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Make no mistake, rising bond yields are bad for assets
Roger Montgomery
November 24, 2016
Right now, many investors are probably patting themselves on the back, having profited from a booming property market and the makings of a resurgent share market. But there is an elephant in the room – rising bond yields. And they could bring the party to an abrupt end. Continue…
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Isentia’s drop an overreaction
Roger Montgomery
November 23, 2016
Isentia recently caused the market price for its shares to stumble by more than 25%. So is this an overreaction? Continue…
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When companies ask for your money, first read the fine print
Ben MacNevin
November 23, 2016
Hands up if you read the fine print when you receive a company prospectus. Odds on, your hand is still down. Because the sad fact is most of us have a terrible habit of ignoring the fine print. Put it down to lack of time, a trusting nature, or lack of expertise. Either way, it can be a costly mistake – you need to know what you are about to buy. Continue…
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Why we are sceptical about Boral’s giant US acquisition
Stuart Jackson
November 23, 2016
Boral generated rare headlines this week when it announced an agreed bid for rival US building materials company Headwaters Inc for US$2.564bn. Boral called it a “strategically compelling acquisition” with “attractive financial metrics” that will transform the company. But, looking at the history of such take-overs, and the metrics behind the deal, we are not as optimistic. Continue…
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The price of gold
Roger Montgomery
November 22, 2016
In this interview with Ross Greenwood, Roger discusses gold as an investment and Buffett’s recent decision to invest in airlines.
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Asia’s middle classes stoke a digital revolution
David Buckland
November 21, 2016
America is still an economic and military powerhouse. But when Donald Trump is inaugurated as America’s 45th president in January 2017, he could find it’s not so easy to win a trade war with Asia’s rising economies, and their growing middle classes. Continue…
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