March 17, 2020

Rain Man and the Australian All Ordinaries Index

By David Buckland

On the night of the 19 October 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 22. 6 per cent from 2,246. 7 to 1,738. 4 points.  During the ’87 Crash, the Australian All Ordinaries Index fell from 2,312 points to 1,149 points, a decline from peak to trough of 50 per cent.
March 12, 2020

Checking in with our global portfolios amid COVID-19

We have naturally received a number of questions about how we are framing the risks around the coronavirus and how we are positioning our global portfolios. What follows is a brief summary of our thoughts on these topics, as they currently stand.
March 9, 2020

Coronavirus Correction

In the wake of the latest news about the coronavirus cases and the sharp correction seen in global equities, Andrew Macken, Montaka’s CIO addresses two key questions which are being posed by investors. To learn more, watch this special edition of Montaka’s Spotlight series.
March 7, 2020

Panic or pandemic?

By Roger Montgomery

There’s the Coronavirus pandemic and then there’s the associated panic. Both will have an impact on near term investment returns and as I write this note, the ASX200 price index has swung 13 per cent down from its January high. But the pandemic and the panic will also provide level-headed investors with an opportunity.
March 5, 2020

Why we continue to like Codan

Codan Limited (ASX: CDA) is one of Australia’s unheralded tech stories. Today, it sells its metal detectors, communications and tracking equipment in more than 150 countries to prospectors, the military, mining companies and governments. With a solid balance sheet and a bright future, there’s a lot to like.
March 4, 2020

How investors could benefit from the coronavirus

By Roger Montgomery

Looked purely from an investing perspective at the global sell-off caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be manna from heaven for cashed-up value investors. I think we’re about to see some wonderful buying opportunities. “Democracy destroys itself because it abuses its right to freedom and equality.
March 3, 2020

Three learnings from NEXTDC’s half-year results

By Gary Rollo

Back in October, we made the case that NEXTDC’s (ASX:NXT) material share price underperformance would be temporary and that there were catalysts ahead that would bring that to an end. Today, we update our thesis post NXT’s 1H20 results and outlook. So, what did we learn and how do our learnings apply to our NXT’s thesis drivers?

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