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Where are Australian SMSFs investing their money?
Dean Curnow
December 14, 2020
According to recent research by Rainmaker, the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market in Australia reached $700 billion as of 30 June 2020. At Montgomery, almost half of our directly invested clients enter under a SMSF and there is no doubt SMSFs are here to stay. continue…
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The Fundamentals of Investing 101
Roger Montgomery
November 25, 2020
Value Investing was developed in the 1920s at Columbia Business School by finance adjunct Benjamin Graham. Roger recently recorded an educational video for investors who want to understand the fundamentals of a quality business and also what might be important in terms of value investing. In this 45-minute fundamental investing 101 session, Roger presents you some of the basic elements of identifying a quality business, finding that quality business at a rational price and how to identify companies with the ability to generate a high rate of return on equity over a long period of time. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Investing Education, Market Valuation.
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Why you need to understand ESG investing
Tim Kelley
November 9, 2020
For much of the last hundred years or so, investment decisions have tended to be framed primarily in terms of a hard-nosed assessment of just one thing – shareholder value. continue…
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Investing my personal super in the Montgomery Small Companies Fund
Dean Curnow
November 2, 2020
A question we often get asked at the Montgomery office is whether one can invest their personal super directly in our suite of strategies. Whilst Montgomery is a specialist equity investment manager with an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL), we are not a super trustee. A super trustee therefore sits as an access medium between investors and investment managers, and on this basis have a unique set of responsibilities. continue…
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How to assess the value of stocks with extreme PE multiples
Roger Montgomery
October 28, 2020
You’ve probably heard bullish commentators argue that declining interest rates explain, and justify, the extraordinary price to earnings (PE) multiples being paid for growth stocks. Many of these commentators also maintain that, because rates are going to stay lower for longer, these stocks are a defensive, sensible, and even safe investment. But are they right? continue…
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Is it worth investing in bonds with yields so low?
Scott Phillips
October 16, 2020
The typical balanced portfolio being a 60/40 mix of growth assets to defensive (bonds) has been a mainstay of investors for many decades. But with 10-year Australian government bond yields at just 0.84 per cent and inflation running somewhere around 1.8 per cent (as seen in Figure 1), the return you get on the yield from your risk free Australian 10 year treasury bond is trailing inflation by around 1 per cent per annum. continue…
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What do low interest rates mean for equity markets?
Tim Kelley
September 29, 2020
The last 30-40 years has seen a dramatic shift down in interest rates for much of the developed world. For example, the ten-year government bond yields in Australia and the US have declined from around 14 per cent in the early 80s to more recently lie somewhere not unadjacent to zero. continue…
by Tim Kelley Posted in Investing Education, Market commentary.
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The three essential criteria to look for in a business
Roger Montgomery
August 26, 2020
Investing isn’t easy. With so many businesses to evaluate, and so many conflicting opinions about them, it can be extremely hard to make sound investment decisions. To help you in your investment journey, here are the three essential criteria we use when looking for outstanding businesses to invest in. continue…
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The magic that happens when companies invest in their business
Roger Montgomery
August 21, 2020
I love receiving dividends. Who doesn’t? But companies that pay out a high percentage of their profits are actually harming the long-term returns of their investors. Because, when it comes to making a company more valuable, paying out high dividends is no match for ploughing profits back into the business. continue…
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How to think like an investor – and not a gambler
Roger Montgomery
August 21, 2020
If gambling on shares is your thing, then perhaps this blog is not for you. On the other hand, if what you want are sustainable, growing returns – over the long term – then read on. Because, below, I set out some simple steps to help you make better investment decisions. continue…
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