Yesterday
Gold tipped to hit $US4000 if greenback continues slide
Analysts say the price of bullion could reach fresh records in the next 12 months if the US dollar drops further amid the uncertainty of the Trump administration.
This Month
Investors bet on bitcoin over gold in Trump’s trade war
A massive $87.3 million flowed into Australia bitcoin ETFs last month, almost 60 times what was spent on gold-backed funds.
Betashares to expand into private credit after ETFs hit $50b
The exchange-traded funds giant, backed by Singapore’s Temasek and Boston-based TA Associates, sees a big opportunity at the polar ends of the market.
May
ETF Shares shops at rival for chief operating officer
The new venture has nabbed Global X senior portfolio manager William Taylor as its chief operating officer.
Should you swap your traditional ETFs for equal-weighted ones?
Market cap indexes are vulnerable to concentration risk, but there is an alternative in the form of equal-weighted index investing.
The best place to park your cash now the RBA has cut again
The days of the term deposit as the only option for retail investors when it comes to cash are over, thanks to a whole new suite of exchange-traded funds.
How to build an ETF portfolio that can survive Trump turbulence
Donald Trump is changing long-held market assumptions so we asked ETF experts to build portfolios to cope.
The next financial services minister must be a crypto advocate
The next government can either help the next generation of financial infrastructure or consign us to the role of passive consumer in a system built by others.
Australian investors rake it in after buying the dip on Wall Street
Local investors piled into the US sharemarket last month despite Trump’s trade war wreaking havoc on equities. The risky bet is now paying dividends.
April
Tuckwell gets back into the ETF biz with Global X, VanEck rival
Street Talk understands the firm, dubbed ETF Shares, will launch three international equity-focused ETFs on Cboe early next month.
One surprising group sailed through the Trump turmoil - here’s how
As markets plunged, jumped, slumped and soared around them, the one thing this group didn’t do was panic.
March
The market playbooks are being rewritten after just three months
We’re in uncharted waters and people are listening to the captain to differing degrees, but there is a truckload of money to be made somewhere.
As defence stocks rocket fund managers rethink ethics
Amid a global ramp-up in security spending bolstered by Donald Trump, fear of missing out is prompting some of the biggest fundies to reconsider war shares.
Missed the gold rally? This metal is doing even better in 2025
A 15 per cent surge in bullion to pass $US3000 has been the talk of markets. But there’s another precious commodity boasting superior returns.
No Boomers allowed in this new superannuation offering
Investment platform Pearler hopes to appeal to younger savers by allowing them to build ETF-only retirement portfolios. Oh, and no Boomers allowed.
Australians pour money into cash and bonds as markets panic
Fixed income and cash focused exchange-traded funds have recorded a bump in net flows as investors seek shelter from intense sharemarket volatility.
Doug Tynan’s GCQ Funds joins race to retail dollar with ETF float
The former VGI Partners operator started his own investment manager in 2022 and has outperformed the market since then with a portfolio of global stocks.
Check whether you’re making this ETF investing mistake
Overlap occurs when you’re invested in too many similar ETFs and can result in duplicate fees and less diversification.
February
War stocks rocket as markets prepare for ‘defence supercycle’
ASX-listed defence ETFs have exploded more than 50 per cent higher over the past year, causing investors to scramble for exposure to the booming sector.
January
Why Millennials are going all-in on US stocks and ETFs
Nearly 70 per cent of total trading volume on our platform this month to date was in American equities, which is double the same period last year.