ETF Q&A with Zac

Can you please give us a summary of what ETFs are? Exchange Traded Funds are an easy, cost-effective way for investors to either diversify a portfolio of stocks or target specific segments of the market rather than purchase shares in an individual company. Index funds...

US Inflation Surges To New High

Originally written by Andrew Backhouse, 11th March 2022 Inflation is surging in the United States, hitting the highest level in 40 years and pushing up the prices of food and petrol. Inflation is soaring in the United States, with the Consumer Price Index rising 7.9...

Commodities and Conflict

Originally written by Tom Wickenden of Betashares, 3rd March 2022 Commodities: Does the Russia/Ukraine Conflict Reinforce the Bull Case? History tells us that geopolitics rarely matters for markets, except when it does, and then it’s the only thing that matters. The...

Russia & Ukraine War

Originally written by Banyan Tree Investment Group, 2nd March 2022 It is difficult not to notice splashed all over the tv and phone screens, the coverage of the Russia and Ukraine war. Naturally, the images of war evoke feelings of unease and concerns, in even those...