Sharesies Founder: How Kiwis Can Build Their Wealth

Alongside six others, Leighton Roberts co-founded Sharesies back in 2017. Sharesies is a wealth app that's helped make investing simpler for one million users. He breaks down why most people struggle with investing and how to actually get started. Leighton explains why Kiwi can get overwhelmed by choice, the journey building a startup, how to overcome analysis paralysis when it comes to investing, and the power of compounding returns., Get started on Sharesies Create an account with Sharesies using the code 'KTC10' and Sharesies will match your first $10 deposit with an additional $10 to get you started investing. Terms and conditions apply. For more info visit https://sharesies.com Investing involves risk. You aren’t guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time prepared. For advice we provide, see our disclosure statement. This is a paid promotion and is not financial advice. The KTC10 promotional code is offered by Sharesies Limited. Terms and conditions of this offer apply. These terms apply in addition to Sharesies General Terms and Conditions, Invest Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Policy. Find Sharesies on: Website: https://www.sharesies.nz/ Instagram: @sharesiesnz Facebook:   / sharesies   Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] Instagram:   / amy.levridge   Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more. 00:00 — Intro 01:39 — Scale, Team Size, and Approaching One Million Users 04:07 — Who Uses Sharesies? 06:28 — Employee Share Schemes and Ownership Culture 08:14 — Product Roadmap, AI, and Reducing Investing Overwhelm 13:07 — How Investors Grow in Confidence Over Time 15:01 — Average Balances, Deposits, and Auto-Invest Habits 22:49 — Building New Features and Investment Clubs 26:53 — Scams, Security, and Social Engineering 34:07 — Tax, FIF Rules, and Kids’ Investment Accounts 37:44 — Assets on Platform, Scale, and Long-Term Growth 40:32 — Property, KiwiSaver, and New Zealand’s Changing Wealth Mindset 45:46 — Investing vs Gambling and Investor Protection 54:23 — Leighton’s Portfolio Game and Favourite Investment Ideas 1:00:48 — What’s Next for Sharesies?