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Mark to market: Should investors avoid US equities due to a weaker AUD?
Personal Finance
Mark to market: Should investors avoid US equities due to a weaker AUD?
Mark LaMonica answers a reader question on whether Aussie investors should be holding back on international investments due to a weaker Australian...
Mark Lamonica | 24 August 2024
Is even a little Bitcoin too much for your portfolio?
Personal Finance
Is even a little Bitcoin too much for your portfolio?
Spot bitcoin ETFs make it easy to add the cryptocurrency to a 60/40 portfolio, but there’s a chance it can turn your portfolio upside down.
22 January 2024
Thematic ETFs: Are they a good investment option?
ETFs
Thematic ETFs: Are they a good investment option?
Thematic ETFs continued to flood onto the market in 2022, giving investors exposure to niche trends like AI, cloud computing and food security—but...
Joshua Peach | 06 March 2023
Hedging against currency risk
ETFs
Hedging against currency risk
Here's what to consider when investing in offshore assets.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 07 February 2023
To hedge, or not to hedge? Editor's note
ETFs
To hedge, or not to hedge? Editor's note
Currency movements add a whole new spin to global investing
Mark Lamonica | 28 October 2022
FOMO powered crypto in 2021, but what's next?
Markets
FOMO powered crypto in 2021, but what's next?
Institutional interest has stepped up this year as prices have soared.
Cherry Reynard | 22 December 2021
Investors to see benefit in sliding Aussie dollar
Stocks
Investors to see benefit in sliding Aussie dollar
Companies with overseas revenue get a boost from a weaker dollar.
Lewis Jackson | 09 December 2021
The promise and peril of Ethereum
Markets
The promise and peril of Ethereum
Ethereum has the potential to revolutionise the entire financial landscape, but this cryptocurrency is a high-risk investment asset.
Amy C. Arnott, CFA | 13 July 2021
A little Bitcoin can change your balanced portfolio a lot
Personal Finance
A little Bitcoin can change your balanced portfolio a lot
After bitcoin’s recent slide, it may be tempting to buy the dip. Here’s what to consider when thinking about adding it to a balanced portfolio.
Morningstar Manager Analysts | 07 July 2021
Hedging for currency risk
Markets
Hedging for currency risk
Currency movements can erode or boost returns. Here’s what to consider.
Lewis Jackson | 18 June 2021