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Stock-picking in the resources sector

Our playbook for investing in commodities has historically been to identify high-quality assets that sit at attractive points on their commodity cost curve, and to establish a position when the balance sheet is solid and the commodity price has cost curve support (i.e. some producers are losing money at spot pricing).

23 Jan 2026
 · 13 MIN READ

The Great Broadening Has Begun

Are you tired of hearing about the Magnificent Seven being the only investment game in town? That would be understandable since it’s the narrative that’s dominated global equity markets for many years now. It’s been the same outside of the U.S., including here in Australia. The Magnificent Seven have been driving the global equity markets to new highs, and international participation has been rising accordingly.

22 Jan 2026
 · 5 MIN READ

‘Britain’s Warren Buffet’ & the Discipline of Being Early

Anthony Bolton, often described as ‘Britain’s Warren Buffett’, remains one of the few modern investing masters whose reputation rests not on a single cycle or style tailwind, but on a long, verifiable record of compounding through multiple market environments. His edge came from a disciplined process applied consistently over nearly three decades, combined with a rare willingness to sit with discomfort. There’s plenty to learn from this investment legend…

19 Jan 2026
 · 7 MIN READ

The Megatrends Here to Stay

Most of the world’s great investors are masters at identifying structural investment trends they can rely to drive their portfolio performance for decades rather than weeks. Whilst predicting the long term future is anything but easy, successfully identifying megatrends is likely to make your life as an investor a lot easier.

14 Jan 2026
 · 8 MIN READ

Is it Time to Worry Like Ray Dalio?

Ray Dalio has spent much of the past decade warning that investors are misreading reality. Markets, he argues, are telling one story in nominal terms and a very different one in real money terms. Asset prices may be rising, portfolios may look healthy, and indices may be hitting new highs, but measured against the true store of value, purchasing power, many investors are quietly going backwards.

12 Jan 2026
 · 7 MIN READ

The 2026 Guide to All Things ETF

Whether you’re starting up your portfolio fresh, or looking to add new tilts to your existing investments, there are plenty of options in the ETF world today and more to come in 2026. There are more than 400 ETFs listed on Australian exchanges, and plenty to come in the pipeline, so how do you navigate your choices?

6 Jan 2026
 · 11 MIN READ

2026 Investment Markets Outlook: A Narrow but Navigable Pathway Upwards

As the new year begins, the global economy is on a surprisingly resilient track, although the margin for policy error by governments and central bankers is narrow. With global inflation sticky but moderating and high developed-market government debt, central banks face an ever-finer line in their efforts to cut rates without reigniting inflation or destabilising bond markets.

5 Jan 2026
 · 16 MIN READ