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Where to next for L1 Capital after a winning vaccine trade?

Getting the "vaccine trade" right was perhaps the single biggest factor for investors' performance in the second half of 2020. Equity markets jumped 10% in November on...
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Inside Morgan Stanley’s bullish bet on the recovery

In early 2020, Nathan Lim, head of wealth management research at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, noticed a strange phenomena. Chinese New Year had just passed, but...
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An inflection point for Aussie shares

In recent months, much has been said on growth versus value, and tech stocks versus cyclical stocks. But focusing on these labels misses the true underlying driver of...
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The biggest question facing investors today

All investors are at the mercy of interest rates. As interest rates go down, asset values go up, which has been a huge supporter of returns in recent years. But it...
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The 15 stock portfolio

Most equity investors would advocate holding a highly diversified portfolio of 20 to 50 stocks, looking to reduce risk and bring returns closer to that of the index....
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Finding value in dark corners of the market

Steve Johnson has built a reputation for himself and the team at Forager Funds for uncovering value in dark corners of the market. But in recent years, he’s learned...
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Buy Australian for the next recovery phase

After a tumultuous 2020, the world is (slowly) beginning to recover. With two successful vaccines announced, and the virus largely quashed in Asia and the Pacific, the...
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The biggest trends to watch in the next 5 years

Identifying key global trends in business and investing requires an overview of the world that few investors can achieve. But with an army of Fidelity International...
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3 early warning signs it’s time to change your view

When a stock has been in your portfolio for a while, it’s easy to get attached to the position and ‘anchor’ yourself to old information. In recent years, Simon...
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Sell-offs are a buying opportunity. Don’t get off the train

Investors remain nervous after the massive sell off in February and March, but Matthew Kidman from Centennial Asset Management says that any sell off (such as we've...
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What the ‘smart money’ is saying about Australia's future

Fixed income investors have long held a reputation in markets as the ‘smart money’. With a focus on stability, income, and capital protection, and a propensity for...
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Did Buffett really change his mind on gold?

Headlines in recent weeks have touted an about-turn by Warren Buffett as he finally bought gold after years of criticising. But is that really what happened? In this...
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Tapping into research from the world’s best investors

Whether you’re investing in ASX small caps, global large caps, or somewhere in between, one challenge that all investors face is how to narrow down a huge universe of...
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How Ophir spot offshore growers (before they get big)

In recent years, there's been an increasing trend of successful Australian businesses expanding offshore. In prior decades, offshore expansion attempts had rarely...
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A key question most investors ignore, do you?

Investors ask themselves many different questions when considering an investment thesis; how fast can the company grow? How expensive is it? How good are the...
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Chris Stott launched a new boutique. Then COVID hit.

Even at the best of times, building a new portfolio from nothing is a challenging task. But for Chris Stott, Chief Investment Officer at 1851 Capital, the challenge...
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The $200 billion opportunity to power Australia's future

In Australia, just 20 coal-fired power stations remain operational today. That number is set to fall dramatically over the coming decade; by 2030, 55% of Australia’s...
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The unspoken rules of Wall Street’s best hedge funds

Working as a young analyst on Wall Street, Qiao Ma, Portfolio Manager at Cooper Investors, had the privilege of direct contact with legendary hedge fund manager,...
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Buy growth, but don’t ignore the price

Michael Frazis, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Frazis Capital Partners, is positive about the outlook for equities. Despite the obvious challenges the world faces, a...
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The biggest experiment in markets: How does it end?

In response to the COVID-19 shutdowns, governments and central banks around the world have embarked on an enormous monetary and fiscal experiment, the scale of which...
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Navigating the COVID crisis

One of the biggest questions on many investors’ minds in recent weeks has been, just how bad will the economic contraction be? But Chris Rands, Portfolio Manager for...
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COVID-Crash special with Sam Sicilia and Martin Thompson

The ASX200 has collapsed by more than 20% in just three weeks since COVID-19 went global. When markets fall so far and fast, it induces a state of panic for many...
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How to buy growth companies before they get expensive

Investors who bought into Afterpay’s 2016 IPO have had great returns, seeing their investment appreciate by more than 33 times in under four years, even after the...
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Aboud: What I'd buy in a market crash

At some point in their lives, most people have lusted after a dream item, but been unwilling or unable to justify the price tag. Whether it’s a car, jewellery, or...
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Finding income in a low-rate world

For the best part of a decade now, income hungry investors have battled to find a decent yield. Thankfully, the capital gains from falling rates have offset the lack...
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