Gold has delivered strong returns and big headlines but is it really worth holding and is bitcoin really digital gold? Vince unpacks:

👉🏼 why gold is everywhere right now

👉🏽 mixed opinions on holding gold

👉🏾 what gold actually does in a portfolio

👉🏿 why gold works differently for Aussie investors

👉🏻 gold vs bonds in market downturns

👉 how gold performed in real crashes

👉🏼 is bitcoin really digital gold?

👉🏽 how to invest in gold

👉🏿 ETFs and ETPs you can buy that track physical gold

Vince Scully is the founder and portfolio manager at Life Sherpa Invest. To learn more visit: https://lifesherpa.com.au/

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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

👉🏽 smart beta strategies

👉🏾 small and micro cap funds

👉🏿 how much should you hold in Aussie equities?

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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

👉 managed funds: how they work, pros & cons

👉🏼 ETF vs managed fund equivalent performance

👉🏽 how ETFs solved most structural problems, pros & cons

👉🏾 how to choose the right structure for you

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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 index investing goes wrong

👉🏿 how investors should really use indexes

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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 choosing an index fund

👉🏽 6 Ps for selecting an active fund manager

👉🏾 4 ways to monitor and rebalance your portfolio

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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 capitalism and climate guilt connect

👉🏾 the one book every investor should read

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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 you do with a spare 10k?

👉🏿 what's been your best investment to date?

👉🏻 what are you currently reading or listening to?

👉 one book you would recommend to investors

Find Jenny on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/worththehappiness/

Learn to be a better investor with The Quick Start-Guide to Investing:  https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store

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