Lifespan Live is a podcast series that seeks to explain, discuss and challenge some of the key issues facing financial advisers right now in Australia. A rotating panel of hosts from the Lifespan team have relaxed and insightful conversations with members of the advice community, as well as experts in marketing, compliance, practice development, leadership, and much more.
We also are making available our quarterly Lifespan Investment Series episodes on this platform, in addition to You Tube, for those that love a podcast!
Lifespan Investment Series, Episode 13 : Iran, Energy, and the New Inflation Reality
Join Lifespan CEO Eugene Ardino and Jonathan Pain, publisher and author of The Pain Report, as they unpack the forces shaping markets this quarter. They open with active manager dispersion, looking at how AI's growing weight in the global index is driving a disparity in active manager performance.
From there, the conversation turns to Iran and what a new geopolitical reality means for the future of global oil supply, and the inflationary pressure that an energy crisis of this scale is driving.
Eugene and Jonathan discuss inflation and interest rates, both globally and closer to home, and they dig into where Australian rates are headed next, and the tension between stubborn inflation and rising house prices.
They also update the positioning of the Lifespan Managed Portfolios in light of all of the above
19 May 2026
Lifespan Investment Series, Episode 12: Strait of Hormuz Shutdown: The worst case scenario, impact on global and Australian markets
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Episode 12 of the Lifespan Investment Series with Eugene Ardino, CEO of Lifespan, and Jonathan Pain, Author of The Pain Report. This episode examines the global fallout from the Strait of Hormuz closure and the largest energy crisis in history, the role of China and the US after the Beijing summit, the ongoing AI-driven earnings and capex boom, and the implications for markets — especially Australia’s vulnerability to rising fuel costs, inflation and rates. Jonathan and Eugene also review Lifespan’s portfolio positioning and stress the importance of diversification and quality in uncertain times.
18 Feb 2026
Lifespan Investment Series, Episode 11: February 2026
Join Lifespan CEO Eugene Ardino and author and publisher of The Pain Report, Jonathan Pain, for a wide-ranging conversation on global and Australian markets. Together, they tackle the impending AI crossroads and its implications for investors, while examining the outlook for the US economy as the midterm elections approach in November. Closer to home, Eugene and Jonathan unpack the latest Australian rate hike and the persistent challenge of sticky inflation. They also explore the role of gold, silver, and copper in a well-positioned portfolio, share their outlook for bonds, and provide an update on the positioning and thinking behind the Lifespan Managed Portfolios.
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