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The best of our ETF research, in one place.

Interviews, explainers and ideas from our YouTube channel, written up so you can read the key points and jump straight to the part of the video you want.

How to buy your first ETF in Australia
BEGINNERS

How to buy your first ETF in Australia

Are you ready, which all-in-one ETF to look at and how to place the order.

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7 ETF investing lessons from 20 years
LESSONS

7 ETF investing lessons from 20 years

Cash, entries, stops, currency, dividends and core and satellite.

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The retirement red zone
RETIREMENT

The retirement red zone: super, SMSFs and your last 5 years

The three super levers, SMSF vs industry funds and a simple three-part portfolio.

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How much super should you have?
SUPER & RETIREMENT

How much super should you have at 30, 40 and 50?

Balances by age, and the monthly amount to reach $2 million by 60.

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How many ETFs should you own?
PORTFOLIO BUILDING

How many ETFs should you own?

Spot fake diversification, when one fund is enough, and where satellites help.

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ETFs vs property
ETFs vs PROPERTY

ETFs vs property: which builds more wealth?

A 10-year side-by-side model, the leverage effect, and buying a home vs renting and investing.

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The base and trend method: how I time my ETF entries
TIMING ETFs

The base and trend method: how I time my ETF entries

Bases, trends, moving averages, pivots and the three setups I look for every week.

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Vanguard ETFs explained: which belong in your portfolio?
ISSUER GUIDE

Vanguard ETFs explained: which belong in your portfolio?

How to read a fact sheet, the whole range including three new ETFs, and a 6-step checklist.

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VAS and VGS portfolio in 2026
PORTFOLIO

VAS & VGS: still the best Aussie ETF portfolio in 2026?

The numbers, three things that changed, what it misses and a core and satellite alternative.

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How much do you need to retire in Australia
RETIREMENT

How much do you need to retire in Australia?

The simple 20ร— rule, the four retirement tiers, the Age Pension and the risk that can wreck your plan. With a calculator.

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Betashares ETFs reviewed
ISSUER GUIDE

Betashares ETFs: which deserve a place in your portfolio?

The 10 biggest, last yearโ€™s best performers, the core funds worth knowing and the rest of the range by purpose.

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ReviewETF
REVIEWETF

Every Australian ETF in one place: why I built ReviewETF

Why I built it, what it does, and how to use it to find the right ETF in five steps.

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Vanguard vs Betashares
ETF SHOWDOWN

Vanguard vs Betashares: who really wins?

Six matchups on fees, returns and risk: VAS vs A200, VGS vs BGBL, VDHG vs DHHF, VHY vs HVST and more.

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Interview with Julian Moore, VanEck
MEET THE MANAGER

Same theme, different ETF

VanEckโ€™s Julian Moore on smart beta, QRE vs MVR, why Korea is in some EM ETFs and not others, and the future of ETFs.

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Interview with David Tuckwell
INTERVIEW

What really happens inside an ETF

David Tuckwell (ETF Shares) on market makers, the 10:30am rule, feeder funds, distributions and more.

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