Interest rates are moving higher again as the RBA renews its battle with inflation: It's time to think seriously about inflation-proofing your investments, and that means a lot more than buying some gold.

Chris Brycki of the Stockspot group joins Associate Editor - James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

•  The full menu for inflation-proofing your investments
• Big super funds don't have gold, but should you?
• Why Japan is back on the radar for sharemarket investors
• Dangers of market timing your superannuation choices
  
  

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'You can't get into the property investment market for less than $1m' is something you may hear regularly...but is it true? High-profile investor Nathan Birch says not only can you get into the market for $300,000 or less, but you can do it without negative gearing.

Nathan Birch of the B Invested group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• Buying cheap - how to get started in property
• Why entry-level property is the hot spot
• Property types that fit the bill 
• Locations across Australia still offering good value 

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Whether you are with a big super fund - or run your own SMSF -  the outstanding risk for your long-term return is whether your portfolio is appropriate for your age? The chances are that you are being too conservative because you are going to live a lot longer than you realise.  

Anna Shelley, chief investment officer at AMP joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• Are you taking enough risk?
• The end of traditional age-based rules for investors
• A new era of inflation could shrink your spending power
• Getting to know the 'bucket strategy'
  
  

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Gold prices jumped dramatically last year and then soared through the $US5,000 milestone last month: Now the price is suddenly heading south as profit takers push the price down closer to $US4,660. Some listeners may have missed the gold rally, our guest today - a specialist gold mining stock picker - says this might be a time to reconsider.

David Franklyn of the Argonaut Gold Fund joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• Gold prices drop as rally stalls...how to play the pullback?
• Why gold miners are set to boom in the next phase of the gold rally
•  Managed funds versus ETFs for gold investors
• Top gold stocks to consider now 

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The sharemarket is surging and we are trading like it's late 2007, which makes it a very good time to review how your portfolio would fare if things turn sour.It's also time to catch up on new changes in super. 

Liam Shorte of the Sonas Wealth group joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode 
In today's show, we cover:

• Cash, annuities and hybrids
•  Stings in the new super tax bill
• US investments and Australian tax
•  Should I transfer my UK pension back to Australia?

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If you are planning to put more money in the property market this year, be warned the risks of tax changes are now clearly on the table: Top of the agenda is a wind back in Capital Gain Tax concessions. 

Peter Esho of Flexdoc joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• The biggest tax risk for property investors this year
•  How Victoria's Airbnb tax has backfired
• Property's role as a 'hard asset' in a time of currency debasement
• Our 'listener questions' segment returns 

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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 

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Property prices are tipped to rise by 5 per cent in 2026 : But where will investors really make their money?In our property investment outlook show for the year ahead, we identify the property sector that is ready to rebound...and we pinpoint the best location too.

Stuart Wemyss of the ProSolution Private Clients group joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.

In today's show, we cover:

• Higher rates and tighter lending - the risks this year 
• The property sector which is ready to rebound
• Why the bottom end of the market is the hottest patch 
• Adelaide running out of puff, Melbourne due it's day in the sun 
  
  

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The ASX can return 10 per cent again in 2026...or maybe even more, says star stockpicker Jun Bei Liu...but what to buy? In this second part of our 2026 investment outlook, she outlines very clearly the red-hot sectors offering the top stock picks and also the parts of the market to avoid.

Jun Bei Liu of Ten Cap joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode 

In today's show, we cover:

•  How miners will make you money in the year ahead
• Banks, REITs and retailers could let you down
• Can CSL return to its glory days?
• Liu's stand out stock to consider...and one to avoid
  
  

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It looks like the sharemarket will once again be the place to make money in 2026, especially on Wall Street. But it's not going to be a smooth ride: In the first weeks of the year, the US has unleashed a wave of foreign interventions - and President Trump has subpoenaed Fed Reserve chair Jay Powell - triggering alarm bells on Wall Street.

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

In today's show, we cover

• The outlook for investment markets in 2025
• Forecasts for the ASX in the year ahead
• Key predictions for Wall Street 
• The improved prospects in wider global markets 

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