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Are Kogan shares now a ‘hot deal’?
Roger Montgomery
August 16, 2018
Online retailer, Kogan.com (ASX:KGN), advertises thousands of ‘hot deals’ on its website. With its share price plunging in recent months, many investors could be wondering: is KGN also going cheap? We’re about to find out. continue…
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JB Hi-Fi and Good Guys report
Roger Montgomery
August 13, 2018
We’re keeping a very close eye on electronics retailers like JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH). Not only are they exposed to any slowdown in the economy, but they are also exposed to changes in conditions for real estate & renovation demand (especially The Good Guys) as well as credit conditions. continue…
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Emerging Reporting Season Themes…
Roger Montgomery
August 10, 2018
Inevitably, many themes will emerge from this year’s reporting season and you can look out for more than a few here at the blog. continue…
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Is the Bemis merger a good deal for Amcor shareholders?
Stuart Jackson
August 9, 2018
Amcor has just announced a merger with Bemis, a US based flexibles packaging company. The new entity will be the global leader in plastics packaging with a market cap of around US$17 billion, annual revenue of US$13 billion and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of US$2.2 billion. But after looking at the deal, we wonder if Amcor has paid too much. continue…
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Reporting Calendar – FY2018
Ben MacNevin
August 9, 2018
The team at Montgomery have a busy month ahead! Reporting season is upon us for Financial Year 2018, and over the coming weeks companies will provide a flood of new information for the market to pore over. continue…
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Apple touches $1 trillion
Daniel Wu
August 3, 2018
During the morning session on August 2, 2018, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) became the first company in history to reach $1 trillion market capitalisation. This is a significant milestone for the financial markets and a moment of vindication for long-time Apple believers, but is of little significance to us because, as investors, we care about where a stock may head in the future, not where it has been in the past. continue…
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Owning mobile payments in Asia
Andrew Macken
August 1, 2018
When navigating global equity markets, it helps to align one’s sails to the major tailwinds of growth. We have written about the advantages of investing with tailwinds on numerous occasions in the past continue…
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The market loves Afterpay, but how long will the euphoria last?
Roger Montgomery
August 1, 2018
Just 12 months ago, Australian payments company Afterpay Touch (ASX:APT) was trading at $2.95. Today its shares are almost five times higher. With its entry to the US, many investors believe there’s only blue sky ahead. But I’m not so sure. continue…
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Westpac takes on the wealth management upstarts
Andreas Lundberg
July 26, 2018
What happens when pesky, disruptive upstarts take on the big incumbents in an industry? More often than not, they find themselves in a battle royale over market share. And that’s just what’s happening in the wealth management industry, where Westpac is fighting back against the likes of Netwealth, HUB24 and Praemium. continue…
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Our take on the Viva Energy IPO
Joseph Kim
July 25, 2018
Viva Energy Group (VEA) – which owns the Shell petrol station network in Australia – listed on the ASX on 13 July. It was the largest IPO since the Medibank float in 2014. On face value, the company’s metrics look appealing. So we thought we’d take a closer look to see how it stacks up against its closest rival, Caltex. continue…
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