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Chinese afterschool tutoring industry given the regulatory cane
David Buckland
July 30, 2021
The Chinese government has just released a number of new regulations for its USD $100 billion after school tutoring industry (AST). The new regulations effectively eliminate most of the sector and materially impair the current capital deployed in these industries. continue…
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Are we about to see a profit and dividend bonanza?
Andreas Lundberg
July 30, 2021
We are about to enter reporting season, when most of our listed companies report their results for the prior financial year. With stock market indices at all-time highs, it looks like the market is expecting many of our larger companies to come out with solid earnings and dividend announcements. Perhaps more interesting will be their forecasts for the year ahead. continue…
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August 2021 Reporting Season Calendar
Roger Montgomery
July 29, 2021
August 2021 reporting reason is a bit of an unusual one – we’ve never really had so much information going in. We can generally expect a very buoyant reporting season and a bit of a dividend bonanza. We estimate earnings and dividends for CY21 will come in at least 15 per cent higher than the peak calendar year 2018. continue…
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What should we expect from reporting season 2021?
Roger Montgomery
July 29, 2021
Profit season unofficially kicked off this week with half-year results from diversified resources behemoth Rio Tinto yesterday. Perhaps the most insightful observation is the lack of downgrades during confession season. continue…
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Have the Praemium Board hung up the ‘For Sale’ sign?
Dominic Rose
July 28, 2021
When the Board of Directors suddenly sacks the CEO of a company ‘effective immediately’ the share price typically tanks as investors stampede for the exit, shooting first, asking questions later. However, in the curious case of Praemium (ASX:PPS), a subscale wealth platform player with a chequered history of tactical execution, such news instead sent the share price soaring, up almost 50 per cent over two months. What could this perhaps counterintuitive market reaction be signalling? We think the company has been put in play for potential corporate activity. continue…
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VALUE AND GROWTH: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
The investment industry and media spend a lot of time discussing ‘value’ versus ‘growth’ investing – and which of them is currently winning. But we don’t believe they’re opposite concepts. Investors should consider both ideas together as they seek out quality companies with bright prospects that will deliver rewards over time.
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Roger Montgomery
July 23, 2021
Over the three months to 30 June 2021 the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund increased by 10.91 per cent delivering an out-performance of 1.96 per cent compared to its benchmark the MSCI ACWI, in Australian Dollars. Stock selection within the communication services sector added relative value, led by Alphabet and Facebook. With Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) being one of the top three contributors to performance in the quarter. continue…
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Where to invest in the battery metals boom
Roger Montgomery
July 19, 2021
With the global electric vehicle (EV) market forecast to grow 10-fold by 2025 and 50-fold by 2030, and rising demand for energy storage, there’s never been a better time to be a lithium miner. Fortunately, Australia has a number of quality mining businesses for investors to consider. continue…
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Chinese tech giant Alibaba keeps growing
Roger Montgomery
July 15, 2021
Over the month of June 2021, the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund delivered a return of 6.46 per cent, outperforming the benchmark, the MSCI ACWI, in Australian Dollars, by 2.0 per cent. And over the June 2021 quarter, the Fund put on 10.91 per cent for an out-performance of 1.96 per cent. Today we look at a top 10 holding in the Fund, Chinese e-commerce backbone Alibaba (HKG: 9988). continue…
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Is Tabcorp’s demerger of the Lotteries & Keno division a good idea?
Stuart Jackson
July 14, 2021
Tabcorp has released the results of its strategic review into the structure of the company the board announced three months ago. The decision has been made to pursue a demerger of the Lotteries & Keno division from the company. While a trade sale of the Wagering & Media division has been rejected for the time being under this plan, the company intends to continue talking to the three bidders for the business. continue…
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Wesfarmers to enter the “pharmacy distribution plus health, wellbeing and beauty” sector
David Buckland
July 13, 2021
The week kicked off with Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) making a $687 million non-binding, indicative offer to acquire Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (ASX:API) at $1.38 per share by way of a scheme of arrangement. continue…
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