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Time to Get Real About Diversification

What Consumer Sentiment Is Telling Us About the Australian Economy

Australian consumers are feeling mighty gloomy right now. It’s easy to understand why. The war in Iran, the sharp rise in fuel prices and the proposed removal of the capital gains tax discount has Australian households unusually worried about the future.

Winning the Investment Game: 6 Powerful Rules That Remove Emotion from the Process

If you’re like most investors, you’re probably overwhelmed by the constant availability of real-time data, macro narratives, and algorithmically amplified sentiment. It’s a lot, and it’s coming at us twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Worse, our emotions drive us to react to all this noise by sabotaging our investment plans at exactly the wrong moments.

The Bigger Picture - June 2026

Read our latest market commentary, The Bigger Picture, which includes some timely investment lessons from Simon Turner's Camino experience in Portugal and Spain.

Franking Credits Explained

If you want the possibility of a bonus tax refund, or a discount on your tax, then don’t forget to check your franking credits. If that concept sounds vaguely familiar, it should be – it’s an integral part of being an Australian income investor, particularly if you are a retiree.

The Private Credit Illusion

Private credit has become one of the fastest-growing corners of Australian finance. With more than 100 managers now active in the market, capital is flowing into non-bank lending at a pace not seen in decades.

Learning from the ‘AI Stock God’s’ Extraordinary Performance

One of the best ways to improve your performance as an investor is to learn from those who have mastered the craft.

The Budget Just Changed the Rules for Aussie Investors

The 2026–27 Federal Budget was certainly a surprise to many. At its heart was philosophical change rather than the routine fiscal update the population has become used to. The Albanese Government’s proposed overhaul of capital gains tax (CGT), alongside restrictions on negative gearing and new discretionary trust rules, represents the most significant tax shift in decades.

Misvalued and Overleveraged: Where Property Fund Investors Go Wrong

There have been billions lost to failed property investments in the past.

10 Quotes to Inspire the Investment Master Inside You

Investing wisdom tends to be hard-earned through experience, mistakes, and battle scars. But listening to the voices of current and past masters through time-tested quotes can help us sidestep some of the pain involved.

The industrial (r)evolution: The rise of commercial property’s hottest sector

Industrial property is having a moment that has been centuries in the making. Once relegated to the fringes of cities and portfolios, industrial real estate has emerged as commercial property’s standout performer.

How to Invest Like the Super Rich

The rich just keep getting richer. In Australia, the top 10% now control over 58% of national wealth, while the top 1% own almost half of the nation’s wealth.