Virus highlights the risk of overvaluation
In this article for the Herald Sun Roger discusses the economic impact COVID-19 is going to have. Every week of lockdown vaporises about 2 per cent of Australia’s annual GDP. It may not go to zero but it will take an increasing hit the longer lockdowns last, and unemployment will surge. The recovery won’t be as quick as the sell off but it will be surprisingly rapid. If you are prepared to cast your view a few years hence, now is the time to start considering the good value that may be presented. Read here.
Roger Montgomery is the Founder and Chairman of Montgomery Investment Management. Roger has over three decades of experience in funds management and related activities, including equities analysis, equity and derivatives strategy, trading and stockbroking. Prior to establishing Montgomery, Roger held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch.
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