Lessons from Buffett's 2022 Letter 2/3/2023 Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the most successful investors of all time. Beyond tremendous investing wins, the “Oracle of Omaha” is also an amazing writer. Every year he writes an annual letter to...
Avoid These 5 Common Biases When Making Investment Decisions 23/11/2022 Human nature is an intangible force that every investor is affected by. We identify 5 common biases among investors and how best to navigate them when making investment decisions... Compounding...
A quick Google search for investing news provides 20+ sensationalist headlines. Interest rate changes, inflation, market cycles and quarterly updates provide media and marketers with an abundance of topics to craft clickbait with the intent of attracting eyeballs to...
This week we would like to offer our thoughts on certain megathemes that are impacting investment markets. Firstly, credit where it is due, this is a topic inspired by an oped in the AFR by James Thomson who summarises what he sees the recent bid by Cannon-Brookes for...
Robert Swift takes a look at the shift in language coming from central bankers and finance ministers and, more importantly, the implications for equities and bonds. Confirmation bias is a common problem for portfolio managers. You have a thesis and then look only for...
By now most of the readership, we assume, has heard about the Archegos Capital fiasco. A situation that, last Friday, shook global equity markets. A series of events wiping out close to 50% of the market capitalisation of Discovery, more than 50% of Viacom, 20% off...
Last week Sid Ruttala provided us with a list of things not to worry about, this week he goes the other way and takes a look at a couple of things to keep a eye on given the current market environment. Last week we briefly spoke about central bank policy and the...
We have always said that it is important to take time and revisit the basics every now and then. Living and breathing the markets day in, day out can let us lose sight of these basics, not seeing the forest for the trees if you will. It is often the simplest things...
Guy Carson, manager of the TAMIM Australian All Cap Value portfolio, has had an excellent year to date. This success has come from not only picking good stocks but also from managing the portfolio risk when he occasionally picks the wrong stock. This week, to...
This week we present a piece by Hamish Carlisle, analyst with the TAMIM Australian Equity Income IMA powered by Merlon Capital Partners, as they follow up a previous piece on the merits of value investing. While the long term returns from “value investing” are strong...
This week the Small Cap team take a look at why investors frequently undervalue a simple but proven business and instead hit for the fences with supposed disruptors. Why investors often undervalue simple businesses Summary: We have noticed that investors often...
I recently attended a presentation by one of our investment managers to a group of self-directed investors and, as you would expect, the usual question was posed by the audience: “Warren Buffett says you should invest in passive index driven strategies and not with...
