ASX blue-chip shares can be among the best investments due to their economic strength and growth prospects. Some fund managers have outlined why a couple of these businesses have such compelling futures.

There are a number of quality businesses on the ASX that have a record of delivering compounding earnings over time, which is a powerful support for sending the share price higher over the coming years.

Experts from Wilson Asset Management (WAM) have explained why they own two stocks in the WAM Leaders Ltd (ASX: WLE) portfolio, which is a listed investment company (LIC) that generally invests in large caps.

Let’s dive into those two ideas.

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)

The first ASX share WAM highlighted is Aristocrat Leisure, a global casino-machine manufacturer.

The fund manager noted that the share price has performed strongly since releasing its FY26 half-year result in May 2026, which highlighted sustained momentum in gaming operations and a sharpened focus on driving operating leverage.

WAM also highlighted that the company recently held an investor day recently, reiterating its longer-term targets and providing a segment-level pathway to US$1 billion in ‘interactive’ revenue by FY29.

The company’s management outlined plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to drive creativity and efficiency in new product launches.

The WAM investment team revealed that this ASX blue-chip share remains a core holding in the investment portfolio and they see “further upside as management executes its strategy”.

Amcor (ASX: AMC)

Amcor, one of the world’s leading packaging companies in both soft and rigid packaging, was the other large business that was highlighted.

WAM noted that Amcor has faced one of its most difficult input cost environments in recent months, following the rise in oil prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East earlier in the year.

Resin, which is a key input derived from oil, has seen prices fall. WAM believes this should provide working capital relief going into the second half of the calendar year.

The investment team also noted that volumes are recovering from ‘trough’ levels and synergies from the Berry Global acquisition continue to build.

WAM expects these initiatives to drive earnings and free cash flow and help reduce leverage on the company’s balance sheet.

Wilson Asset Management thinks there is a “clear path” to valuation upside from the current Amcor share price, with earnings growth underpinned by the synergy program.

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When it comes to looking for outsized gains among ASX shares, it pays to ask the experts.

I’ve had a look through the broker notes published this week and selected three companies that they believe could deliver serious share price gains.

Let’s see who they like.

ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD)

Macquarie this week issued a new research note on ResMed after the company told shareholders it was going to sell its MatrixCare business for $490 million, with the funds to be used, in part, for an accelerated buyback program.

The company said the sale fit with its 2030 strategy, “by focusing on high-growth, scalable opportunities in sleep health, breathing health and connected home-based healthcare”.

Chair Mick Farrell said regarding the sale:

Today’s announcement is about our disciplined approach to portfolio management and our commitment to driving long-term growth. By focusing on areas where we see the greatest opportunity for sleep health innovation and impact, we are strengthening our ability to deliver life-changing health technologies, improve patient outcomes, and create value for our stakeholders.

Macquarie said the sale “offloads a structurally challenged business, improving the group’s growth profile”.

The broker has a 12-month price target of $46.60 on ResMed shares, which would represent a 53.7% gain if achieved.

Bhagwan Marine Ltd (ASX: BWN)

This marine services company hosted brokers at an investor day recently, showing them around two of its divisions on the Brisbane River, Bhagwan Marine Services, and Riverside Industrial Sands.

Analysts from Shaw and Partners attended and said the business looks to be in good shape.

They said:

BWN operates Australia’s largest and most diverse marine fleet, employing more than 1,000 personnel nationwide. BWN’s Queensland Marine Solutions business is … strategically located on the Brisbane River and generates revenue from both contract and spot work. Core activity provides a solid EBITDA base, with fleet utilisation currently around 75%. Higher-margin contract work can lift EBITDA margins to approximately 30%. The business is positioned to benefit from demand associated with the Brisbane Olympics, and management has recently secured several new contracts. Longer term, growth is supported by population expansion and Queensland’s substantial infrastructure pipeline.

Shaw and Partners said competition was relatively limited, with only 3 to 4 meaningful participants in the market.

The broker has a price target of 60 cents on Bhagwan shares, which would represent a 90.5% gain if achieved.

