This Month
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.
Baby Boomers are buying crypto. Should you?
Cryptocurrencies are hurtling towards mainstream acceptance despite their volatility, proximity to criminal activity and susceptibility to speculative bubbles.
New ETF lets investors short ASX stocks, puts hedge funds on notice
A new offering to retail investors will open the door to the kind of high-risk strategies usually reserved for clients of high finance.
Chemist Warehouse set to shake up ASX 200
Sigma’s beefed up market cap after its $30 billion Chemist Warehouse merger will reduce passive investors’ exposure to other blue-chips such as CBA, BHP and CSL.
How to invest your way to a bigger home deposit
The housing market is not friendly to would-be buyers without help from mum and dad. So many are turning to the sharemarket for help.
7 revealing charts about wealth in Australia
The generational transfer of wealth in Australia is underway, but younger generations are struggling under the burden of high debts.
December 2024
This pro-Trump ETF just smashed its rivals
An exchange-traded fund created for “flag-waving conservatives” beat its political competitors this year and the benchmark S&P 500.
The 11 wild trades of 2024: Booms, busts and a 2900pc windfall
As the trading year draws to a close, here are the biggest ups and downs, as told by reporters from all corners of world markets.
ESG investing on shaky footing as green fatigue sweeps ETF market
Once attracting almost 20 per cent of inflows into exchange-traded funds, climate and social-focused strategies collected 3 per cent of new money this year.
Betashares shuts down string of ETFs, including surging metaverse fund
The asset manager said it had reviewed its ETFs and decided some had not attracted enough support. The metaverse fund only managed $8.7 million.
These are the best performing ETFs in 2024
But the market drivers for exchange-traded funds are forecast to be quite different in 2025.
November 2024
Betashares’ no-fee broking ignites intense competition for investors
The start of free transactions for the first time in Australia comes as Bell Financial snaps up popular low-cost platform Selfwealth for $51 million.
Why Australian investors of all ages are switching to offshore shares
Those aged 25 to 49 have a roughly half-half split between domestic and international markets, but the change has been most marked among over-50s.