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Monash LIC restructure a first

The shareholders have spoken: the Monash Investors Limited Absolute Investment Company (ASX: MA1) is on track to become the first Australian listed investment company...
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Livewire Markets
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Know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em

Knowing when, if ever, to sell a high performing stock is a difficult decision. The turnover of stocks in the International Shares Fund portfolio over the last 12...
Gareth Brown
Forager
Meet The Investor

Meet Liz: She’s curious, kind and bought Afterpay at 3 bucks

When I think of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), my thoughts go directly to punters feverishly chasing Bitcoin, cannabis stocks or the next BNPL offering. For Liz, my...
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James Marlay
Livewire Markets
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Off the Charts! CEO pays US$4.4 million hacker ransom, Nobel winner Kahneman on improving decisions, and a 7500% penny stock rollercoaster

What a lopsided week. Our fascination with cryptos continued as Bitcoin - having been well and truly Tesla-ed - tripped, fell, went splat, and did the dead cat bounce,...
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3 fundamental rules of investing

Which house is the better investment? House A: A wooden shack on the outskirtsHouse B: Harbourside mansion Source: Shutterstock I’ve...
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Patrick Hodgens
Firetrail Investments
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How to unearth the next major resources stocks

The decarbonisation of the power sector is well underway, according to one expert, and is no longer a question of "if", but a question of "when" and "how fast". David...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
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Team Australia tightening too fast?

The economic consequences of COVID-19 hitting Australia were tragic – both at the aggregate level and because certain industries and occupations were far more heavily...
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Ten questions all investors should be asking themselves

Fixing the roof is easier and more enjoyable when the sun is shining. What a shame then that we only tend to look critically at our investments when it’s blowing a...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
Buy Hold Sell

Billions in dividends, strong earnings and more to come

The banks are back, baby. Or so it seems. National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), ANZ Bank (ASX: ANZ), and Westpac (ASX: WBC) have handsomely...
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Livewire Markets
Meet The Investor

Meet Neil: He conquered life’s bumpy road with a beautifully diversified portfolio

Recession, divorce, unemployment, losing a trusted adviser and becoming a father at age 56. These are just a few of the unexpected twists that have confronted Neil,...
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James Marlay
Livewire Markets
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Boosting returns through activism

Having worked at a stockbroking firm for nearly six years, Fiftyone Capital's Scott Williams says he has always thought the industry wrangled with some "fairly heavy...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

Can hedging your bets generate returns in all markets?

Up-and-coming hedge fund manager Omkar Joshi isn't fazed by two factors that to others in the field could be considered the Holy Grail of investment management:...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

How to future-proof your portfolio

Investors should position their portfolios to benefit from three tidal waves ready to take the market - and the world - by storm in order to be successful over the...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

The worst IPO in history - Bad timing, bad ESG, or just a bad idea?

Deliveroo has been dubbed London’s ‘worst IPO in history’ after its shares fell 26% in the first day of trading, which was the last day in March. Some say it was just...
Ted Franks
Pengana Capital Group
Education

Why this duo is backing a high turnover approach

A low turnover approach to investing has been championed by more than a few investors, from local legend Joe Magyer (of Lakehouse Capital) to the Oracle of Omaha,...
Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

Investor Survey: What is the secret weapon in your portfolio?

At the beginning of 2021 we asked you to pit your wits against our experts by picking your stock tips for the year ahead. The response was overwhelming, and...
James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Education

Why your fund manager needs to be considering more than just alpha

To be successful in the changing asset management environment, fund managers need to continuously reinvent themselves. In the past, they had to deal with...
Masja Zandbergen
Masja Zandbergen
Robeco
Rapid Fire

10 quality picks from an award-winning portfolio manager

After more than two decades working in funds management, Fidelity International's James Abela has proved himself a force to be reckoned with. The portfolio manager's...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

For the love of growth: How Michael Frazis finds 100-baggers

It's highly likely that over the past 12 months you have become acquainted with fresh-faced portfolio manager Michael Frazis. After all, he has graced the pages of...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Education

The ASX companies benefitting from 3 seismic shifts

There have really been three key phases to investment markets over the last year: the chaos at the start of the pandemic, followed by the incredible financial...
Ed Prendergast
Pengana Capital Group
Meet The Investor

Meet Andrew: He loves small caps, growth funds and cycling

A few weeks ago, an unexpected email hit my inbox. The note was from Andrew, a regular Livewire reader based in Victoria managing his investments. Andrew’s note...
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James Marlay
Livewire Markets
Education

Middle child syndrome

The psychologists call it middle child syndrome. The firstborn gets the responsibilities and privileges. The youngest is the over-indulged baby. But what about the...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
Education

Why we invested in Avanti, the future of banking

Holon Global Investments recently announced that we had become a selected shareholder in the Avanti Financial Group, Inc (Avanti Bank) through their $US37 million...
Heath Behncke
Heath Behncke
Holon Global Investments
Expert Insights

6 adviser-approved managed funds for your portfolio

Trying to find the right managed fund can be tough, tiresome, if ultimately rewarding, work. After all, this land of only 25.4 million people boasts 897 Australian...
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Media worth consuming – April 2021

A monthly wrap-up of interesting and informative media on finance, economics, politics and society that you might have missed. Short sellers have been pulling back,...
Jonathan Rochford
Narrow Road Capital
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