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Tech ‘bros’ are buzzing with the news that Sir Jony Ive, the hardware design genius behind Apple’s iconic iPhone, iPod, and Mac, has sold his startup, io, to OpenAI, the powerhouse behind the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT. OpenAI, with a US$300 billion valuation, has acquired Ive’s 2019 startup for US$5 billion in stock, valuing the company at nearly US$6.5 billion. Io’s 55 employees will join OpenAI and form a new hardware division to be led by OpenAI’s Peter Welinder. Continue…

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With Donald Trump deliberately flooding the media with daily, if not hourly, meme-worthy pronouncements, investors are understandably bereft of an opportunity to sit back and take stock of what’s been happening in markets so far. This is that opportunity. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Market commentary.

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Markets cycle back and forth between periods of calm when investors are at ease and periods of heightened volatility, usually when investors have taken by surprise. These surprises tend to fall into two categories, and it’s important to be able to distinguish between them.

This article was first published in The Australian on 29 May 2025. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in In the Press.

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I joined Kirsten Aiken on ABC News earlier this week to discuss the recent U.S.-China trade talks. While these discussions aimed to reinforce the trade truce established last month in Geneva, they primarily offered a framework without substantial new commitments, leaving investors largely unimpressed. The prevailing concern among investors, however, is the perceived gradual shift of the U.S. towards authoritarianism, which is creating significant unease in the markets.

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In this weeks video insight, I discuss two schools of thought regarding stock market forecasts for 2025 – one cautious, the other more hopeful. Continue…

by Roger Montgomery Posted in Video Insights.

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In the world of investing, few ­assets are as polarising as cash. On one hand, holding cash in an environment where interest rates lag inflation guarantees a loss of purchasing power. On the other hand, cash can be a powerful tactical tool for seizing opportunities, particularly in times of market distress.

This article was first published in The Australian on 24 April 2025. Continue…

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I recently joined Adam Keily on Equity Mates for their Buy or Sell series. We kicked off the episode by discussing the market volatility experienced this year, including insights into how the Trump administration has influenced global markets. Continue…

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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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I joined Roger Maynard on CNA News earlier this week to discuss the recent spike in Chinese imports of Australian beef. The spike comes as China’s beef imports from the U.S. have been disrupted due to Trump’s tariffs. Continue…

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Last week, I joined Juliette Saly on Ausbiz to discuss the bond markets growing instability amid surging global debt. Continue…

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