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Oaktree’s Latest Memo
Roger Montgomery
September 8, 2017
Howard Marks at Oaktree published his latest memo overnight. It speaks for itself and is valuable reading. Click here to download the PDF.
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Why we need to switch our investment focus to China
Roger Montgomery
September 7, 2017
Recently, some of the best investments in our global funds have been in Chinese companies like Tencent and Alibaba. And that’s hardly surprising. After all, in the words of the ex-Singapore leader, Lee Kuan Yew, China is now “the biggest player in the history of the world”.
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Where there’s disruption, there needs to be innovation
David Buckland
July 27, 2017
In Andy Macken’s Whitepaper “Who are the businesses of the future?”, he explained the online technology platforms (OTP) concept, arguing “by implementing this model in software – which results in an effective zero cost of marginal production; and online – which results in a near zero cost of global production: owners of successful online technology platforms often generate enormous economic profits stemming from a number of advantages which are both powerful and sustainable”. continue…
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The great unwind of the Fed’s balance sheet
David Buckland
July 7, 2017
For the first time since it began its quantitative easing in 2009, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) announced it would commence the gradual unwind of its US$4.5 trillion balance sheet sometime later in 2017. Should this plan proceed, higher borrowing costs for corporations and households will be the likely result and this warrants a degree of caution. continue…
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The Fed sees no financial crisis ahead – so, can we all relax?
Ben MacNevin
July 6, 2017
Last week, leading media outlets led with a sensational headline that instantly grabbed my attention – “Fed’s Yellen expects no new financial crisis in ‘our lifetimes”. She was saying that the US now has a safer financial system, thanks largely to the efforts of the Fed. But will a safer system embolden market participants to take greater risks, thereby making the system riskier? continue…
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Farewell Fiscal 2017, Hello Fiscal 2018
David Buckland
July 3, 2017
As fiscal 2017 draws to a close, let’s take a look at the year that was. continue…
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We banked on it
Roger Montgomery
June 5, 2017
Back in January this year, The Montgomery Global Fund’s Portfolio Manager, and CIO for Montaka Global Fund, Andy Macken wrote a blog here warning investors about the quality of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s (ASX:BEN) earnings. continue…
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This time is really different
Roger Montgomery
May 17, 2017
Perhaps the four most dangerous words in investing are; this time is different. History shows however that it is never different, and the belief that today we are more educated, experienced or advanced than ‘last time’, or that conditions have permanently changed, perpetuates the behaviour that is causing the problem. A sign that we might be near the end is the preponderance of died-in-the-wool value investors who simply give up plying their trade and join the momentum. continue…
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Wealth Management Products make China’s shadow banking system a ticking time bomb
David Buckland
May 12, 2017
While western stock markets have continued to enjoy euphoric conditions over the past month, the Shanghai Composite Index has gone the other way, declining 7 per cent. One key reason is the ballooning problem associated with Wealth Management Products (WMPs). continue…
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Wall Street loves Trump now, but will he really bring change?
Roger Montgomery
March 4, 2017
The S&P 500 has surged around 10 per cent since Donald Trump’s election last November, boosted by expectations he would lower company tax, ease bank regulations and raise infrastructure spending. Which is why his inaugural Speech to Congress earlier this week was so eagerly awaited by investors. But will his talk be translated into action? continue…
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