One of the unpleasant realities of equity market investing is that, from time to time, a portfolio company will deliver disappointing news and suffer a rapid and dramatic decline in market value. These “torpedo stocks” are not only psychologically painful, but can also impact significantly on returns. It is sometimes said that the secret to outperformance is less about finding the big winners, and more about steering clear of the big losers. Continue…

by Tim Kelley Posted in Editor's Pick, Market commentary, Montgomery News and Updates.

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Seek is a high quality business that has been a core part of our portfolio for a few years. We like Seek for a number of reasons. These include its dominant market position and its ability to pull the pricing power lever. The company lived up to our expectations when it recently delivered its HY17 results. Continue…

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In this interview with Peter Switzer Roger Montgomery compares BHP and REA Group. He also discusses iSentia’s share price.

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A recent article by academics from the London Business School shows why it’s so important to stay informed of trends and movements in the business landscape.  Keeping in touch means you can identify industries that are emerging, and those that are under threat – and shape your portfolio accordingly. Continue…

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At Montgomery we focus heavily on a company’s prospects. This refers to the outlook for the company’s earnings growth. While a growing earnings stream is valuable, not all growth is equal. In this video Stuart discusses two types of growth: organic and acquisition.

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As part of Netwealth’s portfolio construction webinar series I presented to an audience in February and shared my views on major economic trends currently affecting local and global markets, stocks and sectors best placed for growth and what investors should look for in 2017.

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The S&P 500 has surged around 10 per cent since Donald Trump’s election last November, boosted by expectations he would lower company tax, ease bank regulations and raise infrastructure spending.  Which is why his inaugural Speech to Congress earlier this week was so eagerly awaited by investors.  But will his talk be translated into action? Continue…

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