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The Rules of Investing: How Alex Waislitz uncovers hidden gems

In the ‘go-go 80s’, a young Alex Waislitz worked for the legendary Australian entrepreneur, Robert Holmes á Court. Holmes á Court was Australia’s first billionaire,...
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If things change… You have to change quickly too

Sitting on a >450% gain in under 20 months from one of their positions, Monash Investors not just sold out, but sold short. Simon Shields told the Livewire Live...
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New Howard Marks memo: Investing without people

It’s been nearly six months since Marks’ last memo. In the absence of any major shift in global markets, he has taken the opportunity to discuss a more ‘big picture’...
Patrick Poke
A Rich Life
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Charlie Aitken: The best opportunity for investors today

10 years ago, the Apple iPhone was released. Through the power of technology and population, this pocket-sized supercomputer changed the world as we know it. “You...
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Ben Griffiths: High conviction small cap investing

In March 2017 Ben Griffiths found himself in a deeply uncomfortable position. For the first time since inception 15 years ago his small cap portfolio was badly lagging...
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Two standout presentations from Livewire Live

This year’s Livewire Live wrapped up last night, and as with the previous three events, there were some amazing insights and lessons for all investors, regardless of...
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A Rich Life
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The Rules of Investing: Is value dead?

When Warren Buffett first started buying businesses with ‘moats’ in the 80s, such as Coca Cola, his disciples thought he was crazy. More than 30 years later, buying...
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Italian borsa back on the radar

Over the past two months Italian politics showed once more it can have more twists and turns than the mountains of the Giro. First, elections in March proved...
Alvise Peggion
Alvise Peggion
Forager Funds
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Investing in the right place at the right time

The following is an extract from a note that was recently sent to investors in the Montaka Global Fund. There is a famous quote attributed to Ray Kroc, the founder of...
Andrew Macken
Montaka Global Investments
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The Rules of Investing: Geoff Wilson and his love affair with LICs

New LIC floats have become a regular feature on the ASX over the last few years, but it's not always been that way. Wilson Asset Management listed its first LIC in...
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Fresh ideas from three market masters

In this video from the Future Generation Forum, Geoff Wilson AO from Wilson Asset Management, David Paradice from Paradice Investment Management, and Graham Hay from...
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Gain today, pain tomorrow?

The best run businesses think long term. While it’s easy for management to roll out a few platitudes each quarter, talk is talk. The acid test is whether management...
Gareth Brown
Forager
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Meeting The Berkshire Hathaway CEOs

During our recent trip to Omaha, we met with three Berkshire CEOs and a Berkshire board member. These meetings provided great insight into how Berkshire Hathaway has...
Robert Miller
NAOS
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Making sense of a high PE

Software companies often attract a very high valuation, at least at face value. Drilling down deeper into the economics of these business reveals the real value of...
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The Rules of Investing: Low-risk, high-return investing

Higher returns require higher risk and volatility… Or at least, that’s what finance theory would tell us. Is it possible to ‘have your cake and eat it too’? Burns,...
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The key to being a successful investor

There’s never a dull moment as an emerging markets investor, says Rohit Chopra, Portfolio Manager at the Lazard Asset Management Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Being...
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The 5 key themes from Omaha

NAOS Asset Management attended the 2018 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting on Saturday, May 5 in Omaha, Nebraska. During the 6 hour meeting, Warren Buffett...
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Berkshire AGM: Key quotes and take-aways

Berkshire Hathaway held its AGM in Omaha, Nebraska in the early hours of Sunday morning local time. The annual ‘Woodstock for capitalists’ continues to draw huge...
Patrick Poke
A Rich Life
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Separating the signal from the noise

Investing can seem easy when markets are cruising along benignly, but when volatility picks up, it’s critical to have conviction in your holdings. Access the video...
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Sign of the Times – What Do Argentina and Tesla Have in Common?

The mispricing of risk in the pursuit of yield is often a classic early warning sign of late-cycle investor complacency during periods of abundant liquidity and...
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Stewart Harris
Stewart Harris
Yarra Capital Management
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The Rules of Investing: Rick Rule’s secrets of success

This week’s guest on the podcast is Rick Rule, President and CEO of natural resources specialists, Sprott US Holdings. According to Mining Journal, Rick is one of the...
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The Rules of Investing: The Age of Longevity

This week we have our first overseas guest on The Rules of Investing, Jim Mellon. Jim is a billionaire investor, speaker, and co-author of 'Juvenescence: Investing in...
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How to destroy a competitive moat

Too many companies are milking, not nurturing, their competitive advantage. That might help this year’s profits, but the long term impact can be damaging. “Well, the...
Steve Johnson
Forager
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The Rules of Investing: Peter Cooper’s next big idea

This week’s guest on the podcast is Peter Cooper, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Cooper Investors, one of Australia’s leading boutique investment firms. His...
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What does a pair of jeans and the US Post Office have in common?

Little on the face of it, but from an investment perspective quite a lot. They are both second-order beneficiaries of someone else’s investment boom. The jeans...
Tom Stevenson
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