Will from @nextgenngpf joins me on this podcast episode to explain exactly how he has built his own investment portfolio from £0 to £15,000 by age 23.

This includes what specific platforms to look into and what specific ETFs to consider investing into.

Investing seems very complicated, which is why reason why many people never start. But it can be made very simple and very passive.

Will runs us through his exact approach on how he's done that, his mistakes along the way, as well as how to plans to keep building his portfolio moving forward.

If you're looking to start investing, this podcast episode will be a massive help.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Will’s top 3 tips for beginner investors

4:51 - Investing mistakes to avoid

8:28 - How can a beginner investor actually start investing?

13:14 - What Will invests into in his investment portfolio

20:26 - Does investing need to complicated?

22:20 - Money psychology investing lessons

25:25 - Investing book recommendations

28:24 - Will’s future investing plans

30:42 - Outro

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Tom from @tom.tpf joins me on this podcast episode to go through exactly what to look for when selecting an index fund or ETF to invest in.

Investing really can be made simple - invest into a global fund and do this consistently for decades.

However, how can you pick a fund? What should you look for?

It can get a bit technical. And in this episode we run through the nitty gritty of exactly what criteria to look for when selecting a fund.

This includes the underlying holdings, tracking errors, fees, fund size (or AUM 'Assets under management), and more.

On top of this, when it actually comes to then picking a fund on an investment platform and actually investing your money, there are a few more important differences.

What are they? They are differences in the fund provider, how dividends are treated and currency.

This episode will be a very valuable listen if you are planning to invest into funds for the long term.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:34 - What is an ETF?

2:25 - Why is this a good way to invest?

3:54 - UCITS

5:11 - Underlying holdings

9:38 - Fees

11:39 - Domicile

13:50 - Tracking Error

17:09 - Fund size, bid ask spreads, liquidity

20:14 - Method of replication

24:13 - Fund provider

26:04 - Income vs Accumulation

28:45 - Currency

33:16 - Summary

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Neil from @NeilInvests joins me on this podcast episode for a fascinating and insightful chat where we discussed his entire investing journey to date and his future investing plans.

For context, Neil is currently in his 40's and is planning to build his Stocks & Shares ISA portfolio to £500k+ to enable an earlier retirement.

Neil runs us through the specific investment platform he uses, why he uses a Stocks & Shares ISA, and why he specifically invests into the S&P 500 and FTSE All World.

But that's not all. We cover his biggest investing mistakes, favourite investing books, why he doesn't plan to invest into bonds, how he plans to live off of his investment portfolio, and a lot more.

Listen to this podcast episode for the full details.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Neil’s overall approach

4:45 - Neil’s investing journey and mistakes

10:10 - The difficulty of stock picking

12:20 - Do you need a financial advisor?

14:36 - Why did you choose Trading212?

18:58 - Why a Stocks & Shares ISA?

24:05 - Why the Vanguard S&P 500 Income ETF and Invesco FTSE All World Income ETF?

27:10 - US or Global ETF?

28:50 - Crypto investing

31:36 - Why use Income/Distributing ETFs?

34:40 - Neil’s exit plan to live off of his investments

38:34 - What about bonds?

41:09 - Will you take the pension tax-free lump sum?

43:25 - Book recommendations to get started investing

46:01 - Outro

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