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What does a wealthy retirement look like to you?

Help shape Livewire’s Retirement Series 2026 and go in the draw to win 1 of 3 x $250 gift cards or 1 of 10 Livewire hats.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Who gets your super? Everything you need to know (and update in your super) for your estate planning

Death beneficiary nominations and changes to lapsing and non-binding options.
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Education

Why natural disasters don’t affect markets

Fear abounds when natural disaster strikes—why it pays for investors to stay cool.
Fisher Investments®
Education

The most important number in investing

The US 10-year Treasury yield is nearing 5%. Its level matters, but the reason it is rising matters more.
Russel Chesler
VanEck
Livewire Live

5 investing lessons from Soul Patts CEO Todd Barlow - and the result that followed

Two days before Soul Patts delivered its FY26 result, CEO Todd Barlow joined us at Livewire Live 2026. Here are five moments that stood out.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Education

Media worth consuming – September 2026

Interesting and under the radar media on finance, economics, politics and society.
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
Education

75,000 views and 250 comments later: What investors really think about Australia's housing downturn

Falling house prices, tax changes, gold versus bonds - Livewire readers had plenty to say about Chris Joye's provocative outlook.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Education

When momentum becomes the market

Markets are concentrated. So are many portfolios - just not in ways investors can easily see.
Matt Jones
Fidelity International
Wealth

Passing on wealth without tearing your family apart - your questions answered

Adam Dawes from Shaw and Partners returns to answer your questions about passing on wealth to your loved ones.
Anna Dadic
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Why your CGT valuation isn’t as simple as you think

A new nine-step formula or a professional valuation? How you split your capital gain across two tax regimes could cost you thousands.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Education

Why investing should be the last thing a wealth adviser does

At what stage should it matter what’s going on in global capital markets when investing for a private client?
Sebastian Ferrando
Koda Capital
Education

What is the market thinking?

Investing is all about judgement. Right now, in my opinion, the market’s judgement is poor
Greg Canavan
Fat Tail Investment Research
Education

The great inversion: Investment opportunities amid a new paradigm

The early-2000s world was built on a powerful complementarity. China produced; America consumed. China saved; America borrowed. China accumulated reserves; the US...
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions
Franklin Templeton
Retirement

How will you pay off your mortgage before you retire? Vanguard’s advice for Australians

More Australians are taking mortgages into retirement than ever before. Daniel Shrimski on what that means and what to do about it.
Keith Ford
Livewire Markets
Education

Why “timing” the market is a “loser’s game”

Not even AI can win it – just as hardly anybody can profitably “tip” football or beat casinos. Random fluctuation fools almost everybody.
Chris Leithner
Leithner & Company Ltd
Education

Not all private credit is the same

As media scrutiny and regulatory attention increase, it is increasingly important to distinguish between the various segments of the market
Martin Marais
Wentworth Williamson
Education

Good as gold? Don’t be fooled

How gold’s glitter can blind investors.
Fisher Investments®
Education

The great Treasury swap (and why it matters)

If you follow financial news, like I do, you might have recently heard market commentator Trevor Hall summarise Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest move in a...
Roger Montgomery
Montgomery Investment Management
Education

Media worth consuming – August 2026

Interesting and under the radar media on finance, economics, politics and society.
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
Retirement

Vanguard's 6 shocking charts about retirement in 2026

Gen Z may miss a rite of passage Boomers took for granted: retiring mortgage-free. Vanguard's latest report reveals a generational divide.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Education

Market state of play - and what to do

There is wisdom in taking some profits from the AI winners, and refocusing on companies demonstrating tangible return on invested capital.
Roger Montgomery
Montgomery Investment Management
Wealth

Why investors need to treat forecasts with caution

Uncertainty, information overload and social media are driving investors to seek experts and influencers who can predict what comes next.
Shane Oliver
AMP
Education

Getting rich slowly: why boring investing can pay off

Regular investing in high-quality assets may help build wealth over time (without relying on the latest hot tip).
Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Wealth

Should you sell before the tax rules change? 5 things investors need to know

With major tax changes looming, investors face a critical question: sell, restructure or hold? Vincent Stranges explains what to consider.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
Livewire Live

Livewire Live is back in 2026

Livewire's annual investor event is coming up in September and we'd love to see you there.
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
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