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Seek’s half-year result confirms our positive views about the business
Stuart Jackson
March 9, 2017
Seek is a high quality business that has been a core part of our portfolio for a few years. We like Seek for a number of reasons. These include its dominant market position and its ability to pull the pricing power lever. The company lived up to our expectations when it recently delivered its HY17 results. continue…
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Was Ramsay’s Chris Rex really worth a billion dollars?
Ben MacNevin
March 2, 2017
Ramsay Health Care produced a great result for the first half of FY17 and kept its tradition of upgrading full-year guidance. The market should have received this result well, particularly in light of weak industry activity, were it not for one bit of unexpected news – the retirement of CEO, Chris Rex. continue…
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REA continues to innovate and grow
Scott Shuttleworth
February 28, 2017
With property prices still heading north – particularly in the major capitals – we recently took the opportunity to meet with the CEO and CFO of REA Group (ASX: REA), Tracey Fellows and Owen Wilson. Our discussion gave us a greater insight into REA’s 1H17 result and the prospects of Australia’s leading online real estate advertising company. continue…
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Reviewing Isentia
Tim Kelley
February 23, 2017
As many investors have noted, iSentia Limited (ASX: ISD) delivered a poor earnings announcement yesterday. The Montgomery Fund and Montgomery [Private] Fund both hold positions in ISD, and so this is clearly disappointing for us. The combined holdings amounted to less than 2% of the assets in those Funds before the announcement, so the damage was contained, but nonetheless, disappointing. continue…
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Why we continue to like Challenger
Roger Montgomery
February 20, 2017
Challenger Financial Group (ASX:CGF) has over $60b in assets, commands the leading market position in annuities, and has a growth profile that should be supported by a rising tide of superannuation assets. We like the business – it’s one of Montgomery’s larger positions. Our views were confirmed this week, when Challenger presented its interim results.
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IDP capitalises on global demand for a good education
Stuart Jackson
February 14, 2017
IDP Education (ASX:IEL) is a provider of international student placement and English language testing services. It also owns English language schools in South East Asia and organises educational events and conferences. IDP’s strong result for the six months to December 2016 saw a spike in its share price, and confirmed our faith in this high quality business. continue…
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Genworth’s result points to increasing levels of stress in our highly geared economy
Stuart Jackson
February 10, 2017
If you want to find more signs of stress in the Australian economy, then look no further than the recent result of Genworth (GMA:ASX), our largest mortgage insurer. In its announcement, GMA noted rising delinquencies, moderating economic conditions, and increasing underemployment. The result also signals that bad debt provisions may be a headwind for banks in FY18. continue…
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When is quality ever cheap?
Roger Montgomery
January 31, 2017
All investing is value investing. If price is what you pay, value is what you receive. Your job as an investor this year — and every year — is to pay a lower price than the value you get.
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Are small and mid-cap stocks good value?
Roger Montgomery
January 27, 2017
Let me start by making something clear. The best returns will not come from the large-cap blue chips that so many baby boomers are invested in. They are likely to come from the stocks that have been beaten up the most in recent months.
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After its price plunge, is McMillan Shakespeare a bargain?
Scott Shuttleworth
January 25, 2017
Since hitting a high of around $15 in mid-2016, McMillan Shakespeare (ASX: MMS) has fallen to around $11. At this price, and with a demonstrated ability to consistently earn high returns on equity, it seemed like a good candidate for inclusion in our portfolios. So we conducted some due diligence. The outcome is a must-read for all would-be investors. continue…
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