Since peaking on 19 February 2020 at 3,394 points, the US S&P 500 declined by 1,202 points or 35 per cent to 2,192 points recorded on 23 March. The ensuing 565 point rally (up 26 per cent) to last night’s post-crash high of 2,757 points (Tuesday 7 April) is a 47 per cent retracement of the decline, but still 19 per cent from the record high. Continue…

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If the recent market rally has taken you by surprise, you’re not alone.  Since hitting a low around 23 March, the S&P/ASX200 Index has rebounded almost 20 per cent, despite a steady flow of grim health and economic news coming out of Europe and the US.  So does that mean the market has bottomed? Continue…

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That’s the question on many investors’ minds these days. And it’s certainly one that our team is starting to ponder as the prices of many high quality businesses become more reasonable. However, before we start investing significant amounts of our clients’ capital, there are four things we want to see. Continue…

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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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To describe recent market volatility as high is to understate the facts.  Since the peak on February 19, the US market has registered the most rapid sell-off ever, its biggest three-day gain since the 1930s, the biggest one-day percentage gain since 1933 and the second ever largest one-day fall. Continue…

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