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Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
The increasing dominance of giant technology stocks poses "significant challenges" for superannuation funds and other institutional investors, as index solutions provider Scientific Beta touts two possible approaches to better manage concentration risk. ...

AustralianSuper welcomes AI tech competition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... Australian stocks are likely to weather the downturn given the limited exposure on the ASX to AI-related and technology stocks. "This could be a prolonged impact as the market adapts to the new 'norm,' that is, potentially cheaper ways to advance AI," ...

NZ Super Fund shines bright with standout return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... exceptionally well," Townsend said. The rally in global equities, however, was largely powered by the Magnificent Seven technology stocks - Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla - whose combined market capitalisation eclipses that ...

MLC investment chief shares portfolio plans

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... particularly in the US. Financial Standard reported earlier this month that the asset manager believes some big technology stocks are starting to look stretched, and accordingly, entered the new financial year with a "cautious but constructive outlook." ...

MLC MySuper option returns 9.8%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... fully invested in the fund. Gamerov said that the portfolio's exposure to international stocks, particularly US technology stocks, was a key driver of performance over the course of this financial year. "Global stock prices made especially solid gains ...

S&P/ASX200 tipped to hit 8300: VanEck

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... 12-month forward earnings (forward PE) above its historical average," the report read. In the year to March, technology stocks returned 51%, while real estate and financials delivered 37% and 28% respectively. The banks appear to be overvalued and are ...

$53bn added to ETF market over 12 months

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... over the first quarter, reaching record highs, mainly thanks to the impressive returns from some of the big US technology stocks." DeSanctis said it was no surprise many Australian investors had been using international ETFs that were listed on the ASX ...

Ontario Teachers' massively underperforms benchmark

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... 1.8%. The shortfall was largely attributed to insufficient investment in listed equities, particularly major US technology stocks, and adjusted valuations in infrastructure and real estate due to rising interest rates. Ontario Teachers' president ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... time. However, playing along with master of ceremonies Angela Jackson, Stammer pinpointed large and emerging US technology stocks as his Factor-X for 2024 - just as it was in 2023. "I do think it'll be the further growth of US technology stocks. I think ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... cheap) diversifier within a portfolio," Langley said. He added that the past year was dominated by mega-cap technology stocks, infrastructure should continue to add weight to a portfolio, which will generate strong return potential over the longer term. ...