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The Making Money Simple Podcast

The Making Money Simple Podcast

By: Ryan King
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Helping you to invest and build wealth 💰 I started Making Money Simple in 2019 during my final year of university and I used it to break down money-related topics as simply as possible. I still continue to do that today, along with sharing my mistakes, my own journey and my knowledge - all whilst having a laugh - through this podcast! 💻 My website - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/ 📕 My book: Stop Waiting, Start Investing - https://linktr.ee/makingmoneysimple1 If you have any questions or want me to cover any specific topics, feel free to email me at: makingmoneysimple1@gmail.comRyan King Economics Personal Finance
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  • What Is The Best Global ETF? (VWRP, FWRG, ACWI & More) - Tom's Personal Finance
    Oct 16 2025

    Tom from @tom.tpf joins me on this podcast episode to discuss a very important question what is the best global ETF for UK investors?

    As Tom and I discussed on our previous podcast episode, investing really can be made simple - invest into a global fund and do this consistently for decades.

    However, which global ETF is best? There are many to choose from and the jargon can be confusing. So, in this episode we compare 5 of the most popular global ETF options.

    What makes them different? Primarily the number of underlying holdings (essentially the number of stocks in the ETF) and the fees that they charge.

    We go through each of the ETFs and then conclude on which one (or ones) are the best for investors.

    This episode will be very helpful if you're a long term global fund investor.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 - Intro

    0:58 - Why use a global fund?

    1:45 - Some global fund aren’t truly global?

    4:55 - FTSE All World - VWRP & FWRG

    9:02 - MSCI ACWI - SSAC & ACWI

    15:35 - Solactive GBS Global Markets - PACW

    21:35 - Which one is best?

    26:47 - Final thoughts

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    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book

    💻 My website - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk

    If you would like to get involved in one of my 4-week investing workshops, get in touch and I can let you know when the next one is kicking off (IG - makingmoneysimple, email - makingmoneysimple1@gmail.com).

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    29 mins
  • 23 Years Old & £15,000 Invested. How To Start Investing In Your 20's - Will Gryba
    Jul 9 2025

    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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    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book

    💻 My website - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk

    If you would like to get involved in one of my 4-week investing workshops, get in touch and I can let you know when the next one is kicking off (IG - makingmoneysimple, email - makingmoneysimple1@gmail.com).

    📰 Sign up to my newsletter for free weekly investing chat - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    🎥 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/MakingMoneySimple/

    📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneysimple/

    🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/makingmsimple\

    🕺 TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makingmoneysimple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    32 mins
  • What To Look For When Selecting An Index Fund or ETF - Tom's Personal Finance
    Jul 2 2025

    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

    Listen to this podcast episode for the full details.

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    📕 Get my book Stop Waiting, Start Investing - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/swsi-book

    💻 My website - https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk

    If you would like to get involved in one of my 4-week investing workshops, get in touch and I can let you know when the next one is kicking off (IG - makingmoneysimple, email - makingmoneysimple1@gmail.com).

    📰 Sign up to my newsletter for free weekly investing chat - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoneysimple.co.uk/Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    🎥 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/MakingMoneySimple/

    📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneysimple/

    🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/makingmsimple\

    🕺 TikTok -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@makingmoneysimple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    35 mins
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