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Why Ukraine is not the only concern for investors
Roger Montgomery
March 4, 2022
The war in Ukraine is, appropriately, a major concern for all of us. And while we hope democratic western nations do everything possible to stop Putin in his quest to subjugate and vanquish Ukrainians, it is not the only issue for investors. Here are some of the other major issues to keep an eye on. Continue…
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The history of organised trading in marketable securities
David Buckland
March 3, 2022
Organised trading in marketable securities began in Amsterdam in 1602, London in 1698 and New York in 1792. Fast forward to both 1900 and 2021, and stock-markets were a very different place. In 1900, the top four markets represented 56 per cent of world market capitalisation. Continue…
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ABC The Business: Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is bad for world economies
Roger Montgomery
March 2, 2022
Roger joined Rachel Pupazzoni on ABC The Business to discuss the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. While the current situation is tragic, is it bad for investors? Since WWII there has been dozens of conflicts and all of them have produced a similar pattern for investors. Learn more in this interview where you can hear my thoughts from the 8:50 minute mark.
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What to expect from markets during the Russia and Ukraine war
Roger Montgomery
March 2, 2022
In this week’s video insight Roger discusses the terrible events unfolding in Ukraine, resulting from Russian military action, which are above all else a human tragedy. There isn’t always a straight-line relationship between geopolitical shocks and financial market responses. Continue…
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Getting real about Interest Rates and Inflation
Polen Capital
March 1, 2022
With the new year underway, much attention has been centred on the fact that U.S. inflation hasn’t been this high since the early 1980s. In addition, expectations of tighter monetary policy have cast a cloud of uncertainty over equity markets, igniting bouts of volatility.
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The headwinds facing Autosports Group
Roger Montgomery
March 1, 2022
Autosports Group (ASX:ASG) operates over 50 car sales outlets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Its share price has been on a rollercoaster ride since floating in 2016 and currently sits below the $2.40 listing price. ASG is profitable and reasonably priced, but investors should be mindful of the threats facing its business model. Continue…
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What history tells investors about the outbreak of conflict
Roger Montgomery
February 28, 2022
In this video for Ausbiz Roger discusses what happens to markets during wars. Surprisingly, war is not really the nemesis of the stock market many fear it to be. A research conducted in 2015 found that stock prices tend to decline in the pre-war phased and recover when war commences. Watch here.
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A marriage of convenience or a marriage of necessity?
David Buckland
February 28, 2022
The tough conditions gripping the Buy Now, Pay Later sector has seen Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P) make an agreed takeover scrip bid for Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL) using 0.98 Z1P shares for 1 SZL share. At Friday’s close of $2.21, this values each SZL share at $2.16, a 21 per cent premium to its closing price of $1.78. Despite recording a strong trajectory from a revenue perspective, both companies remain cashflow negative businesses, and it is hoped the merger and severe cost cutting accelerates the path to profitability. Continue…
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