6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
2 June 2026
Most portfolios are built around assets that move together when markets get nervous. Shares fall. Property stalls. Cash erodes. And the investor who thought they were diversified discovers they weren't.
Gold and silver have behaved differently through every major financial cycle in modern history. Yet most investors still don't hold any.
This is the conversation this evening is designed to have.
Presented by Ainslie
Ainslie is one of Australia's most respected precious metals dealers, with decades of experience helping investors and self-managed super funds access, store, and understand physical gold and silver. They join Investors Forum for a candid, education-only evening with no products on offer and no agenda beyond one: making sure you leave better informed than when you walked in.
You will leave with clarity on
Why gold and silver deserve a place in a modern, diversified portfolio
How to buy, store, and hold physical precious metals correctly
What current economic conditions mean for the price and role of gold
How SMSFs can access precious metals and what the compliance considerations are
How financial advisers, accountants, and mortgage brokers can speak confidently to customers asking about precious metals
The difference between physical metal, ETFs, and digital gold, and why it matters
Who this evening is for
This evening is designed for sophisticated investors, business owners, and the financial professionals, accountants, and mortgage brokers who serve them. If you have ever wondered whether gold belongs in your portfolio, or in the portfolios of the people you advise, this is the room to be in.
Date Tuesday 2 June 2026
Time 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm AEST
Venue Rydges South Bank, Brisbane
Tickets $49 per person
Capacity Strictly limited (fewer than 40 seats available)
Important note
Investors Forum does not deal in financial products. This evening is purely educational. No purchases, offers or financial advice will be made on the night. Investors Forum and Ainslie are separate entities. Ainslie is the presenting sponsor for this event.
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Michael Engeman is the CEO of the Ainslie Group, one of Australia's most respected precious metals and digital asset businesses, founded in Brisbane in 1974. Under Michael's leadership, Ainslie has grown into Australia's second-largest independent bullion dealer, a primary distributor for the Perth Mint, and the country's only over-the-counter crypto dealer. The group celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 with operations across Brisbane and Melbourne, a secure vaulting division, and a suite of pioneering products including bullion-backed digital tokens. Before stepping into the CEO role, Michael served as General Manager at Ainslie, bringing commercial leadership built across sales, marketing, and category management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queensland University of Technology and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Michael is a sought-after voice on precious metals, macroeconomics, and SMSF investment strategy, having appeared on the SMSF Adviser webcast and featured on the Evolved Leadership Podcast. His approach is direct, accessible, and free of jargon, exactly what this evening is designed to be.
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