According to multiple commentators and outlets reporting on those commentators, the equity market is now at a euphoric level – officially. Evidently, there’s a measure for euphoria produced by Callum Thomas, the founder of Topdowncharts, in Queenstown, New Zealand. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Market commentary.

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This article was first published in The Australian on 30 March 2013.

LAST week, Wesfarmers chairman and head of a business council panel on the decline of value-adding and manufacturing in Australia Bob Every described Australia as a mere “quarry”. Continue…

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The Australian Financial Review (AFR) is reporting the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has estimated that the Australian private credit market has grown to around $40 billion, or around 2.5 per cent of total business lending¹, and my friends at Tanarra Capital have predicted Australia’s market will continue to expand with attractive yields helping the asset class win share from more volatile equity markets². Continue…

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A wave of inexpensive Chinese products flooding the developing world is reportedly stirring tensions towards China and countries beyond Europe and the U.S. As Beijing seeks to forge alliances amid escalating trade disputes with the U.S., it asks developing nations to absorb its excess manufacturing output. Continue…

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If you haven’t yet, read Bored apes and bananas – Part 1

Since the beginning of the year, some commentators have voiced concerns that equity valuations have become historically stretched. Thanks to the rally in technology stocks, Wall Street’s major indices have displayed historically high valuation metrics such as the cyclically adjusted price-earnings (CAPE) shiller ratio. Continue…

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In today’s dynamic financial landscape, private credit has emerged as a compelling alternative for investors seeking attractive yields with minimal volatility. But as the asset class grows, understanding the details and risk is crucial. Continue…

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John Templeton famously observed; bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.

With several commentators now labelling markets euphoric, the call for a correction is becoming louder. Continue…

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