April 15, 2020

Has NEXTDC caused some stormy weather in shortville?

By Gary Rollo

Short selling is a consistent feature of the equity market and much was written earlier this year about Tesla’s equity journey with its short sellers. But what about the short selling story at NEXTDC (ASX:NXT), one of Australia’s most shorted stocks?  Did shorting NXT pay off? NEXTDC short thesis NEXTDC has been a popular short.
April 14, 2020

The global economy is in critical care

Much has been said about the public health crisis that has been caused by the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease. As dreadful as this pandemic will be (and already is) for so many lives around the world, the damaging effects on lifestyles has commenced. Let’s see some recent economic data.
April 9, 2020

Bank investors – your dividends could soon be put on ice

Each day the coronavirus pandemic sets another domino to fall. The latest could be bank dividends. It’s now very likely that our banks will cut – or even postpone – their dividends this year. If they do, it will be a major blow to many retail investors and retirees.
April 7, 2020

What is the recent market strength telling us?

If the recent market rally has taken you by surprise, you’re not alone.   Since hitting a low around 23 March, the S&P/ASX200 Index has rebounded almost 20 per cent, despite a steady flow of grim health and economic news coming out of Europe and the US.  So does that mean the market has bottomed?
April 7, 2020

Are we there yet?

By Roger Montgomery

That’s the question on many investors’ minds these days. And it’s certainly one that our team is starting to ponder as the prices of many high quality businesses become more reasonable. However, before we start investing significant amounts of our clients’ capital, there are four things we want to see.
April 6, 2020

A V-shaped recovery looks increasingly unlikely

Investors holding on to a V-shaped recovery may have been heartened by the recent stock market rebound, but the shortest bear-to-bull market in history looks increasingly like a false start with more pain to come. It is becoming increasingly evident that economic data, not virus data, will be the key determinant of the shape of the recovery.
April 3, 2020

Where to next?

By Roger Montgomery

To describe recent market volatility as high is to understate the facts.   Since the peak on February 19, the US market has registered the most rapid sell-off ever, its biggest three-day gain since the 1930s, the biggest one-day percentage gain since 1933 and the second ever largest one-day fall.
April 2, 2020

Is it time to be get back in?

By Roger Montgomery

With so many companies now trading at cut-price valuations, many of our readers are asking whether it’s time to start buying again.  Over the past six weeks many companies are down.   And some of them are very high quality indeed.  A new reality exists, and one with the same opportunities as 1987.
March 30, 2020

Global Webinar follow up FAQs

The world of global equities changed quite dramatically over the past few weeks, as markets corrected from record highs and investors look to weigh up the potential buying opportunities. In a recent discussion with our investors, a series of common questions are answered here.   1. How has the selloff impacted the performance of your funds?

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