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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.

Simon TurnerHead of Content (CFA)

24 June 2026

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

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

Investor Education ETF Managed Fund

22 June 2026

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

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

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

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Are central bankers really in control of inflation?

When US Fed chairman Jerome Powell admitted last year, ‘We now understand better how little we understand about inflation,’ it confirmed what many investors suspected…inflation is a more complex beast than most people, including central bankers, realise.

Macro Investor Education

24 Aug 2023

· Simon Turner

· 7 MIN READ

Is tokenised investment right for you?

Are you considering diving into tokenised investments, but having reservations about their connection to blockchain—the technology that underpins all cryptocurrencies? Rest assured, you're not the only one. Since scaling meteoric highs in 2021, cryptocurrencies have been weathering a period of price volatility, putting some investors off investing in anything blockchain related.

Currency, Crypto and ICO Investor Education

21 Aug 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

The inverted yield dilemma

You may have heard the classic joke about economists… Economists were created to make weather forecasters and astrologers feel better about the accuracy of their predictions. US economists have certainly lived up to this stereotype of late. There’s rarely been a period when economists have been more wrong-footed by a strengthening economy.

Investor Education Macro Asset Allocation

17 Aug 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The Flip Side to Warren Buffett Quotes

In investing circles, few names resonate as strongly as Warren Buffett. Hailed as the "Oracle of Omaha," Buffett's investment prowess has made him one of the wealthiest and most respected figures in finance. Known for his unwavering patience and long-term view, investing in undervalued companies with strong management and clear competitive advantages, along with his belief in understanding businesses, rather than merely trading stocks, has made him a legend.

Investor Education

15 Aug 2023

· Mark Garro

· 6 MIN READ

The case for gold

Gold investors seem to be a dying breed. With momentum-focused investors increasingly focused upon AI-focused opportunities at the expense of all other sectors, it’s easy to see why. Age is also a factor. Some younger investors question whether the gold investment case carries as much weight in an era when digital solutions dominate. But what if the market is dismissing gold at the very moment it’s about to break out and prove its role as an important portfolio diversifier?

Commodities Investor Education

11 Aug 2023

· Simon Turner

· 6 MIN READ

Perfect storm hits retail

If you’ve been following the financial news closely, you've probably heard analysts warn of the risks facing consumer discretionary stocks due to the looming retail slump. Those risks are now manifesting as Australia is in the midst of a consumer recession with three consecutive quarters of declining retail turnover. So the post-covid retail honeymoon is over—and consumers are opting for value-driven choices as the tailwinds provided by the excess savings accumulated during Covid wane.

Retail, Consumer Products & Food Macro Investor Education

10 Aug 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

How to overcome your fears as an investor

When you consider your track record as an investor, do you regretfully dwell on that one investment that blew up and cost you more of your net worth than you’d like to admit in public? Or are you overconfident in your abilities to generate strong returns despite the evidence to the contrary?

Investor Education

3 Aug 2023

· Simon Turner

· 8 MIN READ

Is it time to revisit fixed income?

Choosing what to invest in can be as difficult as maintaining a good diet. We all know we should eat healthily, yet how exciting would life be if we were always munching down on a quinoa and kale salad, leaving no room for an expensive steak, or a bag of your favourite lollies? Likewise, reliable, lower-risk bonds generally won't keep you up at night with wild price swings, yet do they offer the necessary returns available in riskier and perhaps more exciting asset classes?

Fixed Interest Asset Allocation Investor Education

27 July 2023

· Mark Garro

· 5 MIN READ

The energy conundrum

As the transition towards net zero gathers pace, the energy sector has found itself in the midst of generational shift. Investment into sustainable energy sources has structurally increased, whilst fossil fuel investment has faced ESG-driven investment headwinds which has led to constrained oil exploration budgets.

Mining, Resources & Energy Investor Education

24 July 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Why lithium gets investors’ hearts racing

It won’t have escaped most investors’ attention that lithium continues to reign supreme as the market’s hottest commodity. Lithium stocks such as Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Allkem (ASX:AKE) are once again amongst the strongest performers on the ASX year to date. As with all investment themes, it’s worth delving deeper than the lithium headlines and associated stock outperformance to understand the longer term investment case.

Commodities Investor Education Investment Themes

14 July 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

Time to make higher interest rates your friend

If you follow the financial news closely, you may be tired of hearing about the RBA’s incessant rate rising and the resulting tales of woe around the country. It sometimes feels like interest rates are monopolising the airwaves at the expense of everything else. But what if hearing the words, “The RBA raises rates yet again,” were to inspire joy in your world (or at least indifference) rather than dread?

Investor Education Macro

7 July 2023

· Simon Turner

· 5 MIN READ

The changing fintech landscape

The global fintech sector has evolved dramatically over the past decade with rapid growth alongside widespread smartphone adoption. It has fundamentally transformed areas like payments, banking, and lending, while giving rise to some of the best-known startups such as Afterpay, Judo Bank, Airwallex, and PEXA.

Fintech Shares Investor Education

6 July 2023

· Ankita Rai

· 5 MIN READ

Venture Capital Unlocked: What Every Investor Needs to Know | Conviction Capital | Episode 2

This episode of Conviction Capital features Mark Esterhuizen from Aura Ventures and Adrian Bunter from Sydney Angels as they discuss Australia's fast-growing venture capital (VC) market with host Juliette Saly.

US Markets in 2026 - Risks and Opportunities

Michael McCarthy, CEO of Moomoo ANZ and keynote speaker in the March Investor Webinar ‘Finding Value in Volatility’, delivers a compelling deep dive into the risks shaping US markets in 2026.

Contrarian Investing in an Age of Disruption

Simon Raubenheimer, Director at Contrarius Investment Management and a featured speaker in the March Investor Webinar ‘Finding Value in Volatility’, dives into how artificial intelligence is reshaping global investment opportunities.

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