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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

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What Consumer Sentiment Is Telling Us About the Australian Economy

Australian consumers are feeling mighty gloomy right now. It’s easy to understand why. The war in Iran, the sharp rise in fuel prices and the proposed removal of the capital gains tax discount has Australian households unusually worried about the future.

Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF Property

8 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Winning the Investment Game: 6 Powerful Rules That Remove Emotion from the Process

If you’re like most investors, you’re probably overwhelmed by the constant availability of real-time data, macro narratives, and algorithmically amplified sentiment. It’s a lot, and it’s coming at us twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Worse, our emotions drive us to react to all this noise by sabotaging our investment plans at exactly the wrong moments.

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

7 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Franking Credits Explained

If you want the possibility of a bonus tax refund, or a discount on your tax, then don’t forget to check your franking credits. If that concept sounds vaguely familiar, it should be – it’s an integral part of being an Australian income investor, particularly if you are a retiree.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

4 June 2026

· Sara Allen

· 5 MIN READ

The Budget Just Changed the Rules for Aussie Investors

The 2026–27 Federal Budget was certainly a surprise to many. At its heart was philosophical change rather than the routine fiscal update the population has become used to. The Albanese Government’s proposed overhaul of capital gains tax (CGT), alongside restrictions on negative gearing and new discretionary trust rules, represents the most significant tax shift in decades.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

1 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 10 MIN READ

10 Quotes to Inspire the Investment Master Inside You

Investing wisdom tends to be hard-earned through experience, mistakes, and battle scars. But listening to the voices of current and past masters through time-tested quotes can help us sidestep some of the pain involved.

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

27 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

How to Invest Like the Super Rich

The rich just keep getting richer. In Australia, the top 10% now control over 58% of national wealth, while the top 1% own almost half of the nation’s wealth.

Investor Education Asset Allocation ETF Managed Fund

25 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Core-Satellite Investing: Resilient Portfolio Examples

The idea of separating a portfolio into core and satellite exposures has moved from institutional asset allocation frameworks into the mainstream toolkit of retail investors. Its appeal lies in its apparent simplicity. A stable, low-cost core provides broad, diversified market exposure, while smaller satellite allocations pursue incremental returns.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

19 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Decision Fatigue in Investing: How Too Much Choice Leads to Poor Returns

We’ve all been there. Standing in the supermarket aisle, trying to make sense of the vast number of products available to us in every single category. Does a cheaper toothpaste mean it’s less effective? We think through the benefits of saving money by buying products on sale versus a vast number of other micro-decisions that collectively drive our final choice.

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

18 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Are you Financially Fit? A 10-Step Annual Health Check for Your Portfolio

There’s a persistent misconception among investors that portfolio construction is a set-and-forget exercise. But much like physical health, financial fitness depends on consistent, disciplined work. This is because portfolios drift, risks evolve, and market conditions change.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

11 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

How to Structure an SMSF Portfolio using Funds and ETFs

You’ve decided to join more than 1.2 million Australians in managing your own self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), but where do you start to build your portfolio? Just as with any investment portfolio, you can make it as simple or as complicated as you like, but it needs to align with your investment strategy.

Managed Fund Investor Education

7 May 2026

· Sara Allen

· 10 MIN READ

Why Shorting is a Bad Idea for Most Investors

In recent years, shorting has migrated from the realms of professional hedge fund management into reach of individual investors en masse. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

Managed Fund ETF Investor Education

6 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Strategic Tailwinds: Why Momentum Investing is Not Performance Chasing

You may think of momentum as a basic strategy that involves buying whatever has gone up most recently. That would be unfair, though.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund Investment Themes

4 May 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 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.

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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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