If you’re a novice to investing or interested in learning more about the stock market, it can be difficult to figure out where to start. A recent data room online blog study showed that searches for ‘how do I start trading increasing by 203%, suggesting that many investors are opting to invest themselves rather than paying annual fees to fund managers.
Luckily, there are plenty of expert investment podcasts that can aid. Get Started Investing is a perfect example of this, removing the barriers of complex financial concepts through sharing relatable investing stories and simplifying jargon. The podcast also explores a range of topics, from ETFs and dollar-cost-averaging to brokerage options.
The Investing for Beginners podcast follows similar stance, assisting listeners understand the basics of the stock market from a bird’s eye view. The podcast explains trend following and value investing as well as dividend growth investing using simple and easy to understand language.
It’s distinct from the other podcasts in this list in that it covers a broader range of investment topics, including behavioural finance, macroeconomic trends and more. But it is able to remain focused on the stock market and each episode features interviews with experts in their field and their trial-and-error methods of success.
If you’re looking for macroeconomic perspective from a large-scale perspective on the market, the Talking Charts podcast is worth listening to. The podcast covers the major financial headlines of each day, discussing their impact on the market’s stock investments. The hosts are actively creating their own portfolios, and share their winnings and losses, as well as challenging each to each other on their market predictions (even betting on dinner with listeners). The short episodes make it easy to fit into an already busy schedule.