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In today’s dynamic financial landscape, private credit has emerged as a compelling alternative for investors seeking attractive yields with minimal volatility. But as the asset class grows, understanding the details and risk is crucial. Continue…

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Socialism is a political and economic theory of social organisation that advocates for the means of production, distribution, and exchange to be owned or regulated by the community. Socialists believe the government is the community apparatus that should control all aspects of the economy. Continue…

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One of the significant shifts coming from artificial intelligence (AI) is associated with the incredible demand for data centre power. When analysing rack power density, or the power draw of a single, fully populated rack measured in kilowatts (KW), a typical centre without AI demand has a rack power density of 6-12 kilowatts from central processing unit (CPU) based servers. Continue…

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Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) released a trading update along with first half earnings guidance. Most analysts conclude that the update was a downgrade to the first-half consensus net profit after tax (NPAT); longer-term investors will look beyond the short-term effects of higher freight charges. Continue…

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Famed 20^th-century British author Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936) once observed, “The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly. The rich have always objected to being governed at all.” Continue…

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

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As the market rises, a couple of things often occur. First, a conga line of naysayers and cassandras emerge. The earliest doom-and-gloomers point to rational reasons why the market should not be rising and why it should be going down as they earlier but incorrectly predicted. The second bunch point to how much the market has already risen and then lean on a bunch of ratios to show that the market has fallen the last time (insert ratio here) was this high. As the market continues to climb, the next bunch of people point to a ‘bubble’ and warn of an impending crash. Eventually, equities markets correct – you can count on it – but the timing is far less reliable and predictable.

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The Magnificent Seven (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla), which rose by an average 111 per cent over calendar 2023, continued the strong upward trajectory, increasing a further 63 per cent, on average, over calendar 2024.
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Pronounced ‘Too-As’, Tuas Limited (ASX:TUA) is a founder-led ASX-listed company providing telecommunications services, while owning and operating a mobile network in Singapore.

Back in April, I discussed Tuas here. Back then the share price was $3.82. Yesterday, it traded just above $6.00, and I believe further upside is possible. Continue…

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Twenty-something: “Dad, I’m going to trade currencies”

Father: “What do you know about it?”

Twenty-something: “There’s a guy on Youtube, and he trades currencies, bitcoin, and the S&P500, using charts and technical analysis, and makes heaps. And he drives a Lamborghini.” Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Investing Education.

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In this week’s video insight, I am joined by Gary Rollo and Dominic Rose, portfolio managers of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund, as they celebrate the fund’s five-year milestone. They discuss the fund’s impressive performance, having delivered a 9.3 per cent compound annual return and outperforming the S&P/ ASX Small Ordinaries Index by 33 per cent since its inception in 2019. Despite market volatility, including the COVID-19 pandemic and central banks’ rapid rate hikes, the fund has consistently identified growth opportunities. Gary and Dominic share their investment approach and outlook for small caps, highlighting their strategy to capitalise on emerging market conditions.

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by David Buckland Posted in Small Caps, Video Insights.

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