ASX Investor Day

Podcast Live: Market Update
It's been an interesting year for investors. From stubborn inflation delaying interest rate cuts here in Australia to the uncertainty surrounding this years' U.S. elections, equities have proven to be resilient in volatile conditions. Join the Commsec team who will discuss how these factors and more may continue to play out in markets and what they mean for investors going forward.

CommSec

Megatrends to watch out for in 2025
What are going to be the megatrends to watch for the coming year and beyond? Will A.I and cloud computing continue to dominate? How is the real estate market positioned? For all this and more, our panel of experts have got your covered.

Livewire, Magellan, Resolution Capital, Vanguard

How to start investing
Are you new to the world of investing and unsure where to get started? Join InvestSMART's Effie Zahos who will guide you through the basics of financial literacy. She will also run down the fundamentals of ETFs and cover the benefits and the risks to ensure you have the information you need to make an informed decision so you can hit the ground running.

InvestSMART

Investing strategies using instalment warrants within SMSFs and super
As SMSFs are unable to borrow money to invest, the possibilities of geared exposure are limited. Instalments are a popular tool and represent one of the few eligible forms of gearing available in the super environment. Elizabeth Tian from Citi will talk through everything you need to know to get started using instalments.

Citi

Greasing the wheels of your portfolio with gearing
Financial leveraging or gearing is a handy tool that investors can use to magnify their gains. Caution is needed however as losses are also susceptible to this scaling. Betashares' Cameron Gleeson will go over the considerations you need to make before utilizing gearing in your portfolio.

Betashares

An introduction to private credit
Private credit is the process of providing funding outside of traditional bank lending or public debt markets. According to alternative assets researcher Preqin, private credit worldwide is set to nearly double to US$2.8 trillion by the end of 2028. Our speaker from Pengana will talk on astronomical growth of private credit - and where it will be heading in the future.

Pengana

A.I. Investing - beneath the circuitry
We all know that artificial intelligence has been the megatrend to watch over the past two years. The success of companies involved in the production of semiconductors to power innovation in the space is well known, but what other lesser known factors are contributing to A.I.'s momentum? Our speaker from Global X will speak on the finer, often overlooked details of the industry to ensure you have the complete picture.

Global X

Are you your portfolio’s weakest link?: Overcoming human biases in investing
In the evolving world of investing, human biases and psychological traps can often lead to poor decision-making and missed opportunities for your portfolio. Hosted by Macquarie ETF Strategist, Blair Hannon, this session will dive into how an active systematic investing approach leverages huge pools of data and signals to help remove the emotion from investing, seeking to provide consistent above-index returns.

Macquarie Asset Management

Getting savvy with SMSFs
For the more demanding investor, self-managed super funds are a great way to take control of your superannuation. With their numbers on the rise over the past few years, more and more investors are opting to go with SMSFs for their transparency, flexibility and tax benefits. In this session, Gemma Dale from nabtrade will cover what you need to get started and underline the trends she has seen in the SMSF industry over the past few years.

nabtrade

Deciphering the crypto puzzle
Cryptocurrencies have grown to be an undeniable force in the modern investing landscape, and with newer ETF products being listed on ASX earlier this year, it is now easier than ever to invest in them. Our speaker from VanEck will speak on the advantages of investing in crypto via ETFs and talk through the benefits and risks of cryptocurrencies as a whole - and where they can have a place in your portfolio.

VanEck

Top investment ideas
In this session, our panel of experts will give you a quick-fire elevator pitch on their top investment ideas for 2025.

Fidelity, Ardea, Metrics

Buy, Hold or Sell
How do you determine when to buy, hold or sell a stock? There isn’t always a single ‘right’ answer. Have your phones out and ready to play along - this presentation is your chance to participate as Grady Wulff, Market Analyst at Bell Direct will explain how an expert approaches stock selection by highlighting their top shares to Buy, Hold or Sell.

Bell Direct