Investor Update
Hear from investment experts who share their insights about investment opportunities, trends and strategies. New editions are released at the start of every month.
This month's Investor Update explores some of the trends shaping today's investment landscape. From dividend trends and AI infrastructure to thematic ETFs and Listed Investment Companies, discover practical insights to help you better understand market developments, investment structures and emerging themes.
Featured article
LICs: five factors to consider before you invest
By Jason Beddow and Meredith Hemsley, Argo Investments
Understand the key features, risks and structures of Listed Investment Companies before adding them to your portfolio.
More articles from October
This month's Investor Update explores some of the trends shaping today's investment landscape. From dividend trends and AI infrastructure to thematic ETFs and Listed Investment Companies, discover practical insights to help you better understand market developments, investment structures and emerging themes.
Dividend darlings and disappointments
By Dr Peter Gardner, Plato Investment Management
Which sectors are lifting dividends and where are payouts under pressure? Explore the latest dividend trends.
Beyond chips & picks: understanding AI infrastructure
By Rob Talevski, Webull Securities Australia
AI isn't just about technology companies. Discover the industries helping to build the infrastructure behind the boom.
‘Megatrend’ investing and thematic ETFs
By ASX Investor Update
Interested in investing in big trends? Explore how thematic ETFs work and six risks investors should understand.
Sustainable investing: beyond the green label
By Jonathon Costello, Janus Henderson Investors
In this episode, we explore why emotions can influence investment decisions, the behavioural traps investors often face and how a systematic approach may help investors stay focused on their long-term goals.
Fixed Income ETFs opportunities
By Christopher Joye, Coolabah Capital
Discover how fixed income is evolving. Hear Christopher Joye's perspectives on market trends, opportunities and investor considerations in today's environment.
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- September 2026
- ETF special edition
- August 2026
- July 2026
- June 2026
- May 2026
- April 2026
- March 2026
- February 2026
- January 2026
- December 2025
- November 2025
Could falling property prices create opportunities in shares? How much trust should investors place in AI? In this month’s Investor Update, we unpack these timely questions and more, with practical tips for new investors and insights to help SMSF members make informed decisions in a changing investment environment.
As the Australian ETF market celebrates 25 years on ASX, this special edition of Investor Update explores five key considerations to help investors compare ETFs and navigate an increasingly diverse market with greater confidence. You'll also hear from Tim Bradbury, State Street Investment Management, in a special Ideas Exchange podcast episode where he reflects on the evolution of ETFs in Australia and explores the trends shaping their future.
Markets are constantly changing, creating new opportunities for investors. In this edition of Investor Update, we explore AI, Australian listed property and bitcoin, and share practical investing insights for every stage of your journey, from your first $1,000 to building a diversified portfolio.
This month’s Investor Update explores the forces shaping markets, lessons from experienced investors, the opportunities and risks in the growing space sector, and how investors can use data to better understand Australia’s expanding investment landscape.
This month’s ASX Investor Update brings together timely insights to help you navigate markets and prepare for EOFY. Explore Vanguard’s latest view on the Australian economy, key EOFY planning considerations, the investment case for founder-led companies, and a practical guide to using leverage.
Plus, ASX Investor Day On-Demand is now available, featuring popular presentations covering market trends, economic insights and portfolio strategies from leading investment experts.
This month we explore how investors are responding to heightened geopolitical risk, including the bull and bear cases for shares amid the Iran conflict, and the outlook for Australian and global markets. We also examine portfolio considerations in volatile conditions, from the role of ETFs and cash, to the potential place of alternative assets and the risks involved.
Markets are shifting and so are the opportunities for investors.
This month, we explore whether Australia’s dividend recovery can continue, and what it means for income portfolios still led by banks and miners. When volatility hits, experts share simple strategies to help you stay on track and avoid costly decisions. Plus, with tech stocks under pressure, is it time to buy the dip? And for more experienced investors, we unpack the latest on income opportunities, including listed retail notes and bank hybrids.
In this month’s ASX Investor Update, we unpack the key themes from reporting season - with AI and Australia’s two-speed economy in the spotlight.
Fund managers are naming AI as their top investment theme for 2026, as markets look for earnings to match the momentum. We also explore the outlook for precious metals and how options can help protect your portfolio - delivering sharp, practical insights to help you invest with confidence.
In this edition of Investor Update, we explore contrarian stock opportunities for 2026 using the ‘Dogs of the Dow’ approach, hear expert reflections on their best and worst investment decisions and look at how infrastructure can help build stronger long-term portfolio foundations. We also celebrate 50 years of Australian equity options, unpacking the powerful role options have played in shaping investing in Australia.
Plus, the ASX Listings Team reflect on the resurgence in IPOs in 2025 and look ahead to the IPO landscape in 2026.
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of Investor Update. As the year begins, we share insights to help you navigate what lies ahead. In this issue, we explore the bull and bear cases for 2026, discuss practical hacks to turn financial resolutions into lasting habits, provide a guide to decoding ETF names on ASX and dive into the recently launched Options over GOLD ETF - giving investors more ways to express a bullish, bearish or neutral view on gold. It’s all about starting the year informed, prepared, and ready to make decisions that count.
As we wrap up 2025, this edition of Investor Update reviews three key market themes that drove asset class returns this year. We also decode more than two dozen key sharemarket terms to help you better understand investing jargon, share a 12-day investment learning guide for more experienced investors and recap the most popular advanced articles of the year.
In this issue, we discuss how artificial intelligence is affecting a broad range of tech companies, share six practical investment hacks to help you make smarter financial moves, and explore the features, benefits and risks of using an active approach to investing in interest rate securities. Plus, for those curious about market trends, we provide a guide to charting applied to the four major market indices.
