In the days following Trump’s tariff announcement, the S&P 500 plunged 10 per cent in just two days, 10-year treasury yields swung wildly, and gold, after touching a peak, stumbled. Add to this the backdrop of escalating global trade tensions – think U.S.-China tariffs – and it’s no surprise that investors are on edge. Meanwhile, consumers are wrestling with their own worries about inflation, jobs, and the economy’s trajectory. Continue…

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In the final part of this series, I speak with June Lui, Portfolio Manager and Analyst from Polen Capital’s Emerging Markets Growth Team, to explore China’s dominance in artificial intelligence (AI), and innovative technologies.

We discuss how Polen Capital – our investment partner in global equities – evaluates whether new technology companies are capable of generating profitable growth. June shares insights on the excitement around AI developments, such as DeepSeek, and whether these companies will be able to compete with established technology giants. We also discuss the potential for opportunity in large and small language models. Continue…

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The U.S is careening toward a potential recession, propelled by a dramatic escalation in trade barriers, including unprecedented tariffs on imports from China, one of its largest trading partners.

Economists believe the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariff initiative could trigger a sharp economic contraction by summer, and the fallout is already evident across corporate earnings, consumer behaviour, and global trade dynamics. Continue…

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In the second week of April, the S&P 500 recorded a historic day, on Tuesday the key Wall Street index’s intraday swing marked the first time since at least 1978 the benchmark hit an intraday high up more than 4 per cent – only to close down more than 1 per cent. And the Nasdaq blew its biggest intraday gain since at least 1982. Continue…

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In this week’s video insight, I discuss the growth of Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX). When the Montgomery Fund, The Montgomery [Private] Fund, and the Australian Eagle Trust Long Short Funds first invested in TLX, the share price was around A$11. Since then, the company’s share price has risen to A$26.75 with a market capitalisation of A$9 billion. Continue…

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President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have understandably sparked fierce debates, with supporters praising their intent to bolster American economic strength as a reflection of the nation’s geopolitical pre-eminence and critics warning of unintended fallouts.

At their core, these tariffs aim to reshape global trade dynamics in favour of the U.S. But are these measures a masterstroke for American prosperity, or do they risk unravelling the very economic stability they seek to secure? I thought it might be worth unpacking the motivations behind Trump’s tariffs, their potential upsides, and the complex consequences that could follow. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Market commentary.

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This week we bring you part two of our ‘investing in emerging markets’ video series featuring June Lui from Polen Capital, our investment partner in global equities. June is a Portfolio Manager and Analyst in Polen Capital’s Emerging Markets Growth team and has two decades of experience in Asian markets. Continue…

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This week, I had the pleasure of joining Nicola Dale and Di Edwards on their Over the Back Fence podcast to celebrate their milestone 100th episode, and to talk about the financial challenges women over 50 are facing today. Continue…

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