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How to Build a More Tax-Aware Portfolio After the CGT Discount Shake-Up

Australia’s 2026-27 Federal Budget has dramatically changed the tax conversation in ways few budgets have. In particular, the Government’s plan to replace the 50% CGT discount with cost-base indexation and a 30% minimum tax rate from 1st July 2027 has massive investment implications.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

22 June 2026

ETF vs Managed Fund Tax: What Australian Investors Need to Know

The only certainties in life are death and taxes, as the saying goes. Of course, what can be less certain is exactly how tax is applied to your earnings, particularly those from investments. Depending on the type of investment you have and what type of earnings you receive from it, tax can be affected.

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

18 June 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 MIN READ

The Wild West Investor: Three Portfolio Pillars for an Uncertain Future

For decades, investors relied on the classic 60/40 portfolio: 60% equities and 40% bonds. That worked well during an era characterised by declining interest rates and relatively stable inflation.

Investor Education Managed Fund Commodities Cash/Money Market

17 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Is AI Becoming a Bubble, or Just the Next Big Market Cycle?

The number of investors proclaiming they’ve made millions from AI infrastructure stocks is on the rise. That’s a dubious data point that’s surely synonymous with taxi drivers sharing the same hot stock picks near the peak of the market.

Technology Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

15 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

ETF vs Managed Fund Tax: What Australian Investors Need to Know

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

18 June 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 MIN READ

The Wild West Investor: Three Portfolio Pillars for an Uncertain Future

For decades, investors relied on the classic 60/40 portfolio: 60% equities and 40% bonds. That worked well during an era characterised by declining interest rates and relatively stable inflation.

Investor Education Managed Fund Commodities Cash/Money Market

17 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Is AI Becoming a Bubble, or Just the Next Big Market Cycle?

Technology Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

15 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

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Why Childcare Infrastructure is So Defensive

Most investors think of healthcare property as the pinnacle of the commercial property defensiveness. But there’s another essential service property which is on the rise in defensive allocations, and for good reason: childcare infrastructure.

Property Investor Education

29 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 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 to Invest for Your Kids Without Falling into Tax Traps

Every parent wants their kids to get off to a good start. That means more than just keeping them safe and happy. It’s also about helping them grow into financially confident, independent adults.

Investor Education

23 Oct 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 7 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: The Thing with Risk

When you were attracted to the exciting world of investing, risk management probably wasn’t a primary drawcard. Worrying about all the things that could go wrong is at odds with the reasons most independent investors enjoy investing. Yet, the truth is it’s hard to succeed long term as an investor without mastering risk. So maybe it’s high time you turned this less-than-sexy skillset into an investment superpower.

Asset Allocation Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

20 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

How the Definition of Wealth Is Changing & What It Means for Investors

For much of the past century, the path to success in Australia seemed clear: get a job, save a deposit, buy a house, and watch your equity grow. Home ownership wasn’t just financial security. It was a rite of passage, a social marker, a moral achievement.

Investor Education

16 Oct 2025

· Shelby Clark

· 6 MIN READ

Should You Tap into Your Home Equity in Retirement?

For many Australians heading into retirement, the family home is more than a roof. It’s a lifeline, a legacy, and often the biggest financial asset they’ll ever own.

Investor Education

9 Oct 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Riding the Liquidity Wave Without Wiping Out

If you’ve noticed a change in the way markets have been functioning in recent years, you’re not wrong. The exponential growth of U.S. money supply, fuelled by decades of deregulation, cheap debt, and increasingly aggressive central bank stimulus has arguably changed the very nature of investing.

Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

7 Oct 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Who’s Borrowing from Non-Bank Lenders & Why Investors Should Care

Non-bank lending has increasingly become an integral part of Australia’s financial system, serving a much-needed segment of the market. For investors, non-bank lending provides access to loans secured against assets which may generate income – for example, in the case of the asset being property, from the borrower’s mortgage repayments.

Managed Fund Investor Education

3 Oct 2025

· Lauren Ryan

· 6 MIN READ

Why the Bucket Strategy Still Works After Nearly 40 Years

Retirement can be a surprisingly rewarding chapter, financially speaking. But only if you have a solid plan in place that covers not only your day-to-day expenses but also safeguards your wealth when the markets get volatile.

Investor Education

2 Oct 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 5 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

What If the ASX Loses its Monopoly Status

You may have heard that ASIC is in the final stages of potentially allowing a competing stock exchange into the Australian market, long monopolised by the ASX. The potential new entrant is Cboe Australia, the Australian arm of Cboe Global Markets, a Chicago-based financial trading group. If they do enter the market, it spells change and opportunity for investors…

Investor Education

29 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Venture Capital Unlocked: What Every Investor Needs to Know | Conviction Capital | Episode 2

This episode of Conviction Capital features Mark Esterhuizen from Aura Ventures and Adrian Bunter from Sydney Angels as they discuss Australia's fast-growing venture capital (VC) market with host Juliette Saly.

US Markets in 2026 - Risks and Opportunities

Michael McCarthy, CEO of Moomoo ANZ and keynote speaker in the March Investor Webinar ‘Finding Value in Volatility’, delivers a compelling deep dive into the risks shaping US markets in 2026.

Contrarian Investing in an Age of Disruption

Simon Raubenheimer, Director at Contrarius Investment Management and a featured speaker in the March Investor Webinar ‘Finding Value in Volatility’, dives into how artificial intelligence is reshaping global investment opportunities.

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