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Is the Coles demerger a good idea?
Tim Kelley
March 22, 2018
Recently, Wesfarmers Limited (ASX: WES) announced its intention to demerge the Coles business into a separate ASX-listed company. While WES will retain up to a 20 per cent stake in Coles, the demerger effectively splits the company into two separate entities, with WES owning Bunnings, Kmart, Target, and Officeworks, as well as WES’ Industrials and “Other” divisions.
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Why Codan satisfies my inner geek – and meets my search for quality
Andreas Lundberg
March 16, 2018
In Adelaide, well away from Australia’s better known tech centres, is a small, innovative company called Codan (ASX:CDA) that many argue is leading the world in the technology it creates. Once you read about the company, we wonder whether you agree. continue…
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Is it time to take profits in Kogan?
Roger Montgomery
March 9, 2018
In the nine months since June 2017, the share price of Kogan (ASX: KGN), Australia’s online retailer, has soared by almost 460 per cent. But is this Amazon style company now over-priced? For an answer to that, look no further than the recent stock sales by KGN directors. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary.
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What WPP’s results tell us about adspend in the digital age
David Buckland
March 6, 2018
WPP is the world’s largest communications services group. As such, it’s a good indicator of how digital disruption is affecting advertising budgets. So its 2017 results, and market outlook, make interesting reading. continue…
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Disruptive forces finally caught up with Myer
David Buckland
February 16, 2018
After Myer’s (ASX: MYR) announcement last Friday it has been revealed they have had a very tough time in the 6 months to January 2018. Earnings are likely down around 40 per cent to sub $40 million on a 3.6 per cent decline in Revenue. continue…
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Will Amazon turn retailing on its head?
Roger Montgomery
December 11, 2017
Ahead of the arrival of Amazon, investors smashed the share prices of many Aussie retailers. These include hitherto great businesses like JB Hi-Fi, which has plunged around 25 per cent this year, despite delivering record sales and profits. Although after its launch last Tuesday, do we still think dark times are expected? continue…
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TradeMe looks set for long-term revenue growth
Stuart Jackson
November 28, 2017
Lately, we are hearing many investors lament that it’s getting hard to find value in our market. Well, there are still pockets of value. And TradeMe (ASX:TME), New Zealand’s largest online auction and classifieds website, could be one of them. continue…
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Three factors that drive private hospital profits
Lisa Fedorenko
November 10, 2017
As an investor, there’s a lot to love about private hospital businesses, like Ramsay Healthcare (ASX:RHC) and Healthscope (ASX:HSO). For a start, they’re hard to disrupt. They also benefit from Australia’s ageing population, with its rising demand for health services. But the factors that influence profitability are a bit more complex. continue…
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Westpac’s Global and Domestic Forecast
Roger Montgomery
November 8, 2017
Here’s the outlook according to Westpac. The following screenshots of two slides from Westpac’s results presentation summarises the banks official view about global and domestic growth. While the quantums are absent, investors may benefit from their insights, remembering of course that there is absolutely no short term correlation between economic performance and stock market performance. continue…
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Why REA Group continues to be a core Montgomery holding
Scott Shuttleworth
November 7, 2017
REA Group’s (ASX: REA) share price has soared around 50 per cent over the last 12 months, with the market confirming our strong conviction that this is a really high-quality business. And, pleasingly, there are several drivers that could propel the firm’s earnings for many years to come.
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