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China’s Record Slump: Opportunity or Value Trap?

China’s blue-chip CSI 300 index recently suffered its longest losing streak since the index was created in 2005, falling for 11 consecutive weeks.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

4 Nov 2026

Agentic AI Adoption & the Case for Samsung Electronics

Most people’s experience of artificial intelligence has been the chatbot: ask a question, get an answer. That use is still growing. What is changing—and what matters for Contrarius’ Funds—is the next layer of demand.

Technology Equities Managed Fund

2 Nov 2026

· Chris Watson & Simon Raubenheimer

· 10 MIN READ

Income Investing’s New Rulebook: How to Earn a Real Yield as Rates Keep Rising

For most of the past 15 years, income investors had to choose between near-zero returns and reaching for yield in riskier corners of the market.

Fixed Interest Macro Investor Education ETF Managed Fund Asset Allocation

28 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

Six Adjustments You Can Make Right Now to Optimise Your Portfolio’s Risk-Adjusted Returns

The ground has shifted under most investors’ portfolios in recent months.

Asset Allocation Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

26 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 13 MIN READ

Agentic AI Adoption & the Case for Samsung Electronics

Technology Equities Managed Fund

2 Nov 2026

· Chris Watson & Simon Raubenheimer

· 10 MIN READ

Income Investing’s New Rulebook: How to Earn a Real Yield as Rates Keep Rising

For most of the past 15 years, income investors had to choose between near-zero returns and reaching for yield in riskier corners of the market.

Fixed Interest Macro Investor Education ETF Managed Fund Asset Allocation

28 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

Six Adjustments You Can Make Right Now to Optimise Your Portfolio’s Risk-Adjusted Returns

The ground has shifted under most investors’ portfolios in recent months.

Asset Allocation Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

26 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 13 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.

Explore Investments

Charging ahead: A Contrarian Look at Lithium

As contrarian investors, we often find ourselves in unloved areas of the market. Eighteen months ago, lithium miners fell squarely into the ‘unloved’ category. In fact, it would have been difficult to find a more out-of-favour area of the market at the time.

Equities Commodities Managed Fund

23 Oct 2026

· Chris Watson

· 11 MIN READ

Pilot error, or the weather?

Every loss in Australian private credit seems to be reported as a failure of the asset class. We think that is misleading, and it does little to help investors understand the risk-reward proposition they are actually signing up for

Managed Fund

21 Oct 2026

· Patrick William

· 7 MIN READ

Australia’s Environmental Investment Window: From Capital Need to Investor Opportunity

Australia’s environmental transition is becoming one of the country’s largest long-term investment programmes.

ESG Managed Fund

20 Oct 2026

· Elio D'Amato

· 7 MIN READ

How to Invest Domestically & Thrive Despite the Tough Australian Economy

High inflation, rising interest rates, falling house prices and high oil prices are hardly a promising sign for the Australian economy.

Managed Fund ETF Investor Education

15 Oct 2026

· Sara Allen

· 8 MIN READ

Patience is an Investment Decision

Investment decisions tend to attract attention when they involve buying something. Deciding against an investment is less conspicuous. A well-reasoned “no” rarely provides much material for the fund highlights.

Managed Fund

13 Oct 2026

· Daniel Seeney

· 8 MIN READ

Is This 1973 Again? Your Stagflation Survival Guide at a Time When It May Be Needed

October 2026 is a very different world in global markets to that of 2025. Brent crude is knocking on US$100 a barrel.

Macro Asset Allocation Commodities ETF Managed Fund Investor Education

7 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

What Happened to Shares When the US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hit 5% in the Past?

Global bond markets are imploding. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury recently hit 5%, its highest level since 2007.

Macro ETF Managed Fund Investor Education

5 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

The Rate Hikes Keep Coming: Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage or Keep Investing?

The RBA’s war against inflation continues unabated.

Investor Education Macro Asset Allocation ETF Managed Fund

2 Oct 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Beyond the Magnificent Seven: Turning Schroders’ Equity Lens into a Money-Making Strategy

Australian investors have spent three years facing an expensive global equity market, and a local one too concentrated in banks and miners to share fully in the technology boom.

Macro Investment Themes Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

30 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

Elon Musk Says Money Won’t Matter By 2036. Investors Can Win Either Way

Elon Musk predicts money will become irrelevant by 2036 as AI and robots produce more than humans can consume. Most analysts doubt it, but the investment implications hold whether he is right or wrong, particularly for Australian investors whose home market is light on the companies driving the shift.

Macro Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

7 Sept 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

Wealthy, Healthy & Booked Out: Investment Implications of the Boomer Travel Boom

Older Australians, like their counterparts in most developed markets, are travelling more often, staying longer and spending more when they arrive. It’s one of the more visible investment themes in the world today.

Investment Themes Macro Managed Fund

31 Aug 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

The ‘Hidden Index Hugger’ Test: Is Your Active Fund Really Doing Anything Different?

Choosing active means you have the goal of outperforming the market in some form. Perhaps it is about achieving higher income. Perhaps higher overall growth. Or it might be about lower volatility to ensure stability of returns. All this typically comes at a higher cost, but are you getting what you are paying for or have you invested in an index-hugger with a good marketing package?

Investor Education Managed Fund

27 Aug 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 MIN READ

The Value of Unlisted Property Funds in Investment Portfolios

John Di Monda, CEO and Fund Manager at GDA Group explains why unlisted property funds can provide a stable, income-generating, and low-volatility component within a diversified investment portfolio. Understanding the differences between unlisted and listed property funds can also highlight how unlisted property funds can be a more compelling opportunity for long-term investors.

Property Managed Fund Asset Allocation

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Navigation Opportunity in Current Global Equities Markets

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25 Nov 2025

Navigation Opportunity in Current Global Equities Markets

In this presentation Nick & Jarrad, Portfolio Managers at Sharpbridge explore how global equity markets can offer diversified growth opportunities and resilience amid shifting economic cycles.

Shares Asset Allocation Managed Fund

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Professional Partnerships: A Rare, Defensive Asset Class Now Open to Investors

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25 Nov 2025

Professional Partnerships: A Rare, Defensive Asset Class Now Open to Investors

Luke Moore, CEO at Oreana Investments explains that their Professional Partners Fund provides access to established, profitable professional services businesses — an asset class with high barriers to entry and strong defensive characteristics. Drawing on Oreana’s proven track record and institutional expertise, the Fund is now selectively open to outside investors for the first time.

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