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Six challenges facing the revival of Aussie manufacturing
Andreas Lundberg
April 16, 2020
After years of standing by as our manufacturing industries were sent offshore, the Federal Government has set up a task force to restore local manufacturing. “Australia drank the free-trade juice and decided that off-shoring was OK. Well, that era is gone,” Andrew Liveris, who is on the task force, told the AFR. It’s a great idea, but there are some mighty challenges ahead. Continue…
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Is NSR cheap at its current price?
Roger Montgomery
April 6, 2020
COVID-19 has thrown the investing rule book out the window for now. Having patiently held cash for two years amid an unwillingness to participate in the unbridled enthusiasm that saw shares trade at record multiples despite declining prospects, we are now finding once-in-a-decade opportunities. Continue…
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How will COVID-19 impact society in the long run?
Andreas Lundberg
April 2, 2020
As the Coronavirus crisis unfolds, social commentators are making predictions for how the world will change once the pandemic ends. I’m sure you’re also making your own predictions – and we’d really like to hear them. What broad, long-lasting trends do you think we’re about to see? Continue…
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Your questions: Markets and Macroeconomics
Roger Montgomery
March 31, 2020
We recently ran a webinar explaining how we had positioned our domestic funds as markets were peaking in February and ahead of the Coronavirus pandemic. Attendees were shown our testing data analysis, as well as our suggested framework for navigating the market meltdown. At the conclusion of the webinar, we invited attendees to submit their questions only some of which we were able to answer in the time allotted to us. Continue…
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What is happening on the ground in China as a result of Coronavirus?
Joseph Kim
February 20, 2020
It has now been a month since coronavirus entered the global vernacular, with media coverage covering almost every conceivable angle possible, including the potential economic fallout. We monitor new cases and deaths very closely, especially for any signs of contagion outside of Hubei – the epicentre of COVID-19 – and the unfortunate passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise off the coast of Japan. Continue…
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Have low interest rates made risk assets too expensive?
Roger Montgomery
January 24, 2020
Around the world, plunging interest rates have led to a stampede by investors into risk assets, like shares and property. With the prices of these assets now looking quite inflated, investors need to do more research than ever to find under-valued assets. Continue…
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Industries most affected by the East Coast drought
Andreas Lundberg
November 19, 2019
The drought currently impacting much of eastern Australia is already having significant impacts on numerous businesses and industries. With the Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecasting drier than average conditions for the second half of November and December, it’s worth considering which industries could feel the most pain. Continue…
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Lots of good reasons for house prices to keep on rising
Roger Montgomery
November 18, 2019
Well, what do you know – national house and apartment prices are on a tear again. Although the national median house price is not back to where it was around two years ago, there’s every chance it soon will be. And that’s good news for Australia’s property investors. Continue…
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Our latest channel checks suggest a housing construction bounce
Roger Montgomery
November 8, 2019
What a difference a week makes. Only days ago we were prosecuting the argument that residential construction activity would continue to worsen. This was based on significant falls in land sales and building approvals, with building approvals being a leading indicator for construction activity, and land sales being a leading indicator for building approvals. Continue…
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Spark Your Fire – Property Vs Shares
Roger Montgomery
October 31, 2019
Roger joined Jas and David on Spark Your Fire Podcast to discuss how to identify value in property and equities, how to best structure your portfolio and a look at the current economic environment. Listen here.
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Why our Small Companies Fund sees value in IMDEX
Dominic Rose
October 29, 2019
These days, I hear many commentators say it’s hard to find value in the market. But if you look hard enough, it’s still possible to find a gem. One of these is IMDEX (IMD), a global mining-tech company. With a strong management team, an attractive product suite, high returns, and a net cash position, IMDEX could be set for a significant step-up in earnings growth. Continue…
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Three companies exposed to the housing slump
Roger Montgomery
October 28, 2019
Between 2012 and 2016, mortgage lending standards were relaxed fuelling a domestic property investing boom. Together with a surge in offshore buying interest, a property and construction boom led to oversupply and frequent warnings from your author. The oversupply is now hitting the property market at the same time that bank lending standards have been tightened, property prices are falling, quality has been found wanting and building approvals have plunged. Continue…
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Changing competitive dynamics in mortgage lending
Stuart Jackson
October 28, 2019
In my video blog last week, I discussed why the major banks had not passed on the recent RBA rate cuts in full. This is due to an increasing proportion of each bank’s funding base approaching zero or close to zero interest rates. As most bank customers would know, transaction and traditional savings accounts pay little or no interest at present. This fixes the funding cost of these deposits for the banks irrespective of what the RBA does in terms of lowering its official overnight rate. Continue…
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Rebalancing a portfolio in a volatile market
Roger Montgomery
October 2, 2019
As the sharemarket gyrates around record highs, it is easy to conclude that risks are low. In fact, if a simple market truth is observed – that the higher the price you pay, the lower your return – then it must be true that as the market registers new highs, conditions are riskier. Continue…
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Who will win the battle over airport pricing?
Joseph Kim
September 25, 2019
Right now, there’s a battle being fought in the media between Australia’s airport owners and the airlines that use them – Qantas and Virgin in particular – over the pricing of airport operations. The gloves are definitely off. But setting aside the arguments around relative pricing power of monopolies vs duopolies, one quirk of the debate focuses around falling bond rates, and how this impacts the investment landscape. Continue…
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The Property Couch – Chat with Australia’s Warren Buffett
Roger Montgomery
September 21, 2019
Roger joined Bryce Holdaway & Ben Kingsley on The Property Couch to discuss everything you need to know about value investing and the property market. Tune in to find out how you can take advantage of booms and busts in the share market and shares vs. property, what does it come down to? Listen here.
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Australian housing is at an inflection point
Roger Montgomery
September 20, 2019
Despite recent data showing home prices have stopped falling and auction clearance rates are strong, I believe these positive signs are no match for the negative shocks that could soon hit the residential construction sector. The upside is that the any stock market volatility could serve up some tasty investment opportunities among residential building developers and their suppliers. Continue…
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The government is trying to keep apartment buyers in the dark
Andreas Lundberg
September 19, 2019
Not only has the NSW Government made decisions that have led to the construction of many defective apartment buildings, it has now warned councils to not make the list of affected buildings public. You have to ask yourself: is hiding valuable information from would-be buyers a good way to govern? Continue…
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Mortgage credit growth bounces back
Stuart Jackson
September 18, 2019
Last month, REA Group chief executive Owen Wilson claimed that “the buyers are definitely back”. And recent data seem to back him up. House prices are rebounding, auction clearance rates are up, and mortgage credit growth has turned a corner. Continue…
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Switzerland tops the world honesty table
Roger Montgomery
September 11, 2019
Warren Buffett has observed that honesty is the most important trait in the people you work with. The same might be said of firms you invest in. Which makes a recent study into cultural honesty interesting reading. It found that Switzerland is the most honest country in the world. Any guesses for which nations are least honest? Continue…
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