In 2015, Professor Karen Dawisha – a renowned Russian scholar – published a book titled Putin’s Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia?  It details Russia’s politically driven system of economic predation, which has resulted in the greatest inequality[1] of any developed nation.  Her book documents numerous cases of government theft, and provides the context for Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. Continue…

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When it comes to explaining our booming property market, one thing stands out: access to cheap loans. So I’m sure many property owners would have breathed a sigh of relief this week when the Reserve Bank of Australia confirmed the historically low overnight cash rate of 0.1 per cent would remain unchanged. Continue…

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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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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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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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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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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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