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Stocks Neat by Forager Funds - the podcast talking sips and stocks, with nothing watered down. Each month, join Steve Johnson and Gareth Brown for a drink as they talk share markets and taste-test some of whisky's finest. www.foragerfunds.com
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In episode 30 of Stocks Neat, Portfolio Manager Harvey Migotti and CIO Steve Johnson discuss recent portfolio performance including which surprise sectors have started contributing in 2024. They cover a wide range of topics including AI related companies, China worries, and overlooked opportunities in sectors such as European financials. The conversation then moves to portfolio management and how changing market perceptions of companies can influence how to know when to let your winners run a...
In episode 29 of Stocks Neat Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown and CIO Steve Johnson discuss several investing maxims, and how these might apply to portfolio positioning in prior and current markets. Topics covered include cleaning portfolios to include only high conviction ideas, selling when you can, maintaining cash in the portfolio, how to deploy cash in a downturn, and identifying diversity breakdowns that result from cross-sector correlations. Additionally, Gareth and Steve a...
In episode 28 of Stocks Neat Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown and CIO Steve Johnson discuss the prospect of price gouging in major Australian industries, the role future Competition Policy has to play, and the potential implications for investors. The topic of competition problems in Australia has garnered increased publicity in recent times, driven by concerns over long-term productivity issues and the more immediate price impact Australian households are experiencing. In this epi...
In episode 27 of Stocks Neat Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown and CIO Steve Johnson discuss the recent performance of small caps and the psychology of investing. Understanding the psychology of ourselves and others can go a long way to helping us navigate through life. Markets and investing is no different. Understanding this can enable us to avoid biases and regulate emotions to make rational and effective investment decisions. In the episode, Gareth and Steve discuss the works of...
In episode 26 of Stocks Neat Co-Portfolio Manager Harvey Migotti, Analyst Nicholas Plessas and CIO Steve Johnson sit down to discuss the year just passed in markets, most notably a strong rally in uranium and the small cap recovery at the end of 2023.The uranium story grew throughout 2023 with the spot price increasing through the year. This was discussed in detail in Stocks Neat episode 22, where Harvey and Steve explored factors leading to a recovery in this market. Since then, the uranium ...
For our holiday edition of Stocks Neat, Alex Shevelev, Portfolio Manager of the Forager Australian Shares Fund, is filling in for Steve and Gareth and he’s joined by a special guest, Will Lopes. Will is the CEO and Managing Director of Catapult (ASX: CAT) which has been an investment of the Australian Shares Fund for a number of years. With origins in the Australian Institute of Sport, CAT has pioneered the sports wearables space and their product is now used by thousands of teams around...
In the latest episode of Stocks Neat, Steve Johnson and Harvey Migotti discuss what they learned on their recent trip to the US and Japan. Their trip started in Chicago at an industrials conference, which gave the pair a temperature check on what is happening in the US economy. Then, Steve and Harvey visited Tokyo to meet with a few companies undergoing transformational changes in the IT space. Listen to the full episode to get their insights from their recent trip abroad.
In episode 23 of Stocks Neat, Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown and CIO Steve Johnson sit down to discuss the opportunities available for investors in the current interest rate environment, following our CIO Letter, "Reasons to welcome the death of TINA”.In October, yields on US Government 10-year bonds hit 4.98%, a level not seen since the mid-2000s. With rising yields has come weakness in equity markets as investors take advantage of risk-free returns. So does the death of TINA mean disaste...
In episode 22 of Stocks Neat, Co-Portfolio Manager Harvey Migotti and CIO Steve Johnson sit down to discuss the growing interest in uranium, with the spot uranium price up almost 10% since the start of August and 27% so far in 2023.It has been a tough period for uranium investors over the last few years, with no new mine supply and rock bottom prices, investment in the sector had fallen to an all-time low. However, due to a number of factors, including the increased acceptance of nuclear ener...
In the latest episode of Stocks Neat, Steve and Gareth discuss the recent news surrounding the GLP-1 inhibitor drugs taking the world - and stock markets - by storm. Originally used to treat Type-2 diabetes, clinical trials have shown GLP-1 drugs may be highly effective in causing weight loss. While the most common form of the drug requires regular injections, Steve believes that the forthcoming oral version could be a "game changer" for the future of health. But are GLP-1's really a mag...
