QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
It looks clear that 2019 will be a challenging year for the consumer. The daily headlines on falling house prices, declining car sales, tightening credit, election uncertainty and regulatory changes are having a reinforcing loop. As always, but particularly in such an environment, we’ve looked to tilt the portfolio away... Show More
Short-term reactionary behaviour is to be expected within every earnings season, and February 2019 was no exception. But opportunities that went misinterpreted or unappreciated by the herd await patient investors willing to block out the noise and really take a look at a company’s fundamentals and growth prospects. Here, we... Show More
The reporting season in Australia completed in February. Overall, reporting season exceeded low expectations, with consensus June 2019 forecasts being upgraded marginally (aggregate revisions to June 2019 profits were upgraded by 0.3%). Consensus bottom up eps growth forecasts for the June 2019 year now stand at 6.3%. This is dominated... Show More
Popular wisdom from the likes of Warren Buffett, Jack Bogle, and Burton Malkiel (author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street) states that it's near-impossible to consistently time the market, so why even try? Just buy and hold for the long term, and collect your dividend cheque every six months.... Show More
The “Dogs of the Dow” is an investment strategy that is based on buying the ten worst performing stocks over the past 12 months from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at the beginning of the year but restricting the stocks selected to those that are still paying a dividend.... Show More
Over the past six months, there have been numerous headlines around rising energy prices and their impact both on curbing global growth and in cutting domestic consumption as the costs of transporting people and goods around Australia were rising sharply. However, instead of climbing as expected, the oil price has... Show More
Costs are rising. Raw material inflation is coming through the supply-chain across industrial stocks. As a result, earnings pressures are emerging in many companies with exposure to raw materials. We have seen this in companies with exposure to oil (such as transportation, rubber or plastics) and pulp (i.e. Paper and... Show More
"We now have the world's only fully automated, end-to-end bricklaying solution, with a massive market waiting for it. We now begin the next exciting phase for the company as we execute our global commercialisation strategy to capitalise on the significant demand for our technology." Show More
"I think we're in a golden age of travel and there are two mega-trends that are driving it. One is the huge amount of growth in the middle-class all over the world with people that have more disposable income. The other is people wanting more experiences. It really means great... Show More
James Miller from Firetrail Investments argues there are just two or three things that really matter when it comes to assessing any stock on the ASX. “A company like Wesfarmers for example, a big conglomerate. If you just get Coles right and Bunnings right, you’ve got nearly 75% of the... Show More
Welcome to the FNArena Reporting Season Monitor for the August result season 2018. The Monitor reports ratings and consensus price target changes, along with brief summaries of the collective responses, from FNArena database brokers for each of the 300+ stocks. Week 3 is now available with coverage of 213 stocks. Show More
In this daily reporting season update, we provide first impressions on key takeouts from companies reporting today, including Santos, Flight Centre, South32, Qantas Airways, Stockland, Alumina and Qube Logistics with links through to more detailed reports. Show More
Emma Goodsell's Grandfather introduced her to investing when she was just 19. With $500 from her part-time job at Woolies, she bought a parcel of QBE shares. Constantly refreshing the screen to see how her wealth had grown or shrunk, Goodsell had caught the investing bug. Show More
The ASX200 enjoyed a solid recovery on Tuesday, regaining around 60% of Monday’s losses with strength across all sectors, even the “yield play” area held up which was pretty impressive considering the strong gains by US bond yields the prior session. After a month of choppy price action, the ASX200... Show More
Trade tensions between the US and China now pose a real risk to markets, with leading indicators pointing to lower global growth. We sat down with Stephane Andre, Principal at Alphinity Investment Management to get his view and to see who the winners and the losers may be in this... Show More
The Qantas share price has soared 600 per cent since 2014. This has surprised many long-term investors, who view airlines as a bit like the Bermuda Triangle – a place where money is lost and never seen again. So, what’s happened? Are airlines now a great place to invest? Show More
The East Coast infrastructure boom is in full flow, with a big pipeline of projects scheduled for the coming years. This is having a flow on effect, and other areas of the market are benefiting directly and indirectly from the theme. The question now is whether it is all priced... Show More
Last week, I presented a stock idea at the Future Generation Investment Forum. Despite owning one of Australia’s most recognisable brands, this company trades on a PE ratio of around nine. Here, I outline why Qantas could be a high-flyer in the coming years. Show More
We heard from 11 of the market’s top fund managers yesterday at the Future Generation Investment Forum, with each offering at least one stock idea. If you missed it, we have summarised the key points from each presentation below and included the link to the recording. Show More
“The shipping industry, at some point down the track, will be required to address greenhouse gas emissions” Angela Gillham, CEO, Maritime Industry Australia Show More