Andrew Macken
Andrew Macken is the Chief Investment Officer of the Montaka funds and the Montgomery Global funds. He established MGIM in 2015 in partnership with Montgomery.
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One important aspect of active portfolio management
Andrew Macken
February 12, 2019
In this week’s video insight Andrew discusses one of the most important aspects of active funds management – the ability to change exposures in our portfolios. I’m sure you’ll agree the idea of changing exposures depending on the risks is logical, although is it really that simple?
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Can active-trading add value?
Andrew Macken
February 8, 2019
Conventional wisdom typically holds that actively trading positions in your portfolio destroys value. Whether it’s Warren Buffett recommending a “buy-and-hold” strategy, or your advisor recommending against active-trading to minimise brokerage and taxes, there are plenty of experts out there who contend that active trading is inadvisable. Continue…
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Downside Protection, Without Upside Reduction
Andrew Macken
January 22, 2019
Global equity investors were certainly tested during the December quarter of calendar 2018 (4Q18). Over this three-month period, the Global Equity Market, as represented by the MSCI World Net Total Return Index in Australian dollar terms, declined by 11.0 per cent. Continue…
by Andrew Macken Posted in Global markets, Montgomery News and Updates.
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Shock Apple downgrade worries global investors
Andrew Macken
January 11, 2019
Jonathan Shapiro wrote an article for the Australian Financial Review which discusses Apple’s revenue downgrade and mentions Andrew’s view.
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Keep calm. Keep Perspective
Andrew Macken
December 20, 2018
The best predictor of higher investment returns tomorrow is lower prices today. This is sometimes forgotten – especially when prices are falling and bearishness takes over. At Montgomery Global, we have observed a clear uptick in the degree of general bearishness in the investment community over recent weeks. And while there are plenty of risks on the horizon, it is worth checking in with some longer-term perspective. Continue…
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Why Facebook is looking cheap
Andrew Macken
December 13, 2018
You’ve probably read that many US tech stocks are trading on crazily high multiples. So it may surprise you to learn that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) – the world’s largest social media platform – is trading on a lower multiple than many Australian businesses. Continue…
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Keep a weather eye open as you navigate vast global seas
Andrew Macken
December 4, 2018
Choosing businesses in which to invest is, in many ways, like choosing which boat you would take across a vast ocean. In this article published in the Herald Sun, Andrew discusses how to navigate the vast global seas. Read here.
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The big global issues facing investors today
Andrew Macken
November 30, 2018
After several years of plain sailing, investors are now having to contend with global markets that are far more risky. These market conditions have been created by an almost perfect storm of global issues. While the issues are out of our control, there are important steps we can take when making investment decisions. Continue…
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The booming US economy
Andrew Macken
November 20, 2018
You could be forgiven for assuming the global economy is facing enormous headwinds. The US-China trade war is creating global equity market volatility; the Brexit mess and Italian public budget dispute is prolonging fears of European Union instability; and even the Australian housing market is now looking fallible. Continue…
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Answer to our Melbourne Cup day puzzle
Andrew Macken
November 13, 2018
Last Tuesday we thought we would have some fun. We posed the following puzzle to our readers who were invited to submit their answers on the blog. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an answer! Continue…
by Andrew Macken Posted in Insightful Insights, Investing Education.
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