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Smart beta without the marketing spin

If you’ve heard the phrases ‘best of both worlds’, ‘smart indexing’ or ‘intelligent exposure’ in relation to an ETF, it’s highly likely that the ETF uses a smart beta approach to investing.

Sara Allen

17 Sept 2026

Taiwan, TSMC & the Kill Switch: The Unthinkable Risk Global Markets Struggle to Price

Markets recently had an accelerated lesson in what happens when an important chokepoint for the global economy closes.

Macro Technology Investor Education ETF

16 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 12 MIN READ

Why Is Private Credit Growing So Rapidly in Australia?

Private Credit has grown into a major part of Australia's lending market. Building on our previous discussion about manager quality, this article explores what ASIC's surveillance found and the risks investors should weigh.

Investor Education

15 Sept 2026

· Walliam Nguyen

· 7 MIN READ

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.

Technology Investment Themes Investor Education ETF

14 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 11 MIN READ

Taiwan, TSMC & the Kill Switch: The Unthinkable Risk Global Markets Struggle to Price

Markets recently had an accelerated lesson in what happens when an important chokepoint for the global economy closes.

Macro Technology Investor Education ETF

16 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 12 MIN READ

Why Is Private Credit Growing So Rapidly in Australia?

Investor Education

15 Sept 2026

· Walliam Nguyen

· 7 MIN READ

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

Technology Investment Themes Investor Education ETF

14 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 11 MIN READ

Explore 100's of investment opportunities and find your next hidden gem!

Search and compare a purposely broad range of investments and connect directly with product issuers.

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Why the Debasement Trade Matters

If you know many gold bugs, and there are certainly more of them around these days, you may have observed that the number of them touting the arrival of ‘debasement trade’ is on the rise. However, this idea is far from being a new or short-term phenomenon, nor for gold bugs’ eyes only. It’s been a simmering issue for years, and is likely to matter for all investors for many years to come.

Currency, Crypto and ICO Commodities Macro Investor Education

9 Feb 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Super vs Non-Super: A Decision Tree for Asset Location

There are plenty of advantages to using superannuation to build wealth, such as the tax-advantaged environment, but that doesn’t always mean it should be your first port of investment call.

Superannuation Accounts Investor Education

5 Feb 2026

· Sara Allen

· 9 MIN READ

What Stability Means in an Unstable World

For a long time, stability was something many people barely thought about. If you stayed employed, avoided major mistakes and made reasonably sensible decisions, the system tended to reward you. Careers progressed in a fairly linear way. Property values rose over time. Superannuation ticked along quietly in the background. There were cycles, of course, but they felt familiar and manageable.

Managed Fund Investor Education

4 Feb 2026

· Shelby Clark

· 6 MIN READ

Inside the Global Liquidity Machine: Why Money Supply Keeps Expanding

You may have heard the term ‘rising money supply’ being bandied around as a key driver of global markets of late. It’s no exaggeration. If anything, most investors aren’t as aware of this market driver as they should be.

Macro Investment Themes Investor Education

2 Feb 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

The Kind of Portfolio You Can Sleep Through a Market Crash With

There’s a particular kind of calm that comes from watching your portfolio during a violent market sell-off and feeling nothing. No urge to act. No creeping sense that something is broken. Just the knowledge that what you own was designed to survive moments like this.

Investor Education Asset Allocation Investment Themes

1 Feb 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

The Bigger Picture: February 2026

We’re only one month into the new year and investors are already being challenged to think beyond predictable narratives. Who knew the U.S. was going launch a military strike on Venezuela and capture the incumbent president?

Macro Asset Allocation Investor Education

1 Feb 2026

· Simon Turner

· 4 MIN READ

Your Liabilities Are Your Real Benchmark

We often define success and performance purely in terms of market gains. Think performance markers such as whether your investment portfolio beat the S&P/ASX 200, or your salary increased a certain percentage.

Investor Education

29 Jan 2026

· Sara Allen

· 8 MIN READ

Ten Investment Mistakes Your Future Self Wishes You’d Avoid

The most expensive investment mistakes rarely stem from ignorance. They tend to arise from behavioural biases, poorly governed decision-making, and incentives that distort investors’ judgement over time. History shows that even professional investors, armed with the best data, experience, and market access, repeatedly make the same predictable errors.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

27 Jan 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

The Great Broadening Has Begun

Are you tired of hearing about the Magnificent Seven being the only investment game in town? That would be understandable since it’s the narrative that’s dominated global equity markets for many years now. It’s been the same outside of the U.S., including here in Australia. The Magnificent Seven have been driving the global equity markets to new highs, and international participation has been rising accordingly.

Investor Education Investment Themes Managed Fund ETF

22 Jan 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Navigating Gen Z Financial Challenges like a Baby Boomer

Between housing prices and cost-of-living pressures, is it any wonder that Generation Z (those aged between 15-30 depending on your classification) is feeling the financial pressure?

Alternative Investment Investor Education

21 Jan 2026

· Sara Allen

· 10 MIN READ

‘Britain’s Warren Buffet’ & the Discipline of Being Early

Anthony Bolton, often described as ‘Britain’s Warren Buffett’, remains one of the few modern investing masters whose reputation rests not on a single cycle or style tailwind, but on a long, verifiable record of compounding through multiple market environments. His edge came from a disciplined process applied consistently over nearly three decades, combined with a rare willingness to sit with discomfort. There’s plenty to learn from this investment legend…

Investor Education

19 Jan 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Is your SMSF Registered for GST? Here’s Why It Probably Should Be

Very few SMSFs in Australia are registered for GST, but in some cases, the extra admin for those that aren’t required to register might be worthwhile from a tax perspective. It comes down to ability of SMSFs to claim back a level of GST it has paid depending on the type of investments and services used.

Superannuation Accounts Investor Education

15 Jan 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 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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