The Top 5 Future Mobility Stocks for 2022
Global transport is changing at breakneck speed, rushing to meet the demands of global warming. ETF Securities looks at the top five stocks powering the future of mobility.
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What Has Happened to Biotech?
After coronavirus vaccines made biotech the standout performer in 2020, the sector has faced a major reckoning this year, leaving many investors wondering why.
Read MoreWhat is Blockchain? Bitcoin? Ethereum?
We think the recent rise to prominence of cryptocurrencies requires a little bit of background information. Luckily, ETF Securities is here to help.
Read MoreBeyond Dividends: How to boost your equity income
The hunt for yield in the investment world is intense, with dividend yields on global stock markets falling materially since early last year, and bond yields close to record lows.
Read MoreGold at the Hilton
The Blackstone buyout of Hilton is one of the most famous in history, as well as a case study in the long-term nature of private equity and the potential rewards for those with the risk tolerance and the patience.
Read MoreTop 5 Crypto Innovator Stocks
Most investors tend to think of cryptos as buying bitcoins directly. However, there are many fintech companies that help provide crypto products, services and innovation. Here are ETF Securities’ top five.
Read MoreThe Top 5 of Emerging Markets
Investors generally understand the importance emerging markets (EM) have had on our global economy, but this in not reflected in portfolios. Here are the top five reasons investors should consider EM.
Read MoreIs Your ETF Diversified Enough?
Diversification still matters for exchange traded funds (ETFs), even though they have it built in through holding multiple stocks. However, there is more to ETF diversification than meets the eye.
Read MoreDividend Stocks Beyond Australian Blue Chips
2020 was a difficult year for yield chasing investors as dividends for large cap stocks fell 60% on average. Smaller-cap stocks, however, as VanEck’s Cameron McCormack reports, fared better.
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Five Fintech and Blockchain Companies to Know About
A fintech is just a business that helps bring better technology to financial services, making banking, insurance, and wealth management cheaper and more efficient. But what are some fintech companies?
Read MoreEarnings Lift
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreThe Great Value Rotation
The ‘value trade’ continues to do well as inflation concerns, whether you think it is transitory or real, point to rate rises and tapering of quantitative easing. VanEck’s Arian Neiron explains why.
Read MoreFive Hydrogen Stocks to Know About
As the world moves away from fossil fuels, hydrogen is receiving a lot of attention from investors and governments. But what are some hydrogen companies, and what do they do?
Read MoreThe Recent Example of Investors’ Aversion to Losses
There are four behaviours, biases or theories that behavioural economists have uncovered that explain Western investors’ retreat from China equities over the past month despite the strong returns of the index.
Read MoreForget Nukes, Cyber Conflict is the 21st Century Crisis
The online age has heralded a new era of warfare, which pits not only sovereign nations against one another, but also cyber criminals against businesses, individuals, and their intellectual property.
Read MoreFreedom Day!
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreWhat Does the Worsening Chip Shortage Mean for Investors?
With news suggesting that the semiconductor shortage is getting worse, investors are asking what it may mean for semiconductor companies and their shareholders.
Read MoreTech Wreck
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreWhy Moats Matter
As VanEck’s Arian Neiron reports, the US stock market has inspired Australian investors to allocate funds to household names as well as diversify their portfolios to opportunities underrepresented in Australia.
Read More3 Ways to Boost Your Investment Income
With interest rates in low single digits, yield-hungry investors face the challenge of finding investment strategies that offer a satisfactory level of income. BetaShares’ Michael Brown has some suggestions.
Read MoreBond Worries
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreMiners on Track Despite Gold’s Rollercoaster Ride
Despite a wild ride, gold ended August almost unchanged from the end of July. Once this consolidation has run its course, Joe Foster from VanEck believes tail-risk drivers may drive gold through US$2,000 per ounce.
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The Fundamentals Keeping Chips Hot
Semiconductors, or microchips, are like the brains that enable electronic devices – from televisions to phones and computers – to function. They are so ubiquitous that we can just forget they are there.
Read MoreThe Move to the Cloud: No Turning Back
With almost 60% of Australia currently in lockdown, and working and learning remotely, companies providing cloud computing software have been critical in allowing us some level of normality.
Read MoreStagflation
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
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Five Semiconductor Stocks to Know About
Semiconductors are like the brains of the computer world, allowing all our modern devices to function. But semiconductor companies can be a bit obscure, highly specialised and unknown to the general public.
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Softening up
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreIs There Still Value in Growth Stocks?
The strong relative performance of growth stocks in recent years has given rise to concerns about overvaluation and a potential re-run of the dotcom bubble twenty years ago.
Read MoreStart Your Batteries: the impact of EVs on ESG
With sustainability becoming ever more crucial, Alex Cook from BetaShares explores the development and use of EVs, the outlook for the industry and its importance to the global ESG effort.
Read MoreGrinding on
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
Read MoreThe China Puzzle
The actions of authorities in China dominate headlines. However, Arian Neiron from VanEck writes, if the name of the country is not mentioned then many of the moves seem sensible.
Read MoreThe Naked Truth – Returns Stripped Back
Looking at headline returns is a great way to quickly ascertain how much your portfolio has increased or decreased in a certain timeframe, but there are certain caveats to keep in mind.
Read MoreThree Investment Themes for H2 2021
The first six months of 2021 has seen a maturing of the equity market recovery. This note considers some potentially interesting investment themes for the remainder of the year.
Read MoreRBA Theatrics
In his weekly Bites column, David Bassanese from BetaShares gives us a rundown of what’s happening in markets, both local and global.
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