Sorry to let ethics creep into my blog, but sometimes you just have to make a statement.  You see, right now, China is carrying out highly repressive policies reminiscent of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four.  Given China’s global ambitions, these are scary times not just for Chinese people, but for all people who value freedom and democracy. Continue…

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In this video for Livewire Gary outlines two cycles that he believes are about to take a turn for the better and shares one of the ways he is investing to gain exposure. Watch here.

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AP Eagers’ (ASX:APE) share price has dropped around 30 per cent since 30 September. Unfortunately, there could be more pain ahead as the market digests the impacts of falling car sales and the wisdom of the Automotive Holdings Group takeover earlier this year. Continue…

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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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EML Payments (ASX:EML), an Australian FinTech that specialises in digital gift cards and pre-paid cards, is a core holding in the Montgomery Small Companies Fund. Making EML even more compelling is the recent transformational acquisition of Prepaid Financial Services. Continue…

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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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There are many factors which have driven the US Government Ten-Year Bond Yield down over the 35-year period from 15.85 per cent in the September Quarter of 1981 to 1.35 per cent in the September Quarter of 2016. While I will discuss these factors in more detail in an upcoming blog, what has struck me is that over recent weeks we have seen the US Government Ten-Year Bond Yield jump by nearly 0.5 per cent from close to a record low of 1.45 per cent to the current 1.93 per cent. Continue…

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