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In December 2019, my colleague Gary Rollo, wrote “Is PointsBet Holdings worth a bet?” and the answer to this question was well and truly put to bed last Friday. In conjunction with reporting its results for the year to June 2020, PointsBet Holdings (ASX:PBH) announced an exclusive five-year company-making deal with NBC Universal Media, which offers the largest sports audience of any media company in the US. PBH will be NBC’s official sports betting partner. The share price responded by jumping 87 per cent from $7.50 to $14.00. continue…

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What do A.P. Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) and Super Retail Group (ASX:SUL) have in common? Well, for starters, these firms have seen their revenues turbo charged by our changed spending habits since the start of Australia’s COVID-19 travel restrictions. continue…

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The majority of companies on the ASX100 and ASX200 have now reported. Many have beaten estimates. And, reassuringly, guidance is less negative than most market watchers had expected. This brings hope that FY21 may not be so bad for equity investors after all. continue…

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Roger joined David Taylor and Linda Mottram on PM, ABC radio to discuss how companies slashing their dividends will impact retirees. Despite the Commonwealth Bank’s $9.6 billion profit, the bank has reduced its dividend and this comes along side a number of other companies. With retirees being forced to migrate out of term deposits and into higher risk asset classes for their income, how will they be able to sustain their retirement? Listen here. 

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The current boom in equities is not as broad-based as it might first appear. Putting aside materials and gold stocks, the rest of the market can be divided into the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’. And it may be more important than ever to be an owner of the ‘haves’.

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In 1976, US economist, Herbert Stein, famously stated that “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” His observation could well be applied to the ballooning value of many technology companies, some of which have never made a profit, and possibly never will.  Which is why this might be a good time to look at high quality businesses that have been left behind by the rally. continue…

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Roger joined Ross Greenwood on The Money Minutes to discuss why value stocks have underperformed growth stocks and why there will be a reversion at some point. Looking to the reporting season, the disparity in earnings estimates are really wide meaning it will be full of surprises. Will this give investors the option to pick up some bargains?

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Roger joined Jordan Michaelides on the Margin Call Podcast to talk about the COVID-19 situation in Australia, and how we are in a health and economic crises but not a financial crisis. They cover headwinds and tailwinds for the Australian economy, current share markets and opportunities this presents for value investors.

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In recent months, The Montgomery Fund has accumulated a significant position in Woolworths – it’s now one of our largest positions. And we remain positive on the outlook for the company over the medium term, even after the recent rally in its share price. continue…

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It’s a testing time for investors, with so many hitherto great businesses on their knees, and others looking well over-priced. But it’s still possible to identify structural winners with a long growth runway at reasonable prices. I think one of these could be Sydney-based medical device innovator, Nanosonics (ASX:NAN). continue…

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