Skydive the Beach (ASX: SKB) is an adventure tourism company. SKBs principal activity is the provision of tandem skydiving and it is named after its original skydiving site on a beach in Wollongong. The skydiving industry has historically been dominated by smaller businesses. SKB has consolidated a fragmented skydiving industry... Show More
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 how to remain invested in the current market, firstly asking a selection of fund managers: From your perspective is there a heightened level... Show More
Livewire recently asked Sean Fenton of Tribeca, Vince Pezzullo of Perpetual, and Simon Shields of Monash to share their views as to whether the trend that emerged last year, whereby growth stocks struggled and cyclicals rallied, could continue through 2017. Following on from their enlightening responses, we asked our three... Show More
At Monash Investors we look for recurring situations and patterns of behaviour to help inform our investment decisions. One situation is the drive by Boards and Management to exploit high returning opportunities in their core business. In the world of retailing new store roll outs can be a powerful driver... Show More
Monash Investors established their absolute return fund in July 2012, and since that time, the fund has experienced an annual net return of 15.91% p.a., with lower volatility, fewer drawdowns and a lower beta than the major market indexes. Importantly these returns have been achieved with little to no leverage.... Show More
Silver Chefs (SIV) innovative Rent-Try-Buy product provides small business owners with an equipment financing option that provides much greater flexibility and helps to “share” the risk of purchasing new business equipment. Understanding this customer behaviour provides an insight into the growth dynamics of SIV. During 1H16, SIV achieved 33% growth... Show More
Most investors would be satisfied with a 6 out of 10 hit rate on their stock picks. Simon Shields and Shane Fitzgerald from Monash investors say they have been consistently hitting 8 out of 10 and share a few key ingredients to their success. A core focus of their process... Show More
At Monash Investors, we are constantly scouring the market looking for misunderstood and mispriced stocks that offer substantial upside; that is, stocks that we consider to have at least 60% upside or 30% downside to our price target. From our direct experience of investing over a combined 50+ years, we... Show More