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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.

👉🏼 Connor's situation: 25yo junior doctor, single, training towards anesthetics

👉🏽 income, savings rate & spending system

👉🏾 cash, HELP debt & super (First Home Super Saver Scheme)

👉🏿 living situation & housing plans

👉🏻 the $400k share portfolio: VAS, VGS & Pearler

👉 specialty training, moving around & the housing timing problem

👉🏼 what would Glen do?

👉🏽 the non-deductible debt problem

👉🏾 investment property vs buying to live in vs keep renting

👉🏿 the two-ETF

👉🏻 should Connor gear?

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