In my recent interview with Ausbiz, I compared the prospects of Macquarie Technology (ASX:MAQ) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). I highlighted Macquarie Technology’s promising future in cloud computing and AI, predicting its share price could potentially rise. Conversely, I expressed skepticism about Tesla’s valuation, pointing out its overvaluation compared to traditional car manufacturers like Toyota (NYSE:TM), which I believe have more growth potential as they transition to electric vehicles. You can watch the full interview here: Ausbiz – Roger’s top megatrend compounding return stock Continue…

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Since May last year I have been advocating for investors to consider smaller companies, locally and globally.   

The initial arguments rested on Gavekal Research’s empirical evidence in the late 1970s which said innovative companies with pricing power (of which there is a surfeit among small caps) do well when disinflation (which we see today) meets with positive economic growth (which we also see today).  Continue…

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2023 saw the largest gap emerge between large-cap companies and small caps since the GFC. The question is, will this gap to close in 2024? 

We are optimistic about Australian small caps, anticipating a highly favourable environment and outperformance. That gap offers greater growth than large caps, at relatively more attractive valuations. Continue…

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The week of March 18, 2024 marked a significant legislative move as the U.S. House of Representatives endorsed a bill mandating the separation of TikTok from any affiliations with the Chinese government. The endorsement received substantial bipartisan support, with 90 per cent of Republicans and 75 per cent of Democrats voting in favour.  Continue…

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board left the cash rate on hold at 4.35 per cent last week, in line with market expectations. The decision was made off the basis that “inflation continues to moderate, but remains high.” Continue…

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I was very lucky to attend the Harvard Business School Owner/ Presidents Management program over the three years to 2006. In my class of 100 mature–age students, around half were from the U.S., and the remainder were from several other countries. I know it is a gross generalisation, but it would be fair to say the U.S. students excelled at any “marketing” related case studies but noticeably under-performed in any case studies related to “accounting”.  Continue…

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Have you noticed this year’s improvement in market sentiment? Having intimated its possibility throughout 2023, global equities are now demonstrating a broadly robust rise.

Despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund’s portfolio has also demonstrated striking performance, with expectations for continued success through the cycle.

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