Metro Mining Ltd (ASX: MMI)

Shaw and Partners said this bauxite miner remains on track to hit its full-year guidance of 6.6 to 7.1 million tonnes of bauxite for the year.

The analysts said bauxite prices had firmed from lows earlier this year, and the market remained well supported by strong demand growth from China.

They said:

Metro Mining’s Bauxite Hills project is well placed to supply the growing Chinese market due to the proximity to markets. As a low value product, freight costs make up almost half the cost of delivering bauxite to China.

Shaw and Partners has a $3 target price on Metro Mining shares, which would be an 89.8% gain if achieved.

The company also pays a 5.8% dividend yield.

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Motley Fool contributor Cameron England has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Macquarie Group and ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Macquarie Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

The superannuation system just became a little more generous.

From 1 July 2026, the concessional contributions cap rose to $32,500, up from $30,000 in FY26. This has given Australian investors more room to make tax-effective contributions into superannuation.

Concessional contributions include employer super guarantee payments, salary sacrifice contributions, and personal deductible contributions.

All three count toward the cap.

What the extra $2,500 is actually worth

An extra $2,500 in concessional contributions per year might not sound significant.

However, over a long investment horizon, the maths adds up.

According to Pitcher Partners, an additional $2,500 per year contributed to super on a concessional basis, invested at a long-term return of around 7% per annum, could grow to approximately $37,000 over 10 years.

The tax benefit compounds that further: every dollar of salary sacrificed into super at 15% rather than at a marginal tax rate of 32.5% or higher is a permanent tax saving.

For a worker on a salary of $90,000 contributing the full extra $2,500 via salary sacrifice, the income tax saving is approximately $437 per year.

The non-concessional cap and bring-forward rule also increased

The cap increase does not stop at concessional contributions.

The non-concessional contributions cap also rose to $130,000 from 1 July 2026, up from $120,000.

For investors under 75 with a total super balance below $2.1 million, the three-year bring-forward rule now allows up to $390,000 in non-concessional contributions in a single financial year.

The transfer balance cap also rose to $2.1 million. This lifts the maximum amount that can be moved into a tax-free retirement income stream and gives retirees more room to shelter earnings from tax.

An important catch-up deadline that just passed

One critical change that came into effect this month deserves separate attention.

From 1 July 2026, any unused concessional contribution cap amounts from FY21 and earlier are permanently forfeited.

Investors who were eligible to carry forward unused amounts from 2020-21 and chose not to use them by 30 June 2026 have now lost that opportunity permanently.

Looking ahead, the five-year carry-forward window now runs from FY22 to FY27, giving investors with super balances below $500,000 the ability to catch up on contributions they missed in those years.

Two ASX shares that benefit from a growing superannuation pool

More money flowing into superannuation benefits the wealth management platforms that administer and invest those assets.

Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) and Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) are the two most direct ASX beneficiaries of this dynamic.

Hub24 delivered record half-year net inflows of $10.7 billion in 1H FY26. The company also upgraded its FY27 platform funds under administration target to $160 billion to $170 billion. This was driven by the consistent growth in Australia’s super pool.

Netwealth reached a record $125.6 billion in platform Funds Under Administration (FUA) in 1H FY26. Platform revenue climbed 25% on the strength of consistent inflows and sticky adviser relationships.

As higher contribution caps, payday super, and expanded parental leave contributions combine to drive more money into the system in FY27, both platforms are positioned to capture a disproportionate share of that growth.

Foolish takeaway for your superannuation strategy

The concessional contributions cap increase to $32,500 is modest in isolation.

However, over a decade or more of investing, the compounding impact of higher contributions at a lower tax rate becomes material.

For investors who are not yet using their full concessional cap through employer contributions and salary sacrifice, the first step is checking where you stand against the new $32,500 limit.

The second step is arranging any additional salary sacrifice through your employer before the end of the next pay cycle.

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Motley Fool contributor Mark Verhoeven has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Hub24 and Netwealth Group. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Netwealth Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Hub24. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.