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Outlook for small-to-mid cap Australian companies

While the outlook for equity market remains uncertain, investments in Australian small-cap companies remain compelling. Find out more about the sectors the WAM Capital...
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Wilson Asset Management
Wilson Asset Management
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WAM Global's outlook for international equities

Listen to the WAM Global (ASX: WGB) FY2022 Interim Results Webinar where Lead Portfolio Manager Catriona Burns, Portfolio Manager Nick Healy and Equity Analyst William...
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Wilson Asset Management
Wilson Asset Management
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Could the Russia-Ukraine war boost renewables investment?

Among all the concerns about Russian oil and gas, there’s been one unexpected beneficiary. Without any need for consumable fuels, renewable energy looks set for higher...
Mike Jefferies
Octopus Investments
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Invest in megatrends shaping global growth in one simple trade

Three long-term structural megatrends shaping global growth are longer lives, better lives and more lives. The Fidelity Global Demographics Fund (Managed Fund)...
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
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Undervalued defensive stocks are thin on the ground, but here’s one

Undervalued healthcare stocks are by no means a dime a dozen but we believe we have identified one that is still trading below market value. This company has excellent...
Katie Hudson
Yarra Capital Management
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3 themes QVG identified during reporting season and 2 reasons for optimism

February’s reporting season was unusual. At a time of year when focus is typically on earnings, these were largely overshadowed by macro-economic events. War and...
Chris Prunty
QVG Capital
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"Resources have never looked better" - Tribeca's 3 themes and 6 stocks

Tribeca Investment Management’s natural resources team haven’t seen a better period for the sector... Ever. They say it’s powered by a few things, one being the macro...
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Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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The network effect and how to navigate it as an investor

The term ‘network effect’ gets thrown around loosely when describing fast growing businesses. But as Erwin Tan from Lakehouse explains, there is an important...
Erwin Tan
Lakehouse Capital
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Labor’s plan for a 40% Aussie emissions cut by 2030

Achieving Net Zero carbon emissions is critical to long-term climate goals. After a prolonged period of a policy vacuum, Australia’s Net Zero commitment has received...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
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Over the last few years, falling interest rates have driven absolute market valuations to all-time highs – by many metrics. Given these high starting valuations,...
Chad Padowitz
Talaria Asset Management
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The value trapped in our closet

The start of the new year is traditionally a time of discarding unwanted presents and disposing of last year’s clutter. But before you reach for the bin, there is a...
Velislava Dimitrova
Fidelity International
Rapid Fire

How long will the good times last for Value?

With inflation remaining stubbornly high, and central banks beginning to tighten policy, attention has again turned to the Value versus Growth dichotomy. But the...
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Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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CRE debt continues to perform during periods of rising rates

With our long period of near-zero interest rates seemingly at an end, every investor’s attention turns to the balance of their portfolio. Conventional wisdom is that...
Andrew Schwartz
Qualitas
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Inflation and Ukraine crisis support GOLD

After a strong rally in 2019 and 2020, gold traded sideways last year. Stock markets surged higher, and investors priced in higher US interest rates, blunting gold’s...
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kanish chugh
Global X ETFs
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Perpetual: The case for responsible investing

Strong investor interest is driving growth in responsible investment strategies. Following the increasing number of environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’)...
Perpetual Asset Management Australia
Perpetual Asset Management (Australia)
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Embracing private markets

Private equity markets have deepened so much that private companies can now stay private and continue to access private capital forever, a fundamental game changer for...
Sam Armstrong
Barwon Investment Partners
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Are you positioned for the value cycle to run?

Severe underperformance by specific emerging market countries has historically created a fertile hunting ground to find alpha-generating stocks. Pzena is finding good...
John Goetz
Pzena Investment Management
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7 investment forces to drive gains this year (and the forces that could derail them)

While the pandemic in all its forms will prevail longer than was initially hoped, the effective development and deployment of vaccines and treatments means the world...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
Expert Insights

Because even “safe” stocks are risky: 7 steps to help spot red flags

Investing involves risk. This is true of any investible asset, whether they're the latest “meme stocks”, government bonds, or equities in defensive sectors such as...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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Why house prices are sky-high, and why you should care less about Phil Lowe

Do you know why Australian house and apartment prices are so high? If you think it’s largely down to any of the following reasons, you’d better think again, says Chris...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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3 reasons the "flying kangaroo" is more than a recovery play

Investors’ ability to “look through” the headlines and invest based on future expectations has surprised many experienced professionals. Firetrail analyst Sean Drennan...
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Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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"Essential" assets that probably belong in your portfolio

Infrastructure assets have an important role to play in all balanced portfolios, says 4D Global Infrastructure's Sarah Shaw. Here, she shares what makes a great listed...
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Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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Young investors will drive the speed of environmental change

While it sometimes appears that younger generations cop the brunt of criticism (either for buying too much or not buying enough), a major theme is emerging where the...
Andrew McAuley
Credit Suisse
Rapid Fire

How the new-look Monash fund is positioned for more “cracking” returns

One of the nice guys of Australian funds management, Simon Shields, principal and co-founder of Monash Investors Limited, is also a very astute stock picker. Last May,...
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Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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What is cryptocurrency mining and how does it work?

With the market capitalisation of cryptocurrency assets surpassing USD$2 trillion in 2021, it is certainly an exciting time to join the cryptocurrency finance...
Dan Annan
Dan Annan
Cosmos Asset Management
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