Your Complete 2026 Investment Outlook: Bull Market, Inflation Defense, and Gold Strategy

How many years can a bull market last? What will it take to dampen investor sentiment in the year ahead, and what should you, the active investor, be doing?

How many years can a bull market last? What will it take to dampen investor sentiment in the year ahead, and what should you, the active investor, be doing?

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

In today's show, we cover:
The risks and opportunity in the 2026 listed markets
How to defend against the looming risk of inflation 
Gold - do you have it, how much should you have ?
Fading into rallies - the art of taking profits at the right time 

How many years can a bull market last? What will it take to dampen investor sentiment in the year ahead, and what should you, the active investor, be doing?
Will Hamilton of Hamilton Wealth Partners joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode&nbsp;
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>The risks and opportunity in the 2026 listed markets</li>
<li>How to defend against the looming risk of inflation&nbsp; </li>
<li>Gold - do you have it, how much should you have ?</li>
<li>Fading into rallies - the art of taking profits at the right time&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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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 <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.

Your complete 2026 investment outlook 

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How to invest for your kids: Financial strategies for school fees, HECS & home deposits

"I want to help the kids, how do I start?' It's one of the most common questions we get on the podcast, and it's time to tackle it head on.

"I want to help the kids, how do I start?' It's one of the most common questions we get on the podcast, and it's time to tackle it head on.

Dr Doug Turek of Minchin Moore joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
How to start an investment for a child
A smart approach to school fees
What to do about HECS
Helping with a first home purchase

"I want to help the kids, how do I start?' It's one of the most common questions we get on the podcast, and it's time&nbsp;to tackle it head on.
Dr Doug Turek of Minchin Moore joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>How to start an investment for a child</li>
<li>A smart approach to school fees</li>
<li>What to do about HECS</li>
<li>Helping with a first home purchase </li>
</ul>

How to invest for your kids

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ASX 200 Earnings Update: Is the Healthcare Sector the New Market Leader?

The ASX 200 is enjoying a solid earnings season, but the healthcare sector is shooting the lights out.

The ASX 200 is enjoying a solid earnings season, but the healthcare sector is shooting the lights out. Believe it or not, the market sector that offered the fastest way to lose money last year is suddenly red hot.

Jun Bei-Liu of the Ten Cap Alpha Plus funds joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.


In today's show, we cover:
Up 25% in a month! - Healthcare stocks are back
Why the healthcare blue chips can keep rising
Will CSL ever be Australia's biggest stock again?
Earnings season recap- where to now for banks and miners?

The ASX 200 is enjoying a solid earnings season, but the healthcare sector is shooting the lights out. Believe it or not, the market sector that offered the fastest way to lose money last year is suddenly red hot.
Jun Bei-Liu of the Ten Cap Alpha Plus funds joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
 In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>Up 25% in a month! - Healthcare stocks are back</li>
<li>Why the healthcare blue chips can keep rising</li>
<li>Will CSL ever be Australia's biggest stock again?</li>
<li>Earnings season recap- where to now for banks and miners? </li>
</ul>

Healthy rebound: How the ASX got its mojo back 

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Property market overhang: Will spring listings further impact prices?

Here comes Spring! Welcome to most, except perhaps to residential property sellers, who will be adding stock to an already bloated market where prices are falling.

Here comes Spring! Welcome to most, except perhaps to residential property sellers, who will be adding stock to an already bloated market where prices are falling.

Louis Christopher of SQM Research joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:
How bad is the listings overhang? 
Why banks may have forecasts wrong on property prices
Yes, yields are rising, but are rents actually lifting too? 
The 40-year mortgage...should you ever? 

Here comes Spring! Welcome to most, except perhaps to residential property sellers, who will be adding stock to an already bloated market where prices are falling.
Louis Christopher of SQM Research joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
<ul>
<li>How bad is the listings overhang?&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why banks may have forecasts wrong on property prices</li>
<li>Yes, yields are rising, but are rents actually lifting too?&nbsp;</li>
<li>The 40-year mortgage...should you ever?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Property pile-up warning: Bracing for a listings overhang 

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