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Asset Allocation

Finding the right opportunities in this thematic-rich investing environment

Fulcrum's Fawaz Chaudhry on how a complex macro and market backdrop needs careful navigating, and why the AI rally isn't done yet.
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

Shares live to die another day

The bond market mayhem and the small cap situation.
Andrew Mitchell
Ophir Asset Management
Markets

Want to generate long-term returns? Here’s Bell Potter’s asset allocation playbook

Bell Potter's Rob Crookston on the asset allocation decisions that actually move the needle.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

Resilient growth underpins our overweight position to international equities

Despite AI concerns and elevated valuations, strong earnings and supportive economic conditions continue to favour global equities.
Martin Fowler
Pitcher Partners Sydney
Asset Allocation

ASX for yield, US for growth: The data proves it again

Do events like the Firmus IPO debacle clearly demonstrate the lack of growth potential in the Australian stock market?
Sebastian Ferrando
Koda Capital
Asset Allocation

Why we’ve downgraded Australian equities but remain bullish on resources

Rising rates and stretched valuations weigh on Australian equities, while strong commodity demand creates opportunities in resources.
Martin Fowler
Pitcher Partners Sydney
Retirement

7% yields and 4 income ideas: Where 2 fund managers are investing

The CGT shift is pushing investors towards income. Here’s where WAM's Damien Boey and Solaris' Charles Casey are looking.
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Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

Earnings, AI and the two-speed economy

As stocks hit new record highs and bond yields climb, we break down why markets are defying logic - and where to position your portfolio.
Damien Klassen
Nucleus Wealth
Retirement

How Adam Dawes would invest $2 million for two very different retirees

Same $2 million, two very different retirement strategies. Adam Dawes reveals how he'd invest, with downloadable model portfolios.
Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Livewire Live

Less ASX, more global: How Aussie investor portfolios are changing... slowly

Bell Financial Group's Arnie Selvarajah on the key trends it's seeing across its 330,000 portfolios and $100b assets under management.
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Markets

Two investment giants reveal where they see opportunity now

Morgan Stanley and Blackstone approach markets differently, but their outlooks reveal some striking areas of agreement.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Markets

3 fundies walk into a rate hike - here's what they're ordering and what they're avoiding

With the cash rate at a 15-year high, three experts across equities, bonds and credit reveal what they're backing and what to watch.
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Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Livewire Live

Soul Patts has 20% in cash. Todd Barlow says everything else has to earn its place

With cash offering attractive yields once again, Soul Patts CEO Todd Barlow explains why the bar for taking risk has risen.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Buy inflation protection, dump Australian equities: Morgan Stanley’s big portfolio reset

The investment bank has introduced explicit inflation hedges as part of a major portfolio reset designed for an inflationary world.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

5 highs and lows hurting ASX investors right now - and what you can do about it

Records are falling across markets on an almost daily basis. The problem for investors is they're almost all negative.
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Wealth

What $1.1 trillion in SMSF assets reveals about investor behaviour

Australia’s SMSFs hold roughly $1.1 trillion in assets. What can investors learn from where this money is going?
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

It's what the RBA says, not what it does that matters - and the ASX stocks to watch

A rate hike is likely, what's more important is where it looks like things go next.
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Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

Thank god for black gold: the awful investing strategy mounts a comeback

It's been another month of macro worry for markets, but it's been a much-needed shot in the arm to my flailing, trend-chasing portfolio.
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

The US$4 billion ripple that could not turn the tide

The US Treasury tried to calm the bond market. It did not last. Ray Dalio thinks gold and a bit of Bitcoin may offer an answer.
Arian Neiron
VanEck
Alternatives

Monetary responders: are these the heroes your portfolio needs right now?

The US debt crisis has changed the dynamic on the security of bonds. Investors might need to look elsewhere for defensiveness.
Stuart Eliot
AMP Investments
Asset Allocation

The Future Fund’s playbook for AI and what it means for investors

The Future Fund has shared its strategic framework for navigating the transformative rise of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Arian Neiron
VanEck
Wealth

When to review your strategy, when to leave it alone, and how to tell the difference

Hugh Robertson and Alex Thompson explain how to assess an investment strategy beyond returns and when to change course.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
The Rules of Investing

Inside Schroders' inflation-beating 'sleep at night' portfolio

Sebastian Mullins has a tough job. Beat inflation by 4-5% and dial down the volatility. Here's how he does it and tools he uses.
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Asset Allocation

Super funds, ordinary returns

The big superannuation funds are printing near 10% returns for FY26, and more for the best growth funds, but are those good returns?
Sebastian Ferrando
Koda Capital
Markets

Morgan Stanley’s 5 big investment calls for the rest of 2026

The bull market still has room to run says Morgan Stanley. Here it reveals what it likes across equities, AI, resources and global markets.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
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