The Female Investors Project

Genevieve Hourigan

A podcast for women made to break down the complexities of the market to make investing simple and accessible. We're here to destroy the investing gap. Whether ETFs make you go WTF or you just need that little more confidence to take the step towards building a better financial future, I am here to talk you through it, simple without the bull. Join me every fortnight to learn about investing!!!

  1. 02/20/2022

    Learning how to invest through a portfolio simulator

    Spoiler alert.. I don't think its a good idea.  So, backstory, I had a couple people ask about portfolio simulators and whether they are a good way to learn about investing and prepare to actually start investing.. and my answer is always that the best way to learn about investing is doing it. Sure, do your research, get the basics down pat but if you get the basics, stop trying to perfect it for the sake of it.  As a beginner, I highly doubt that you would go into the market all guns blazing and trade on the daily, so why would you do that in a fake portfolio? Especially when your first investment is very unlikely to mimic an investment from a fake portfolio.  Investing will always come with risk, that's why I suggest only starting with money you can afford to lose. So if you can afford to lose the cash, then allow yourself the luxury of participating in the upside. And learn from your mistakes there.  Check out this episode to see what I think of portfolio simulators and how you can use them effectively.  If you have any content you are interested in, hit me up @thefemaleinvestors on Instagram and I can see if it is something I can talk about! ********************* The Female Investors Project is a passion project led by Genevieve Hourigan, and is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views expressed in this podcast are my opinions only and none of the material discussed in this podcast should be taken as financial advice! Please do your own research and consider consulting a professional before making any big decisions with your money. Thanks for listening and supporting The Female Investors, and you can follow me @thefemaleinvestors on Instagram and join the group The Female Investors Community on Facebook.

    19 min
  2. 10/17/2021

    Admin - the less glamorous side to investing

    When you're keen to learn about investing, its fun, exciting, and you're just thinking about how much money you're going to make... until you have to tell your tax agent about your investments, or even worse when you're getting letter after letter in your mailbox (yes, your physical one) from the ASX. This episode is to take you through some of the admin things you might not have thought of, but should get on top of, as well as giving you my favourite tips to stay organised about my investments and be absolutely sure I have all the materials I need to stay successful in my investing and in any reporting too.  Below are some resources that may be useful after listening to this episode.  CHESS sponsorship FAQ sheet (from the ASX themselves) P.S. at about minute 15.34 there is an abrupt change in my voice, I forgot to mention something and I needed to re-record late at night before posting loool. Hope y'all enjoy my night voice.  ********************* The Female Investors Project is a passion project led by Genevieve Hourigan, and is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The views expressed in this podcast are my opinions only and none of the material discussed in this podcast should be taken as financial advice! Please do your own research and consider consulting a professional before making any big decisions with your money. Thanks for listening and supporting The Female Investors, and you can follow me @thefemaleinvestors on Instagram and join the group The Female Investors Community on Facebook.

    19 min

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A podcast for women made to break down the complexities of the market to make investing simple and accessible. We're here to destroy the investing gap. Whether ETFs make you go WTF or you just need that little more confidence to take the step towards building a better financial future, I am here to talk you through it, simple without the bull. Join me every fortnight to learn about investing!!!