In episode 20 of Stocks Neat, Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown and CIO Steve Johnson sit down to explore the global economic outlook, its goldilocks nature, and its implications for investing.Switching from their usual whiskey, Steve and Gareth opt for a coffee as the conversation kicks off with a reflection on the past year's positive investment returns, despite being a year marked by market scepticism and uncertainty. They explore the highlights and lowlights and reiterate an ongoing focus...
In the latest episode of Stocks Neat, Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown joins CIO Steve Johnson to shed light on the commercial property industry and the broader issue of unlisted assets, particularly focusing on Australia's super funds and their refusal to recognise the real value of some of their unlisted assets.The second topic they explore is the current bull market, dubbing it the "bull market that nobody believes in," highlighting the lack of enthusiasm despite statistical evidence of i...
After some time on the sidelines, Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown is back in the hot seat, joining CIO Steve Johnson for the latest episode of Stocks Neat as they delve into lessons from the recent Berkshire Hathaway meeting.They reflect on the meeting’s evolution over decades, how size has impacted investment decisions and the increasing conservatism in Berkshire Hathaway's investment strategy.Additionally, Steve and Gareth revisit a topic previously explored at the beginning of the year -...
Co-Portfolio Manager Harvey Migotti joins CIO Steve Johnson as they delve into the world of American investing in the latest episode of Stocks Neat. Harvey shares his insights on the critical lessons learnt from investing in the US market over his career, including the high liquidity and capital allocation priorities and how competitive the investor landscape is over there.They explore why the US economy has outperformed other markets over time, with $100 invested in the S&P 500 in 1990 w...
In episode 16 of Stocks Neat, Co-Portfolio Manager Gareth Brown joins CIO Steve Johnson, all the way from London, to delve into the Silicon Valley Bank bankruptcy and the broader issues of regulation, moral hazard, and the importance of creative destruction for economic growth.Steve and Gareth explore the issues of solvency and liquidity in the banking industry and the problem of duration mismatch caused by investing short-term deposits into long-term assets. They discuss the importance ...
In this episode of Stocks Neat, Co-Portfolio Manager Harvey Migotti joins CIO Steve Johnson to discuss the recent January rally and what it could mean for future returns. They also share insights on how investors can protect themselves from being too conservative and missing out on potential gains.Special guest Liam Shorte, @SMSFCoach on Twitter, then joins the podcast to further explore this topic. He discusses portfolio construction principles and tools investors can use to navigate tumultu...
In the latest episode of Stocks Neat, Steve Johnson is joined by Senior Analyst Chloe Stokes as they delve into the topic of market short-termism. They discuss notable examples of corporate blunders, including the struggles of Walt Disney and the potential threat of ChatGPT (an AI-driven natural language processing tool that has grown in popularity recently) to Google. Co-Portfolio manager of the Forager International Fund, Harvey Migotti, also brings to the table a past corporate blunder tha...
In the latest episode of Stocks Neat, which is our final episode of 2022, Steve and Gareth are discussing small-cap stocks and why they might be an interesting place to be investing in 2023. Small-caps have been hit harder than the rest of the market, so many are already looking very cheap as we head into an expected recession. There is no new whisky tasting this time, but Gareth and Steve recap their favourite bottle from previous episodes.Harvey Migotti, co-portfolio manager of the Forager ...
In the latest episode of Stocks Neat, Steve and Gareth talk all things M&A. They discuss the best and worst deals they have seen, as well as what to look out for when assessing whether a merger or acquisition will have long-term success.As a first for Stocks Neat, we have a guest interview. Grant Webster, CEO of Tourism Holdings New Zealand, is in the middle of a merger right now, with Australia’s Apollo Tourism and Leisure. Grant gives some fantastic insights from the deal, plus shares w...
In this episode of Stocks Neat, Steve and Gareth talk about how the tech bust has finally hit the likes of Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta, with some very low growth rates coming from these tech giants that have outperformed for decades.They also chat about the impending Musk takeover of Twitter, including the open letter of demands written by Twitter employees, and whether they think it will have an impact on Musk’s plan to fire a significant percentage of the workforce (spoiler alert - they do...
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