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RBA’s AUD expectations
Ben MacNevin
October 14, 2014
Guy Debelle, an Assistant Governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia, recently discussed the prospect of a violent sell-off in markets. His use of the word “violent” is bold, given the RBA is known for its nuanced language. It was his discussion regarding investor reactions which we found most interesting. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Economics, Insightful Insights.
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The recent 10 per cent pullback
David Buckland
October 13, 2014
The Australian All Ordinaries Index made a post-GFC high on 21 August 2014 at 5,672 points; 1200 points short of its all-time high (6,873) recorded in late-2007. In the most recent seven-and-a-half weeks, the market has retreated around 550 points (or 10 per cent) to 5,122 points at the time of writing. continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Insightful Insights, Montgomery News and Updates.
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Don’t let a catastrophe sneak into your portfolio
Scott Shuttleworth
October 13, 2014
The rewards in the stock market can be vast – why else would we spend so much time on it? But the risks can often go overlooked as we dream of retiring down at the beach tomorrow. One risk I’d like to highlight is catastrophe risk. continue…
by Scott Shuttleworth Posted in Companies, Insightful Insights.
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CSL plans for expansion
Ben MacNevin
October 10, 2014
CSL has announced a $450 million investment to expand its global production capacity. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Companies, Health Care, Insightful Insights, Value.able.
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A chat with Warren
Roger Montgomery
October 9, 2014
Warren Buffett was on CNBC’s On the Money program over the weekend, and we thought you might be interested in his very latest thoughts… continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Insightful Insights, Value.able.
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Titan Energy Services Limited and the rapidly shifting CSG market
David Buckland
October 7, 2014
This blog post follows on from a piece I wrote back in July, on Titan Energy Services (ASX: TTN). continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Energy / Resources, Insightful Insights.
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Retail trends
Ben MacNevin
October 7, 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released retail trade data for August 2014. A single data point is not very meaningful, so instead we thought we’d draw on the deep pool of data available to explore long-term trends. continue…
by Ben MacNevin Posted in Consumer discretionary, Insightful Insights.
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Is it time to buy gold?
Tim Kelley
October 6, 2014
The price of gold has been a source of angst in recent years. After getting up to US$1,900/oz in 2011, it has more recently fallen to around US$1,200/oz. This decline, combined with a resurgence of volatility in financial markets, has prompted discussion on whether gold now presents as an attractive investment. continue…
by Tim Kelley Posted in Energy / Resources, Insightful Insights.
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Sirtex: Best practice
Russell Muldoon
October 3, 2014
Longer-term followers of the blog would by now be aware that Sirtex Medical Ltd (ASX: SRX) is one of the largest positions in our funds. continue…
by Russell Muldoon Posted in Health Care, Insightful Insights.
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Performance to 30 September 2014
David Buckland
October 2, 2014
In the face of a poor market during the September 2014 quarter, both Montgomery products recorded very pleasing results. The Montgomery Fund (TMF) was up 4.9 per cent, while The Montgomery [Private] Fund (MPF) was up 4.2 per cent. continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Insightful Insights, Montgomery News and Updates.