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Australian Composite Bond ETF (ASX:OZBD): The solution bond investors have been waiting for?

Tom Wickenden March 19, 2024

Investment Strategist Tom Wickenden of Betashares talks about Betashares Australian Composite Bond ETF (ASX: OZBD) and explains how the OZBD ETF can address shortcomings regarding the need to choose between high-cost active managers and low cost passive index approaches, and provide investors with a better core portfolio allocation for Australian fixed income.

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How advisers can add value beyond the index

Tom Wickenden March 19, 2024

Investment Strategist Tom Wickenden of Betashares tells us there could be significant advantages to including some low-cost equity beta such as Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT) and Betashares Global Cash Flow Kings ETF (ASX: CFLO) in client portfolios. But how do you add value beyond tracking the broad index?

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Playing with fire: The dangers of chasing hot trends

Patrick Poke March 19, 2024

Content Director Patrick Poke of Betashares explores the risks associated with impulsively reacting to investment trends fuelled by media hype, and explain why prudent asset selection, diversification, and maintaining a composed approach are essential for long-term investment success.

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Stocks in a holding pattern ahead of Central Bank meetings

James Gerrish March 18, 2024

Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.072% to 7,675.80.

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Why we own Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Darren Katz March 18, 2024

Darren Katz of TAMIM Asset Management explains why they own Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), what makes Microsoft such a valuable company, and how Microsoft recently eclipsed Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) as the world’s most valuable company. Is Microsoft share price a buy today?

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Hot stuff

David Bassanese March 18, 2024

Here’s the current market update by David Bassanese, Chief Economist of Betashares: The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is down 2.3% after a 1.3% gain in the previous week, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is down 0.1% after a 0.3% loss in the previous week.

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Top 3 small-cap picks by Seneca (and one fundie darling we’re avoiding)

Luke Laretive March 18, 2024

Luke Laretive, CEO & Portfolio Manager, of Seneca Financial Solutions talks about GQG Partners Inc (ASX: GQG), Fiducian Group Ltd (ASX: FID), and RPMGlobal Holdings Ltd (ASX: RUL) as their top 3 small-cap picks; and Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8), one ASX share they are avoiding. Are these share prices a buy today?

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Income investing: The big trap

Marcus Padley March 18, 2024

Marcus Padley of Marcus Today says that there are income stocks, and there are stocks with high yields. What is the difference between income stocks, and stocks with high yields?

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Miners up, banks down on local market

James Dunn March 15, 2024

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index on Thursday finished 15.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, weaker at 7,713.6, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) dropped 15.5 points, also 0.2 per cent, at 7,974.0.

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