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Bank investors – your dividends could soon be put on ice
Stuart Jackson
April 9, 2020
Each day the coronavirus pandemic sets another domino to fall. The latest could be bank dividends. It’s now very likely that our banks will cut – or even postpone – their dividends this year. If they do, it will be a major blow to many retail investors and retirees. continue…
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Beware wealth destroying capital raisings
Roger Montgomery
April 9, 2020
The stock market sell off validated an internal decision to abstain from the bubble in the months leading up to January 2020, but it wasn’t the only forecast that came to pass. We also discussed at length the likely prevalence of deeply-discounted capital raisings by companies needing to shore up balance sheets, to weather the COVID-19 lockdowns or simply be rescued from insolvency. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Market Valuation.
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Is NSR cheap at its current price?
Roger Montgomery
April 6, 2020
COVID-19 has thrown the investing rule book out the window for now. Having patiently held cash for two years amid an unwillingness to participate in the unbridled enthusiasm that saw shares trade at record multiples despite declining prospects, we are now finding once-in-a-decade opportunities. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Stocks We Like.
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Your questions: Markets and Macroeconomics
Roger Montgomery
March 31, 2020
We recently ran a webinar explaining how we had positioned our domestic funds as markets were peaking in February and ahead of the Coronavirus pandemic. Attendees were shown our testing data analysis, as well as our suggested framework for navigating the market meltdown. At the conclusion of the webinar, we invited attendees to submit their questions only some of which we were able to answer in the time allotted to us. continue…
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Three small cap retailers to watch
Dominic Rose
March 30, 2020
Small cap discretionary retailers have been among the biggest losers in this market rout. But, sifting through the wreckage, we’ve found some great businesses that could bounce strongly if the worst-case scenario being priced in by the market turns out better than expected. continue…
by Dominic Rose Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary, Stocks We Like.
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Is the US about to experience a nasty spike in coronavirus cases?
Roger Montgomery
March 11, 2020
With markets bouncing it is worth making a couple of observations. Firstly, there were periods during the Global Financial Crisis when the market rallied as much as 10 per cent. Secondly, there is a solid relationship between really ugly COVID-19 case spikes and inadequate early testing. continue…
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Why we continue to like Codan
Andreas Lundberg
March 5, 2020
Codan Limited (ASX: CDA) is one of Australia’s unheralded tech stories. Today, it sells its metal detectors, communications and tracking equipment in more than 150 countries to prospectors, the military, mining companies and governments. With a solid balance sheet and a bright future, there’s a lot to like. continue…
by Andreas Lundberg Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Stocks We Like.
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Why revenue growth should accelerate for Australian Finance Group
Stuart Jackson
March 3, 2020
While achieving revenue growth is proving to be challenging for the banks at present with the impact of ultra-low interest rates and the effects of the Hayne Royal Commission, there are parts of the credit market that are generating very strong growth. continue…
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Three learnings from NEXTDC’s half-year results
Gary Rollo
March 3, 2020
Back in October, we made the case that NEXTDC’s (ASX:NXT) material share price underperformance would be temporary and that there were catalysts ahead that would bring that to an end. Today, we update our thesis post NXT’s 1H20 results and outlook. So, what did we learn and how do our learnings apply to our NXT’s thesis drivers? continue…
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The headwinds hitting the salary packing and fleet management sector
David Buckland
March 2, 2020
The share prices of the four major players in the Australian salary packaging and fleet management sector have been significantly marked down in recent months. Does this negativity create a buying opportunity? continue…
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