BetaShares this week released its Half-Year Review of the exchange traded fund industry, with a few surprises in store for one of the most popular parts of the investment sector.
2022 has marked just the fifth financial year of negative returns since the SG became compulsory in 1992. This should not be a surprising result.
The local market finished the week on a negative tone, falling 0.7 per cent and taking the five day loss for the S&P/ASX200 to 1.1 per cent. The biggest driver on Friday was a broad selloff in commodity markets following a weak economic growth result in China, the sector fell 3.2 per cent. Iron ore…
The local market managed another positive finish, gaining 0.4 per cent backed by an unexpected rally in the technology sector. Nine of the 11 sectors gained, with technology 2.1 per cent higher, with only real estate and financials detracting, down 1.1 and 0.8 per cent each. Shares in Netwealth (ASX: NWL) bucked the trend gaining…
The term “hold on for dear life” came to explain the events of 2020 and 2021, as did “buy the dip.” For those beginning investing for the first time their experience couldn’t have been more positive.
. Whether it was renewable energy, carbon or cryptocurrency, investors of all types are naturally optimistic, often seeking to allocate capital to the sectors and businesses that are building towards the future.
The biggest question on the minds of every investor in the world today is clear: will the US experience a recession?
It was clearly an incredibly tough beginning of the year for advisers and consultants building multi-asset portfolios.
It was another positive, but mixed, day for the local market with seven of the 11 sectors finishing higher and contributing to a 0.2 per cent gain. The dispersion between the winners and losers is beginning to narrow after an incredibly volatile period. On the positive side were the consumer and technology sectors, which gained…
The local market managed to overcome increasingly negative global sentiment ahead of an important US earning season that begins later this week, finishing 0.1 per cent higher. The stalwart blue chips were the standout with financials, consumer staples and healthcare increasing 0.7, 1.2 and 1.1 per cent respectively. The Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) gained 1.2…
