JMP Strategic Investments — Passive Investing Education
A simple investing framework for Australians
You don't need to watch markets every day.
You don't need to pick stocks, time entries, or predict anything.
You need a simple, proven framework — implemented consistently over time — and the discipline to leave it alone while it works. That's The Long Game.
Let's be clear about what this is
Stock picking or timing the market
A get-rich-quick system or a signal service
Day trading, active management, or speculation
Something that requires daily attention or expertise
A promise of guaranteed returns
Complicated, time-consuming, or stressful
A structured, rules-based approach to long-term wealth building
Four Australian-domiciled ETFs, combined deliberately
Dollar cost averaging — automated, consistent, emotionless
Australian tax optimisation including superannuation strategy
A framework that takes 15 minutes per month to maintain
Delivered by a licensed professional with 26 years of experience
How to begin
The course gives you the complete framework. The community keeps you connected, accountable, and informed as you build. Start with one. Add the other when you're ready.
Ten modules plus a bonus module covering everything an Australian investor needs to build and maintain a long-term wealth strategy — from the mathematics of compounding through to superannuation optimisation, investing for children, and the psychology of staying the course when markets fall. Self-paced, immediately accessible, and complete.
What's included
This is for you if
"I know I should be investing but I don't know where to start, or I've been doing something but I'm not confident it's right. I want a complete, trusted framework I can understand and implement without needing to become a financial expert."
A single session with a financial adviser typically costs $300–$500. This course gives you the complete framework — permanently.
Enrol Now — $497 AUDIncludes 3 months community access — weekly MGM report, monthly live Q&A, and Discord. Then $39/month, cancel anytime.
One-time payment. Immediate access. GST inclusive.
What members say
"After reading The Long Game it completely changed the way I now think about my superannuation. The module gave me a practical approach to making a few subtle changes based on my age profile and the results on my balance at retirement age are incredible. I only wish I'd had access to this information earlier in life – but it's never too late to start."
Vincent, Adelaide SA
Individual results may vary. This testimonial reflects one person's experience and is not representative of every reader's outcome.
"I found it to be a very clear, practical guide on how to build long-term wealth. The explanations around compounding, dollar cost averaging, and tailoring your strategy by age were particularly valuable. I'm definitely planning to implement the strategies in my self-managed super fund."
Rob Equizi, Adelaide SA
Individual results may vary. This testimonial reflects one person's experience and is not representative of every reader's outcome.
"Going through The Long Game helped me understand that time in the market is much more important than timing the market. It gave me the confidence to get into the market and begin my investment journey, with the right portfolio for me. It also motivated me to look into my super and understand how I can maximise it for retirement. I wish I'd had this information earlier."
Amanda — Adelaide SA
Individual results may vary. This testimonial reflects one person's experience and is not representative of every reader's outcome.
"I thought I was across my super. I had merged three funds and been actively monitoring things for years. But this checklist completely changed the way I think about my wealth. It exposed blind spots I did not know I had. The insurance section alone was an eye-opener. I have already changed my investment strategy and I am pushing my provider for a better deal on fees. If you have super, run it through this checklist."
Vito, Adelaide SA
Individual results may vary. This testimonial reflects one person's experience and is not representative of every reader's outcome.
A note on superannuation
The Long Game covers superannuation as a standalone module — separate from the four-fund ETF portfolio — because for most Australians it is already their single largest investment and it deserves deliberate attention. This is general information only. Speak with a qualified financial adviser or your super fund directly before making changes to your superannuation arrangements.
The investment option problem
Most Australians are in a default balanced fund. For someone with 20 or 30 years to retirement, this is almost certainly reducing their final balance by hundreds of thousands of dollars compared to a high growth index option. The course explains this clearly and shows you how to evaluate your own fund's options.
The tax advantage most people ignore
Contributions inside super are taxed at 15% — well below the marginal rates most working Australians pay. Salary sacrificing even a modest additional amount compounds this advantage over decades. The course covers when this makes mathematical sense and how to calculate it for your situation.
Super and your ETF portfolio together
The Long Game treats super and your personal ETF portfolio as two parts of a single long-term wealth system — not separate decisions. Understanding how they interact is one of the most practically useful outcomes of the course.
What the course does not do
This course does not recommend specific super funds, advise on whether to switch funds, or provide personal superannuation advice. It provides general education on how super works, the options available, and the questions you should be asking your fund or a qualified adviser.
The Curriculum
Module 01
The Power of Compounding
Why time in the market matters more than any other variable, and the mathematics that prove it.
Module 02
Understanding the Instruments
Shares, bonds, ETFs, and why index funds change everything — including the data that proves active management loses over time.
Module 03
The Australian Tax Picture
CGT, the 50% discount, franking credits, and the US estate tax warning every Australian investor must know before buying VTS or VEU.
