A deep dive and a frustrating ACCC rejection
This week, we have decided to present a (a) deep-dive on a company we have held for several years and (b) a comment on failed takeover.
The Health of Australia’s Employment Market
This week’s Investment Matters strikes out on a different path to usual. We will present a range of background information on the changing nature of the labour force following a decade of rapid aging and massive inbound migration.
Jittery consumer meets unrepentant RBA
This week’s Investment Matters continues our examination of the RBA’s tightening cycle and the increasing fragility amongst cohorts of Australian consumers. Have the screws been tightened too far already?
What Alternative assets do investors have?
This week we spend some time discussing a small but important component of most clients’ portfolios, Alternative Assets. We’re in the process of making new venture capital-style investments in health and financial services.
We also discuss another new Australian Equity portfolio holding called Impedimed (IPD ASX).
Did Aussies just stop spending?
In addition to the usual market updates, this week’s Investment Matters provides updates on two companies in client portfolios: Costa Group and Aristocrat.
Debanking Some Fears in Global Markets
This week Investment Matters covers off on the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US.
We used equity market weakness, associated with fears of contagion in the financial system given the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) (and to a lesser extent smaller crypto-focused Signature Bank) in the US, to add to positions in the Australian Bank sector this week.