5 shocking predictions for 2027 and beyond

5 Shocking Predictions brings together bold investment forecasts spanning Australian shares, bonds, Chinese technology, geopolitics and energy.

The presentations explore:

• Why Dougal Maple-Brown thinks CBA could halve from its highs, and how CSL’s rebound illustrates valuation changes.
• The case for bonds becoming equity diversifiers again if growth slows.
• A forecast that China could produce the next trillion-dollar companies through AI progress and policy-backed investment.
• A contentious interpretation of US–China rivalry, alongside an argument that bonds could rival shares over 30 years.
• The case for an Australian gas boom as coal capacity retires and electricity and LNG feedstock needs create pressure for new supply.

Chapters

• 0:00 Why valuations matter: lessons from market giants
• 3:04 CSL’s valuation reset
• 4:14 Testing CBA’s valuation premium
• 7:08 US debt and the case for revisiting 60/40
• 10:38 The slowdown trade few investors want
• 14:34 China and the next trillion-dollar club
• 17:35 China’s chip ambitions and policy-backed contenders
• 22:03 Hormuz through the lens of US–China rivalry
• 26:42 Underwater data centres, robots and inflation
• 29:15 Could bonds rival shares over 30 years?
• 31:17 Australia’s looming electricity gap
• 34:53 The case for a new Australian gas boom
• 38:27 Gas exploration hotspots and investment implications

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