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InvestSense discuss the latest in portfolio management, economics and investments while joined by leading voices from around the world. Learn more about InvestSense: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-our-solutions Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Weekly

  1. The Defence Dilemma: Why Hiding in Bonds Isn't What It Used to Be

    1 DAY AGO

    The Defence Dilemma: Why Hiding in Bonds Isn't What It Used to Be

    The traditional defensive playbook of shifting into government bonds and credit is under serious strain. With interest rate volatility effectively doubling over March and credit spreads offering limited cushion, the usual safe havens aren't behaving like safe havens. Christian Baylis of Fortlake Asset Management explains why cash may be the only truly defensive position right now, and what alternatives exist for portfolios that need more than that. Learn more: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/the-defence-dilemma-why-hiding-in-bonds-isnt-what-it-used-to-be  Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    24 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    In TACO we trust: Equity markets rally for a third straight week

    For a third consecutive week, equity markets rallied in the face of a conflict that, on the ground, has barely improved. The S&P 500 rose 4.5% to a fresh all-time high, recouping the entirety of its post-war losses, while the Nasdaq surged on the back of strong early earnings and renewed AI enthusiasm. European bourses gained but have yet to reclaim their pre-war peaks — the Euro Stoxx 50 added 2.2% and the DAX 3.8%, though both remain more exposed to the energy shock than their US counterpart. The ASX 300, by contrast, finished the week roughly flat, held back by a sell-off in the major banks after Westpac and NAB both flagged increased provisioning for bad debts in anticipation of a war-driven economic slowdown. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/in-taco-we-trust-equity-markets-rally-for-a-third-straight-week  Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    4 min

  3. 13 APR

    The ceasefire sparked the strongest rally in weeks but it didn't last

    The past week was again dominated by the Iran–US conflict, with markets riding a hope-and-disappointment cycle that began with a ceasefire announcement on 7 April and ended with the weekend's talks in Islamabad collapsing into stalemate. By Sunday, President Trump had declared a US naval counter-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pledging to interdict any tanker paying an "illegal toll" to Tehran — a marked escalation that sets up an abrupt mood reversal heading into this week's sessions. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/the-ceasefire-sparked-the-strongest-rally-in-weeks-but-it-didnt-last Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    6 min

  4. 7 APR

    Iran Brinkmanship Dominates as Markets Ride a Rollercoaster Week

    Global equity markets ended last week higher, but the gains mask a fair degree of intraweek volatility driven almost entirely by the evolving conflict between the United States and Iran. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/iran-brinkmanship-dominates-as-markets-ride-a-rollercoaster-week  Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    10 min

  5. 30 MAR

    March tested markets from every angle. Here's where things stand.

    March 2026 will be remembered as the month geopolitics seized control of global markets. The US-led military intervention in Iran, which began on 1 March, evolved over four weeks from a shock event that most investors expected to be short-lived into what the IEA has labelled the greatest energy security threat in history. It has redrawn the map for equities, bonds, currencies and commodities in ways that will reverberate well beyond the month's end.  Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/march-2026-recap-the-month-that-changed-everything   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    8 min
  6. The Plumbing is Creaking, But It's Not Quite Time to Run for the Hills with Andrew Hunt

    27 MAR

    The Plumbing is Creaking, But It's Not Quite Time to Run for the Hills with Andrew Hunt

    The headlines are alarming. Oil shocks, stagflation talk, investment decisions being deferred. But the case for panic may be premature. The Fed, US Treasury and PBOC have injected extraordinary amounts of liquidity into the global financial system, keeping markets remarkably buoyant even as the real economy deteriorates. Economist Andrew Hunt shares where to watch for signs the signal is turning from amber to red.  Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    23 min

  7. 23 MAR

    War, Oil and the Spectre of Rate Hikes Define a Brutal Week for Markets

    It was a week that began with cautious hope and ended in something close to alarm. Global share markets sold off sharply, bond yields surged, and oil climbed relentlessly as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran escalated well beyond what most investors had been pricing in just days earlier. Learn more www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/war-oil-and-the-spectre-of-rate-hikes-define-a-brutal-week-for-markets  Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    4 min
  8. Who are the disrupted and who are the disruptors with Tim Binsted

    20 MAR

    Who are the disrupted and who are the disruptors with Tim Binsted

    The Australian reporting season delivered more beats than misses, with miners and banks leading the way. But the more interesting story played out in software, companies reporting decent numbers only to be dragged back down by broader AI disruption fears. Tim Binsted, Head of Australian Equities shares which businesses have genuine moat friction and where the opportunities might sit as the sector reprices.  Learn more www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/australian-reporting-season-wrap-up-robust-earnings-but-software-sector-faces-an-identity-crisis  Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&utm_medium=MarketSenseCheck

    9 min
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InvestSense discuss the latest in portfolio management, economics and investments while joined by leading voices from around the world. Learn more about InvestSense: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-our-solutions Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Weekly

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    InvestSense
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    223
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