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Infrastructure needs and the migration debate
Andreas Lundberg
August 19, 2019
Federal government moves to re-assess Australia’s high immigration rate could lead to a cut in migrant numbers. This is potentially bad news for the nation’s property and infrastructure developers. continue…
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How to profit from reporting season
Roger Montgomery
August 12, 2019
Reporting season can be brutal for businesses affected by cyclical factors, like the current residential building slump. But experience tells me it’s also a great time for investors to take note of out-of-favour companies that should rebound when the cycle turns up. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Market commentary.
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Why crazy valuations could stick around for some time yet
Roger Montgomery
August 5, 2019
It’s hard not to be puzzled by the parallel existence of sluggish global growth and record-breaking markets. But with interest rates set to remain low into the foreseeable future, it looks like this period of crazy valuations has more time to run. continue…
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Could reporting season unearth some bargains?
Andreas Lundberg
August 1, 2019
As many readers are probably aware, 1 August is the kick-off for reporting season. A recent report by JP Morgan confirms what we’ve been thinking for some time – the Australian market looks very expensive. With reporting season set to start, we’re about to get a really good picture or whether or not we’re right. continue…
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How record low interest rates have changed investing
David Buckland
July 19, 2019
For 20 years before the GFC, the RBA cash rate averaged 6 per cent; now it’s 1 per cent. This ‘new normal’ is great for borrowers, but a disaster for savers. And it’s driving investors to take increasingly greater risks. continue…
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Recent data suggest the slowdown is just beginning
Roger Montgomery
July 16, 2019
The latest RBA rate cut indicates all is not well in the Australian economy, and retail and housing data seem to back this up. It’s time to be selective about where you invest. While sentiment might have improved of late, actual spending hasn’t picked up. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Market commentary.
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If rates are low forever, can asset prices fall?
Roger Montgomery
July 9, 2019
There’s an increasing frequency of articles I have read suggesting that low rates are now a permanent feature of markets, as is the likelihood of central banks rescuing investors from themselves through the perpetual deployment of unconventional monetary policy tools. continue…
by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Investing Education, Market commentary.
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Tough times for quantitative managers
Tim Kelley
July 2, 2019
Anyone following the financial media will probably know that the going has been tough for active managers recently, with only a smallish minority managing to outperform the market. continue…
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Farewell Fiscal 2019, Hello Fiscal 2020
David Buckland
July 1, 2019
As fiscal 2019 has drawn to a close, let’s take a look at the year that was. In sporting parlance, it was definitely “a game of two halves.” Virtually all major indexes declined in the December 2018 half-year, however this proved temporary and the recovery in the June 2019 half-year was quite extraordinary. continue…
by David Buckland Posted in Editor's Pick, Market commentary.
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Who should pay when your apartment block ‘moves in a downward motion’?
Andreas Lundberg
June 27, 2019
The recent, and well reported, examples of shoddy construction practices on high rise buildings have led some experts to warn that this is just the tip of the iceberg. The question for society is: who is responsible, and who should pay the costs of rectification? continue…
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