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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.

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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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Think You Can Time the Market? Think Again

Research has long recognised the inconvenient truth that investment losses sting with around double the intensity of the joy an investment profit can bring. Hence, a gain of $10,000 makes you smile, but a loss of the same amount feels like a punch to the gut.

Investor Education Managed Fund

7 May 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Does the ASX Offer the Income Generation Potential It Once Did?

With the ASX 200 yielding a mere 3.5%, it’s not just lagging behind traditional term deposits but is also outshone by the enticing offers from private credit providers. When you throw into the mix the fact that ASX dividends are trending downwards, it’s no surprise that some investors are dismissing the once-popular dividend strategy.

Managed Fund Investor Education

6 May 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Your Shortcut to Finding the Right Financial Adviser

Finding the right financial adviser isn’t always easy — especially when the financial decisions at stake are rising each year. With Australia on the cusp of a $3.5 trillion generational wealth transfer, the need for trusted advice has never felt more urgent.

Investor Education

1 May 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

The US-Europe Fund Flow Dance

A year ago, the US equities story was the about the only investment game in town. How things have changed since the US tariffs were announced and the ‘Trump Dump’ began.

Asset Allocation Investment Themes Investor Education

30 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The Lowdown on the Recent Surge in Leverage

There’s an interesting trend afoot in global investment markets of late: appetite for leverage had risen to unusually high levels over the past couple of weeks. That may surprise you to hear given financial leverage tends to be best suited to more stable, predictable market conditions than we’ve witnessed of late. We investigate what it means for investors below…

Investment Themes Macro Investor Education

28 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 4 MIN READ

SMSF Loans: What Trustees Often Get Wrong

A growing number of Australians are turning to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to take greater control of their retirement savings—and for many, property sits at the heart of that strategy. According to the latest ATO figures, SMSFs held $1.02 trillion in assets at the end of the December 2024 quarter. While listed shares remain the largest allocation, direct property makes up 16.5% of total SMSF assets.

Superannuation Accounts Investor Education

25 Apr 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

Commercial Property may be Ready to Play Defence

As Trump’s tariffs continue to scare global markets, investors are increasingly searching for defensive assets positioned to deliver regardless of what comes out of the American commander-in-chief’s mouth.

Property & Construction Managed Fund Investor Education

24 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The Underappreciated World of Investment Bonds

As global markets swing between optimism and uncertainty like a pendulum, investors are increasingly on the lookout for alternative ways to fortify their portfolios.

Asset Allocation Investor Education

23 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Big Balances, Bigger Targets: Why Scammers Love Investors

Fraud rarely makes the top of a portfolio review. But it should. As scammers grow increasingly sophisticated, investors across Australia are finding themselves on the front line of financial crime—often without realising it until it’s too late.

Investor Education

17 Apr 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

The Mediocre Country Syndrome: How Australia is Positioned in this Strange New World

Amidst this strange new world of trade wars and deteriorating geopolitical relationships, Australia finds itself in a peculiar position: a land of promise and opportunity wrestling with the spectre of mediocrity at a time when competitive advantage is everything. More than ever, the country’s future depends on rising above the apathy that’s taken hold of the economy…

Macro Managed Fund Asset Allocation

16 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Active Fixed Income Management is Back in the Game

As markets wobble in the wake of President Trump’s tariffs, bonds are stepping up to the plate, providing a safe haven for investors while stocks plummet. Most bond ETFs and managed funds have started outperforming, with many reaching performance heights not seen in months.

Fixed Interest Managed Fund Investor Education

14 Apr 2025

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Six Freedom-Crippling Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Retirement today comes with more choice—and more complexity. With longer lives, rising living costs, and more personal control over income, navigating this phase takes more than just a solid super balance.

Investor Education Superannuation Accounts

10 Apr 2025

· Ankita Rai

· 6 MIN READ

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