Editor’s Pick

In this week’s video insight I joined Montgomery’s head of distribution Scott Phillips to discuss two stocks we currently hold in the Montgomery Small Companies Fund including insurance broking, underwriting agency and risk management businesses AUB Group (ASX:AUB) and lithium producer Allkem (ASX:AKE). AUB Group falls into the category of stable compounders, those businesses with defensive growth characteristics. And we think Allkem is very attractive in the lithium sector. continue…

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Back in the 1960s, AMP Limited (ASX:AMP) built the tallest building in Australia, with magnificent views over Sydney harbour. It was a symbol of the firm’s dominant place within the local financial sector. Fast forward 60 years, and AMP is a shadow of its former self, and its share price has suffered accordingly – down 91 per cent since listing in 1998. Subsequent to its fall from grace, Australian Eagle identified certain factors which gave the company the chance to evolve and if successful, continue to play a big part in the financial services industry. continue…

by Sean Sequeira Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Financial Services, Stocks We Like.

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With inflation finally coming down, it looks like the U.S. Fed Reserve could soon stop lifting interest rates and start cutting, possibly as early as this year.  That’s great news for equity markets, which tend to rally when rates are lower. And it’s particularly good news for technology stocks and small caps. continue…

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In this week’s video insight Roger discusses why calendar year 2023 could be a good year for investors. Disinflation has always been positive for stocks, particularly innovative growth stocks. And guess what? We’re in a disinflationary phase right now. Roger shares three transport companies that we currently have a positive view on including Transurban (ASX:TCL), Auckland International Airport (ASX:AIA) and Alliance Aviation Services (ASX:AQZ). continue…

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I joined Sean Aylmer on The Fear and Greed Podcast to discuss dividends. A lot of investors love getting dividends. But are you looking at this the wrong way? Businesses that have attractive dividend yields may not have much money left to reinvest in the business.

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CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL)  – which labels itself as a multinational specialty biotechnology company – has long been one of the stars of the Australian market. Since listing in 1994, CSL has not missed a beat, with its share price soaring a massive 25,000 per cent.  It’s a long-term holding in the Australian Eagle portfolio and, with great management and a solid growth outlook, we continue to like what we see.

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by Sean Sequeira Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick, Health Care, Insightful Insights.

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Australian Eagle Asset Management, one of Montgomery’s four business partners, launched the Australian Eagle Trust Long Short Fund on 1 July 2016. It is effectively a 150/50 Fund, “long” its best 25-35 stocks with an average weight of around 4.5 per cent, and “short” 12-25 stocks with an average weight of around 2.5 per cent. The Fund is appropriate for investors with a “Very High” risk and return profile. continue…

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In part one of this note to young investors, I set out the reasons why I think young investors should steer clear of index funds and instead invest in high-quality, growing companies. So, the question is: how to find and invest in these companies? continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Airlines, Companies, Editor's Pick, Insightful Insights, Investing Education.

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I’ve followed Breville Group (ASX: BRG) – which makes and markets home appliances such as coffee makers – for a long time. And I’ve always been impressed by the firm’s management, approach and execution. With the current share price around 40 per cent off its highs, and the company trading on a retailer-type price to earnings (P/E) ratio, I think there’s an opportunity for investors to buy this quality business at an attractive price. continue…

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In this week’s video insight Roger reviews what has happened during the first quarter, the performance of markets so far and what’s important looking forward. All eyes are on the short and long-term plausible paths for monetary policy. Despite this, Roger remains optimistic for investing in high-quality businesses generating double-digit earnings growth. continue…

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