Equity Mates Investing Podcast Don’t panic sell, an Aussie minerals community stock pick & Emerging markets 101
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Mar 8, 2026 They argue why investors should avoid panic selling after geopolitical shocks. They reveal the first trade from a community portfolio and discuss a new minerals stock pick. They explain what counts as emerging markets, which countries and stocks drive returns, and how to choose ETFs without doubling up exposure.
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Automate Contributions To Avoid Emotional Timing
- Automate your investing to avoid pausing contributions during market turmoil.
- Bryce warns pausing contributions reduces long-term results and automation prevents emotional interruptions after events like Iran.
Good GDP News Can Mean Higher Rates
- Stronger-than-expected GDP can be bad news for borrowers because it increases the chance of further rate rises.
- Bryce and Ren discuss Australia's 0.8% quarterly GDP prompting RBA concern and more likely rate hikes.
Politician Tim Wilson's Leveraged Short Disaster
- Tim Wilson held the leveraged short ETF BBOZ from Feb 2020 for five years and suffered heavy losses overall.
- Bryce and Ren note Tim made quick gains during COVID but the leveraged short returned −18.4% p.a. over five years.