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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. ...

Norway's sovereign wealth fund returns 10%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... Investment Management chief executive Nicolai Tangen attributed the robust stock market performance, especially in technology stocks, to rising demand for artificial intelligence solutions after a sluggish 2022. Technology stocks returned 38.6% while ...

HESTA generates 9.59% investment return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
... was buoyed by strong equity market performance, bolstered by solid corporate profits and a sharp rebound in technology stocks. Despite these gains, interest rate sensitive assets such as bonds, property, and infrastructure struggled, encumbered by rate ...

Norwegian wealth fund records $250bn loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... equivalent of almost $250 billion AUD in the first half of this year, largely driven by equity returns, primarily technology stocks. The world's largest sovereign wealth fund reported the record loss as part of its first half results overnight, returning ...

Dodge volatility, invest in global equities: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... and thus we will see some normalisation." "Insurance companies look relatively attractive, he added, and some technology stocks present an opportunity - but they must have strong balance sheets and be profitable." Wild explained that companies that facilitate ...