As promised, this week we continue to look through some of the key highlights, and my notes, on the top end of the market. The securities this week are NAB and ANZ. National Australia Bank (NAB.ASX NAB has started off in stellar fashion this year with the key...
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Talking Top Twenty | Part 1: The Banks – CBA & WBC
This week we return to our Top Twenty series. Six months since our last review, we look to provide an update on the companies. This week, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac. Read on! Again, a disclaimer before reading further, this is the just first part of my notes on...
Playing the Inflation Game: Where Have We Allocated
In a previous article, we gave a rationalisation for why, despite seemingly irrational valuations, we remain overweight equities here at TAMIM. This week we continue to explore this but with a caveat, that is the potential for inflation and the reasons why it might...
Not All Acquisitions Are Created Equal
In general, the market and investors like companies that make acquisitions. Acquisitions that add scale and capabilities and are done at attractive valuations can be very accretive to a company. There are some companies that are definitely more acquisitive than...
When 1 + 1 Makes 3?
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...
O Bubble, Bubble, Wherefore Art Thou Bubble?
This week we would like to revisit the topic of asset prices. More specifically, in reference to the latest RBA meetings and the IMF World Economic Outlook. A topic that is particularly important to us in perhaps elucidating whether we are in the beginning of...
3 Microcaps We Like Under a $50m Market Cap
Some of the best opportunities on the ASX in recent times have been microcaps. Companies where the business models are scalable, management have a track record of execution, and, more importantly, companies that are well funded. Altium and EML, as best-case examples,...
From ZIRP to SPLURGE | Going Boldly Where No One Has Gone Before (In Living Memory)?
We wrote about the need for a U-turn in macro policy thinking recently. It looks like we are getting one; or just as important for market psychology, other investors think we are getting one - a shift that is. Read on to learn what investors should consider in this...
3 Reporting Season Highlights
Ron Shamgar takes stock after yet another busy reporting season, looks at his portfolio and gives us three brief highlights from the recent results. Reporting season wrapped up on Friday and for us it was mostly a positive set of results. It was worth noting that a...
Australian Equity Portfolio Update | 6 Stocks
Ron Shamgar provides an update on a number of the companies held in TAMIM's Australian equities portfolios. This is an excerpt from the January 2021 TAMIM Fund: Australia All Cap monthly report, you can access the full report here. Note: Some of these stocks may have...
Top 3 Defensive (yet growing) Stocks for 2021
This week we take a look at three stocks that are both defensive in nature but still in their high growth emerging phase of their business evolution. All stocks are high conviction holdings in the TAMIM Fund: Australia All Cap portfolio. Unity group (UWL.ASX) is our...
3 Telco Stocks to Become 1?
The telco sector is currently the largest thematic exposure we have across our portfolios. It’s a sector we like because it’s defensive and has been a key beneficiary from the Covid remote working environment. Every 5-10 years we also see a period where the industry...