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Alert readers will recall that back in June 2014 we started an exercise to explore the merits of using machine learning technology to sift through the equity markets and identify stocks that are likely to do well or poorly in the future. The most recent instalment in the series can be found here. continue…

by Tim Kelley Posted in Insightful Insights.

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by Roger Montgomery Posted in Insightful Insights.

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As the share market has surged in recent years, many private businesses have conducted Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). We are always sceptical when a business comes to market in search of capital to fund a buyout of current shareholders, particularly if the seller is Private Equity. continue…

by Russell Muldoon Posted in Health Care, Insightful Insights.

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You might recall we have previously articulated Aldi’s game plan in Australia. Our recent posts here and here, provide some insights. In summary the company is significantly more efficient. They have 1200 Stock Keeping Unit’s per store, instead of 30,000 at Woolies or Coles, which means they can employ six people to run a store instead of 25.

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by Russell Muldoon Posted in Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights.

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You may recall that almost a year ago now we commented briefly on our decision regarding the Monash Group Limited (ASX: MVF) IPO in relation to odd trading behaviour we had seen at that time. continue…

by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Health Care, Insightful Insights.

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In its June decision to leave cash rates unchanged at an historical low of 2 per cent, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cautious post-announcement comments appear at odds with a government intent on record investment in infrastructure. continue…

by Ben MacNevin Posted in Economics, Insightful Insights.

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We know economists have an unenviable task and can make sheep look like independent thinkers, but their ‘miss’ at the weekend in Canada stands out more for the warning it represents for Australia. continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Economics, Foreign Currency, Insightful Insights.

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We have previously written at length on Aldi and the threat it poses to the Australian Supermarket Industry. Today we focus on why they have been (and will likely remain) so successful. continue…

by Russell Muldoon Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights.

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In their report entitled “Total Retail 2015: Retailers and the age of Disruption”, PricewaterhouseCoopers surveyed more than 19,000 online shoppers in 19 different countries and across six continents.   As online shopping continues to grow at the expense of store visits, four disruptive forces PwC focuses on include the evolution of the store, mobile technology, social networks and demographic shifts. continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights, Technology & Telecommunications.

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We were recently asked by a reader why our portfolio currently contains no investments in the Australian food/agricultural sector and we noted internally that this was a very good question to ask. continue…

by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Energy / Resources, Insightful Insights.

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