What's keeping stock markets high & is a crash likely with Seb Mullins
Inflation won't budge, interest rates are staying higher for longer, AI spending is reshaping global markets, and Australia's share market is looking increasingly expensive. So where are the opportunities for investors? Bryce & Ren are joined by Seb Mullins, Head of Multi-Asset and Fixed Income at Schroders Australia and Portfolio Manager of the Schroder Real Return Active ETF (ASX: GROW), to make sense of it all. From the Iran conflict and oil prices to the trillion-dollar AI investment boom, Seb explains why volatility is creating winners and losers across shares, bonds and credit. In this episode: 00:00 Why Traditional Diversification Needs a Rethink 02:08 Inflation, Geopolitics & the New Investing Environment 07:39 Sticky Inflation & Where Interest Rates Go Next 15:55 AI's Trillion-Dollar Boom: Opportunity or Bubble? 20:59 Bonds Are Back, but Where Are the Opportunities? 23:40 The Hidden Weakness Beneath US Share Markets 34:33 Crash Indicators, Global Risks & Australia's Outlook 42:14 Beyond Shares + Bonds: Building a Resilient Portfolio Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Schroder Real Return Active ETF (ASX: GROW), S&P 500 Index (INDEX: SPX), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) Check out the Schroder Real Return Active ETF (ASX: GROW) here ——— Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group. ——— Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered. Keep up with the news moving markets with our daily newsletter and podcast (Apple | Spotify) We’re particularly excited to share our latest show: Basis Points Listen to the podcast (Apple | Spotify) Watch on YouTube Read the monthly email ——— Looking for some of our favourite research tools? Download our free Basics of ETF handbook Or our free 4-step stock checklist Find company information on TIKR Research reports from Good Research Track your portfolio with Sharesight ——