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Could AI Become the Next Strait of Hormuz for Investors?

Just when you thought the Trump administration had surprised investors into a state of expecting anything, they went and restricted foreign access to Anthropic’s advanced AI models due to national security concerns. Whilst those restrictions were later lifted, the incident highlighted how trigger-happy the US Government has become when it comes to interpreting what’s in the country’s national interests, including across the free markets the US used to advocate for.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

16 July 2026

Introducing MOON: The Case for Space Tech

The global space industry is moving from episodic innovation to commercial scale. Falling launch costs, improving rocket reusability, and rising demand for satellite-enabled connectivity and data are changing the economics of space. Once a prestige domain defined by government-led missions, space is now an infrastructure layer for modern communications, geospatial intelligence, defence systems, and emerging compute applications.

Investment Themes ETF

8 July 2026

· Global X Research Team

· 9 MIN READ

The Winning and Losing Sectors Within the Australian Economy

Australia’s GDP rose 0.3% in the March quarter and 2.5% over the year. While that’s not recessionary, it’s hardly exuberant and was once again negative in per capita terms. The main headwinds are subdued household and government consumption, while adverse weather hampered mining production and exports. On a more positive note, there’s been a lift in business investment linked to data centre machinery and equipment.

Macro Investor Education Investment Themes

6 July 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The ETF Innovation Cycle: Why the Next Hot Fund May Warrant Caution

We all know the long list of benefits of investing in ETFs, but the passive fund boom has reached the stage where narratives can sometimes reign supreme. The risk is that the recent wave of ETF launches, particularly in thematic, single-stock, options-enhanced, and actively managed strategies, is partially shaped by investor demand for exposure to recent winners rather than enduring sources of return.

Investor Education ETF Investment Themes

13 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Introducing MOON: The Case for Space Tech

Investment Themes ETF

8 July 2026

· Global X Research Team

· 9 MIN READ

The Winning and Losing Sectors Within the Australian Economy

Macro Investor Education Investment Themes

6 July 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The ETF Innovation Cycle: Why the Next Hot Fund May Warrant Caution

Investor Education ETF Investment Themes

13 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Could 1929 Repeat as Per the New York Times Warning?

The four most dangerous words in finance have always been it’s different this time. Financial history is littered with stories of incidents and eras when investors en masse genuinely believed it was different that time. Those were times when the crowd collectively gulped down the Kool-Aid and wanted seconds.

Macro Investment Themes Investor Education

4 Dec 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

The U.S. vs the Rest of the World

For more than a decade, it’s rarely been wrong to be long U.S. equities. The numbers are hard to argue with: the MSCI USA index has outperformed the MSCI World index by almost 50% over the past ten years. The longer term data is even more stark: U.S. stocks have risen from 30% of the MSCI World Index in the 1990s to 75% today. For all intents and purposes, U.S. stocks now dominate global equities.

Macro Investment Themes Investor Education

3 Dec 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The Innovation Game: China vs the U.S.

It’s hardly a secret that the countries who win the technology war will dominate the global economy. The US economy is living proof that technology leadership is the route toward economic dominance. But they are not the only superpower with the ambition of technology-led global domination. China is also aiming for technology leadership in the same market segments, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, electric vehicles, and semiconductors.

Investment Themes Macro Managed Fund Investor Education

19 Nov 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

A Concentration Problem: Why Australia’s Best Opportunities Now Lie Beyond the ASX 20

Australia’s stock market has a concentration problem: the top ten companies in the ASX 200 account for 48% of the entire index, with three of the top six names being banks and representing over a quarter of the index. Commonwealth Bank alone represents 11.3% of ASX 200. Think about that for a moment. One bank represents over a ninth of the index of Australia’s two hundred largest companies.

Investment Themes Managed Fund ETF Investor Education

10 Nov 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Wired for Growth: How Infrastructure Became the Backbone of the AI Economy

With markets looking frothy, demand for defensive investments is rising. Global listed infrastructure is arguably one of the more compelling opportunities fit for these times. Not because it’s flashy or in vogue, but because data-networks, electricity grids, toll-roads and communication towers underpin the digital economy and the decarbonisation of global economy.

Infrastructure Managed Fund Investment Themes Investor Education

3 Nov 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Beyond the Search box: what is the future of Search in the age of AI?

For two decades, the search box has been the undisputed gateway to the internet. But this familiar landscape is undergoing a transformational change, driven by the rapid emergence of Generative AI (GenAI).

Technology Investment Themes Investor Education

31 Oct 2025

· Magellan Global team

· 5 MIN READ

ETF Flows Tell The Story: Where Australian Money is Moving in 2025

In a year where headlines have been dominated by tariffs, geopolitical activity and the ongoing AI boom – and there are queues for gold bullion snaking down Martin Place – it’s unsurprising that investors are following the money and using ETFs for swift access.

ETF Investment Themes Investor Education

24 Oct 2025

· Sara Allen

· 9 MIN READ

How the Rise of Day Trading is Rewiring the Market’s Structure

You may have come across the unique breed of individual known as a day trader in your travels. Their numbers have been on the rise for some time now, so much so that they’re reshaping the very architecture of markets along with the notion of price discovery. What was once the province of nimble derivatives players is now having systemic ramifications across global equity markets.

Investor Education Investment Themes Macro ETF

22 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Asset Allocation Secrets: What Australia’s New Climate Goal Means for Investors

Whether or not you’re focused on the environmental implications of climate change, it’s a significant investment theme that’s here to stay.

ESG Investment Themes Managed Fund ETF

15 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Asset Allocation Secrets: How to Solve a Problem Like China

When Beijing throttled exports of rare-earth magnets in April 2025, carmakers from Detroit to Wolfsburg panicked. Production lines halted. Procurement experts scrambled for stock. What looked like a trade tiff was, in fact, the visible edge of a very deliberate strategy, one that has been unfolding quietly for nearly a decade.

Investment Themes Macro Asset Allocation Managed Fund

8 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Asset Allocation Secrets: The Impact of Shifting Demographics

Most investors think about demographics as a slow-moving structural force which is useful information, but doesn’t affect short term investment performance. However, over the next decade and beyond, demographics are likely to become a more prominent investment theme.

Asset Allocation Macro Investment Themes Investor Education

30 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

How the US Tech Capex Boom Could Play Out

Tired of hearing about AI being the main investment game in town? That’s understandable. Since ChatGPT’s launch in 2022, the market has been somewhat obsessed with all things AI.

Investment Themes Managed Fund ETF

18 Aug 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

In a crowded investment landscape where residential is overheated, commercial offices face structural decline, and retail battles e-commerce disruption, where can investors find stable yield with genuine growth potential? Discover why Australia's essential childcare infrastructure, backed by more than A$12bn in government subsidies and driven by unstoppable demographic forces—represents a fragmented, undersupplied market ripe for data-driven investment. Mike Cameron, Commercial Director at Jarra explains how Jarra's systematic approach identifies the precise locations where demand far exceeds supply.

The Calm in the Storm: Finding Growth in Disruption

Ben McVicar, Co-Head of Infrastructure and Portfolio Manager at Magellan Investment Partners explain that as powerful forces like AI and renewable energy reshape the global economy, infrastructure stands at the centre—providing stability while capturing transformative growth. From data networks to energy systems, these essential assets are driving productivity and decarbonisation alike, offering investors defensive growth in a world defined by secular innovation and structural change.

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