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US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... "But to see earnings growth so strong off what's an already high level, that's almost unprecedented." Technology stocks remained the dominate force behind market gains, with the sector climbing nearly 16% during the month. Colosimo said earnings ...

Aussie investors entering 'regime shift': VanEck

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... rallied more than 50% over the past year on the back of strong copper prices and demand for critical minerals, technology stocks have struggled amid valuation pressure and concerns around AI disruption. VanEck said mid-cap companies have also outperformed ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... market also provides unique exposure for investors, Hershan said. While ASX 20 companies have no exposure to technology stocks, the ex-20 has multiple names in the sector including Xero, NextDC, Seek, REA Group and Pro Medicus. While the ASX 20 only ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... first phase is a "signal for change". "A great rotation emerges in the next five or seven years. So much so that technology stocks underperform over that second half of the cycle, and so it's the worst part of the investment, even though the technology ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... balanced and resilient portfolios." Meanwhile, Kiran Singh, co-chief investment officer, said: "The dominant US technology stocks continued their surge through to mid-March, before pulling back with the broader market following the US government's tariff ...

Super funds covet more global equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... research for Australia and New Zealand Jason Steed, shows super funds are collectively underweight in US mega-cap technology stocks or the Magnificent 7. "The growth of super funds' global equities portfolios, both in absolute size and as a percentage ...

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." ...
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