ETFs

The US$10 trillion-plus exchange-traded funds market offers low-cost access to diversified investment opportunities, and Australian investors are capitalising, making A$10 billion in returns over the past year.

ETFs have revolutionised the investing universe for many good reasons. But ultimately ETFs are just like stocks – there are the good, the bad and the ugly.

After an extended run as the hottest new thing, the recent decline of thematic ETFs serves as a reminder that their rightful place is outside the core element of portfolios.

With US quarterly reporting season nearly wrapped up, the trend is showing that earnings were better than expected this quarter.

Robotics of the future will make life easier for humanity, creating more room for optimism than despair.