The Australian stock market is a case study of how regional nuances can shape investment outcomes. Say you were a financial advisor in the US, Japan or Europe. If you put a retail client into 50% miners and banks, and they tanked, you might lose your licence. In Australia, that is just the market:

Managed Discretionary Accounts vs Separately Managed Accounts Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDAs) and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) are functionally similar but legally different investment options.

Getting your investment ownership structure wrong can be a costly mistake. One of the very first and most important steps in investing is to choose what type of ownership structure you are going to use.

Soaring rents are dominating the headlines in both Australia and Canada but not elsewhere. Both countries are running extreme immigration programs. In this week's podcast Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, looks at what it means for these two countries from a macroeconomic ...

Heads up, everyone! Due to the holiday, our live podcast will be postponed. Don’t worry, though! We’ve got you covered with a special replay of one of our favourite episodes. Stay tuned and enjoy the throwback! Get ready to supercharge your investment knowledge! Dive into ‘Megatrends 2024’ where ...

Both copper and lithium prices have seen some wild rides in recent months (and years). There is a genuine growth case for both metals from green energy, but that doesn't mean buy at any price. In this week’s podcast Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen looks at these metals, ...

February was a strong month for all of our portfolios. Markets continue to rally and our heavy overweight to international stocks continues to support performance. International stocks are up almost 30% over the last 12 months vs Australia less than 10%. Our direct index international portfolio, ...

Many investors know about exchange-traded funds or ETFs. Direct or custom indexing is much less well known in Australia, but is converting many former ETF investors overseas. But what are the differences? And which is better for you? I'll explore the differences between direct indexing and ETFs in ...

With many Australian investors under-invested in international shares, this is a reminder of why and how you can get international exposure. In this week’s podcast Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen and Chief Strategist, David Llewellyn-Smith, run through the top reasons to ...

In this week’s podcast Nucleus Wealth's Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen welcomes economist Leith Van Onselen, for a detailed dig into Australian GDP, what it is saying about economic conditions and what to expect for 2024. View the presentation slides Click here to subscribe to our YouTube ...