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Board movements for June 2015
Roger Montgomery
July 6, 2015
We recently received an interesting email, that we thought we should share with our blog subscribers.
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Understanding the Value of Growth
Tim Kelley
July 6, 2015
In theoretical terms, company valuation is a simple enough concept. The value of any company should equate to the present value of all the dividends that the company will pay over its lifetime. continue…
by Tim Kelley Posted in Insightful Insights, Investing Education.
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The Speed of Change
Ben MacNevin
July 3, 2015
As you may have heard, the Supreme Court of the United States legalised gay marriage last week. Not a line you may expect to start a blog post on investing, but the ruling provides a fascinating insight into how quickly society is changing. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Insightful Insights, Investing Education, Market commentary.
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Lower phone bills for Telstra?
Scott Shuttleworth
July 2, 2015
On Monday, the ACCC proposed its intention to reduce the rates that Telstra Corporation (ASX: TLS) can charge for access to its national copper network. continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
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Will APRA remove some of the fuel from the housing fire?
Stuart Jackson
June 30, 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia recently released private sector credit data which showed another month of strong growth. The RBA has raised concerns regarding the rate of growth in lending on speculative assets, and housing in particular, for some time. Glenn Stevens stated recently that he views some developments in the Sydney property market as “crazy” and “acutely concerning”. continue…
by Stuart Jackson Posted in Insightful Insights, Property.
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Assessing data quality
Ben MacNevin
June 29, 2015
The quality of data, and hence its relevance to intrinsic value, depends on the degree that it can be quantified. This concept may seem simple, but the recent turbulence in the Flight Centre (ASX: FLT) share price demonstrates it may be under-appreciated by the market. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Insightful Insights, Intrinsic Value.
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Chasing Viewers – Part 3
Russell Muldoon
June 29, 2015
It may just be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Free-to-air television advertising that is! Recent data published by Roy Morgan Research on Streaming Video On Demand (SVOD) services shows that since launching a few months ago, Netflix in Australia is absolutely killing it.
by Russell Muldoon Posted in Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.
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How much conflict is there within some integrated business models?
David Buckland
June 26, 2015
You have had a hard week at work. It’s Saturday…. at last. You sit down on the couch to relax and read the Sydney Morning Herald, and suddenly an article by Adele Ferguson hits you between the eyes….“IOOF’s boiler room throws customers to the wolves”. You are gutted.
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Should you buy CSL?
Scott Shuttleworth
June 26, 2015
CSL Limited’s (ASX: CSL) share price has strengthened in recent years (appreciating from below $30 to over $90), supported by the firm’s consistent approach to dividend policy and a steady commitment to share buybacks.
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Who’s going to be top of the charts this year?
Scott Phillips
June 25, 2015
It’s interesting to look back at the last 22 years of asset class returns and wonder how nice it would have been to be invested in last year’s winning asset class!
by Scott Phillips Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights, Investing Education.