This week, Claude & Andrew talk about the phenomenon that is Altium, why Claude continues to build a stake in 1300 Smiles and those stocks that are feeling the pinch from a slowdown in Aussie property (Bingo, Amalgamated Holdings and McGrath, among others).
Episode 14: Altium, 1300 Smiles and stocks feeling property pain
Bapcor (ASX:BAP): Where’s the love?
Although the market may be at record highs, there’s plenty of stocks that continue to languish. Of course, that’s to be expected for companies whose underlying fundamentals have stalled or worse, are going backwards. But there remain some truly impressive names that just can’t find favour with the market, despite going from strength to strength. Take auto-parts distributor and retailer […]
Are shares in AfterPay (ASX:APT) too expensive?
Following the completion of a hugely successful institutional capital raise — for which the business tapped the market for an extra $317.2 million — shares in payments disruptor AfterPay (ASX:APT) have surged back towards their recent record high. That takes gains for the past 12-months to a whopping 208%. There’s no doubt that things are going well for the business […]
Investing in uncertain times
If there’s one thing that markets hate, it’s uncertainty. And with trade wars, political ructions and mixed economic signals — not to mention a host of company specific factors — it’s tempting for investors to sit on the sidelines until the outlook becomes clearer. The trouble is, if certainty is what you crave, you could be waiting for a long, […]