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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

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

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When tailwinds turn into headwinds

Commercial property has been a staple source of solid income returns and capital growth for decades, particularly in the unlisted world. However, a number of the strongest commercial property tailwinds have recently turned into headwinds, impacting upon the outlook for the various commercial property asset classes. Should investors reduce their commercial property exposure, or are these headwinds a short term opportunity in the making?

Property Asset Allocation Investor Education

23 June 2023

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

What happened to the commodities supercycle?

Throughout 2022, investors were reminded by a number of market experts that most commodities were in chronic undersupply. “Buy the chemical table”, was the advice given by more than one strategist who believed we were at the start of a new commodities supercycle.

Commodities Macro Investor Education

15 June 2023

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Unloved. Unwanted. Worthless.

To most people (particularly non-smokers), the idea of picking up a cigar butt from the gutter would rank fairly high on the ‘disgusting’ scale. Lighting it up and taking a few puffs - even more so. After all, there’s a reason people throw things away. Usually, it’s because they’re unloved, unwanted, or worthless. Often all three apply.

Investor Education Shares

13 June 2023

· Tom Elisson

· 5 MIN READ

Why uranium should be on your radar

Uranium is a commodity which tends to inspire impassioned debate amongst investors and the population at large. Some remember Chernobyl and Fukushima and retain a blanket negativity toward nuclear energy and uranium as a result.

Commodities Mining, Resources & Energy Investor Education

6 June 2023

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

What the bull-bear spread is telling us

Most of the world’s great investors are experts at using market sentiment to their advantage. “It is wise for investors to be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffet Whilst it’s tempting for investors to be confident they understand market sentiment based upon market volatility and direction, there’s a simpler, more accurate, and often over-looked way to gauge market sentiment.

Investor Education Macro

26 May 2023

· Simon Turner

· 3 MIN READ

What all great investors have in common

Benjamin Graham lost around 70 per cent of his wealth in the Wall Street crash of 1929. Despite that, nearly a century later, he’s still regarded as the father of Value Investing. To provide some perspective, Graham fared better than the average punter. Within three years of ‘Black Thursday’ in 1929, the overall market had fallen by 89.2 per cent. Fortunes had been lost, and the Great Depression was well underway.

Investor Education

26 May 2023

· Tom Elisson

· 7 MIN READ

Investing in Refinanced SMEG Loans

The end of the SME Loans Guarantee Scheme presents a large number of opportunities for private credit funds refinancing borrowers from banks.

Expert Perspectives Investor Education Shares

25 May 2023

· Ben Harrison

· 5 MIN READ

Are Blue Chips Still Blue?

32 years ago, everybody who held a Commonwealth Bank account received a hefty document in the mail. It was an invitation to become a shareholder in the bank, which until then had been government-owned. The minimum investment was 400 shares at a price of $5.40 – a total of $2,160. The canny people who wrote out a cheque for $2,160 and put their share certificate in the bottom drawer are today sitting on a holding worth around $52,500. That’s a 1,700 per cent return.

Investor Education Shares

25 May 2023

· Tom Elisson

· 7 MIN READ

Profiting from the energy transition

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is leading the global scientific assessment of climate change, estimates that human activities have already caused around 1°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels. If global warming continues at the current rate, the IPCC estimates it will reach 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels between 2030 and 2052.

ESG Mining, Resources & Energy Investor Education

22 May 2023

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Is now a good time to consider residential real estate funds?

Australian investors are well versed in the long list of ways to invest in commercial property. This explains why the commercial property investment sector is so large. The value of unlisted property trusts is estimated at $227 billion, while the listed property trust sector is valued at $144 billion (Property Council of Australia). Despite the commercial property sector’s fund raising success, few investors are aware of the emerging options to invest in funds in the residential real estate sector.

Property Investor Education

18 May 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

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

· Tom Elisson

· 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

· Tom Elisson

· 4 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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