People are living longer than ever before and the science helping us live healthier for longer is advancing at a rapid pace. From AI-powered drug discovery and personalised medicine to GLP-1s and the longevity economy, this episode explores the trends reshaping healthcare, the companies leading the charge, and how investors can gain exposure to one of the world's fastest-growing industries.

In this episode:

00:00 – Why longevity is becoming a major investment theme

03:16 – The $3.5 trillion biotech opportunity & the rise of the longevity economy

07:58 – AI, peptides & personalised medicine driving medical breakthroughs

14:56 – The risks: regulation, clinical trial failures & tariffs

17:47 – Partner message from ANZ Business Start Right

19:22 – The biggest opportunities in biotech over the next decade

20:25 – The companies leading the biotech revolution

27:13 – ETFs and how to invest in Biotech & Longevity

Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: CSL (ASX: CSL), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Merck (NYSE: MRK), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Roche, AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN), AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN), Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA), BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX), Unity Biotechnology (NASDAQ: UBX), BioAge Labs (NASDAQ: BIOA), Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX), ResMed (ASX: RMD), Cochlear (ASX: COH), Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SHL), Pro Medicus (ASX: PME), Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX: TLX), Mesoblast (ASX: MSB), VanEck Global Healthcare Leaders ETF (ASX: HLTH), iShares Global Healthcare ETF (ASX: IXJ), Betashares Global Healthcare Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: DRUG), iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF, iShares Biotechnology ETF (NYSEARCA: IBB), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEARCA: XBI), ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (BATS: ARKG), Range Cancer Therapeutics ETF (CANC)

This episode ofThe Decade Ahead is brought to you by ANZ Business Start Right.

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