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Small cap series – Senetas Corporation Limited
Scott Shuttleworth
July 17, 2015
Last week we discussed Integrated Research Limited (ASX: IRI), a small cap stock with a pleasing track record of performance. Several readers mentioned they would like to hear our comments on Senetas Corporation Limited (ASX: SEN). continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
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Medibank Warms Up For The Big Dances in 2016
Stuart Jackson
July 16, 2015
On 2 July 2015, Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) announced that it will end its contract with Calvary Health Care from the end of August. This followed a number of press articles discussing the issue being released in prior weeks.
Medibank is refusing to pay for any patient readmissions within 28 days of a procedure, except in the case of chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer and palliative care. continue…
by Stuart Jackson Posted in Companies, Health Care, Insightful Insights.
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Red Alert
Roger Montgomery
July 16, 2015
We warned you about the Chinese stock market before it’s correction and we have been warning you, for many years, about the price of iron ore falling back to $40/tonne. There have also been many other alerts and insights here on the blog. Today’s is a less tangible, but it is no less important. Indeed, its impact on your portfolio could be much more significant and longer-lasting. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Economics, Insightful Insights.
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Sizzle to Fizzle
Ben MacNevin
July 15, 2015
When valuing businesses, it is standard practice for analysts to assume that a business will grow at a constant rate forever. Yet this assumption is deeply flawed, as decline is an inevitable part of every business life cycle – just look at Sizzler Restaurants. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights.
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Sirtex Update – Part 2
Russell Muldoon
July 13, 2015
The last time we provided an update on Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX: SRX), we signed off our note on the release of their Preliminary SIRFLOX Study Result as follows:
“We have held the view that a clear benefit exists when SIR-Spheres Microspheres (SIRT) – Sirtex’s core medical device – is used for the treatment of inoperable liver cancers, over the current standard of care modalities (chemotherapy), and all that today’s announcement tells us is that it does.”
That was clearly a contrarian view at the time. Shares of Sirtex where facing some pretty aggressive selling from other investors, who either did not agree with us, or simply did not understand what was being presented to them and the likely impact on the businesses future prospects. continue…
by Russell Muldoon Posted in Companies, Health Care, Insightful Insights.
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Don’t yield to income! Part II
Russell Muldoon
July 13, 2015
Back in March with the help from the quant department in one of Australia’s leading investment banks, we prepared some data that allowed us to quantify the impact that lower interest rates have had on asset prices, in particular on the price of the S&P ASX 300 Index. continue…
by Russell Muldoon Posted in Insightful Insights.
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A small cap gem
Scott Shuttleworth
July 10, 2015
Size has its advantages in funds management, especially from a scale point of view. However with the collective Montgomery Funds exceeding $700 million in funds under management, there are many stocks which elude our research efforts due to our inability to buy enough should our investment criteria be met. continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Insightful Insights, Value.able.
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Inefficient Allocation of Capital
Ben MacNevin
July 9, 2015
By now you should have heard about the rout that is occurring in China’s stock market. One critical factor which you may not be aware of is the exposure of Chinese companies to the market. And we’re not talking about a listed company’s share price decline here. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Economics, Foreign Currency, Insightful Insights.
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Shanghai Stock Exchange in Ultimo
Scott Phillips
July 9, 2015
Many have recently seen the picture of the Chinese fruiterer trading the equity market at his ramshackle cart. Last week I had my own experience of a Chinese immigrant taxi driver who was ferrying me from the city back to Ultimo. continue…
by Scott Phillips Posted in Foreign Currency, Insightful Insights.
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Vocus & Amcom: Together at Last
Scott Shuttleworth
July 7, 2015
It almost didn’t happen, but last month Amcom Telecommunications Limited (ASX: AMM) received approval from its shareholders to merge with Vocus Communications Limited (ASX: VOC), creating a $1.2 billion telecommunications giant. continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
