The year ahead presents numerous themes for investors that may give rise to particular trading trends. In this article, ETF Securities provide their views on what they believe are likely to be the five most-important trends in ETF markets for 2021.
Tech stocks are in for a wealth of attention this week as the sector’s largest names report their quarterly earnings amid high expectations. The ASX 200 ended last week marginally above 6,800 points, its highest level in 11 months.
Shares in Zip Co finally managed to shake off mixed sentiment this week, soaring higher and leading the way for the ASX. Meanwhile, Afterpay passed $150 per share before its gains were pared back late in the week.
Investors will need to be wary of several risks facing financial markets throughout 2021, ranging from a shift in central bank rhetoric through to heightening trade tension. In this article, we present some of these issues for investors to consider.
With reporting season ramping up both locally and abroad, a host of heavyweight stocks will provide shareholders greater clarity as to their operational performance over recent months.
As the first trading updates for the recent half start to trickle through, there were winners and losers across the board, however, the undisputed star of the week was Afterpay, which passed Telstra’s market cap.
With the ASX representing just a small fraction of all investment opportunities across the world, we take a look at some of the benefits associated with investing in US shares. Here are five reasons to invest in US shares.
Offshore news is likely to be the key driver for the local market this week, with market pundits now looking at the prospect of a new wave of fiscal stimulus, while US Congress mulls a potential impeachment of President Donald Trump
Resources stocks were on fire this week, helping the ASX recovery pick up where it left off last year. Some of the market’s largest names set new records, underpinning a strong start to the year for the ASX 200.
See which ASX and US shares were favoured, or fell out of favour among the SelfWealth community during December
As border closures widened over the New Year holiday period, investor sentiment is likely to be challenged. The US Senate race will also determine the balance of political power over the coming years.
The ASX posts its first weekly loss in eight weeks. Acquisition news was behind some of the biggest movers in mid-to-large cap stocks this week, but at the other end of the spectrum, trading updates were responsible for some of this week’s underperformers.
SelfWealth provides a suite of benchmarking tools so you can compare your own portfolio to other investors in the Community based on performance, SafetyRating and WealthCheck Scores. Each SelfWealth member has an alias, so any shared information is anonymous.
Take a tour
