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The gold boom has many investors asking for more precise ways to get exposure. Today we’re adding a Mid-Cap Gold tilt to our Direct Indexes—so you can target the part of the gold market that sits between physical bullion and the mega miners.

Earlier this year, we were proud to be recognised at the WeMoney Superannuation Awards 2025, winning Best for Portfolio Customisation. That recognition meant a lot to us — because it's proof that treating every member like an individual investor truly matters.

The 12 months ending 30 September were volatile. But, after all was said and done, our international fund finished up 25%, our Australian fund finished up over 10%. Our tactical growth finished up over 14%. All of our funds look attractive relative to their benchmarks, especially as they were all ...

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, unpacks the crushing weight of Australia’s housing market — why affordability is being flattened under rising prices, what’s driving the squeeze, and what comes next for buyers, renters, and investors. Click here to ...

The global stock market looks stretched at first glance—but the story is more nuanced once you dig beneath the surface. The perception of lofty valuations is being driven almost entirely by the very largest companies, while much of the rest of the market is priced closer to historical norms.

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, unpacks today’s stretched market valuations—why they’re really concentrated in just a handful of the largest stocks, why small and mid-sized companies may actually be trading below average, and how investors should ...

The explosion of artificial intelligence has triggered one of the largest capital expenditure booms in history. Trillions of dollars are being poured into building and upgrading data centres, which now sit at the heart of the global economy. Understanding their underlying economics—cost structures, ...

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, unpacks the economics behind the data centre capex boom—where the money is coming from, where it’s going, and what kind of returns investors can expect. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified ...

China’s aggressive push into electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping far more than the car industry. What began as a strategy to dominate global EV production is now rippling through energy markets, commodity demand, electricity grids, and even agriculture. The overcapacity being created in China is ...

We are proud to share that Nucleus Wealth has been recognised at the WeMoney Superannuation Awards 2025, winning the category of Best for Portfolio Customisation.

In this week's podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen dug into the overinvestment in Electric Vehicles in China, and what it means for the rest of the investment market.

When it comes to ethical investing, what we say we believe and where we actually put our money aren’t always aligned. The latest investor data and survey results from Nucleus Wealth highlight a fascinating tension that we have termed: ideals versus action.

In this week's podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen looked at Oracle, where Larry Ellison is suddenly threatening Musk for the title of the world's richest man and profits are looking like 10xing.

The stock market isn't the economy. That line gets thrown around a lot—but what does it actually mean for your investment portfolio?

In this week's podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen looked at deepening problems in long bond yields and what they mean for valuations in the stock market.