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. 

Hey everyone welcome back to The Female Investors Project. It's been a hot minute but I am back, bringing you lots more investing content to keep you inspired, motivated and informed on your investing journey. My voice is still adapting to recording again and not screaming into a microphone at Karaoke but I am sure I will get it back soon.  Today's episode covers a brief overview of what has happened in the markets for January 2022 and a reflection of how my investing has changed over time.  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. 

Hey everyone!! Be prepared for a super insightful conversation with Yolanda covering all things careers in investment management and building your career with intention. If you're interested in finding out more, you can: Check out Yolanda's website and blog here.   Check out Future IM/Pact's LinkedIn and website ********************* 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.  

Investing paralysis is 100% a thing, so today I give you a process to follow if you need some guidance in starting! Starting after all is always the hardest part for me.  Apologies for the late episode but a long weekend and lifted restrictions left me a bit loopy!  ********************* 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. 

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. 

Investing is a great tool to build your wealth, but unfortunately, you can't get it for free! There are many costs associated with your investments, and in this episode I break them down for you and talk about what I think of fees. PS - it may not be what you think!! ********************* 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. 

Whether you're new to investing or just sick of only men talking about investing - this podcast is for you.  I love talking about all things money, but there is a special place in my heart for investing. Women are the minority of investors in Australia (and globally), and I believe it's time to change this.  Every second week I will be talking about all things investing and breaking down the hard stuff so you can sit back, learn something, and then apply what is discussed by doing your own research then investing! If you want more, there are already a bunch of episodes ready for you to listen, or you can join me @thefemaleinvestors on Instagram so we can talk more. I hope you're ready to take your investing knowledge to the next level. 

As you trail through a company's details, there is often a lot of focus on management, and rightly so because they are in charge of a company! Right? But who actually is management? The management structure has your executives on one end, and the Board of Directors on the other, that kind of work as a supervisory body to keep executives in check and often can provide some additional expertise and a point of view that management doesn't have.  In this episode I take you through management in a bit me detail and give you an overview of how ASX companies are managed, based on my research and my experience. Let me know what you think!! ********************* 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. 

Hey everyone!  Joining you today with something new and exciting - an interview! In this episode I am joined by Jodi Pettersen, Investor Relations for eInvest. Join me as we talk about active ETFs, ESG investing and small caps and more! For more info you can check out eInvest, or follow me on instagram @thefemaleinvestors.

After a couple months off, I am bringing you an episode with some insights into some of the struggles I face with non-automated investing.  You'll learn about: Some of the newsletters I follow to get ideas about my next investments A high level overview of my investment strategy Timing the market and how I think you can best spend your time as a beginner investor. As always, come follow me on @thefemaleinvestors on instagram to get more regular investing updates and make some topic requests too!