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In this week’s video insight I discuss a new acronym coined by analysts that encapsulates a group of technology companies that are dominating global markets; MANGO (Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Google, and OpenAI).  

Investors have long used catchy terms to describe dominant technology stocks – think FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google), and Magnificent 7 (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla). Continue…

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While Telstra’s share price is up about 80 per cent since the lows of Covid in 2020, the shares are trading at about where they were in 2003, and they are down 26 per cent from their 2015 highs and 45 per cent lower than their all-time highs in 1999.

Telstra has been a case study against investing for the long term, or maybe a case study in sticking to quality if you are going to invest for the long term. Time is the friend of the wonderful business, and the enemy of a business with poor economics. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Technology & Telecommunications.

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Why is the stock market rising amid global conflicts in 2025?

In 2025, the world is grappling with significant geopolitical uncertainty. Tensions between the U.S. and China have wavered, the tragic conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine persists. Yet, despite these challenges, most major global equity indices have posted gains year-to-date. Continue…

by Dean Curnow Posted in Global markets, Market commentary.

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Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW), one half of Australia’s supermarket duopoly, just released its full-year results for the 2025 financial year. The numbers painted a picture of significant headwinds and a planned recovery. The results were largely in line with consensus expectations, but the company spelled out a softer-than-anticipated outlook, triggering a sharp sell-off in the stock.

At the time of writing, Woolworths shares have likely made a significant dent in super funds, having fallen to around $29 from more than $33 yesterday. Investors are particularly concerned about declining profits, margin pressures, and challenges in key segments, despite the company highlighting pockets of strength in digital operations and internationally. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Stocks We Like.

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Australia is the world’s second-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with an output of 81 million tonnes (MT) in 2024, surpassed only by the U.S., according to the International Gas Union 2025 World LNG Report. In a year when global LNG trade expanded by 2.4 per cent to 411.24 MT, Australia contributed a 1.48 MT increase, connecting 22 exporting markets with 48 importing ones. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Energy / Resources.

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REA Group, the company behind realestate.com.au, has, perhaps unsurprisingly for those who have followed our commentary here at the blog, delivered another impressive financial performance, this time for the 2025 fiscal year (FY25). Record dividends and robust growth have been recorded despite the ongoing market challenges with respect to residential property listings. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Companies, Property.

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Commonwealth Bank’s (ASX:CBA) financial year 2025 (FY25) result might just have been a study in strategic restraint. Cash profit rose 4 per cent to $10.3 billion – right on consensus –underpinned by stronger wholesale banking in the second half and solid growth in both home and business lending. Continue…

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TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE), has been a steady presence in the UK since 2006 but its recent transformation under a focused Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy has changed the firm’s earnings growth trajectory. After years of laying foundations in the education and local government sectors, the company is delivering robust growth and structural improvements that are now recognised by the market. With accelerating Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) growth and a supportive digital transformation backdrop, TechnologyOne’s UK operations are poised for sustained momentum. Continue…

by Sean Sequeira Posted in Companies, Small Caps, Stocks We Like, Technology & Telecommunications.

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In the twelve months to June 2025, Reece Limited (ASX:REH) delivered its shareholders a negative 43 per cent return, dramatically underperforming the ASX 300 Accumulation Index, which increased by 14 per cent. Continue…

by David Buckland Posted in Companies.

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Australia’s longstanding objection to nuclear power stems from a combination of historical, environmental, and political factors. The country has abundant uranium reserves but no operational nuclear power plants, with federal bans under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 prohibiting their construction. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Energy / Resources, Market commentary.

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