March 04, 2026

Tom's $100,000 ETF portfolio (with a twist)

1 hour

Owen Rask and Betashares’ Tom Wickenden construct two themed $100,000 ETF portfolios — one focused on the rise of China and Asia, the other built as an “existential” hedge against US dominance and structural risks.

In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, Owen Rask is joined by Tom Wickenden from Betashares to construct two high-conviction $100,000 ETF portfolios — each with a clear macro theme and five-year horizon.

We cover:

- What Tom has personally invested in recently — and why

- Owen’s first ever investment and what it taught him

- Two bold ETF portfolios with zero “vanilla” thinking

- How to invest when you don’t have a strong view on the US market

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Key Takeaways

- Most Australian portfolios remain US-heavy

- Market concentration risk is elevated

- Emerging markets deserve serious consideration

- Factor tilts (momentum, value) can shift portfolio dynamics

- Thematic investing requires discipline and long time horizons

Resources for This Episode

- Betashares ETF fund pages - view all the ETFs

- Robot backflip video referenced

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