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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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Feel Behind on Investing? The Biggest Mistakes Younger Australians Can Avoid

First the bad news: many Australians in their 20s and 30s feel they are already late to investing. Property prices seem out-of-reach, the cost-of-living pressure is real, and social media can make everyone else’s financial life appear rosier than it really is. For many, the right pathway forward can feel out-of-reach.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

24 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

How to Build a More Tax-Aware Portfolio After the CGT Discount Shake-Up

Australia’s 2026-27 Federal Budget has dramatically changed the tax conversation in ways few budgets have. In particular, the Government’s plan to replace the 50% CGT discount with cost-base indexation and a 30% minimum tax rate from 1st July 2027 has massive investment implications.

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

22 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

ETF vs Managed Fund Tax: What Australian Investors Need to Know

The only certainties in life are death and taxes, as the saying goes. Of course, what can be less certain is exactly how tax is applied to your earnings, particularly those from investments. Depending on the type of investment you have and what type of earnings you receive from it, tax can be affected.

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

18 June 2026

· Sara Allen

· 7 MIN READ

The Wild West Investor: Three Portfolio Pillars for an Uncertain Future

For decades, investors relied on the classic 60/40 portfolio: 60% equities and 40% bonds. That worked well during an era characterised by declining interest rates and relatively stable inflation.

Investor Education Managed Fund Commodities Cash/Money Market

17 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Is AI Becoming a Bubble, or Just the Next Big Market Cycle?

The number of investors proclaiming they’ve made millions from AI infrastructure stocks is on the rise. That’s a dubious data point that’s surely synonymous with taxi drivers sharing the same hot stock picks near the peak of the market.

Technology Macro Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

15 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

The 4 things investors need to know before investing in LICs and LITs

Newer investors looking for managed investments traded on the ASX may be less familiar with the concept of listed investment vehicles (LIVs). It may even surprise some to know that there was a time where interest in these types of investments far outweighed interest in ETFs, and they offered the only form of tradable access to professionally managed investments for decades.

Company Investor Education

11 June 2026

· Sara Allen

· 8 MIN READ

Time to Get Real About Diversification

Most investors understand the concept of diversification. Spread your money across different asset classes, sectors, regions and investment managers, and your portfolio should be better equipped to withstand market shocks...

Investor Education Managed Fund ETF

10 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

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.

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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

The Bigger Picture - June 2026

Read our latest market commentary, The Bigger Picture, which includes some timely investment lessons from Simon Turner's Camino experience in Portugal and Spain.

Macro Investor Education

5 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 5 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 Private Credit Illusion

Private credit has become one of the fastest-growing corners of Australian finance. With more than 100 managers now active in the market, capital is flowing into non-bank lending at a pace not seen in decades.

Private Assets Investor Education

3 June 2026

· Rhodes Asset Management

· 7 MIN READ

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