I’m not a female portfolio manager, but a portfolio manager who happens to be a female, and in what is often referred to as an ‘old-fashioned’ and male-dominated industry, I’m here to break the mould.
My first job out of university was an operational role for another fund manager. I still remember googling ‘impressive Excel skills for interview’ the night before my first real job interview,

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This week we add Ele de Vere to our panel of Launchpad writers. Five years ago, Ele planted her feet in Sydney after relocating from across the ditch. She hasn’t looked back! Growing up, Ele always had an interest in money and investing – first dipping her toes in the sharemarket when she was 18.

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“What is the chances that me will eventually die?” – Ali G
A recent conversation with my GP reminded me of the unfortunate truth that one day I am going to die. I consider this to be a bit of a stitch-up.

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The most common question I get from friends about investing is not “What?” but “How?”.
Often, they have heard of advisers and brokers, online platforms, and apps that can invest their spare change, but are confused about where to start.
It’s no surprise – investing has changed a lot in recent years,

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A welcome
The world of investing can be overwhelming to get your head around – plagued by an array of jargon and acronyms, and always changing! For many younger investors, the financial crises of the past two decades may have left a rather bad impression of even the idea of investing,

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