Monthly Archives: April 2014

We have previously written about J. Kyle Bass. He is the founder and principal of Hayman Capital Management, L.P., a Dallas-based hedge fund. According to Wikipedia, “Bass became well-known after successfully predicting and benefitting from the subprime mortgage crisis by purchasing credit default swaps on subprime securities issued by various investment banks (similar to shorting the bonds).” Continue…

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In this column, published in the Herald Sun, Roger considers the relationship between the stock market and the economy – and the importance of filling a portfolio with companies of value, which often means looking beyond the largest listed companies on the ASX. Read here. 

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On Monday, The Sydney Morning Herald reported the release of a new book called A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren, Democratic senator from Massachusetts, and the chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) during the financial crisis. Continue…

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In this interview with Ross Greenwood on Radio 2GB on Tuesday April 29, Roger discusses the current valuations of Australia’s Big Four Banks, and the impeding technological disruptions faced by the banking industry. Listen here.

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Following on from the very bearish view of future returns from technology stocks held and published by Seth Klarman at the beginning of the year – he noted Amazon.com was trading at 515 times earnings, Netflix at 181 times, Tesla Motors at 279 times, and LinkedIn at 145 times – we thought you might be interested in similarly bearish views of the US hedge fund team at Greenlight Capital lead by David Einhorn (pictured). Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Economics, Technology & Telecommunications.

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Here’s a question for you. If a company receives a takeover offer at a material premium to its current share price, has the company’s management been successful at realising value for its shareholders? Continue…

by Ben MacNevin Posted in Insightful Insights, Investing Education, Value.able.

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In this article for the Switzer Super Report, Roger gives his stock picks that would benefit from a lower Aussie dollar. Read here. 

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Last year, I wrote on Sir Alex Ferguson’s unique record as a sporting coach after 27 seasons at the helm of Manchester United Football Club. Earlier this week, Ferguson’s successor, David Moyes, was sacked ten months into a six year contract after Manchester United was eliminated from both domestic cup competitions and the Champions League. Continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Insightful Insights, Value.able.

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