What is the market missing and where are the opportunities emerging on the ASX?

In this episode of Talk Money To Me, Candice Bourke and Felicity Thomas sit down with Julia Weng, Lead Portfolio Manager at Paradice Investment Management, to unpack what the latest reporting season revealed about corporate Australia and the outlook for Australian equities.

Julia takes us inside the thinking of a fundamental fund manager looking beyond headline earnings to understand cash flows, balance-sheet strength, management quality and, importantly, what the market may be getting wrong.

We explore Australia’s emerging two-speed economy, where household conditions remain relatively subdued while corporate capital expenditure continues to accelerate, and discuss what employment, household savings, housing activity and business investment are telling us about the health of the economy.

We also dig into some of the biggest investment themes facing ASX investors right now, including:

Australian banks — have valuations moved too far ahead of the fundamentals, and what has really been driving the sector higher?
AI and Australian equities — are companies actually seeing productivity and earnings benefits from artificial intelligence, or is the investment case still largely based on promise?
REA Group, CAR Group and SEEK — could AI disrupt these businesses, or does their proprietary data actually become more valuable in an AI-driven world?
Healthcare and former market darlings — how do you distinguish between a genuine buying opportunity and a company that deserves to trade at a lower valuation?
WiseTech Global — what would Julia need to see before becoming more constructive on the stock?
AG — why Julia sees the insurer as a particularly interesting exposure within the Australian market.
Xero — and why Paradice remains constructive on the company's competitive position.

Julia also walks us through the Paradice investment process, including how the team decides when to buy and sell, the few things that really matter when analysing a company, and the question at the heart of their stock selection process: what could the market be missing?

The Paradice Australian Equities Fund typically holds 30–50 companies from the S&P/ASX 300, with its investment process focused on management, current and future cash flows and balance-sheet quality. As at 31 August 2026, the Fund had returned 10.34% p.a. net of fees since inception versus 9.20% p.a. for the S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index, an outperformance of 1.14% p.a.

If you invest in Australian shares, ASX companies or managed funds, or simply want to understand what professional investors are seeing beneath the surface of the market, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

DISCLAIMER

The information discussed in this podcast is general in nature and does not constitute personal financial advice or a financial product. Although Candice Bourke and Felicity Thomas are registered Financial Advisers at Shaw and Partners, the content discussed does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should seek appropriate professional advice before making any financial decisions.

Any views or opinions expressed by our guest are their own and should not be taken as personal financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any particular investment. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Facts and information discussed in this episode are based on information available at the time of recording, 14 September 2026.

Talk Money To Me is hosted by Candice Bourke and Felicity Thomas of Shaw and Partners.

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What the Market Is Missing: AI, Banks & ASX Opportunities | Julia Weng | Paradice Investment Management

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What the Market Is Missing: AI, Banks & ASX Opportunities | Julia Weng | Paradice Investment Management