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Four high quality companies
Roger Montgomery
January 15, 2019
When it comes to stocks the term ‘quality’ has many definitions. Some investors adopt a flexible approach to the definition of quality including being satisfied if quality management is running the business, a quality customer base exists, or they can identify quality assets on the balance sheet. continue…
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Is Trade Me about to go under the hammer?
Stuart Jackson
December 11, 2018
New Zealand’s biggest and most popular internet auction and classifieds website, Trade Me (ASX:TME), is being put under the microscope by two potential bidders – Apax Partners and Hellman & Friedman. And there’s speculation that more bids are likely for this strong and growing business. continue…
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A very small growing fish in a very large pond
Stuart Jackson
October 30, 2018
Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) has diversified its exposure beyond gaming machines over the last six years with a push into the online, and more recently the mobile games market. This began with its acquisition of social casino business Product Madness, and the internet gaming system and remote game server from GameAccount Network in late 2012 for around A$32 million. continue…
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How much more room for growth does Challenger have?
Andreas Lundberg
October 9, 2018
In this week’s video insight Andreas takes a look at Challenger, a core holding in our funds. With currently around 90% market share in the annuity market place in Australia we believe there is even more opportunity for Challenger’s growth.
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Alibaba: Tariff war has thwarted the pledge to create one million US jobs
David Buckland
September 21, 2018
On the back of the recent announcement that Jack Ma will be stepping down as Chairman of Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US) in September 2019, the company has just completed a three-day investor conference. continue…
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Could Freightways Surprise on the Upside?
Tim Kelley
September 13, 2018
One business we have admired (and owned) for quite some years is NZ-listed Freightways Limited (NZX:FRE), which provides express package services throughout New Zealand, as well as information management and mail services. continue…
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Steadfast delivers a reassuring set of numbers
Roger Montgomery
September 10, 2018
Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) is the largest general insurance broker network and group of underwriting agencies in Australasia. It also has growing operations in Asia and Europe. Two of our funds own shares in the company, so we were eager to read its FY2018 results. Here are our initial impressions. continue…
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Strong results for IDP Education
Stuart Jackson
September 3, 2018
English language testing and international student placement company IDP Education released another strong set of result for the 12 months to June 2018. Net profit after tax increased 24 per cent while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 30 per cent relative to the prior year. continue…
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An Online bellweather thanks to TradeMe
Roger Montgomery
August 30, 2018
Recently, New Zealand-based TradeMe (ASX:TME) reported its FY18 results. Think of this business as a combination of Ebay, Seek, Realestate.com.au and Carsales.com.au. continue…
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How REA benefits from a weakening property market
Roger Montgomery
August 22, 2018
With this weakening property market comes a decrease in auction clearance rates, credit availability and home prices. So how does REA Group (ASX:REA) benefit from this? REA’s revenues have little to do with real estate prices and everything to do with listings volume and advertising yields (pricing and mix shift). continue…
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