ARB Corporation (ASX:ARB) – the Australian-based global manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket 4WD parts and accessories – has been a stellar performer since listing on the ASX in 1987.  It’s a quality business, with sustainable and valuable competitive advantages that enjoys attractive long-term economics. ARB’s share price soared during the lockdowns, but has dropped over 42 per cent in the past year. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Consumer discretionary, Editor's Pick.

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Montgomery recently announced a new partnership with Australian Eagle Asset Management, an impressive team of six who have been managing Australian large cap equities under mandate or Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) since February 2005 and Australian long/short equities in an unlisted unit trust since July 2016. Continue…

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The retail trade and APRA July 2022 data released this week provided more data to support RBA hikes in the coming months. This week the ABS released data for retail trade turnover and volume. This dataset includes references to retail businesses including stores and online sales. Continue…

by Brett Craig Posted in Aura Group, Market commentary.

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With earnings season over, it’s a good time to look at the winners, the losers, and the themes affecting investors. But markets are forward-looking, and as the free money era rolls over, investors are cautious on the outlook. Roger Montgomery talks to Sean Aylmer on this episode of Fear and Greed discussing what it all means for investors. 

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In the wash-up of the FY22 reporting season a significant amount of focus has been directed to the proportion of companies that beat, met or missed expectations. Roughly 30 per cent of companies beat analyst forecasts, slightly more than 41 per cent were in line with estimates, and the remaining 29-odd per cent missed estimates. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Editor's Pick.

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Investors wondering where property prices might go next need only watch one indicator: access to housing credit.  Because, as access to credit tightens, house prices fall.  With credit getting harder to access since the end of 2021, it’s small wonder August saw the largest monthly decline in house prices in nearly 40 years. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Editor's Pick, Property.

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To provide a wider range of high quality investment choices, and stable monthly income, Montgomery Investment Management partnered with Aura Group and Brett Craig in May 2022. We are now delighted to announce the launch of our second income strategy, the Aura Core Income Fund.

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by Roger Montgomery Posted in Aura Group, Montgomery News and Updates.

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For a company with such high quality, REA Group (ASX:REA) has experienced an amazing share price range in the last twelve months. On 5 November 2021 REA hit a market capitalisation of $23.9bn when somebody paid $180.67 per share. Just seven months later, the share price hit $93.77 giving the company a market value of $12.4bn.  And 43 trading days later, with the share price up 45.8 per cent at $136.70, the market value of REA Group was $18.1bn. Continue…

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