Healthia Soars on Takeover Bid 7/9/2023 Shares in allied healthcare company Healthia (ASX: HLA) rocketed higher last Thursday when it announced the company had received a takeover bid from private equity company Pacific Equity Partners. Private equity companies...
This week we visit a topic that has been persistent in recent headlines: coal. In doing this we will look at two large-caps that have delivered a seemingly extraordinary return in this bear market. As always we begin with context. Context The story of coal is, as...
The August reporting season is just around the corner; a time when the majority of ASX-listed businesses will provide FY22 results. With that in mind, we provide an overview of what to expect, how certain sectors will perform and where the market might be getting it...
Special situations in investing are potentially lucrative, aming to seize short term opportunities for outsized gains, but not always easy to identify. This week we take a look at three types of these situations. When you hear value investing you probably think...
When it comes to investing, many know the value in identifying stocks with a big moat. Giants like Buffett and Munger maintain that this has been a crucial part of their success, but how can we identify one of these moats in the making? In the wake of the ruins...
Inflation is at highs not seen in decades with Australians facing soaring prices for everything from fuel to energy, construction and food. So, what about Consumer Staples? To combat cost of living pressures, curb inflation and wind back its pandemic related monetary...
This week we continue to look at investing in needs and not wants, highlighting two stocks in our portfolios. Following the volatility in markets this year we have been extensively reviewing our portfolios and looking for companies that have steady earnings,...
This week we continue our examination of utility markets. Last week we looked at prices and what has been driving them higher, this week we look to one company in the sector that has also been all over the headlines, AGL (AGL.ASX). See last week's article: Utility...
This week we have a trio of guest contributors. All three were given an ASX-listed stock to write briefly on; the stock in question is former market darling The a2 Milk Company (A2M.ASX). The a2 Milk Company (A2M.ASX) Source: Google Finance View #1 As America’s...
This week we have a pair of guest contributors. Both were given an ASX-listed stock to write briefly on; the stock in question is agricultural Nufarm (NUF.ASX). Nufarm (NUF.ASX) Source: Google Finance View #1 Nufarm, and more broadly the agriculture sector is going...
This week we continue looking at needs not wants; companies that provide critical services that people need rather than want. We are using this theme to highlight companies that are best positioned for inflation with some even set to benefit from higher interest...
This week we return to the recycling theme touched on a couple of weeks back. Last time we spoke about an Australian recycling company benefiting from industry tailwinds and participating in the circular economy. This time we dive into the fundamental problems we...