Module 04
Building the Portfolio
The four-fund framework — IVV, VGS, EMVL, VAF — why each fund was chosen, how to allocate, and how to set it up in under an hour.
Module 05
Dollar Cost Averaging
The mathematics, the historical evidence across every major crash of the past century, and the discipline of buying through fear.
Module 06
Superannuation
Your invisible compounding engine — how to understand, optimise, and integrate your super without switching funds unnecessarily.
Module 07
Investing for Your Children
The most powerful application of long-term compounding available to parents — legal structure, tax, and what the numbers actually look like.
Module 08
The Psychology of Long-Term Investing
The six biases that destroy investor outcomes, the emotional cycle of crashes, and the pre-committed rules that protect you from yourself.
Module 09
Record Keeping and the Annual Review
The minimum viable record-keeping system, how to run a productive annual review, and knowing the difference between a legitimate change and an emotional one.
Module 10
The Complete Framework
Everything brought together — the ten principles, the complete portfolio summary, the monthly routine, and your investor commitment statement.
Bonus Module
Going Deeper
Advanced considerations for investors ready to build on the foundation — additional context, nuance, and the next level of the framework.
Ongoing — Stay Connected
Investing long-term is simple in principle and difficult in practice — not because the strategy is complicated, but because markets will test your conviction at every turn. The community exists for exactly those moments. A place to ask questions, hear from others doing the same thing, and receive professional context that keeps you anchored to the framework when the noise gets loud.
Every week you receive the Market Governance Memorandum — John's professional weekly assessment of ASX structure and conditions. Not recommendations. Structural context that reinforces the discipline the course teaches. Delivered to your inbox every week, it's a consistent reminder that someone qualified is watching the market — and that the framework still holds.
Once a month, a live webinar with Q&A. Ask anything. Hear what other members are navigating. Stay connected to the process and the people doing it alongside you.
Course required. The Community is available to Long Game course graduates only. This keeps the conversation at the right level — everyone inside has the same foundation and speaks the same language.
Weekly Market Governance Memorandum
John's professional weekly ASX structural assessment delivered to your inbox. Scenario classification, capital posture, behavioural risk. Professional context in plain language — every week without exception.
Monthly Live Webinar & Q&A
Once a month, a live session with John. Market conditions in context, framework reinforcement, and open Q&A. The human connection piece that keeps long-term investors on track through every market cycle.
Discord Community
A private community of Australians building long-term wealth using the same framework. Ask questions, share progress, stay accountable. The kind of peer environment that makes the hard months easier.
The Natural Progression
The Course
$497
The complete framework. Self-paced, immediate access, yours permanently.
The Community
$39/month
Weekly MGM report, monthly live webinar, Discord. Open to course graduates.
Keep Going
The rest of your life
The framework compounds. So does the discipline. That's the point.
Begin Today
One payment. Immediate access. Ten modules plus a bonus module. The complete framework for building long-term wealth — in plain language, without jargon.
Enrol in The Long Game — $497Includes 3 months community access — weekly MGM report, monthly live Q&A, and Discord. Then $39/month, cancel anytime.
AUD. One-time payment. Immediate access. No subscriptions.
Who is John Pontikas
My career in financial markets began in the 1990s. After gaining experience at a major investment institution — including institutional-level practice at ABN AMRO Morgans — I founded my own boutique advisory firm, JMP Strategic Investments, in 2011.
I've traded ASX stocks, futures, currencies, commodities, warrants, and options across multiple market cycles. I'm a licensed private client adviser and an Authorised Representative (AR 329302) of PGW Financial Services Pty Ltd (AFSL 384713).
I built The Long Game because I kept seeing the same thing — Australians with real wealth in superannuation and managed funds who simply wanted to understand what they owned and what to do about it. Nobody had ever shown them how.
The Long Game is that education. Plain language. No jargon. By a licensed financial adviser.
John Pontikas is a Market Governance Advisor and Director of JMP Strategic Investments Pty Ltd (ABN 20 161 825 667), operating as an Authorised Representative (AR 329302) of PGW Financial Services Pty Ltd (AFSL 384713). With 26 years of financial markets experience including institutional-level practice, all education and advisory services are delivered by a licensed financial adviser.
This course provides general financial information only and does not constitute personal financial advice, tax advice, or superannuation advice. It does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. JMP Strategic Investments Pty Ltd and John Pontikas are not registered tax agents. Nothing in this course should be relied upon as tax advice. Before acting on any information in this course — particularly in relation to capital gains tax, franking credits, superannuation, or the treatment of specific financial products — you should consult a qualified financial adviser, a registered tax agent, or your accountant. Before investing in any financial product mentioned, read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD). Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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