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this is investing

By: Vince Scully
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this is investing is your weekly dose of realistic, no-hype investing encouragement. Hosted by Vince Scully, each short episode is designed to help you build long-term wealth by focusing on what actually matters: consistency, mindset, and simple strategy over noise and hype. Whether you're new to investing or looking to stay on track, this series will keep you grounded and growing.

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Vince Scully
Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • 808 rebalancing your portfolio vs riding winners: what actually works?
    Feb 19 2026

    Should you rebalance your portfolio or are you watering the weeds and cutting the flowers as Peter Lynch would say? In this episode Vince Scully unpacks:


    👉🏼 what is rebalancing and how does it work?

    👉🏽 should you double down on winners or rebalance?

    👉🏾 asset allocation is the #1 driver of risk and return for long term investors

    👉🏿 how to rebalance to your portfolio

    👉🏻 key benefits of rebalancing

    👉 frequency and timing

    👉🏼 does rebalancing impact performance?

    👉🏽 Vince's final thoughts


    Vince Scully is the founder and portfolio manager at Life Sherpa Invest. To learn more visit: https://lifesherpa.com.au/


    Watch this is investing on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisinvesting


    Learn to be a better investor with The Quick Start-Guide to Investing: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store


    Have a question or topic for the show? Post it in our Facebook group.


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice and does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider whether the advice is appropriate for you before acting. Always read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs before buying any financial product. Vince Scully is a representative and SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    31 mins
  • 807 global & US equities (investing principles 11/11)
    Feb 12 2026

    In today's episode Vince Scully looks beyond Australia to the global and US index funds available on the market. He covers:


    👉🏼 the global market & US landscape explained

    👉🏽 how developed and emerging markets are classified

    👉🏾 what is considered small, mid and large cap globally

    👉🏿 currency diversification & risk

    👉🏻 US % of the global equity market

    👉 US ETF analysis - IVV, SPY, NDQ, VTS

    👉🏼 ETFs including US - VGS, IOO, BGBL, IWLD

    👉🏽 developed market funds excluding US - VEU, IVE, XUS

    👉🏾 emerging market funds excluding US - lEM, EMXC, EMKT, VGE, IZZ, IAA, FEMX

    👉🏿 constructing your portfolio

    👉🏻 getting small cap exposure

    👉 Vince’s closing thoughts on portfolio construction


    Vince Scully is the founder and portfolio manager at Life Sherpa Invest. To learn more visit: https://lifesherpa.com.au/


    Watch this is investing on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisinvesting


    Learn to be a better investor with The Quick Start-Guide to Investing: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store


    Have a question or topic for the show? Post it in our Facebook group.


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice and does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider whether the advice is appropriate for you before acting. Always read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs before buying any financial product. Vince Scully is a representative and SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    54 mins
  • 806 ethical investing: does ESG actually make a difference?
    Feb 5 2026

    Ethical investing and ESG sound appealing but do they actually make a difference? Vince Scully breaks down the reality of ESG-aware investing - why people choose it, how it’s implemented in practice, and whether it genuinely makes a difference to the world and/or your returns.


    👉🏼 why people choose to invest ethically

    👉🏽 ESG explained: environmental, social & governance

    👉🏾 why ESG screening is complex

    👉🏿 the main ESG investing approaches

    👉🏻 why ESG screening is complex

    👉 does ethical investing really make a difference?

    👉🏼 how have ethical funds performed?

    👉🏾 cost, constraints & portfolio impacts

    👉🏽 impact on security selection

    👉🏿 applying ESG investing in your portfolio

    👉 how to decide if ESG investing is right for you


    Vince Scully is the founder and portfolio manager at Life Sherpa Invest. To learn more visit: https://lifesherpa.com.au/


    Watch this is investing on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisinvesting


    Learn to be a better investor with The Quick Start-Guide to Investing: https://www.moneypodcast.com.au/store


    Have a question or topic for the show? Post it in our Facebook group.


    To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here.


    Any advice is general financial advice and does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider whether the advice is appropriate for you before acting. Always read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs before buying any financial product. Vince Scully is a representative and SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    36 mins
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