US markets remain popular with UK investorsUK continues to see more sellers than buyersAppetite for gold ebbs away as rates promise higher for longerInvestors in the UK continued to commit cash to inexpensive US ETFs during September, according to latest data from investment platform AJ Bell. Most popular was the Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF (VUSA), with purchases of the sterling and dollar denomina

One of the world's most popular indices faces a shake-up that could impact millions of UK investors. The Nasdaq 100 has romped more than 44% higher this year - including its best first half ever, beating even the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s.The seemingly unstoppable rally is largely thanks to the frenzy for everything AI (artificial intelligence), sparking an investor surge for big tech stocks

It has been difficult to ignore the renewed sense of optimism creeping into stock markets this year. Misery has been replaced by a watchful brightness, and nowhere has this sheen reflected better than among software growth stocks.After tumbling more than a third in 2022, the US-listed iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV:BATS), comprised of many of the major enterprise software players,

What if global stock markets are close to bottoming? What if economies around the world largely avoid recession, with inflation becalmed without excessive tightening of monetary policy by central banks? If so, tech could come roaring back.A rose-tinted prospect perhaps, yet it is not inconceivable that rising benchmark bond yields, central bank's tightening of monetary policy and soaring inflation

US equities ended a rollercoaster week lower. The S&P 500 index posted its worst daily loss since October 2020 of 2.95% on Monday 7 March followed by its biggest daily gain since May 2020 of 2.57% on Wednesday 9 March.Having led last week, oil and gas shares gave way to alternative energy infrastructure stocks as Enphase, Quanta Services and Solaredge Technologies which all registered gains of 10%

Amazon's shares are about to get 20-times less expensive after the retail platform's board rubber-stamped a 20-for-1 stock split.Shares in Amazon closed overnight on Wednesday (9 March 2022) at $2,785.58, so if the stock split was to happen today, it would see the shares start trading this afternoon at $139.28.Investors have given their backing for the stock split, with Amazon's share price rallyi

This is the latest part in a regular series in which we will provide an investment clinic based on hypothetical scenarios. By doing so we aim to provide some insights which can help different types of investor from beginners all the way up to experienced market participants.John has just turned 50 and is concerned that his investment portfolio may be too growth focused and may need repositioning a

This is the second part in a regular series in which we will provide an investment clinic based on hypothetical scenarios. By doing so we aim to provide some insights which can help different types of investor from beginners all the way up to experienced market participants.After saving hard for the past 30 years, 50-year old retail manager Georgia has her mind set on buying a holiday home in Spai

The US stock market is the largest in the world and encompasses shares in household names such as McDonald's, Disney and Facebook.It has also been an extremely strong performer in recent years. On 10 July the S&P 500 index hit a new record high above the 3,000 level, just five years after attaining the 2,000 mark.It is also the geographic market with the largest selection of London-listed exchange

The technology, media and telecoms (TMT) space encompasses a diverse grouping of companies - but at their heart the majority of these companies are focused on different forms of communication.To place it in a physical context the sector could include the company which provides your smartphone, the firm which designs the microchips which power that device, the broadband provider whose wi-fi you tap

There are almost 1,200 ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange and between them they provide exposure to a wide range of different markets. To get the best returns you will need to pick the right indices, but it is a difficult decision when there are so many to choose from.According to FE Trustnet, there are 48 London-listed ETFs linked to the UK stock market. The top five over the last five year