggest barrier to people investing?

👉🏼 do you have to be smart to be good with money?

👉🏽 when have you financially 'made it' and have ...

In this short and sharp money Q&A, Glen chats with Vince Scully about what makes a good investor, mortgage or invest?, what "making it" with money actually looks like and more!

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Thinking of moving out and renting your home? In this episode, Glen James is joined by Rachelle Kroon to unpack the steps you need to take when turning your principal place of residence into an investment property.

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Should you invest only in Australian equities? Glen shares his thoughts.

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