915b wwgd: 25yo doctor has $400k in ETFs but...

915b wwgd: 25yo doctor has $400k in ETFs but...

April 15, 2026 Β· 51 min Β· Season 9

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A 25-year-old junior doctor discusses his investment portfolio and home buying plans with host Glen James.

Learn to invest with our award-winning investing book, The Quick-Start Guide to Investing: https://www.investingbook.com.au/ Connor is a 25yo junior doctor renting for $145 a week and somehow has $400,000 invested in shares. But when he asks Glen James about buying his first home, optimising his portfolio and figuring out when "enough is enough," Glen's take isn't quite what he expected. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Connor's situation: 25yo junior doctor, single, training towards anesthetics πŸ‘‰πŸ½ income, savings rate & spending system πŸ‘‰πŸΎ cash, HELP debt & super (First Home Super Saver Scheme) πŸ‘‰πŸΏ living situation & housing plans πŸ‘‰πŸ» the $400k share portfolio: VAS, VGS & Pearler πŸ‘‰ specialty training, moving around & the housing timing problem πŸ‘‰πŸΌ what would Glen do? πŸ‘‰πŸ½ the non-deductible debt problem πŸ‘‰πŸΎ investment property vs buying to live in vs keep renting πŸ‘‰πŸΏ the two-ETF πŸ‘‰πŸ» should Connor gear? money money money is proudly supported by Sphere Home Loans and Skye Wealth. Need a mortgage broker? Check out https://www.spherehomeloans.com.au Need to review your personal insurances? Head to https://skye.com.au Apply to be a guest…

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