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by Roger Montgomery Posted in In the Press.

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This morning, I joined Juliette Saly on Ausbiz to discuss the Reserve bank of Australia’s (RBA) surprise decision to hold rates at 3.85 per cent, despite earlier expectations of a cut. Governor Michele Bullock made it clear the RBA is prioritising quarterly data over monthly figures, citing volatility in the latter. With June quarter inflation data due at the end of this month the odds of a rate cut in August remain high. Continue…

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When Warren Buffett was asked to distil the essence of investing success, he offered the following:

“Your goal as an investor should simply be to purchase, at a rational price, a part interest in an easily-understandable business whose earnings are virtually certain to be materially higher five, 10 and 20 years from now. Over time, you will find only a few companies that meet these standards – so when you see one that qualifies, you should buy a meaningful amount of stock. You must also resist the temptation to stray from your guidelines: If you aren’t willing to own a stock for ten years, don’t even think about owning it for ten minutes. Put together a portfolio of companies whose aggregate earnings march upward over the years, and so also will the portfolio’s market value.” Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Investing Education, Market commentary.

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Have you heard of the FIRE movement? FIRE – Financial Independence Retire Early is a lifestyle and investment philosophy and movement that’s focused on aggressively saving and investing to achieve financial independence and retire much earlier than the traditional retirement age. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Investing Education.

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I joined Paul Turton this morning on ABC Newcastle to discuss the pending interest rate decision and how its outcome could influence investors.

While interest rates, consumer confidence, tariffs and a weak Australian dollar all influence the investment landscape, the real focus should be on company fundamentals. Focussing on the long-term value of quality businesses is ultimately what drives shareholder returns. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Radio.

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We’ve all heard the stories of entrepreneurs who succeeded after failure. Less common are the stories of those who failed after succeeding. Heck, I Googled “entrepreneurs who failed AFTER succeeding” and Google returned pages and pages of articles with titles similar to; “How successful entrepreneurs bounce back from failure.” The opposite of what I was searching for. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Investing Education.

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An examination of asset class returns over the last twelve months, including residential property in various capital cities, reveals Bitcoin’s superior performance. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Market commentary.

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In what some have described as a ‘dramatic’ 218-214 vote, the U.S. House narrowly passed President Trump’s US$3.4 trillion “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nearly 900-page tax-and-spending package that does mark a major victory for Trump and GOP (Republican Party) leaders. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Global markets, Market commentary.

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