The U.S. economy and stock market are teetering, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones. Together, they warn that aggressive tariffs and a cautious monetary policy result in the economy and market facing heightened inflation risks, unemployment, and a downturn. Continue…

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I recently joined Paul Turton on ABC Newcastle Mornings to discuss current market volatility and what investors might expect under a Labor government. Continue…

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On May 3, Warren Buffett announced his retirement. Here’s my dictation (abbreviated) of his announcement:

“The time has arrived where Greg should become the CEO of the company at year end, and I want to spring that on the directors effectively [of Berkshire Hathaway]”. Continue…

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In this weeks video insight, I discuss two schools of thought regarding stock market forecasts for 2025 – one cautious, the other more hopeful. Continue…

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In a May 2025 letter to clients entitled ‘Brace for Impact’, Perpetual Asset Management Australia (ASX:PPT) echoed the cautionary sentiments of legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones, warning investors to “brace for impact” as markets fail to price in an economic slowdown already underway.

Their letter highlights a precarious optimism in U.S. equity markets, despite looming threats from trade wars, elevated valuations, and diminishing diversification from traditional safe havens like U.S. treasury bonds. Continue…

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In response to Life360’s (ASX:360) March 2025 Quarterly update released on Monday 12 May, its share price has jumped 18 per cent from $23.58 to $27.85 in the past two trading days. Continue…

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Last week, REA Group delivered a broadly in-line third quarter result, highlighting the resilience of its pricing power and disciplined cost management, even as listing volumes soften into the final quarter.

Revenue for the period rose 12 per cent year-on-year to A$374 million, essentially matching market expectations, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) excluding associates increased 12 per cent to A$199 million, just shy of consensus estimates. Free cash flow was robust at A$132 million, marking a 19 per cent year-on-year increase. Continue…

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) (formerly Woodside Petroleum Ltd) is Australia’s largest independent dedicated oil and gas exploration and production company. With its share price down 46 per cent since September 2023, it might pay investors to understand the transformation occurring at the company and the reason it is now a three per cent position in The Montgomery Fund and a 2.3 per cent position in The Montgomery [Private] Fund. Continue…

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