Why Australian shares let you down this year (and what to do about it)
About this episode
This episode discusses the underperformance of Australian shares compared to international markets and features insights from investment strategist Marc Jocum.
The numbers don't lie: The ASX did 3 per cent over the 12 months to June, and the S&P 500 did 20 per cent. Unless - like a big super fund - you had half your portfolio invested offshore, the chances are you underperformed in FY2026. Marc Jocum, investment strategist at GlobalX ETFs, joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover: * Wall Street smashes the ASX...again Why Big Super funds probably beat your SMSF Which ETFs investors are buying for the year ahead What the hell happened at CSL? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- Australian shares performance
- investment strategies
- ETFs
- superannuation funds
- market comparison
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