Young & Invested launched this year with one goal: to give people a clearer path through the noise of modern investing.

The column aims to be a resource for young investors navigating an ever changing financial, political and social landscape as they try to build wealth.

Every Thursday I’ve tried to share relevant insights that help investors make confident decisions, while sharing personal lessons from my own experience.

Below is a list I pulled together of five of my favourite editions across a variety of topics.

Why ETFs might be setting you up to fail

Do high market valuations signal it’s time to change strategy?

If you’ve skimmed headlines this year, you’ve probably seen commentary on market valuations being near all-time highs. Whispers of a large correction have loomed on the backs of concerned investors.

But does an overheated market require a change to investment strategy? In this edition, I discussed the implications that a correction may have for investors relying on popular passive ETFs.

Should you invest in shares or save for a deposit? (revisited)

Navigating the trade-off in light of the Home Guarantee Scheme expansion.

Housing affordability has been in focus this year, with prices showing no sign of slowing.

In light of the Home Guarantee Scheme expansion, I revisited the old debate of whether it’s better to invest in the share market or save for a house deposit. Do new parameters around 5% deposit eligibility dramatically shift the scales in favour of property?

Why i don’t invest in individual stocks

Presenting the argument against direct stock picking.

Working at an investment research house means I am surrounded by an abundance of quality research on investment opportunities. However, I have a spotty investment history littered with individual stock picks and varied returns. In my time as an investor, I noticed an overarching theme: I simply could not beat the market. And I don’t think i’m alone in this.

In this edition, I argued the case against a portfolio of stock holdings.

Should you invest in crypto?

Eye-watering returns draw flocks to the alternative asset.

This was undoubtedly my favourite edition of Young & Invested this year, as it unpacked how psychology influences the choices we make as investors.

The recent surge in crypto - especially Bitcoin - has reignited debate over the role of these alternative assets in modern investing. In this article I examined what was fuelling the latest bull run and whether crypto deserves a strategic position in the long-term portfolios of young investors.

Can this strategy pick better stocks?

How one attribute might lead to company outperformance.

It’s well documented that only a handful of companies generate significant returns whilst majority fall into the abyss. Regular readers of this column know that I’m an avid proponent of an all-ETF portfolio for this reason.

But I had a confession - I hold shares in one company that just so happens to hold one of the attributes that may lead to success.

In this edition, I tilted my focus to one of the attributes that may lead to success – the strong presence of a founder.

Thank you for your support through 2025.

Young & Invested will resume on the 8th of January 2026.

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