# How owning 27 ETFs at once taught Gav that less is more

An episode of [Get Started Investing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1484760064), 12 Aug 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/get-started-investing/e/6a7bf09620f62de536967b14/media.mp3

Gav loves spending money. Watches, skincare, Apple products, travel - give him money and he’ll find something to spend it on. So when he discovered investing, he did what came naturally….he started collecting ETFs. At one point, he owned 27 of them. So how did he go from trying almost every investing app and collecting ETFs “like Pokémon cards” to believing that less is more? Gav joins Jess to unpack the mistakes he made as a new investor, how he’s simplified his approach and the system that lets him invest consistently (while still leaving plenty of room to spend.) Plus, they get into Gav’s decision to invest in geared ETFs and why he’s comfortable with the extra risk. For more regular updates from Jess’ investing journey, follow along on instagram at getstartedinvesting_ Chapters: 00:00:00 From Big Spender To Disciplined Investor 00:03:30 How Gav Caught The Investing Bug 00:06:19 Collecting ETFs Like Pokemon Cards 00:09:38 How 27 ETFs Became A Real Strategy 00:12:30 Why Less Is More With Investing 00:15:00 Building Wealth Through Consistency 00:18:00 How To Ignore The Investing Noise 00:19:51 Investing To Give Yourself Options Links mentioned in this episode: 📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here 📩 Share your investing story with us submit here 🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets here Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. ——— Thanks to Shopback for sponsoring this series. Want to get paid for shopping online? 💸 ShopBack gives you real Cashback on purchases you're already making, which you can then transfer into your bank account (or brokerage app!). Download the app here and use code GETSTARTED20 to get a $20 cashback bonus once you've earned your first $10! ——— Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media. This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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