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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 24 February 2023
Brett Craig
February 24, 2023
Given this week’s quiet data release cycle, we thought we would explore some methods of funding that can be used by lenders we work with and to give context to where we participate in capital markets. Continue…
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Why we hold a material position in Seven Group
Michael Gollagher
February 24, 2023
Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) is a diversified company with businesses and investments in industrial services, media and energy. We particularly like the company’s exposure to mining services and infrastructure investment – via WesTrac, Coates Hire and Boral – and its high quality management. Together, these factors should continue to drive earnings and share price performance over the long term. Continue…
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Gary’s best and worst pick from reporting season so far
Scott Phillips
February 23, 2023
In this video Scott speaks with Gary Rollo, portfolio manager of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund on an update on small caps reporting this results season. There’s been more beats from an earnings point of view than misses, but that’s looking backwards. Outlooks count because after all, the stock market buys the future and those have definitely been more negative. Gary also shares one of the best results he has seen and one of the worst. Continue…
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If you are an income investor, it pays to think long-term
Roger Montgomery
February 22, 2023
The past year has seen a distinct switch in investor focus from growth to yield. The irony, of course, is that many so-called ‘dividend stocks’ can be long-term wealth killers. And that’s why we prefer quality businesses – like CSL – which can grow both their market value, and their dividends, over time. Continue…
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Adairs sheets home the blame for its poor HY23 result
Roger Montgomery
February 21, 2023
If you needed more convincing that Australia’s retailers are doing it tough, take a look at the HY23 result from manchester and homewares retailer Adairs (ASX:ADH). ‘Weak’, ‘disappointing’, ‘a miss’. That’s how various commentators described the result. But with the share price already in the doldrums, and the company paying an attractive dividend, the market seemed none too concerned. Continue…
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Is Europe heading for a recession?
Roger Montgomery
February 17, 2023
Our financial media focuses on Australia, the U.S. and China, and pays scant attention to Europe. But from the little we hear, Europe is doing it tough. Economic growth is anaemic, and then there’s the small matter of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the impact on energy prices. Continue…
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Is Breville good value after its recent results?
Roger Montgomery
February 16, 2023
Breville (ASX:BRG) the kitchen appliance company this week reported another record for half-yearly sales, albeit slightly below consensus. First half 2023 revenue grew 1.1 per cent to A$888.0 million, which was also 0.7 per cent higher, on a constant currency basis, than the first half of FY22. Continue…
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The behavioural science of markets
David Buckland
February 16, 2023
In this week’s video insight David delves deeper into the behavioural science of investment markets. The global economic environment, according to the consensus, will deteriorate as 2023 progresses, but with that said risk is not necessarily inherent in an investment; it is always relative to the price paid. Continue…
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What are we seeing from reporting season in small caps so far?
Scott Phillips
February 15, 2023
In this video Scott speaks with Gary Rollo, portfolio manager of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund to provide an update on what we have seen from reporting season so far. It is early in the number of companies who have reported, but we can already see some key themes coming from the consumer sector. Continue…
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Nick Scali is the latest retailer hit by the consumer pull-back
Roger Montgomery
February 10, 2023
On first blush, the much-anticipated consumer slowdown does not appear to have impacted Nick Scali (ASX:NCK), which reported half-year 2023 results earlier this week. But delving more deeply into the trading update reveals a different story. Continue…
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Why IMDEX’s proposed acquisition of Devico is a great strategic fit
Dominic Rose
February 9, 2023
IMDEX (ASX:IMD) reported a strong set of 1H23 results, well ahead of consensus with revenue up 18.5 per cent from 1H22 and EBITDA up 21.9 per cent from 1H22. Despite great results these were overshadowed by IMDEX’s proposed acquisition of Devico, which appears highly strategic. Dominic joined IMDEX’s CEO Paul House to take a deep dive into the proposed acquisition which is highly strategic with strong synergies. Continue…
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RBA raises interest rates again, to a 10-year high
David Buckland
February 7, 2023
All English-speaking Central Banks seem committed to higher official cash rates. This interest rate tightening cycle began in New Zealand on 6 October 2021, and six months later Australia was the last to blink, on 6 April 2022. Continue…
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Why I steer clear of whisky – and distillers
Roger Montgomery
February 7, 2023
Just how do you value a company like Lark Distilling (ASX:LRK), whose main asset (award-winning Tasmanian whisky) is locked up for years, but increases in value as it matures. The answer: it’s hard. Continue…
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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 06 February 2023
Brett Craig
February 6, 2023
ADIs, or Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions, have been looking into how to incorporate the same underwriting technology that many fintech/non-bank lenders already have for some time now, with the intention of utilising the technology on unsecured SME credit. Continue…
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Wonderful companies at wonderful prices?
Polen Capital
February 2, 2023
“It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.”1 This well-worn adage from Warren Buffett has guided our investment approach for over thirty years and is the title of a piece we published in 2018.2 Given recent market conditions, we’ve chosen to revisit this concept. Continue…
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Could Newcrest Mining be ready to bounce?
Sean Sequeira
January 25, 2023
The share price of Australia’s leading gold miner, Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM), has been somewhat disappointing for the last few years. That could soon change if the recent recovery of gold price continues, recent corporate actions start to bear fruit and if investors start to take note of the company’s significant copper assets. Continue…
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IMDEX’s strategic acquisition of Devico
David Buckland
January 24, 2023
In this week’s video insight David takes a closer look at IMDEX’s (ASX:IMD) acquisition of Devico AS. The strategic combination expands the product suite and client footprint offers extended market presence in key mining regions as well as cross-selling opportunities for IMD’s integrated solutions, with the global number one position in each of Rock Knowledge Sensors, Drilling Optimisation Products and Real-Time Data and Analytics. Continue…
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December quarter update on the Polen Capital Global Small and Mid Cap Fund
Polen Capital
January 23, 2023
The fourth quarter of 2022 echoed themes that endured throughout the year, and despite posting double-digit returns over the quarter, 2022 ended with the largest annual decline since 2008. While multiple compression was behind the broad decline over the year, the fourth quarter saw multiples expand for the first time since Q4 2021. Signs of inflation slowing mostly drove this reversal. Continue…
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Is Corporate Travel the pick of Australia’s travel stocks?
Sean Sequeira
January 18, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic smashed the earnings of travel businesses across the globe. But here in Australia, Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) not only withstood the tourism downturn – it was able to grow. With its share price still below the pre-COVID-19 level, and the business in great shape, Corporate Travel Management is a quality company with potential for much larger earnings growth in the years ahead. Continue…
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Aura Private Credit: Letter to investors 2022 in review
Brett Craig
December 23, 2022
It has been an incredibly challenging yet exciting year for our team. In 2022, we moved out of a heavily COVID-19-driven market into a new set of domestic and global economic and market challenges. Climate events, geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions, high inflation and rapid central bank monetary policy shifts all influenced our day-to-day lives and the investment decisions we make. Continue…
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