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Shani Jayamanne is a Director, Investment Specialist at Morningstar Australia.
Shani’s Future Focus column is published every Wednesday.
As investors, we’re often told to chase ‘alpha’. But the truth is being ‘average’ is more than enough to build long term wealth. Shani looked at how the notion of ‘average’ can translate into successful investing outcomes.
As ETFs continue to increase in popularity, Shani looked at why they might not be the best choice for investors.
In her Chart of the week, Shani used Morningstar’s Equity Research team’s Industry Pulse: Retailing 2025 Q3 to look at attractive stocks that have a sustainable competitive advantage in the sector. Read it here.

Simonelle Mody is an Associate Investment Specialist, Morningstar Australia.
Sim’s Young & Invested column is published every Thursday.
This week, Sim looked at the government’s latest expansion of the Home Guarantee Scheme and the implications it has for first home buyers.

Mark LaMonica, CFA is Director of Personal Finance, Morningstar Australia.
Mark’s column Unconventional wisdom is published every Monday.
This time, Mark shared an anecdote about his recent trip back to the US and what we can learn from young people redefining adulthood and traditional milestones of success.
In his latest edition of Mark to Market, he answers a reader question about the role valuation plays in markets and how the housing market compares to the share market.
As our resident income investor, Mark also looked at four income investing mistakes to avoid that will increase your chances of success.
More highlights from Morningstar this week
James Gruber looked at five decision making models to help you in investing and in life.
Dan Wasiolek shared his views on ChatGPT entering the retail space.
Mark Taylor discussed why we downgraded this ASX share’s fair value by half.
This week on Investing Compass
In a listener-requested episode, Mark and Shani look into investing and balancing goals outside of super.
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