This week Robert Swift takes a look at one of his favourite subjects of the last twelve months, - the land of the rising sun - and delves into a market of misunderstood problems and opportunities. We have argued for a while that Japan has not ‘suffered from’...
Investment Thematics
It’s not all about the stocks: how we manage risk
Guy Carson, manager of the TAMIM Australian All Cap Value portfolio, has had an excellent year to date. This success has come from not only picking good stocks but also from managing the portfolio risk when he occasionally picks the wrong stock. This week, to...
SPECIAL: Presidential Reactions
In the wake of the US Election result yesterday, we at TAMIM have asked a couple of the managers we partner with to give us a few quick reactions and thoughts on where they see opportunity now that President Donald J Trump is a reality. In the wake of the US Election...
Value Investing – An Australian Perspective: Part II – September 2017
This week we present a piece by Hamish Carlisle, analyst with the TAMIM Australian Equity Income IMA powered by Merlon Capital Partners, as they follow up a previous piece on the merits of value investing. While the long term returns from “value investing” are strong...
Chinese Property Market – One to watch out for…
This week Robert Swift takes a look at the Chinese property market and the effect it will have on Australia and the World. We have written on the China “marvel” before and continue to scratch our head on this enigma and the sustainability of it. You have to give them...
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...
Brisbane Property – a damsel in distress or a diamond in the rough?
This week we take a look at the Brisbane property market. Is there an opportunity to be had or should we continue to flee the sinking ship? With the Australian cash rate at a record low, over the last 8 years we have seen a boom in property prices across the East...
What we look for in a management team
This week the small cap team take a look at the importance of a good management team when investing in a company. They take the time to spell out exactly what they look for when considering management. Summary: In our experience management quality is arguably the...
Reporting Season Review – August 2017
Guy Carson, manager of the TAMIM Australian Equity All Cap Value portfolio, presents his views on the August 2017 Reporting Season. Note: Altium, Veris, Gentrack, SRG, CSL & Hansen Technologies are held in Guy's portfolio at time of filming.
Prices, bad policy, Amazon, socially responsible investing and Thomas Hobbes – how on earth are they connected and why should I care?
Robert Swift presents his views on myths about deflation, Amazon and Socially Responsible Investing, and some folks that died a few hundred years ago. Prices, bad policy, Amazon, socially responsible investing and Thomas Hobbes – how on earth are they connected and...
Reporting Season: The unanswered questions
Every six months in Australia, reporting season comes around. It’s an important time for investors as it gives us a chance to see in detail how companies are travelling and, in some cases, what their outlook is for the year ahead. As a result, February and August...
Being early is the same as being wrong… or is it?
This week Robert Swift examines one of the more costly mistakes of the TAMIM Global Equity High Conviction portfolio so far this year. We still believe the investment thesis for Macy's to hold but this experience underlines the significance of timing on short-term...