A combination of a public holiday on Monday and a lack of news' flow post-reporting season has left us with less fodder than usual. There were, however a few happenings that got our attention. 

First Samuel has been investing in clients' assets for 225 months. Within FY-19, there has been both a top 10 best and a top 10 worst month. I note this to highlight that markets are, and always will be, volatile.

Reporting season is now finalising. Summaries for another six companies are available to read for this week, with one more for next week.

As promised last week, we have a big week of reporting results for your portfolio. Nine in fact. Happy reading!

Reporting season kicked off for your portfolio this week, with 5 results summarised below. Next week will be a bumper week and edition of Investment Matters.

In last week's Investment Matters we illustrated that despite volatility in its share price, Challenger has delivered consistent growth in earnings over the past 16 years. We now wish to deepen this research, reflecting on the drivers of this growth.