Earnings season is well and truly underway with a number of companies in the TAMIM portfolio reporting last week. Two stand out and high conviction holdings that reported were Bravura Solutions Limited (ASX: BVS) and Viva Leisure (ASX: VVA). Coincidently we recently...
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...
While selling at a loss to offset other gains is the obvious benefit, tax loss selling may provide additional opportunities for patient investors. Tax-loss selling is a strategy where investors sell underperforming stocks at a loss to offset capital gains from...
While markets and investors are often captivated by sectors promising rapid growth and technological advancements, there are times when strategic investments in more stable sectors can offer "defence" against economic downturns. One such sector is Defence, where...
The investment world mourns the loss of another titan: Jim Simons, a prizewinning mathematician who transitioned from a stellar academic career to finance — a field he initially knew little about — to become one of Wall Street's most successful investors. Simons,...
While flashy industries and businesses often capture the imagination of investors, it's the understated, "boring" businesses that often form the backbone of solid portfolios. These companies may not make headlines, but their stable, predictable revenue streams and...
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...
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...
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...
Predicting style and fashion trends is as challenging as forecasting Melbourne’s weather or expertly timing the market. While style shifts rapidly, materials evolve more slowly. However, when a material proves cost-effective, appealing, comfortable, and accessible, it...
Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli-born American Nobel prize-winning author, passed away on March 27 at age 90. For those yet to become familiar with his work, he was a psychologist at heart but to many he will be remembered as a pioneer in what has become known as...
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...
