Australian Investors Podcast Building a $100k ETF portfolio with Jess Leung from Global X
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Sep 24, 2025 Jess Leung, an ETF portfolio manager at Global X and advocate for accessible investing, shares her fascinating journey from stock picking to ETF management. She discusses constructing a $100k portfolio using Global X ETFs, emphasizing core, satellite, and thematic strategies. Key allocations include the A300 for broad ASX exposure and GXAI to tap into AI's potential. Jess highlights the importance of keeping investing simple and consistent, encouraging listeners to start early and build confidence in their financial journeys.
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Hedge Currency To Isolate Earnings
- To capture fast-growing US mega-cap earnings without currency noise, consider a currency-hedged FANG-style ETF.
- Hedging isolates underlying EPS growth from FX movements for a purer growth bet.
Gold As A Currency Hedge
- You can express a tactical currency hedge via gold ETFs as an alternative to FX-hedged equity exposures.
- Jess uses GHLD (hedged gold) as part of her hedge allocation instead of extensive FX-hedging.
AI ETF Captures The Whole Value Chain
- The AI thematic ETF GXAI provides diversified exposure across the full AI value chain, capped to avoid single-name concentration.
- Jess views AI as a long-term megaforce and allocates a meaningful sleeve for broad adoption upside.