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G is for governance, not gambling

At Skerryvore, we define risk as the permanent loss of capital. Assessing this risk begins with understanding the people who are responsible for capital allocation at...
Glen Finegan
Skerryvore
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Meet the Manager – Nick Griffin from Munro Partners

This interview was originally published August 12, 2022. Can you describe your investment style? Munro Partners is a global growth investor, so our job is to find the...
Future Generation
Future Generation
Investment Theme

Meet the Managers – David Prescott and Nicholas Markiewicz from Lanyon Asset Management

This interview was originally published on October 12 2022. Lanyon Asset Management has been a pro bono fund manager for Future Generation Australia (ASX: FGX) since...
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Future Generation
Future Generation
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Finding Value in ESG

Climate-related banking proposals, executive compensation, and incentive programs were among the thorniest issues we dealt with during the 2022 proxy season. We use...
John Goetz
Pzena Investment Management
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Suzanne Gauron of Goldman Sachs - Enhancing returns through private equity

Suzanne joins David to discuss the benefits of using Private Equity in investor portfolios, including the asset class's performance when compared to their traditional...
David Clark
Koda Capital
Investment Theme

Meet the Manager - Kyle Macintyre, Investment Director at Firetrail Investments

We are pleased to share with you an interview with Kyle Macintyre, Investment Director at Firetrail Investments. Future Generation is grateful to Kyle and Firetrail...
Future Generation
Future Generation
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Five stocks for the next five years

As the era of easy money comes to an abrupt end and conditions normalise, markets are now rewarding stock pickers more than ever. Easy money has driven the...
CSL
HUB
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Kristiaan Rehder
Kardinia Capital
Investment Theme

What I learnt from the ANU Rare Earth Conference (REECON)

This is a busy time of year for me. There is the Australian reporting season, the US third quarter reporting season, and the conference season. Last week was...
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Kingsley Jones
Jevons Global
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Is thematic growth a crazy response to high inflation?

We consider Warren Buffett a pretty wise and successful investor. So in analyzing current investor perceptions about thematic growth, we looked at the advice he...
Blair Hannon
Blair Hannon
Global X ETFs
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Unpacking the impact of our software holdings

What is there not to like about software companies? They tend to operate at high margins, benefit from astonishing operational leverage and run a negative working...
Ted Franks
Pengana Capital Group
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Sponsored

Would you drive a car designed and tested by a computer?

Your next car will have its performance simulated and tested by a computer, says Maxime Le Floch, an analyst at impact investing leader Regnan (part of Pendal...
Pendal Group
Pendal
Investment Theme

Inflation podcast (part 1): Paul Volcker, central banks, and the UK

With inflation still the word on everyone’s lips, our latest podcast has been published in two parts. In part 1, Greg Goodsell, 4D's Global Equity Strategist, speaks...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
Investment Theme

Investing in the energy transition (and the companies leading the way)

Thematic investing is a forward-looking investment approach that seeks to capitalise on megatrends. Thematic investing can focus on short-term, more cyclical themes...
AKE
BHP
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Rob Crookston
Rob Crookston
Wilsons Advisory
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Business is booming for this secular industry

Cybercrime has dominated the headlines for the past few weeks. Most Australians were hit by the recent Optus breach or knew someone who was. Barely a week later,...
TNT
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Sara Allen
Livewire Markets
Investment Theme

Podcast: The storm of inflation

I recently spoke to Bennelong Funds Management's Stuart Fechner about the insidious nature of inflation and the spectre of a recession - as well as the surprising...
Kristiaan Rehder
Kardinia Capital
Investment Theme

Following the “Smart Money”

Smart money was originally a gambling term that referred to the wagers made by gamblers with a track record of success. In the investment industry, “smart money” is...
Justin Arzadon
Betashares
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Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush?

In 600 BC, Greek fabulist Aesop described the essence of investment decision-making as, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." To flesh out this...
Mandi Prager
MP Group International
Investment Theme

How much cash are you holding right now?

When markets go sideways, there are numerous levers equity fund managers can pull to dial down risk. Almost all can change their sector weightings and stock...
WAA
WAM
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Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
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Why an active approach is critical for markets right now

Falling markets, rising rates and inflation, pestilence, war, deglobalisation, drought, the energy crisis, acerbic politics and a less sanguine regulatory environment...
Bruno Paulson
Morgan Stanley IM
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Aussie home price speculation is a "mug's game" but the sector's still hard to beat

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s shock decision to start slowing the pace of interest rate rises this week has spurred yet more speculation on the implications for...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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Will growth stocks outperform once again?

Global growth stocks enjoyed a golden period in recent years. This continued throughout the pandemic as lifestyles (and spending habits) quickly adjusted to new ways...
Tim Richardson
Tim Richardson
Pengana Capital Group.
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Vladimir Putin and the butterfly effect

This month’s bogey was European inflation, which was up to 9.1% for the 12 months to August, so still increasing. Energy and food prices drove this rise, courtesy of...
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Alex Pollak
Loftus Peak
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The 8 minutes that really mattered at Jackson Hole

In his 8-minute speech at the recent Jackson Hole symposium, US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, fundamentally shifted the market outlook. Powell strongly...
Kristiaan Rehder
Kardinia Capital
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The Inflation Reduction Act will drive the United States' efforts towards net-zero

What is the Inflation Reduction Act? On 16 August 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law having passed through Congress based on the...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
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Debunking the myths around nuclear energy

Nuclear power is a low carbon energy source that can generate maximum power more reliably than any other energy source currently available.  In the aftermath of...
Blair Modica
Blair Modica
Betashares
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