Why Australian shares underperformed and how to pivot your portfolio for FY2026

The numbers don't lie: The ASX did 3 per cent over the 12 months to June, and the S&P 500 did 20 per cent. Unless - like a big super fund - you had half your portfolio invested offshore, the chances are you underperformed in FY2026.

The numbers don't lie: The ASX did 3 per cent over the 12 months to June, and the S&P 500 did 20 per cent. Unless - like a big super fund - you had half your portfolio invested offshore, the chances are you underperformed in FY2026.

Marc Jocum, investment strategist at GlobalX ETFs, joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
* Wall Street smashes the ASX...again
Why Big Super funds probably beat your SMSF
Which ETFs investors are buying for the year ahead
What the hell happened at CSL?

The numbers don't lie: The ASX did 3 per cent over the 12 months to June, and the S&amp;P 500 did 20 per cent. Unless - like a big super fund - you had half your portfolio invested offshore, the chances are you underperformed in FY2026.
Marc Jocum, investment strategist at GlobalX ETFs, joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>* Wall Street smashes the ASX...again</li>
<li>Why Big Super funds probably beat your SMSF</li>
<li>Which ETFs investors are buying for the year ahead</li>
<li>What the hell happened at CSL? </li>
</ul>

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. 

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 <a href="mailto:themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au">themoneypuzzle@theaustralian.com.au</a>.&nbsp;

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Every week, The Australian's James Kirby delivers two power-packed episodes featuring in-depth analysis of property markets and smart money-making strategies.

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.

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.

Why Australian shares let you down this year (and what to do about it) 

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career choices for long term wealth 

How do you get a pay rise? Should you join that start-up that promises to go to the moon, or should you simply buy your first home a lot sooner than you had planned?

How do you get a pay rise? Should you join that start-up that promises to go to the moon, or should you simply buy your first home a lot sooner than you had planned?

In today's show, we cover:
Career Control - The finances of career navigation
Catching up - Investment tips for the late starter
Your career and your SMSF - Getting business to pay you rent
Sweat equity - Deciding if you should jump to a start-up


Adviser and author, Jacqui Clarke, joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in this episode

How do you get a pay rise? Should you join that start-up that promises to go to the moon, or should you simply buy your first home a lot sooner than you had planned? In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Career Control - The finances of career navigation</li>
<li>Catching up - Investment tips for the late starter</li>
<li>Your career and your SMSF - Getting business to pay you rent</li>
<li>Sweat equity - Deciding if you should jump to a start-up</li>
</ul>
 Adviser and author, Jacqui Clarke, joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in this episode

The career choices that matter for long term wealth 

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Cash in king again...here's why 

Interest rates are moving higher worldwide, but this time around it's for good reason: The AI boom is fuelling tremendous returns on global share markets. As the game gets riskier, your cash is now returning nearly 5 per cent risk-free; it's getting hard to beat

Interest rates are moving higher worldwide, but this time around it's for 
good reason: The AI boom is fuelling tremendous returns on global share markets.
As the game gets riskier, your cash is now returning nearly 5 per cent risk-free; it's getting 
hard to beat

In today's show, we cover...
Why cash is beating total bond returns out the door
Investing in a high-rate, high-return market
New traps - Private credit is on the wrong side of the rate cycle
Infrastructure shines through as rates run higher

Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Partners joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode

Interest rates are moving higher worldwide, but this time around it's for good reason: The AI boom is fuelling tremendous returns on global share markets. As the game gets riskier, your cash is now returning nearly 5 per cent risk-free; it's getting hard to beat In today's show, we cover...
<ul>
<li>Why cash is beating total bond returns out the door</li>
<li>Investing in a high-rate, high-return market</li>
<li>New traps - Private credit is on the wrong side of the rate cycle</li>
<li>Infrastructure shines through as rates run higher</li>
</ul>
Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Partners joins Associate Editor James Kirby in this episode

Cash is king again...here's why 

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You can't take it with you...but you should do this

If you don't have a Will, that's plain stupid. If you have a Will, you should also consider a Testamentary Discretionary Trust...and if you have done that too, you'd better watch the new Budget reforms because you may have to make changes.

If you don't have a Will, that's plain stupid. If you have a Will, you should also consider a Testamentary Discretionary Trust...and if you have done that too, you'd better watch the new Budget reforms because you may have to make changes.

In today's edition, we cover...


Estate planning - The basics for the everyday investor
Testamentary Discretionary Trust - They escaped new taxes, check them out
Trust reforms - If your family trust is being restructured, it may affect your Will
Tackling the 17 per cent tax on inherited super.


Estate planning lawyer, Rachael Rofe,+ joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

If you don't have a Will, that's plain stupid. If you have a Will, you should also consider a Testamentary Discretionary Trust...and if you have done that too, you'd better watch the new Budget reforms because you may have to make changes. In today's edition, we cover... 
<ul>
<li>Estate planning - The basics for the everyday investor</li>
<li>Testamentary Discretionary Trust - They escaped new taxes, check them out</li>
<li>Trust reforms - If your family trust is being restructured, it may affect your Will</li>
<li>Tackling the 17 per cent tax on inherited super.</li>
</ul>
 Estate planning lawyer, Rachael Rofe,+ joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

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Why Australian shares let you down this year (and what to do about it)

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