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So far, reporting season has delivered for many investors. Conducive trading conditions for banks, miners, technology companies and many retailers have resulted in increased dividends and share buybacks, while the overall market has leapt to fresh highs. Of the businesses to report, several have stood out. continue…

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According to a recent rent report by Domain, gross rental yields have dived to around 4 per cent on the back of soaring property prices. This makes direct investment in property less appealing than it once was. But there are other ways to profit from Australia’s obsession with property. And one of those is via online real estate advertising company, REA Group (ASX:REA). continue…

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In my recent interview with Gary Rollo, Portfolio Manager of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund Gary focused on the bull market associated with the decarbonisation thematic, the long-term fundamentals for Lithium and Copper and two stocks, Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS). continue…

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Polen Capital recently increased its holding in Siemens Healthineers as the company raised its guidance for the third time this year after sales of its rapid coronavirus testing kits reached a peak in the third quarter. continue…

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Gary Rollo joined Chris Judd on Talk Ya Book to discuss a microcap pick in the telco and e-sports space, Pentanet (ASX: 5GG). Pentanet is a Perth based high-speed internet provider although our investment thesis is based on their volume growth opportunity in cloud gaming.

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We recently mentioned Capricorn Metals (ASX:CMM) as a stock to watch with the company entering the commissioning phase of the Karlawinda project. Since then, there have been a couple of notable developments from the company including an acquisition and an operating update which has helped support our thesis. continue…

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In this week’s video insight David interviews portfolio manager of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund Gary Rollo to discuss the significant tailwind of decarbonisation and the ramifications for Lithium and Copper. The two stocks in focus include Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) and which, on a combined basis, make up more than 5 per cent  of the Montogmery Small Companies Fund portfolio. continue…

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When the Board of Directors suddenly sacks the CEO of a company ‘effective immediately’ the share price typically tanks as investors stampede for the exit, shooting first, asking questions later. However, in the curious case of Praemium (ASX:PPS), a subscale wealth platform player with a chequered history of tactical execution, such news instead sent the share price soaring, up almost 50 per cent over two months. What could this perhaps counterintuitive market reaction be signalling? We think the company has been put in play for potential corporate activity. continue…

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American multinational ecommerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence company Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a top 10 holding in the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund and the team at Polen Capital see it as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking businesses in the world. continue…

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Over the three months to 30 June 2021 the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund increased by 10.91 per cent delivering an out-performance of 1.96 per cent compared to its benchmark the MSCI ACWI, in Australian Dollars. Stock selection within the communication services sector added relative value, led by Alphabet and Facebook. With Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) being one of the top three contributors to performance in the quarter. continue…

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