How would you deal with a global sharemarket crash? Because it’s not a question of if, but when.

How would you deal with a global sharemarket crash? Because it’s not a question of if, but when.

The AI boom, which underpinned the bumper super returns for many investors over the last financial year, has been extraordinary; But in mid-2026 even the most optimistic forecasters expect the markets to cool in the second half, while the doomsayers will suggest exuberant global markets are surely heading for a fall.

Liam Shorte of the Sonas Wealth group joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
Having an opportunity fund for the day the bubble bursts
Harold Evensky's 'bucket strategy' for the investors who need cash flow
Deleting your Dividend Reinvestment Programs for cash
Put Options and 'Bear' ETFs

 

 

How would you deal with a global sharemarket crash? Because it&rsquo;s not a question of if, but when.
The AI boom, which underpinned the bumper super returns for many investors over the last financial year, has been extraordinary; But in mid-2026 even the most optimistic forecasters expect the markets to cool in the second half, while the doomsayers will suggest exuberant global markets are surely heading for a fall.
Liam Shorte of the Sonas Wealth group joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Having an opportunity fund for the day the bubble bursts</li>
<li>Harold Evensky's 'bucket strategy' for the investors who need cash flow</li>
<li>Deleting your Dividend Reinvestment Programs for cash</li>
<li>Put Options and 'Bear' ETFs</li>
</ul>
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Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
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Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.

Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.

Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.

Unlock your wealth potential with The Money Puzzle.
Featuring two power-packed episodes each week packed with smart money-making strategies, from superannuation to investing in shares, plus in-depth analysis of property markets.
Get tips from leading experts and practical tools to help build lasting wealth.
Submit your questions at themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au.

Are you prepared for a sharemarket crash?

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