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The Anthropic IPO: What the Largest Listing in History Means for Global Portfolios

Within a month or so, what may be the largest listing in stock market history is expected to list on the Nasdaq. Anthropic, the company behind the Claude family of AI models, is heading for public markets at a valuation up to US$2 trillion.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

14 Sept 2026

Few Investors Really Understand Inflation. Here’s What It Means

Inflation remains one of the more important investment inputs investors need to get their heads around. It truly influences what you should own if you’re aiming to outperform.

Macro Investment Themes Investor Education

9 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

The Bigger Picture - September 2026

A personal question for you: in all honesty, how often do you check your portfolio?

Investment Themes Macro Investor Education

6 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

The Great Uranium Deficit: A Shortage the Market Has Stopped Paying For

Uranium has become a rare commodity where almost everyone agrees on its direction and almost nobody agrees on the optimal timing.

Commodities Investment Themes ETF Investor Education

2 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Few Investors Really Understand Inflation. Here’s What It Means

Inflation remains one of the more important investment inputs investors need to get their heads around. It truly influences what you should own if you’re aiming to outperform.

Macro Investment Themes Investor Education

9 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

The Bigger Picture - September 2026

A personal question for you: in all honesty, how often do you check your portfolio?

Investment Themes Macro Investor Education

6 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

The Great Uranium Deficit: A Shortage the Market Has Stopped Paying For

Uranium has become a rare commodity where almost everyone agrees on its direction and almost nobody agrees on the optimal timing.

Commodities Investment Themes ETF Investor Education

2 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

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The EV winter: A brief pause or cause for concern?

Electric vehicle stocks are experiencing a challenging start to the new year. Tesla's price cuts, higher-for-longer interest rates, and concerning economic data from China have dampened investor sentiment, casting a shadow over the once-bullish EV market.

Investment Themes Shares

9 Feb 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

Thematic ETFs: Are you getting the entry point right?

Last year was another thematic-driven year with thematic ETFs gaining popularity among Australian investors. According to the 2023 ASX Investor Study, the proportion of Australian investors using ETFs has grown from 15% to 20% over the past three years.

Asset Allocation Investment Themes

25 Jan 2024

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Can retail investors overlook Temu's soaring success?

PDD, the company behind the discount-retailing app Temu, recently surpassed Alibaba to become the most valuable e-commerce player in China. In November, the market capitalisation of this Nasdaq-listed start-up reached $US195.5 billion, surpassing Alibaba's $US182.6 billion. Over the past year, PDD Holdings' stock has surged by over 70% to $US148 (as shown below), driven by robust growth in the domestic market coupled with aggressive expansion overseas, led by the US.

Shares Investment Themes Technology

20 Dec 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Is BNPL ready for a comeback?

The buy now, pay later sector finds itself at the centre of a perfect storm, propelled by robust Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales and the deferred implementation of BNPL laws.  Services such as Affirm, Afterpay-owner Block, and Klarna played a pivotal role, facilitating a substantial $US7.3 billion in consumer spending during the recent five-day sale event in the US. Cyber Monday alone witnessed a remarkable 43% increase in BNPL purchases compared to the previous year, according to Adobe data.

Fintech Shares Investment Themes

6 Dec 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

What to do if you own the most shorted stock on the ASX

In recent years, shorting stocks has become a common strategy for professional and individual investors alike, so there’s a growing population of investors on the lookout for stocks they believe will fall in value.

Shares Investor Education Investment Themes

28 Nov 2023

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Beyond the Ozempic hype

There has been considerable hype lately surrounding the weight-loss drugs Ozempic/Wegovy which was initially designed for managing diabetes. From short sellers who believe Ozempic will disrupt competitors to endorsements by high-profile figures like Elon Musk and former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, these slimming drugs have transcended medical circles, shaking up entire industries from biotech and healthcare to fast food.

Investment Themes Shares Healthcare & Medical

21 Nov 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Not so magnificent - What Microsoft and Alphabet's results reveal about the market's AI obsession

Recently, Microsoft and Google’s parent company Alphabet, two of the 'Magnificent Seven' tech companies, released their third-quarter earnings. The results were initially well received with both companies exceeding the market’s revenue and earnings expectations.

Technology Investment Themes Shares

10 Nov 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

What you need to know about the electric vehicle thematic

Headlines about Elon Musk’s idiosyncratic behaviour have become inextricably connected with the public’s perception of electric vehicles (EVs). Even after Tesla’s recent Q3 earnings call, some analysts were more concerned about Elon Musk’s off-topic remarks about everything ranging from the economy to weight loss than they were about the company’s numbers.

Investment Themes Technology Shares

26 Oct 2023

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Making sense of a confusing market

Strange times are afoot in financial markets with contradictory assumptions being priced into various asset classes. Here’s a great summary of the confusion investors must contend with at present… In the words of Charlie Munger, <i>‘If you're not a little confused about what's going on, you don't understand it.’

Investor Education Investment Themes Asset Allocation

12 Oct 2023

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

What the great wealth transfer means for markets

The baby boomers have long been recognised as the wealthiest generation ever. But as per the famous expression, you can’t take it with you. With baby boomers’ ages ranging from fifty-nine to seventy-seven, there’s no escaping the fact we’re close to witnessing a passing of their wealth to the next generation. Given the extent of this impending wealth transfer, the investment implications of this thematic are worth being aware of.

Investor Education Investment Themes Property

21 Sept 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Why ethical management teams are the best kind

Most successful investors will testify to the fact that selecting outperforming stocks is as much about identifying high quality management teams as it is about analysing the numbers, arguably more so. With outperformance in mind, one of the leading indicators of a high quality management team is their ethics. It’s an area worthy of investor attention.

ESG Investment Themes Investor Education

1 Sept 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Why lithium gets investors’ hearts racing

It won’t have escaped most investors’ attention that lithium continues to reign supreme as the market’s hottest commodity. Lithium stocks such as Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Allkem (ASX:AKE) are once again amongst the strongest performers on the ASX year to date. As with all investment themes, it’s worth delving deeper than the lithium headlines and associated stock outperformance to understand the longer term investment case.

Commodities Investor Education Investment Themes

14 July 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

AI Megatrend; Blessing or Bubble?

Investors have become noticeably worried about equity markets’ valuations, in particular for companies linked to the AI megatrend. There’s plenty of doom and gloom going around, but are these concerns justified? Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor & Founder of FNArena gives us his views.

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Childcare: The Emerging Asset Class in Australian Commercial Property

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26 Nov 2025

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.

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The Calm in the Storm: Finding Growth in Disruption

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26 Nov 2025

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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