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If you feel like you’ve been working longer hours of late, you’re not alone. Data just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that everyday Australians are needing to pedal harder just to stay still, as they try to battle stagnant wages growth, rising asset prices and falling cash rates. continue…

by Dean Curnow Posted in Insightful Insights.

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Humans are fascinating, complex creatures, capable of amazing achievements.  At the same time, as psychology researchers like Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky have pushed forward our understanding of the human mind, it has become increasingly clear that we are indeed strange.  Far from being the rational decision makers that behavioural theory once assumed, we find that our cognitive processes can be deeply flawed, leading to poor decision making and sub-optimal outcomes. continue…

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Norwegian company Equinor has just released a draft environmental plan for deep water oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight. A misstep in this project would have disastrous environmental, social and economic impacts for all Australians, which is why we think it should be rejected. continue…

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After many years of under-investment in infrastructure, Australian governments have recently been on an infrastructure spending frenzy. Some projects have been worthwhile. Others have not. Is it time to pause and think more carefully about the way public money is spent? continue…

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It’s not often I’m motivated to republish, in its entirety, a speech from the head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The subject covered however is one that touches us all, and in ways we didn’t realise. And it represents another example of the change that industries confront from time to time and which investors have to consider and navigate. continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Insightful Insights.

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Over the years, I’ve received copious advice which has made me a better investor. Today I wanted to share three pieces of rather direct advice which helped me make the most out of meetings. continue…

by Lisa Fedorenko Posted in Insightful Insights, Investing Education.

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One of the cooler sites you can find on the interweb is David McCandless’ informationisbeautiful.net – a site aimed at using data visualisation and information design to convey interesting stories and ideas. continue…

by Tim Kelley Posted in Insightful Insights.

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I recently had the privilege of attending a mindfulness workshop hosted at Deutsche Bank for the Junior Women in Markets Committee (this is a fantastic network for women working in Australian equity markets). I wanted to share the exercises we learnt, but also explain the value of practicing mindfulness in investing. continue…

by Lisa Fedorenko Posted in Insightful Insights.

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In very early March we sent our Montgomery [Private] Fund investors the February Investment Report. It is a particularly useful insight for all investors, and with the passage of time it can now be shared with you. continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Insightful Insights.

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Our recent poll asked readers where they thought the best returns would come from in the next 12 months. continue…

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