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Own the bank not a bank deposit
Roger Montgomery
February 12, 2021
After 37 years of declining interest rates that have fuelled asset price increases but laid waste to lower-risk income streams, it is perhaps surprising that now should be the time to be discussing dividends. But dividends are back in the spotlight, in no small part due to pronouncements by central bankers including the US Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Phillip Lowe that low short-term rates are here to stay, perhaps for years. continue…
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Cashrewards – the next category killer
Gary Rollo
February 10, 2021
In this second interview, Gary Rollo and Bernard Wilson Chief Executive Officer of Cashrewards discuss the unit economics and the growth strategy post the company’s IPO. continue…
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RBA lays out welcome mat for Takeover Mania! Who might be next?
Roger Montgomery
February 9, 2021
There are few who question that post-COVID fiscal support is necessary by governments to avoid a depression. Government spending is of course debt funded and borrowing occurs through the issue of Bonds. Large deficits, such as those seen after the pandemic commenced ensure a steady supply of government bonds. And without central bank buying of these bonds, bond yields would rise. continue…
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February 2021 Reporting Season
Joseph Kim
February 8, 2021
We enter the February 2021 reporting season with a materially different backdrop to the one faced by investors in August 2020. Expectations have been rebased significantly upwards – along with share prices – suggesting a more even risk-reward skew for share price direction in terms of upside/downside due to earnings surprises. continue…
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Good reasons for Tabcorp to sell its Wagering & Media division
Stuart Jackson
February 8, 2021
Australian gaming giant, Tabcorp Holdings (ASX:TAH) has received unsolicited, confidential, non-binding and highly conditional proposals to buy its Wagering & Media division. I think a demerger makes sense for Tabcorp, and its investors, as it would leave the company as a leaner, almost pure play lotteries business. continue…
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Bingo catches a bid. Who could be next?
Dominic Rose
February 5, 2021
Bingo Industries (ASX:BIN) confirmed in late January that it has received an unsolicited, indicative takeover proposal from a consortium led by private equity firm, CPE Capital (formerly known as CHAMP Private Equity), and including a Macquarie Infrastructure Fund (Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets, MIRA). continue…
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What to make of the Gamestop short squeeze?
Tim Kelley
February 5, 2021
The developments in recent weeks in relation to trading in Gamestop, a US-listed mall-based retailer of video games, have been fascinating for a whole host of reasons. Not the least of these has been how poorly-understood the whole episode has been. continue…
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What CCP’s results say about the health of the economy
Andreas Lundberg
February 4, 2021
Credit Corp (ASX: CCP), which is a buyer of debt, is a company we follow quite closely. Apart from being a potential investment, CCP’s fortunes provide a keen insight into the level of financial stress in the real economy. So, the company’s recent results were a good indicator of where we are at. continue…
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Why we invested in the Cashrewards IPO
Gary Rollo
January 22, 2021
Among the plethora of IPOs in the back half of 2020 was one that caught our attention and passed our filters – Cashrewards (ASX:CRW). This is an innovative company with a very attractive business model. And it’s only just getting going. continue…
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City Chic accelerates global expansion
Dominic Rose
January 18, 2021
In the week before Christmas, City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX) rewarded patient investors with what looks to be a highly strategic acquisition; securing the e-Commerce and wholesale assets of UK plus-size women’s retailer Evans from the Arcadia Group (debt-laden owner of Topshop) which recently entered into administration. continue…
by Dominic Rose Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary, Stocks We Like.