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Transitioning to a ‘grown up’ portfolio
Personal Finance
Transitioning to a ‘grown up’ portfolio
What do you do when you have made investments in the past that you no longer believe in?
Shani Jayamanne | 14 February 2025
Hard times continue for former ASX highflyer
Stocks
Hard times continue for former ASX highflyer
We lower our fair value and believe the company is in an uncompetitive position but shares screen as undervalued due to investor pessimism.
Roy Van Keulen | 24 November 2024
A checklist for valuing a share
Personal Finance
A checklist for valuing a share
Blindly basing investment decisions on target prices can lead to poor outcomes. 
Mark Lamonica | 19 November 2024
A capital gains tax discount is legitimate but how much?
Personal Finance
A capital gains tax discount is legitimate but how much?
Like negative gearing, discounted capital gains tax, is criticised for giving investors an edge over first-home buyers. A discount is justified but...
Graham Hand | 07 October 2024
Should investors snap up shares as this ASX listed company keeps tumbling
Stocks
Should investors snap up shares as this ASX listed company keeps tumbling
Morningstar recently initiated coverage of an intellectual property services provider. We believe poor capital allocation and a lack of competitive...
Simonelle Mody | 25 September 2024
How not to allocate capital
Stocks
How not to allocate capital
Poor capital allocation can lead to weaker returns and greater downside risk for shareholders. Here are some behaviours you don't want to see from...
Joseph Taylor | 17 September 2024
3 best ASX growth stocks to buy for the long term
Stocks
3 best ASX growth stocks to buy for the long term
Three high-quality growth companies that have wide moats and a history of good capital allocation.
Shani Jayamanne | 05 September 2024
How to assess a company’s debt load
Stocks
How to assess a company’s debt load
BHP is used as an example to show how to assess the impact of too much debt on financial risk and flexibility.
Joseph Taylor | 02 September 2024
3 cheap ASX shares with sound balance sheets
Stocks
3 cheap ASX shares with sound balance sheets
I love investing in out of favour companies with strong financial positions. Here are three cheap ASX shares that could fit the bill.
Joseph Taylor | 11 June 2024
Taxing unrealised super capital gains – is there a better idea?
Stocks
Taxing unrealised super capital gains – is there a better idea?
The efficacy and fairness of establishing an unrealised gains tax regime will hopefully be hotly debated at the next election. We need better ideas...
John Abernethy | 30 May 2024