Are you prepared for a sharemarket crash?
About this episode
The episode discusses strategies for preparing for a potential global sharemarket crash, featuring insights from Liam Shorte of Sonas Wealth.
How would you deal with a global sharemarket crash? Because it’s not a question of if, but when. The AI boom, which underpinned the bumper super returns for many investors over the last financial year, has been extraordinary; But in mid-2026 even the most optimistic forecasters expect the markets to cool in the second half, while the doomsayers will suggest exuberant global markets are surely heading for a fall. Liam Shorte of the Sonas Wealth group joins Associate Editor, James Kirby, in this episode. In today's show, we cover: Having an opportunity fund for the day the bubble bursts Harold Evensky's 'bucket strategy' for the investors who need cash flow Deleting your Dividend Reinvestment Programs for cash Put Options and 'Bear' ETFs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- sharemarket crash
- investment strategies
- financial planning
- market predictions
- cash flow management
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