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...
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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...
Talking Top Ten | Part 3: Fortescue, Woolies & Transurban
We continue this week with the last of the top ten, namely FMG, WOW and TCL. Looking at the key highlights and Sid Ruttala's notes around each. Part 1: The Banks Part 2: CSL, BHP & Wesfarmers Fortescue Metals (FMG.ASX) Firstly, credit where it's due, the CEO...
A Look Under the Hood | 3 Stocks That Were Up 40% in July
Kevin Smith takes a look at one long-term holding and two more recent acquisitions, all of which performed very well in July 2020, each stock rising by more than 40% for the month. High volatility has been a feature of the equity markets in the region during the past...
Nextera Energy: Having your Cake and Eating it?
Infrastructure companies are essential providers of facilities and structures for the effective operation of a business, state, or economy. They are indispensable to sustainable growth and enjoy stable demand, growing profitability and provide above average yields to...
The Logical Next Step To Prolonging The Resources Boom?
This week we continue our exploration of the energy thematic and look at another (perhaps misunderstood) sector, nuclear, and the potential for uranium as an investment. First let me start with a disclaimer, since I am particularly passionate about this topic it might...
2019 A Surprisingly Good Year for Risk Assets: 2020 Outlook
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....
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...
Japan: Is Now the Time to Invest?
Japan: Is Now the Time to Invest? 21/9/2023 Japan went through an historic boom that peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Asset prices rose at an incredible pace, with the price of land absolutely rampant, increasing by as much as 5,000 per cent between 1956 and...