In Andy Macken’s Whitepaper  “Who are the businesses of the future?”, he explained the online technology platforms (OTP) concept, arguing “by implementing this model in software – which results in an effective zero cost of marginal production; and online – which results in a near zero cost of global production: owners of successful online technology platforms often generate enormous economic profits stemming from a number of advantages which are both powerful and sustainable”. Continue…

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Roger Montgomery joined Ross Greenwood on Money News to discuss sectors that are going to do well and what the strong Australian dollar will do for retail.

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On Wednesday, APRA, announced moves to make Australian banks safer. The announcement was greeted warmly by the market. But what do the new capital requirements mean for the banks in the short to medium term? And should investors really be so sanguine about the prospects for the banks? Continue…

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In this week’s video insight Roger discusses how domestic microeconomics might impact individual sectors and some companies within them.

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With the 2018 financial year underway, it’s worth examining the forces that could determine whether the Australian stock market repeats its circa 13% return of 2017. Continue…

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The recent announcement by Volvo that starting 2019, it will only make fully electric or hybrid cars has seen the team at Montgomery doing a lot of thinking about electric cars, autonomous vehicles and the potential threats to the combustion engine powered car and what this may mean for associated industries in the areas of manufacturing, wholesale, retail, distribution and service. Continue…

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One type of competitive advantage that we find particularly compelling is the customer moat. Businesses with a strong customer moat – like Amazon and REA Group – create value for their customers, making them highly durable investments over the long term. Continue…

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