
Q&A: Do You Really Only Need One Global ETF?
23/12/2025 | 19 mins.
Listen to this next - What is the best Global ETF? In this podcast episode, we answer a common question:'Do you really only need one global ETF in your investment portfolio?'The answer is yes and no.Yes - if you want to keep your approach as simple as possible.No - due to various reasons. We run through 6 scenarios where you might want to invest into more than just one global ETF. Listen to the podcast episode for the full details.-----------------------------------------More investing:📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

Don't Make These 10 ETF Mistakes - Tom's Personal Finance
17/12/2025 | 34 mins.
Tom from @tom.tpf joins me on this podcast episode to discuss 10 of the top ETF mistakes that investors make.Investing into too many different ETFs, not understanding what an ETF actually invests in, how FX impacts returns, only focusing on an ETFs fee, just to name a few.Listen to the podcast episode for the full details!Other useful episodes mentioned:1. What To Look For When Selecting An Index Fund or ETF - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sdBm4cFYer5ljiQAGZNC3?si=ZnEqarGUTj6ShWVVma2m_A2. Are UK Investors Worse Off Than US Investors Due To FX? - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JorWR1NOSYW1vhkEX31Si?si=XJabxL9cT-S0kbxvVJzZTA-----------------------------------------More investing:📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

I've Invested For 8 Years & Built A £180k Portfolio - 10 Most Important Lessons
10/12/2025 | 20 mins.
I've been investing for over 8 years and have built my investment portfolio to £180,000.In this podcast episode, we go through the 10 most important lessons that I've learnt along the way. Listen to the podcast episode for the full details!-----------------------------------------More investing:📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

Investing Into Pokemon & One Piece Cards?! And Other Alternative Investments - Funancialism
03/12/2025 | 48 mins.
Georgiy from @Funancialism joined me on this episode of the podcast to discuss ‘alternative investments’. Including his investments into Pokémon cards and one piece cards. I’m a complete beginner in this space, so was asking as many beginner questions as possible. Georgiy dropped a lot of gems and facts, going on to say that everyone should have at least 1% of their portfolio in alternative investments. Listen to the podcast episode for the full details!-----------------------------------------More investing:📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact

What You Need To Know - The 2025 UK Budget
27/11/2025 | 21 mins.
The 10 most important things that changed that you need to know after the UK 2025 Budget yesterday.Plus, 8 things that didn't change (that you should still know about).What did you make of the budget? Let me know in the comments below.Listen to the podcast episode for the full details!-----------------------------------------More investing:📝 Download my free investing guide to help you start investing - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Free-Investing-Guide📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing (available as a physical, digital and audiobook) - https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book-----------------------------------------⚠️ Disclaimers: I am not a financial advisor and this does not represent financial advice, it is for entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional advice to get the best information for your personal situation. When investing, your capital is at risk and you may get back less than invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.-----------------------------------------📥 Get in touch: https://www.makingmoneysimple.co.uk/contact



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