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Where are we in this bull market?

Sir John Templeton famously said; “bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, peak on optimism and die on euphoria.” With the S&P 500 hitting new highs,...
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Political instability creating investment opportunities

Does politics matter to investors? Read any market report and the answer might seem obvious. Market movements are often explained as reactions to an unfolding...
Tom Stevenson
Fidelity International
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What's hurting your hip pocket?

With all the focus on the headline CPI each quarter, it’s easy to forget that it’s made up of a ‘basket’ of good and services. In this helpful infographic, we’ve...
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Could lower fees ever be bad for investors?

A topic of considerable interest in investing circles today is the current boom in indexation and low-fee passive investing. It is certainly worth thinking about given...
Andrew Macken
Montaka Global Investments
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Government policy shifts drive EV demand

Our EV thematic has been discussed in previous articles, most recently in February 2017. Given the major developments in this space during September, we felt it timely...
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John Deniz
Paragon Funds Management
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Show me your sustainable edge

With so many Fund managers in the market, each with their own competitive advantage, how do you choose which one is right for you? Dr David Sokulsky, CIO at Crestone...
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How long will your pay rise last?

Since the beginning of the new year, Australians have received around a 10 percent pay rise. But this is not your typical pay rise. This pay rise does not result in...
Andrew Macken
Montaka Global Investments
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Part II mega trends: how do investors capitalise on these 4 trends?

In the second article in this series, we look at the two remaining mega trends that offer Australian investors an ability to spot businesses that are growing naturally...
Andrew Macken
Montaka Global Investments
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Australian rates heading to zero

As global rates start to rise, Australia may follow in the short-term, but structural issues will prevent the RBA from hiking rates far, explains Chris Watling, CEO of...
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The biggest risks facing today’s market

Ray Dalio from Bridgewater and Howard Marks from Oaktree have both recently issued cautionary memos, citing risks that include geopolitics, excessive valuations, and...
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Political populism and the markets

Populism hit the headlines a year ago when the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU), and it has cast a shadow over many political events since then. My colleague,...
Paul Hennessy
Capital Group
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Get ready for volatility - Vimal Gor at Livewire Live 2017

As the era of QE draws to a close, central bankers face a conundrum: Nearly a decade of money printing has suppressed volatility… So, as QE is withdrawn, is volatility...
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How exuberant is the credit market right now?

Andrew Lockhart from Metrics Credit Partners provides an insight into the domestic credit market. It’s part of the financial system usually reserved for the ‘big...
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Aussie dollar catches us all out again

Howard Marks, Co-Founder of Oaktree Capital, criticised forecasters in a memo earlier this year, writing: “There are no facts about the future, just opinions”. And few...
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The power of scale in our new digital world

If you are an Australian CEO, you are probably wondering if Amazon will one day disrupt your business. The threat of Amazon to Australian business is the topic du jour...
Andrew Macken
Montaka Global Investments
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Unwinding QE - this could get bumpy

Quantitative Easing (QE) is the term used to describe artificial purchasing of bonds by central banks globally. The aim has been to suppress interest rates and...
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Where is the world’s largest e-commerce market?

Many global investors are lured first to the United States in search of opportunity given it is the largest economy in the world; with around 320 million relatively...
Andrew Macken
Montaka Global Investments
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What the collapse of Spain’s sixth largest bank means for the sector and why we should all be watching

Spanish banks have until recently been an attractive way for investors to play regional economic recovery and rate normalisation. The real estate market in Spain is in...
Jeff Thomson
Alphinity Investment Management
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US rates will rise faster than expected

Tim Toohey, former Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs, was the #1 rated economist on the Greenwich survey for 13 years. Earlier this year he teamed up Brett Gillespie...
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Investing in a high-risk, low-return market

Current valuations across most assets tell us that future returns will be low and the risk of a significant correction is high. None of this means markets will...
Simon Doyle
Schroders
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Too late to invest in Europe’s recovery?

In March I wrote an article for the Financial Review suggesting Europe was the last bastion of investment value. The three months since have been eventful, with a...
Steve Johnson
Forager
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High risk of significant correction

There have been some well publicised concerns raised recently about the prospect of elevated risks across asset markets. So, Livewire went on the hunt for insights on...
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Tim Toohey: Australia's economic outlook

Tim Toohey, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was the #1 rated economist on the Greenwich survey for 13 years. Earlier this year he teamed up with seasoned...
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Positioning for a 15-year upswing in US housing

Nathan Bell, Head of Research at Peters MacGregor, believes the US housing cycle is in the early stages a sustained upswing. In this video he outlines the data...
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The single biggest issue for Australian assets

In a recent interview with Dr Philipp Hofflin, Portfolio Manager at Lazard Asset Management painted a scenario in which strong downward pressure on the Australian...
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