Robert Swift takes a brief look at the year that was 2019 and casts his eye toward 2020. What should we expect to see and where might we find risk appropriate returns? Equity returns were strong in 2019 with major markets rising between 25 - 30% in US$ terms....
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5 Predictions For 2020
For the first newsletter of 2020 we put forward five key predictions for the calendar year ahead. Each of these will definitely impact the investing world and will have an effect on the Australian economy either directly or indirectly. It is always worth considering...
Two Steps Forward, One Back in Japan
Kevin Smith, of Delft Partners and portfolio manager of the TAMIM Asia Small Companies Fund, addresses Japan in the wake of some of the negative news associated with the market. Japan forms an integral part of both the Asia Small Companies and Global High Conviction...
It’s Huawei or the Highway: Empire Building Chinese Style
We've been hearing more and more about it in the media, it's time to take a closer look. Huawei's meteoric rise globally is coming to a head as the US/China Trade Kerfuffle drags on and we thought it was time to take a closer look at what they are trying to do. Have...
Small Cap November 2017 AGM Season Update
This week the TAMIM Australian Equity Small Cap team review some of the more interesting take aways from the November AGM season as it relates to their portfolio. Konekt Limited (KKT.ASX) Market cap: $52m AGM date: 16 November 2017 Workplace services provider Konekt...
Who wins in an age of electricity powered vehicles?
Robert Swift takes a look at the electric vehicle phenomenon and takes a look at how his TAMIM individually managed account strategy is looking to take advantage of this increasingly potent thematic. Our one source of energy The ultimate discovery Electric blue for me...
Will REITs be the epicentre of the next crisis?
This week Guy Carson takes a look at REITs and their potential role as the source of crisis in the Australian economy. A version of this article was published in The Australian on 21 October 2017. Back in 2007, the wheels began to fall off the global equity market...
Creative Accounting and non-payment of tax as a source of risk – the importance of fundamental oversight
This week Robert Swift and Roger McIntosh, of the TAMIM Global Equity High Conviction IMA, take a look at the tricky subject of creative accounting and how it must be factored into your stock analysis. Quantitative stock selection models such as our VMQ assessment,...
Telstra Revisited
This week we present a piece by Hamish Carlisle, analyst with the TAMIM Australian Equity Income IMA powered by Merlon Capital Partners, as they review their analysis of Telstra. When Merlon was established in 2010 and we first formally reviewed Telstra, the stock was...
Evidente – Subdued volatility conditions belie tail risks
This week we present an article by friend of TAMIM Sam Ferraro as he examines the subdued volatility the Australian market has been experiencing. Market volatility conditions have remained subdued for some time. Daily return volatility of the Australian dollar Trade...
Is this time different for IT services?
This week Guy Carson reviews the IT services sector which is a sector typically overlooked by the Australian market. When an investor thinks about the Australia equity market, they typically think of Banks and Resources. They may also think about supermarkets, Telstra...
Amazon Not Introducing Internet to Australia
Adrian Lemme, analyst with the TAMIM Australian Equity Income portfolio, takes a look at the impending arrival of Amazon and the impact it should have on the Aussie landscape. Amazon Not Introducing Internet to Australia TAMIM Australian Equity Income - Merlon Capital...