In order to achieve full autonomy in driverless cars we will need to see much more then just advanced tech in-vehicle, we will also need a significant step up in infrastructure in the cities and spaces around the vehicles. Over the next two weeks we will be talking...
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Talking Top Twenty | Part 7: Transurban & Goodman
Sid Ruttala continues his journey through the ASX20. This week his notes visit and review Transurban (TCL.ASX) and Goodman Group (GMG.ASX). The earlier parts to Talking Top Twenty, can be found here: Part 1: The Banks - CBA & WBC Part 2: The Banks - NAB & ANZ...
Talking Top Twenty | Part 9: Brambles & Amcor
Sid Ruttala continues his journey through the ASX 20. This week his notes visit and review Brambles (BXB.ASX) and Amcor (AMC.ASX). A must read for the Australian investor. The earlier parts of Talking Top Twenty, can be found here: Part 1: The Banks - CBA & WBC...
Equities As an Inflation Hedge? Choose Wisely Though
Robert Swift takes a look at the current situation around inflation and looks at how we can invest to maintain our spending power in real terms. A must read for those now receiving next to nothing for their bonds and fixed income. Inflation is here. It really never...
PointsBet (PBH.ASX): Still A Bet Worth Taking?
Today we are writing about the fast growing sports betting industry emerging in America and a mid cap that is well positioned to benefit. PointsBet (PBH.ASX), one of 2020’s hottest stocks, is an online bookmaker offering sports betting services in Australia while also...
Taiwan: Not the Most Dangerous Place on Earth
As long-term investors in Taiwan we prefer to look at the investment flows by Taiwanese companies into China as an indicator of the state of relations and not media speculation regarding the prospect for military hostilities. If China were going to invade Taiwan it...
Talking Top Twenty | Part 4: CSL & Wesfarmers
Sid Ruttala continues his journey through the ASX20. This week his notes visit and review CSL Ltd. (CSL.ASX) and Wesfarmers Ltd (WES.ASX). If you have missed some of the earlier parts to Sid Ruttala's latest Talking Top Twenty, you can find them here: Part 1: The...
Playing the Inflation Game: Where Have We Allocated
In a previous article, we gave a rationalisation for why, despite seemingly irrational valuations, we remain overweight equities here at TAMIM. This week we continue to explore this but with a caveat, that is the potential for inflation and the reasons why it might...
When 1 + 1 Makes 3?
Robert Swift takes a look at the shift in language coming from central bankers and finance ministers and, more importantly, the implications for equities and bonds. Confirmation bias is a common problem for portfolio managers. You have a thesis and then look only for...
O Bubble, Bubble, Wherefore Art Thou Bubble?
This week we would like to revisit the topic of asset prices. More specifically, in reference to the latest RBA meetings and the IMF World Economic Outlook. A topic that is particularly important to us in perhaps elucidating whether we are in the beginning of...
Fear and Greed in the Time of Covid
By now most of the readership, we assume, has heard about the Archegos Capital fiasco. A situation that, last Friday, shook global equity markets. A series of events wiping out close to 50% of the market capitalisation of Discovery, more than 50% of Viacom, 20% off...
From ZIRP to SPLURGE | Going Boldly Where No One Has Gone Before (In Living Memory)?
We wrote about the need for a U-turn in macro policy thinking recently. It looks like we are getting one; or just as important for market psychology, other investors think we are getting one - a shift that is. Read on to learn what investors should consider in this...