In 2016, Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) raised the eyebrows of many investors when it expanded into the UK and Ireland hardware business. Two years later and $1.7 billion down on its investment, WES has decided to pull out. It shows yet again why growth through acquisition can be a risky strategy. Continue…

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Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Australia has soared over the last year. With lofty premiums being bid by many would-be suitors, it makes you wonder: is there a way for investors to profit from all this M&A action? Continue…

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One of the features of active equity investing is its zero-sum nature (in aggregate). By that, I mean that when an investor “beats” the market, some other investor must get beaten. Averages being what they are, there needs to be an equal representation of investors who deliver above average performance and investors who deliver below average performance. Continue…

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The US bull market is now 110 months old, and many stocks are looking expensive – despite reports of exceptional profit margins. Which is why we continue to hold a larger proportion of our portfolio in cash than many, if not most, of our peers. Continue…

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Montgomery Global Investment Management is coming around to its third anniversary. In this week’s video insight David discusses their progress. How have the funds tracked against the benchmark?

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