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When I first heard that there are now more ETFs trading on the US stock exchanges than there are actual stocks, I was genuinely shocked. It felt like a tipping point, I could see the trend was heading Down Under, and it was time for all investors to take note. A year on, we can’t stop hearing about records reshaping the investing landscape.
Over in the US, the Dow keeps smashing record highs. But here’s the strange part about this rally, it’s caught a lot of people off guard and we explain why stocks climb on genuinely bad economic news. A weaker US jobs report sent the market higher, not lower. The seemingly backwards logic behind this markets-related development is worth understanding.
In Australia the ETF wave continues to rise and SpaceX just delivered a perfect example of its power. When SpaceX joined the Nasdaq-100 this week, hundreds of funds tracking that index were suddenly forced to buy SpaceX, no decision required. The good news is all this record-breaking has been helpful to the average investor. So, if you have stayed the course with simple, diversified, low-cost index funds, you may have been quietly winning.
To your investing,
Betashares has grown into one of Australia's largest investment managers, with more than $80 billion in assets under management, and more than one million Australian investors. Founder and CEO Alex Vynokur joins The Stock Network to discuss the key ETF trends and where investors are directing capital, following another year of record inflows, with the number of Australian ETF investors rising to 2.7 million and expected to be near 3 million this year.
VanEck's Claudia Catalanotto breaks down the fundamentals of ETFs, explains why they’ve become so popular with investors and provides practical education for those looking to better understand the product.
Burcheart's Sacha Burchgart discusses why ETFs are gaining traction among investors, the challenges of stock picking and how investors can think about balancing both strategies in their portfolios.
Global X's Jessica Leung unpacks how ETF trading mechanics work in practice, common misconceptions around ETF liquidity and what everyday investors should understand before buying and selling ETFs.
With more than 12 million jobs posted, over 33,000 tradie members, and further product updates expected, hipages Group (ASX:HPG) CEO Roby Sharon-Zipser joins The Stock Network to discuss how hipages is positioning itself for its next phase of growth with an upgraded hipages for business app and new member benefits designed to help tradies win more work and run their businesses more efficiently.
Tasmea (ASX:TEA) - Completes acquisition of Maxim Group
TEA has completed its acquisition of Maxim Group. The buy strengthens the company’s electrical services business and expands its presence in Australia's growing data centre, infrastructure and energy sectors.
Starpharma (ASX: SPL, US OTC: SPHRY) - Announces two radiopharmaceutical updates
SPL has strengthened its position in the rapidly growing radiopharmaceutical sector, advancing both its proprietary DEP® platform technology and its lead radiotherapy candidate, DEP® HER2-Lu, toward clinical development.
ReadyTech Holdings (ASX:RDY) - Secures role as Student Management System platform provider
RDY has secured its role as the Student Management System (SMS) platform provider for the Victorian TAFE Network, positioning the company as a long-term technology partner for one of Australia's largest vocational education systems.
Aura Consolidated Group, Inc (ASX:AXQ) is a digital safety platform and identity protection company delivering AI-powered protection.
Tetragon Energy (ASX:TET) is a petroleum exploration company established following a demerger from Triangle Energy (Global) (ASX:TEG).
FDC Consolidated Holdings (ASX:FDC) is one of Australia’s leading integrated construction and building services companies, delivering major construction, fit-out, refurbishment and building services solutions across Australia.
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