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Is Link’s acquisition of Capita Asset Services as good as it seems?
Stuart Jackson
June 29, 2017
On 26 June, Link Group announced the £888m acquisition of UK-based Capita Asset Services. This was heralded as a transformational acquisition. After all, it will increase Link’s enterprise value by a whopping 50%. But is the deal a plus for shareholders? continue…
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What we can learn from the CPA Australia fiasco
Andreas Lundberg
June 29, 2017
The promo for Alex Malley’s book, The Naked CEO, says the author has ‘led a life rich in successes and mistakes’. Well, those successes and mistakes have been on show of late, thanks to the spectacular meltdown of the organisation he led, CPA Australia, where we’ve witnessed the very worst of corporate excess – but at a not-for-profit industry body. continue…
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A Valuable Treatment
Ben MacNevin
June 23, 2017
Resmed was the first company under my coverage when I joined Montgomery and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed following the company for five years. Over this time, I’ve always been fascinated by the treatment of sleep apnea, and it’s helped shape my understanding of an important investing principle: To generate value, you don’t need to solve a problem, you just need to provide a solution that’s materially better than your competitors. continue…
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What Amazon’s Whole Foods buy means for Aussie retailers
Stuart Jackson
June 23, 2017
Probably the biggest story of late was Amazon’s announcement that it would acquire the high-end grocery chain, Whole Foods, for US$13.7bn. The purchase is a significant step-up in Amazon’s assault on traditional grocery retailers. With the U.S. behemoth about to set foot on our shores, should Coles and Woolworths be even more alarmed? continue…
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The grocery duopoly has its challenges, but is it in the share price?
Scott Shuttleworth
June 22, 2017
On 7 June, Wesfarmers held its strategy day. Two weeks on, we are hearing echoes from what was formally a very rational duopoly.
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Curious about the investment landscape in 2024? It appears that the current market offers a plethora of enticing opportunities for investors, a rarity not experienced since pre-pandemic times. This unique scenario stems from a confluence of factors, including elevated yields and comparatively rational equity valuations.
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Ten Times Trouble
Roger Montgomery
June 14, 2017
According to today’s Australian Financial Review, the board of Network Ten (ASX: TEN) is considering putting the station into administration after the company announced a material loss in April for the first half of the financial year and after the board failed to garner further financial support from its billionaire shareholders. continue…
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Two companies benefiting from strong demographic trends
Andreas Lundberg
June 9, 2017
We like to invest in businesses with products and services where the underlying demand is strong and predictable. And when it comes to predictability, there are few things as certain as demographic trends. Today, I’d like to highlight two companies – Resmed (RMD) and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (FPH) – that are taking advantage of strong demographic trends. continue…
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Wrapping up Vita Group
David Buckland
June 8, 2017
Today’s blog will most likely be our final with respect to Vita Group Limited (ASX: VTG). In a portfolio of 20-30 companies, we will make mistakes – and VTG is, in absolute terms, one of our larger ones. Importantly, despite this loss and others The Montgomery Fund has outperformed over the long term. We also maintain a continued focus on where and why we erred. continue…
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Challenging Value
Roger Montgomery
May 29, 2017
In an equity market generally bereft of broad value and with non-income producing assets such as two-digit licence plates and Basquiat paintings hitting all-time records, it is well to discuss those businesses hitting the ball out of the park in terms of their business performance. continue…
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After its price dip, is Telstra now good value?
Tim Kelley
May 24, 2017
Telstra (TLS) is not high on the list of businesses we would most like to own. Having said that, it is not a terrible business, and at the right price it makes sense to own it, particularly given its steady dividend stream. So, with TLS’s share price down around 20 percent over the past year, we decided to assess its value. continue…
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