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The Real Cost of an ETF is Not the Management Fee

If you were to look through your portfolio, would you know what each of your ETFs was costing you?

Sara Allen

20 Aug 2026

The Risks Hiding in Plain Sight: Five Left-Field Threats That Could Surprise Markets

Most investors are currently focused on the AI trade and the Fed since these are the main consensual drivers of global markets.

Macro ETF All

19 Aug 2026

· Simon Turner

· 10 MIN READ

The Alternatives Showdown: Gold Bullion vs Gold Miners vs Bitcoin. Which ETF Actually Provides Portfolio Protection?

Central banks can’t buy gold fast enough, while gold miners are recovering after a dramatic selloff and Bitcoin, the asset previously regarded as digital gold, is having a miserable year.

ETF Commodities Alternative Investment

17 Aug 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

A repeatable rigorous framework for analysing private funds

In the hunt for higher returns and growth, investors have increasingly turned to private markets. It doesn’t come without risk.

Private Assets Investor Education

13 Aug 2026

· Sara Allen

· 9 MIN READ

The Risks Hiding in Plain Sight: Five Left-Field Threats That Could Surprise Markets

Most investors are currently focused on the AI trade and the Fed since these are the main consensual drivers of global markets.

Macro ETF All

19 Aug 2026

· Simon Turner

· 10 MIN READ

The Alternatives Showdown: Gold Bullion vs Gold Miners vs Bitcoin. Which ETF Actually Provides Portfolio Protection?

Central banks can’t buy gold fast enough, while gold miners are recovering after a dramatic selloff and Bitcoin, the asset previously regarded as digital gold, is having a miserable year.

ETF Commodities Alternative Investment

17 Aug 2026

· Simon Turner

· 9 MIN READ

A repeatable rigorous framework for analysing private funds

In the hunt for higher returns and growth, investors have increasingly turned to private markets. It doesn’t come without risk.

Private Assets Investor Education

13 Aug 2026

· Sara Allen

· 9 MIN READ

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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

Bond Markets Are Celebrating the Death of TINA

Global bond markets are far from boring in 2025. The death of the ‘TINA’ era (‘There is No Alternative’ to Equities) is resulting in surging bond demand from institutional and superannuation investors, while the supply of primary local issuance is under strain.

Fixed Interest Managed Fund ETF Investor Education

1 Sept 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Rethinking private credit for income and defensive portfolios

Private credit has traditionally been classified within the 'alternatives' bucket of a portfolio and grouped with illiquid assets such as private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. For many investors, this category has made up no more than 10–20% of total portfolio allocations.

Investor Education Fixed Interest

29 Aug 2025

· Lauren Ryan

· 5 MIN READ

The Hidden Risks of Bank of Mum and Dad Financing

Parents are increasingly stepping in to help children and grandchildren break into the property market, but good intentions don’t always translate into positive outcomes.

Investor Education

28 Aug 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

8 Money-Making Strategies in the Recovering Commercial Property Market

Australia’s commercial property sector is in the midst of transformation. Long gone are the times when the hottest markets were congregated in the country’s most populated city centres. Regional hubs like Wollongong, Newcastle, Ipswich, and the Sunshine Coast have emerged as major post-pandemic winners.

Property Managed Fund Investor Education

27 Aug 2025

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Chicken Little: Lessons from 30 Years in Private Lending

Mankind has a short memory — and in finance, that forgetfulness comes at a price. After three decades in private lending, I’ve seen the same cycle repeat itself three times. Each time, I’ve raised the warning flag. Each time, the industry has dismissed it as professional jealousy. Each time, I’ve been proved right.

Fixed Interest Managed Fund Investor Education

27 Aug 2025

· Richard Woodhead

· 5 MIN READ

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