The biotechnology sector should be a major beneficiary of an ageing world population and strained government health budgets as companies develop new drugs to treat chronic diseases.After underperforming the major indices since the end of the pandemic, the NBI (Nasdaq Biotechnology Index) offers great relative value and the prospect of superior earnings growth.The sector trades at a 18% PE (price t

While there are many compelling opportunities for investors in companies on the UK stock market, there is a whole world of opportunity out there for people to make money.And more importantly, investing in companies in other countries can provide important portfolio diversification benefits, particularly as a domestic-focused firm on the other side of the world is rather unlikely to be affected by

European shares are still popular with investors despite gloomy economic data from some of the continent's most developed countries.Data from AJ Bell YouInvest customers' top 10 exchange-traded fund (ETF) buys and sells shows that Vanguard's FTSE Developed Europe ex UK (VERX) has been one of the most popular ETFs both this week and over the last month.France, Germany and Switzerland make up over h

The markets approach the New Year in a fairly resilient mood, characterised by decent earnings growth from companies, several examples of M&A activity and the end of another year in what has been a long bull-run.Although the general public may be fixated with Bitcoin at present, we believe there are plenty of opportunities for your money in the UK market and overseas, as we explain in this feature

Growing domestic demand and a potential expansion of quantitative easing (QE) mean the prospects for the eurozone economy are looking up.Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer several ways for investors to play this theme - whether it's broad exposure to the eurozone as a whole, single-country exposure, the top performing small caps or via a currency-hedged product.Macro mattersThe recent global finan

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