Damien Klassen

Damien has a wealth of experience across international equities (Schroders), asset allocation (Wilson HTM) and he helped create one of Australia’s largest independent research firms, Aegis Equities. He lectured for over a decade at the Securities Institute, Finsia and Kaplan and spent many of those years as the external Chair for the subject of Industrial Equity Analysis.

Australia’s New CGT Rules: The Hidden Math

The Australian Federal Budget has ignited a fierce debate around tax reform, with the spotlight firmly fixed on changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.

MB Fund Podcast: Can SpaceX Defy Gravity and Valuation?

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, is joined by Dr.

MB Fund Podcast: EOFY 2026 Tax Strategy Guide (Featuring Samuel Kerr)

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, is joined by Samuel Kerr to walk through your EOFY 2026 Tax Strategy Guide.

Guide to Pre-Tax Concessional Super Contributions

The first question: Why do you want more money in your super?

MB Fund Podcast: When do the pumps run dry?

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, takes a hard look at Australia’s shrinking fuel buffers — asking when do the pumps run dry?

2026 CGT Shake-Up: Why Growth Still Beats Income

It’s been a busy week in the wake of the Federal Budget, and the 2026 CGT shake-up is easily the biggest topic in my inbox.

MB Fund April 2026 Performance Report

In April, stock markets boomed. The key question remains whether US profit growth (~20% forecast for each of the next two years) will stay incredible or if it will become non-credible in the face of rising energy costs.

Oil, Helium, Fertilisers and a Slow-Motion Supply Chain Squeeze

Are Supply Chains Breaking Again?

MB Fund Podcast: Which supply chains are close to breaking?

In this week’s podcast, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, Damien Klassen, examines which global supply chains are now closest to breaking as geopolitical tensions flare and critical trade routes come under pressure.

Energy Transition: Humans are bad at non-linear relationships

The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are doing more than reshaping geopolitics—they are forcing nations to rapidly accelerate their move away from fossil fuels in the name of energy security.

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