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Beginner Friendly but not Foolproof: How to Avoid the 5 Most Common ETF Mistakes

ETFs have grown in popularity in the last decade, and beginner investors are often encouraged to consider them. But beginner doesn’t mean foolproof and even investments like ETFs can go wrong when investors don’t know what they are really buying and how best to use them. It’s also worth noting that beginner doesn’t mean that ETFs can’t be part of more sophisticated strategies either.

Sara Allen

25 June 2026

Feel Behind on Investing? The Biggest Mistakes Younger Australians Can Avoid

First the bad news: many Australians in their 20s and 30s feel they are already late to investing. Property prices seem out-of-reach, the cost-of-living pressure is real, and social media can make everyone else’s financial life appear rosier than it really is. For many, the right pathway forward can feel out-of-reach.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

24 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

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.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

22 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

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

Feel Behind on Investing? The Biggest Mistakes Younger Australians Can Avoid

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

24 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

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

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

22 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 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

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Risky Business – the 2023 Federal Budget

Economic forecasts are rarely accurate. Any Federal Treasurer will tell you that. Just four years ago, then-Treasurer Josh Frydenberg forecast a surplus of $7.1 billion for 2019/20. After paying for the unexpected impacts of bushfires and the Covid crisis, that predicted surplus turned into an $85 billion deficit.

Macro Investor Education

12 May 2023

· 6 MIN READ

Trump in 2024 - What does it mean for markets?

In 2016, Hillary Clinton was a clear favourite to become the 45th President of the United States. Most pundits were amazed that her Republican rival, Donald Trump, had progressed this far in the contest. He wasn’t considered a serious contender. We all know the outcome.

Macro Investor Education

2 May 2023

· 4 MIN READ

Is investing in shares really gambling?

Nearly twenty years ago, 34-year-old Londoner Ashley Revell made a bet few of us would ever even consider. He sold everything he owned – his house, his car, even his clothes – and took a flight to the United States where he checked into a Las Vegas casino. The he headed for the Roulette wheel, where he gambled every cent he’d scraped together (a total of US$135,300 to be exact) on a single bet. Revell put his chips on red, his reasoning being he had a 50:50 chance of winning. To some people, that sort of punt is no different to investing in shares. But as we’ll see, it’s a totally different scenario.

Shares Investor Education

26 Apr 2023

· 10 MIN READ

The chatbot that shook the world

ChatGPT, the AI bot that took the internet by storm, is getting better and smarter. From a standing start in November, it has grown to more than 153 million users.* The fastest-growing consumer application is also the most intelligent yet, with Microsoft claiming its latest update is "strikingly close to human-level performance."

Technology Software Investor Education

17 Apr 2023

· 4 MIN READ

Inflation - It could be worse than you think

If you’re reading this and you’ve already reached the age of 50, then you know a bit about inflation. You’ll remember the 1980s, when inflation peaked at 11.35 per cent, way ahead of wages growth. It took years to bring those spiralling price increases under control.

Macro Investor Education

31 Mar 2023

· 4 MIN READ

The thicker the carpet, the thinner the dividend

Jim Millner wasn’t your typical corporate executive. Then again, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP), the family business he ran for nearly three decades is also far from typical.

Shares Investor Education

30 Mar 2023

· 4 MIN READ

The Canary in the Coal Mine

So far, 2023 hasn’t been a happy new year for workers in technology. Actually, the latter part of 2022 wasn’t too great either. As both interest rates and inflation began their upwards march, the global tech giants started trimming the size of their workforce.

Macro Investor Education

24 Mar 2023

· 5 MIN READ

Is gold actually useful?

It’s been used as a symbol of prestige and authority for thousands of years. The earliest coins minted by a central bank were made from gold. It has applications in electronics, dentistry, aerospace and medical industries. Demand for gold as a decorative item hasn’t waned since the time of Ancient Egypt. But given most gold is just hoarded in the vaults of central banks, is it actually useful?

Commodities Investor Education

17 Mar 2023

· 4 MIN READ

Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders

The typical CEO is around 50 years of age, and stays in the position for an average of five years. Then there’s Warren Buffett. Buffett will turn 93 this August, and he’s held the top job at Berkshire Hathaway for over half a century.

Investor Education Asset Allocation Shares

3 Mar 2023

· 5 MIN READ

Millennials vs Boomers on home ownership – who’s right?

You’ve heard it all before – young people saying they’re priced out of the housing market because Baby Boomers and their Gen X partners in crime own all the good property. In response, plenty of older people argue that it’s always been a slog to buy a house, often pointing to 17% mortgage rates in the early 1990s.

Property Investor Education

20 Feb 2023

· 5 MIN READ

How the ball point pen killed an industry

How the ball point pen killed an industry (Or how booms usually end in a bust)

Investor Education

10 Feb 2023

· 4 MIN READ

Finance, Tips, and TikTok

Unsure if TikTok is right for your digital marketing? Does it work for investment content covering retirement planning, ETFs, mortgages, government schemes, home insurance and hedge funds? Because TikTok is now more than just fitness, entertainment, and cat videos.

Technology Investor Education

6 Feb 2023

· 3 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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