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Another lockdown and this time 16 million people are tied to their computers at home with very little to do but work and shop online. There’s some merit in the idea that online shopping boomed during the first lock down because a) it was novel, b) the government was handing out money and c) the boss wasn’t looking over workers’ shoulders. This time around, while the boss remains absent the government isn’t being as generous. continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary.

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Gary Rollo joined Chris Judd on Talk Ya Book to discuss a microcap pick in the telco and e-sports space, Pentanet (ASX: 5GG). Pentanet is a Perth based high-speed internet provider although our investment thesis is based on their volume growth opportunity in cloud gaming.

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by Gary Rollo Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Montgomery Small Caps Management Video Series, Stocks We Like.

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We recently mentioned Capricorn Metals (ASX:CMM) as a stock to watch with the company entering the commissioning phase of the Karlawinda project. Since then, there have been a couple of notable developments from the company including an acquisition and an operating update which has helped support our thesis. continue…

by Joseph Kim Posted in Companies, Stocks We Like.

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In this week’s video insight David interviews portfolio manager of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund Gary Rollo to discuss the significant tailwind of decarbonisation and the ramifications for Lithium and Copper. The two stocks in focus include Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) and which, on a combined basis, make up more than 5 per cent  of the Montogmery Small Companies Fund portfolio. continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Companies, Stocks We Like, Video Insights.

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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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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…

by Andreas Lundberg Posted in Companies, Market commentary.

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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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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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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…

by Dominic Rose Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Stocks We Like.

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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…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Polen Capital, Stocks We Like.

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