CommSec Invest: The Share Market Simplified

Aussie shares inched higher on Monday with the ASX200 climbing for a sixth straight day of record highs, setting the stage for a huge week ahead. Investors are eyeing the 9,000-point milestone, a flood of profit results from the likes of BHP, CSL and Woodside, and global events including the Jackson Hole Symposium and talks between Trump and Zelensky. Locally, banks led gains with NAB and CBA lifting, while Telstra and REA Group rebounded. But there was also plenty of red on the screen with sharp falls for BlueScope Steel, New Hope, oOh!media and Cochlear. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved, and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals referenced and not CommSec’s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobody knows what the future might hold. And while the megatrends of today like renewable energy and AI could see significant growth, there is one future that you can influence – your own. In this final episode of the season, Jamila Rizvi looks at the emerging themes that could shape markets in the years ahead, and how investing today can transform your future financial position. Whatever the future holds, it is never too late to start investing - and this episode proves just that. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved, and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals referenced and not CommSec’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a reason that ETF adoption has grown so quickly: a single purchase that gives you access to multiple companies, and takes the guess work out of choosing them yourself. What could be better than that? Join Jamila Rizvi to understand if an ETF, a product created by a literal rocket scientist, could be the right addition to your portfolio. Active, passive, international, and even thematic, we break down your ETF options and show you how to get invested without too much ETF-fort. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved, and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals referenced and not CommSec’s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that you are well-versed on the different sectors on the Aussie market, is a diversified portfolio simply a case of having shares within each of these? In this episode of CommSec Invest Jamila Rizvi explains the many approaches to diversification and how even a sector focused on a specific area of the market can still offer it to some level. From investing internationally, to buying physical commodities, learn how to build a portfolio that can help you weather any storm. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved, and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals referenced and not CommSec’s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamila Rizvi continues our sector deep dive in this episode as we explore the remaining 6 sectors on the Aussie market, expanding on the potential opportunities and risks of having each of them in your portfolio. And you might have heard of the terms ‘bear market’ and ‘bull market’ but what do they really mean? How can you identify which market we are in and which sectors will likely perform best and worst in each. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved, and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. Opinions expressed are those of the individuals referenced and not CommSec’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.