In recent years, the trend of deglobalisation and “reshoring”—bringing manufacturing production back home to the US—has gained momentum. This shift is accelerating due to the Biden administration’s investments, tax incentives, and a tougher stance on China’s...
Throughout market history, stocks, sectors, and thematic investments have experienced a swinging pendulum of sentiment, oscillating between overly pessimistic and overly optimistic extremes. As we’ve noted many times, successful investing requires second-level...
Finding unique opportunities in Japan is a thematic we have been enthusiastic about consistently over the years. Japanese balance sheets have historically been less than optimal, with many companies holding excessive cash reserves instead of returning capital to...
China's journey in vehicle production is a tale of rapid transformation and global ambition. From its early days of manufacturing basic, low-cost cars, China has grown into a powerhouse of innovation, particularly with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs). Central to...
New technologies like AI and generative AI are at an inflection point, infiltrating our daily lives from work to play. Tools like ChatGPT have become household names, with each iteration bringing astonishing improvements. However, flying more under the radar is the...
Technology advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), have been pivotal in driving market dynamics recently, with notable companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Meta (NASDAQ: META), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) experiencing significant stock price...
Sometimes the macroeconomic outlook changes like the weather, and investors find themselves sailing in a crosswind of uncertainty. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is ensnared in a catch-22 dilemma: whether to raise rates to tame inflation and risk plunging the...
Few entities wield as much influence as tech behemoths Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG). These tech titans' quarterly performances serve as litmus tests for market sentiment and economic health. As stalwarts in their respective domains, Microsoft's...
As technology strides forward, the world's energy demands have skyrocketed, with artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront of this surge. This escalation poses significant challenges and opportunities—an area we have recently begun to delve into. The rise in...
We first highlighted the importance of semiconductors back in April 2023 when we introduced the concept of megatrends. Back then, we used the example of the automotive industry and the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), and highlighted how investing in...
The surge in enthusiasm for anything related to artificial intelligence (AI) has continued apace in 2024, a theme we have discussed on several occasions, including here and here (to provide readers with useful topical information but less than the overload and...
This week we put a spotlight on a company in the Global High Conviction Strategy at TAMIM Asset Management, led by Portfolio Manager Robert Swift. While it may not be the first company that springs to mind, it should need no introduction to most Australians (at least...
