This week we would like to take a look at Greensill Capital and its spectacular fall from grace. Its fall, preceded by another yet bigger collapse in the form of German payment processor Wirecard, has raised many questions around the ability of regulators to keep up...
Economy
February Wrap: An Interesting Juncture in Capital Markets
Robert Swift takes a look at what happened in February in markets and touches on some of the adjustments made within his portfolio. This is an excerpt from Robert's Global High Conviction report for February 2021. ​We are at a very interesting juncture in capital...
2 Things To Keep an Eye On and Their Implications for Investors
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...
Investors: Inflation, Rising Rates and Other Things Not to Worry About
Here we are, February of 2021 and it has been an interesting start to the year. For those of you that have read previous articles, you know I have been one of those outliers that has been predicting inflation and the tremendous risks posed by the bond market for a...
Walking the Tightrope: What The Biden Administration Might Mean for Australia
What an eventful year 2020 was! But with a change in administration Stateside we thought we should take a moment to dig out the crystal ball and try to grapple with what this means for us in the year to come and the markets in general. As with all predictions, please...
Mobility Part 5: Why Now? The Revolution Ain’t Waiting For You
Over the past few weeks we have tried to elaborate upon what is turning out to be one of the most interesting and dynamic secular growth stories of the coming decades and perhaps century. And so, we would like to use this article as a conclusion of sorts, namely...
Adjusting to a Shifting World Order
Recent weeks have highlighted the rather uncomfortable and somewhat frosty relationship between our nation and our largest trading partner. Hence we thought it might be pertinent to revisit the topic, something we first elaborated upon in the infancy of the Trump...
Mobility Part 4: Connectivity, Shared Mobility & 2 Stocks to Consider
This week we continue (and conclude) our series on the mobility thematic with the final two pillars in our framework, that is connectivity and shared mobility. Both of these pillars are intrinsically interrelated and are perhaps where we have seen the greatest focus...
Mobility Part 2: We’re gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
​This week we visit the first of the categories within mobility, that is the most obvious, the electrification of transport and automobiles. There are several key catalysts for this process including the continued adoption of regulatory frameworks by governments...
What To Watch Headed Into 2021 (Hint: it’s not the election)
Sid Ruttala fleshes out a number of the points that Robert Swift has been talking about in his weekly Ausbiz appearances. Heading into the pointy end of the US presidential election, there is always heightened uncertainty in investment markets and (as much as we might...
Talking Top Twenty | Part 5: Goodman, Newcrest & Woodside
Sid Ruttala once again delves into the top end of the market, working his way down the larger companies on the ASX. This week we look at Goodman Group (GMG), Newcrest Mining (NCM) and Woodside Petroleum (WPL). Below are the previous articles in this series: Talking...
Talking Top Twenty: MQG, TLS & RIO
Sid Ruttala continues his exploration of the top end of the market, this time moving just past the surface of the ASX and going outside the Top Ten. This week we look at Macquarie Group (MQG), Telstra Corporation (TLS) and Rio Tinto (RIO). ​This week we continuing...