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Bubble Watch #21
Roger Montgomery
May 28, 2015
According to Montgomery Global Fund Portfolio Manager Andy Macken, living in New York City, just about every person almost every night orders their ‘takeout’ on Seamless – known as Seamlessweb before June 2011. Seamless is an online food ordering system that links people with local restaurants, caterers and onsite dining providers. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights.
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A GUD deal?
Ben MacNevin
May 25, 2015
GUD Holdings Limited (ASX: GUD), distributor of the Sunbeam and RYCO brands, recently made a transformational acquisition. Did the Montgomery funds participate in the capital raising to facilitate the deal? continue…
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Woolies is coming up empty…
Roger Montgomery
May 20, 2015
Back in November last year, when the Woolworths share price was closer to $34 than the $28 it is near today, we warned that the company would be seriously challenged and profit-hobbled by the emergent giant Aldi. continue…
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A potential opportunity?
Scott Shuttleworth
May 13, 2015
Last week we attended the 17th Annual Macquarie Conference in Sydney. One business firm that looked particularly appealing was CSG Limited (ASX: CSV). Unfortunately the stock is a bit on the small side for our funds but a brief analysis is an interesting exercise. continue…
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How many stocks should you have in your portfolio?
Russell Muldoon
May 13, 2015
Today we are going to keep this post as simple as possible and focus on three key elements that we consider important (but by no means exhaustive) when identifying investments and managing a portfolio. For simplicity we have broken down these categories into quality, quantity and return considerations which we hope may add some value to your investing endeavours. continue…
by Russell Muldoon Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights.
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Have you got too much faith in the forecast?
Tim Kelley
May 4, 2015
Here’s a chart you may find interesting. It shows how the consensus broker forecast for BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) 2015 Earnings Per Share (EPS) has evolved over the last number of years, together with the BHP share price during that time. continue…
by Tim Kelley Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights.
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Not getting schooled
Scott Shuttleworth
May 1, 2015
As an update to our blog on Monday, we noted on Tuesday the unfortunate outcome experienced by the shareholders of Ashley Services Group (ASX: ASH). Risk is one thing to write about yet another thing to see its effects. continue…
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An audacious bid for iiNet?
David Buckland
April 29, 2015
I have always admired Vaughan Bowen, the founder of M2 Telecommunications (ASX: MTU). In the ten and a half years since listing at $0.25 per share, M2 has paid out a total of $1.23 in dividends and its share price has grown 44 fold to $11.00, making it one of the best performing companies in the ASX. In 2011, twelve years after founding M2, Vaughan stepped down as CEO, passing the baton to Geoff Horth, and fortunately for the business he remained an Executive Director with a focus on acquisitions. continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
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Should you take a byte out of the market?
Roger Montgomery
April 28, 2015
Shares in US pop culture and technology company Apple are on the cusp of producing a market capitalisation of A$1 trillion. As the Nasdaq technology index closed at a record high last week – above the pre Tech Wreck highs for the first time – you might be interested in some bullish and bearish perspectives currently occupying the minds of more learned observers than us. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
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Not Getting Schooled Part 1
Scott Shuttleworth
April 27, 2015
Telecommunications, healthcare, technology, financials. These are all common themes in a Montgomery portfolio, yet what about education? continue…
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