Formerly Facebook, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is ‘The Social Network’, with more than 3 billion active users across its three platforms of Facebook.com, WhatsApp and Instagram. It generates most of its revenue from targeted advertising on its platforms. It also owns virtual reality headset company Oculus.
We explore how today’s most buzzworthy investment choice can become tomorrow’s cautionary tale, and share some ETF ideas that can help investors navigate market shifts without getting burned by a single stock’s stumble or an entire acronym’s downfall.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) delivered another positive day, gaining 0.3 per cent ahead of key US inflation data.
With interest rates seeming to have stabilised and investors awakening to the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI), the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks drove an impressive 53.8% surge in the Nasdaq-100 (INDEXNASDAQ: NDX) Index in 2023 and propelled the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) past 5,000 for the first time in February 2024.
Content Director Patrick Poke of Betashares explores the risks associated with impulsively reacting to investment trends fuelled by media hype, and explain why prudent asset selection, diversification, and maintaining a composed approach are essential for long-term investment success.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) Index rose 8.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7,712.5 on Tuesday, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) rose 9.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 7,973.
Here’s the market update for both the US and Australian share markets by David Bassanese of Betashares. Both the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) and the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) are on a new record high.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +1.47% to 7,699.40.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) Index could not hold on to yesterday’s record close, dropping 92.5 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 7,588.2 points, with all 11 industry sub-indices losing ground.
From the ASX to the NASDAQ and eveything in between. Rask’s senior analyst Kevin Fung and Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask dive into the biggest and best performers of 2023.
