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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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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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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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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You may not be familiar with New Zealand’s Freightways Ltd (NZX:FRE), but it’s a company The Montgomery Fund has held for a long time. Freightways has been a strong performer for many years, and we’re attracted to the diversity of the business and entrepreneurial drive. The recently released interim results point to a company that is well positioned for further growth. Continue…

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Edwin Starr’s classic 1969 anti-war song, War, asks: “War: What is it good for?” and responds emphatically “absolutely nothing.” It’s hard to argue with the sentiment. But it turns out Starr was not completely correct. You see, despite the terrifying carnage and destruction, war can often be a fruitful time to invest. Continue…

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With the ZIP Co Limited (ASX:Z1P) share price declining 81 per cent from $13 to $2.50, and the Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price declining 84 per cent from $11.40 to $1.80, it seems increasingly likely the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector will consolidate with a ZIP – Sezzle Inc merger. Continue…

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Currently-surging US inflation has triggered a dramatic move in interest rate expectations, which in turn have inspired equity investors to reassess the risk they are willing to adopt. In the space of seven months, US short-term interest rate expectations have moved materially. Continue…

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