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New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... Securities is set to launch a new exchange traded fund on the ASX that will invest in 10 companies including Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google which together returned 45% last year. The ETF's will hold 10 stocks in equal weighting, adding names ...

Most traded stocks, ETFs of 2019 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... the top holdings of Saxo clients in Australia were dominated by international tech stocks. Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon and Alibaba made up the top five. Smith said US equity markets continue to present attractive opportunities to Australian investors ...

Digital engagement boosts investing demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... of the participants are familiar with robo-advice, but it's the voice-activated smart speakers such as Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa that are gaining prominence. Many online investors (45%) believe smart speakers make life easier by simplifying access ...

Young Aussies backing world's biggest brands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... international equities soared 38% among Gen Z investors, 32% for Gen X and 31% for Gen Y. The hottest stocks included Apple, Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent, Netflix, Facebook and Visa. "Australian investors, particularly younger investors, understand that ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... week, showing SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Tesla and Berkshire Hathaway are the top five international stocks by trading value, while Alphabet Class ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... Traded Funds (ETFs) or managed funds for diversification, then add high conviction individual stocks such as Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google or Berkshire Hathaway in an effort to enhance performance," Commonwealth Bank head of SMSF customers ...

SMSFs continue to break with tradition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... also observed. SMSF investors are now the fastest growing customer segment in direct international shares, with Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google remaining among their favourite stocks to trade. "Now part of Australians' daily lives, these shares offer ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... diversification via less traditional, high growth sectors such as robotics and aerospace. Tencent, Tesla and Nvidia joined Amazon, Apple and Facebook as some of the most heavily traded international stocks last year by SMSFs. "International trading surged ...

International broker enters Aussie market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... Hong Kong and most of Asia. This means investors can take advantage of price movements in international stocks such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Toyota and other Asian listed companies. Investors can also access Chinese listed stocks including ...

Fintech exposes SMSFs to global shares

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... enabling them to balance their portfolios and invest directly in the companies that affect their daily lives, from Apple to Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway to Baidu," Leibowitz said.