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Roger joined Kathryn Robinson on ABC The Business to discuss current market conditions. With sharemarkets rallying around the world, does this make economic sense and can the rally be sustained? Meanwhile, predictions of recession leave investors in fear about company earnings growth. 

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The Australian market was dragged higher in January by roaring global markets. It has really been a case of last year’s losers being this year’s winners. By way of example US-listed Facebook’s peak-to-trough drawdown described a fall of 76 per cent. Facebook shares rose 55 per cent in January. However, I am not too excited, Facebook shares are still down 52 per cent from their high. Watch: In the markets, last year’s losers are this year’s winners

by Roger Montgomery Posted in On the Internet.

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IMDEX (ASX:IMD) reported a strong set of 1H23 results, well ahead of consensus with revenue up 18.5 per cent from 1H22 and EBITDA up 21.9 per cent from 1H22.  Despite great results these were overshadowed by IMDEX’s proposed acquisition of Devico, which appears highly strategic. Dominic joined IMDEX’s CEO Paul House to take a deep dive into the proposed acquisition which is highly strategic with strong synergies. continue…

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Roger joined Philip Clark on ABC Nightlife to discuss whether historical trends and precedents can help guide you in the future. Discussing the issues weighing on financial markets and if there could be a bull market happening this year. In the very worst years, when the market fell between 30-50 per cent, after those years what we find is that the pendulum then swung almost completely the other way.

Does past performance help us predict future performance?
Listen to the podcast here: ABC Nightlife 7 February 2023

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Roger joined Sean Aylmer on the Fear and Greed interview to discuss mergers and acquisitions. What does a company look for when considering a takeover and what happens when they pay too much?

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Glenn Freeman published an article in Livewire Markets discussing what lies ahead for the consumer discretionary sector in the year ahead. Australian Eagle’s Sean Sequeira says there is a good reason that some stocks in the sector currently look cheap and many of these share prices don’t align with where they’ll be 12 months from now. Read the article: ASX consumer discretionary stocks: Broker views and a fundie’s top pick

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Rhiana Whitson published an article for ABC News discussing the sale of David Jones at a massively discounted price. So what’s next for David Jones? I think department stores like David Jones will continue to face challenges as online competitors take their market share. Retail spending is set to drop off next year as interest rates bite.  Read the article: David Jones $100m sale to Anchorage Capital Partners reflects declining value of department stores, analysts say

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In this interview on Ausbiz I discuss how forecasts from the Federal Reserve showed the bank’s key interest rate could stand above 5 per cent a year from now. But policymakers are moving more cautiously, following signs that the most severe inflation in decades may be beginning to ease. What does this mean for investors in 2023? Watch: Could we see a bull market in 2023?

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In this interview on Ausbiz Roger discusses given where price-to-earnings ratios are today, there’s a much-better-than-even possibility investors who purchase shares in high-quality growth companies today, will not only benefit from the earnings growth produced by their selections but also the re-rating of price-to-earnings ratios to higher levels in the future. Watch: Making friends with fear

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In this interview on Ausbiz Roger discusses Qantas. Qantas upgraded its profit forecast by $150 million for the first half of 2023 and told investors it expects to post up to $1.45 billion in pre-tax profit. So is the airline a great business to own? Trading Qantas shares may indeed be lucrative but what about investing for the long-term? Watch: Qantas profit upgrade – is it a buy or a sell?

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