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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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Trusts vs Bonds: Which Structure Makes Sense After the $3m Cap?

For years, the rule of thumb in retirement planning was simple. Put as much as you can into a super fund.

Investor Education

25 Sept 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

The Ever-Widening U.S. Wealth Gap & Its Global Ripple Effects

Ready to be shocked? The bottom half of American households, some 65 million families, now own just 2.5% of total U.S. wealth. And at the other end of the spectrum, the top 1% controls wealth that outstrips the bottom 50% by more than $US40 trillion.

Macro Investor Education Managed Fund

24 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Asset Allocation Secrets: Navigating Clear & Present Geopolitical Danger

If you follow the news, the world is probably feeling mighty unsafe right now, with geopolitical risks dominating the headlines. Of course, the media thrives on amplifying fear, so for investors the real question isn’t whether the news headlines are dramatic. That’s always the case. It’s whether the real geopolitical risks are material, and how they might affect investors’ portfolios looking forward.

Macro Asset Allocation Investor Education

22 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

The ASIC crystal ball: Potential private credit risk areas of concern

The Australian private credit market has grown rapidly in recent years. Once considered a niche investment strategy, it has become mainstream, attracting capital from a range of sources seeking yield in a low-rate world.

Private Assets Managed Fund Investor Education

22 Sept 2025

· Patrick William

· 6 MIN READ

Longevity: The Underestimated Risk Retirees Can’t Afford to Ignore

When we picture retirement, most of us already have a rough idea of what’s in our toolkit. How much super do I have? What’s my home or investment property worth? What’s the value of my shares and savings? Will I qualify for the Age Pension? And so on.

Investor Education

18 Sept 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 8 MIN READ

Introducing Syndicated Loans as a Yield Enhancer

It’s well known that most Australian portfolios are overweight equities to the detriment of their debt exposure. It’s easy to understand why. Local and global equities have performed strongly over the long term, and particularly since the pandemic selloff. It’s also easier for most investors to understand equities than debt.

Fixed Interest Managed Fund Investor Education

17 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Asset Allocation Secrets: The Liquidity Illusion

Have you ever invested in a fund with the expectation that you’ll be able to sell your stake at a fair price, only to discover liquidity was non-existent when you eventually tried to sell? Welcome to the liquidity illusion, the time-worn tendency for investors to run for the exits at exactly the same moment only to discover the exit is closed.

Asset Allocation Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

15 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Want to Avoid the Heavy Cost of Bad Financial Advice? Don’t Skip These Questions

‘It’s not what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.’

Investor Education

11 Sept 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 7 MIN READ

Where the Contrarians Are Sniffing for ASX Ideas

Contrarian investing is the discipline of seeking value where others refuse to look. Most investors endorse it in theory, yet few have the nerve to put it into practice. After all, human instinct favours the comfort of the herd. But history shows that contrarian investors often earn superior risk-adjusted returns. Warren Buffett’s maxim about being greedy when others are fearful may be over-quoted, but its truth endures.

Managed Fund Investor Education

10 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

If the Australian Mortgage Fund Sector Were to Follow the Example Set in the US

The Australian mortgage fund sector has grown to become an important bridge between investor capital and property lending. While the sector remains comparatively young, its recent trajectory invites a compelling question: what if the sector were to follow the path carved out by the more mature US market? The answer may provide valuable insight into the opportunities and risks that lie ahead…

Managed Fund Fixed Interest Investor Education

8 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Why Recontribution Matters More Than You Think

Superannuation is one of the most effective ways to build wealth for retirement, but it doesn’t always pass to your loved ones tax-free.

Superannuation Accounts Investor Education

4 Sept 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

How Commercial Property Revaluations Are Redefining the Mortgage Fund Outlook

There’s good news to report: the recent resetting of Australian commercial property valuations has quietly redrawn the mortgage fund landscape.

Managed Fund Investor Education

3 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 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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