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Is even a little Bitcoin too much for your portfolio?
Personal Finance
Is even a little Bitcoin too much for your portfolio?
Spot bitcoin ETFs make it easy to add the cryptocurrency to a 60/40 portfolio, but there’s a chance it can turn your portfolio upside down.
Morningstar | 22 January 2024
Digging into Australia’s first crypto ETFs
ETFs
Digging into Australia’s first crypto ETFs
After months of stops and starts, Australia's first cryptocurrency ETFs are available to trade. We dig into the details.
Emma Rapaport | 12 May 2022
FOMO powered crypto in 2021, but what's next?
Markets
FOMO powered crypto in 2021, but what's next?
Institutional interest has stepped up this year as prices have soared.
Cherry Reynard | 22 December 2021
The promise and peril of Ethereum
Markets
The promise and peril of Ethereum
Ethereum has the potential to revolutionise the entire financial landscape, but this cryptocurrency is a high-risk investment asset.
Amy C. Arnott | 13 July 2021
A little Bitcoin can change your balanced portfolio a lot
Personal Finance
A little Bitcoin can change your balanced portfolio a lot
After bitcoin’s recent slide, it may be tempting to buy the dip. Here’s what to consider when thinking about adding it to a balanced...
Morningstar Fund Analysts | 07 July 2021
Cryptocurrency, or the art of buying what you don't understand: Editor's Views
Personal Finance
Cryptocurrency, or the art of buying what you don't understand: Editor's Views
FOMO got the better of me. If this is how people get rich quick, I'd rather stay poor.
Emma Rapaport | 14 May 2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase makes waves with direct listing
Stocks
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase makes waves with direct listing
The move may lend legitimacy to cryptocurrency, but volatility and competition are risks.
Margaret Giles | 19 April 2021
Digital art: What are NFTs and why are they so valuable?
Personal Finance
Digital art: What are NFTs and why are they so valuable?
Have you heard about the purely digital artwork that sold for US$69.3m? Why is this piece considered so valuable? What are NFT's? When blockchain,...
Erica Hall | 17 March 2021
China takes lead in digital currencies
Markets
China takes lead in digital currencies
While most central banks are still only studying digital currencies, China's already on the ground with a new digital renminbi.
Yan Barcelo | 10 November 2020