5 Predictions for 2023 (& How We Did Predicting 2022) 14/12/2022 We have arrived at our final article of 2022, and, as usual, we thought it would be interesting to revisit our predictions for the past year and come up with a few more heading into 2023. First, in...
Government backs Australia's opportunity of the century 30/11/2022 "Critical minerals could be the opportunity of the century. This is a generational opportunity that we cannot miss or mishandle." says the Treasurer of Australia, Jim Chalmers, urging the importance of...
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...
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...
This week we take a look at the factors contributing to the global food shortage and why prices will likely remain elevated for the foreseeable future. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Price Index - a global benchmark for food...
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 will be talking about the recycling industry, a segment that we don’t believe is spoken about enough in this age of environmental reform. Similar to our recent article on tin, recycling seems to be a forgotten factor that investors are overlooking. We...
