We thought it prudent to give a short overview of our current positions and tap into some of the themes in which we are currently investing and what we see ahead.
If you or anyone you know would like to know more about the themes contained or how to benefit from the strategies of the GMF please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
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Whilst fascination and furore over president Trump has driven the media and the wider public into a frenzy over the past few months, equity markets have been largely sanguine.
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“The year 1916 was cursed; 1917 will surely be better”
Apparently this was a quote from Tsar Nicholas II’s diary. Whilst there is some debate as to the origin and authenticity of the quote I’m happy to use it here regardless. Please keep it, Brexit & Trump in mind while you read on as we present to you VFS Group Investment Committee’s “French Scenarios.” (Enjoy)
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Unsurprising to most, a large part of my upbringing was spent watching British TV comedies. As much as this helped shape (warp) my sense of humour it also has helped me understand the British regard toward Europe as a whole.
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To tee off there’s been some serious rumblings regarding Harvey Norman this week. We all would have read about it and/or heard about the recent batch of bad news. Anyone who doesn’t know my thoughts on Harvey’s I ask you to please read my last seven months of work on the space. Harvey Norman is a dead man walking even without the alleged accounting scandal & ASIC investigation hanging over their head.
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Firstly to the weekend papers where I noticed the Financial Times have run a full page article on the Internet Of Things. This is a great read and highlights how the CIA is allegedly using Smart TV’s to spy on users. It goes on with more detail on the dangers we are exposing ourselves to by allowing these devices to become such a trusted part of our lives. Read More
Over the years you learn a thing or two about equity markets. To state the facts, the Australian market does not go up in a straight line and is inherently less bullish than its bigger brother in the USA. There are a number of considerations to be made when looking at why this divergence occurs between the two markets and most notably it is that we are dominated by 2 sectors: Banks and Miners.
Last week a colleague and I took a tour of regional NSW (Orange specifically) to discuss portfolio strategies and China. VFS Head of Strategy and resident China expert Jack Kouzi gave a great talk on Chinese growth being more substantial than just GDP growth and iron ore exports, that their ambitions in other fields are a good indication of their overall intentions. One of the points Jack made was that China wants to put a man on the moon by 2025. That’s all good and well for them but it was on the long drive home that my brain started turning this over.