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Could falling Chinese birth rates derail the infant formula recovery?
Joseph Kim
April 16, 2021
Over the past year, investors have fled the once-hot Infant Formula space – which includes firms like A2 Milk and Bubs – due to cyclical and structural headwinds, many of them COVID related. Given positive developments on vaccine and global travel, is it worth revisiting these companies given the rebound potential from the daigou trade? Before piling back into the sector, investors should note there is another major trend that could affect future returns: declining birth rates in China. continue…
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Three small caps we like
Gary Rollo
April 15, 2021
We have key themes that drive investment decisions in the Montgomery Small Companies Fund to find innovative companies with a competitive advantage. In this short video Dominic and I present case studies on three high conviction holdings to give you a sense of some of the opportunities in the portfolio. continue…
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EML strategically enters another growth vertical via the SG acquisition
Dominic Rose
April 14, 2021
EML Payments (ASX:EML) continues to diversify and grow. No longer just a gift-card company, it is evolving into a leading global FinTech enabler, providing end-to-end payment technology solutions for a diverse range of high-growth industry verticals. EML’s most recent move is the strategic acquisition of Sentenial Group (SG), which positions the company within the European Open Banking sector, an emerging structural growth market offering plenty of upside potential. continue…
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Inditex, and the return to work boost
David Buckland
April 9, 2021
Inditex, short for Industrial de Diseno Textil, is a Spanish multinational clothing company with 6,800 stores in 96 markets worldwide. Brands include Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterque. continue…
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Why it will be tough to pick winners in the great EV race
Roger Montgomery
March 30, 2021
If you’re wondering about the best way to profit from the electric vehicle revolution, you’re not alone. To date, Tesla shareholders have enjoyed the fruits of the company’s first mover advantage. But, now, other brands, like Volkswagen, are revving up their strategies, as the race for EV market domination hots up. continue…
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Tencent – a long runway of growth
David Buckland
March 29, 2021
With the sell-off of US ten-year Government Bonds from a record low 0.51 per cent on 4 August 2020 to 1.75 per cent on 18 March 2021, the share prices of selected “long duration” companies have spent recent weeks marking time, at best. continue…
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What Telstra’s proposed restructure means for shareholders
Roger Montgomery
March 26, 2021
If you’re a shareholder in Telstra (ASX:TLS), some good news could be on the horizon courtesy of the company’s proposal to restructure its business. The restructure would split TLS into four distinct subsidiaries, and promises to boost the value of the company’s diverse infrastructure assets. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Stocks We Like, Technology & Telecommunications.
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My take on the meteoric rise of EV makers
Andreas Lundberg
March 17, 2021
The valuations of electric vehicle makers, like Tesla and NIO, have risen spectacularly over the past year. But, given that car manufacturing is a very competitive, low margin business, have their share prices run too hard? continue…
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LVMH and the rise of China
David Buckland
March 16, 2021
I remember it like yesterday – several years ago walking up the Champs-Elysees towards the Arc de Triomphe, with my wife Penny. On the corner of Avenue George V stood the iconic Louis Vuitton store and outside, in an orderly line, were several hundred Chinese nationals, waiting patiently to be allowed in by a couple of enormous well-dressed security guards. continue…
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The Polen Capital Global Growth Strategy – and its low portfolio turnover
David Buckland
March 15, 2021
One of the main characteristics which sets the Polen Capital Global Growth strategy apart is its very low portfolio turnover. Owning great quality businesses, with four investment guardrails – a sustainable 20 per cent return on equity, exceptionally strong balance sheet, stable or growing profit margins and abundant free cashflow – helps sharpen the focus when doing the iterative deep dive research. continue…
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