Investor Insights

Global financial markets are enjoying a period of relative calm, with investors seemingly unperturbed by the unpredictability of U. S. President Donald Trump’s second term. The spectre of a trade war between the United States and China, which once loomed large, has, for now, receded, with optimism about deregulation and tax cuts replacing those concerns.

We are pleased to announce that Foresight Analytics & Ratings, has reassigned the Aura Core Income Fund a ‘VERY STRONG’ Investment Rating.   Sophisticated investors demand investments that can deliver consistent monthly income and capital stability.

QBE (ASX:QBE) has been a long-term holding of the Australian Eagle Long portfolio, albeit one that has faced its share of missteps over the years. However, in recent periods, the business has undergone a clear and deliberate transformation under current management, with a renewed focus on profitability, discipline and simplification.

In response to Life360’s (ASX:360) March 2025 Quarterly update released on Monday 12 May, its share price has jumped 18 per cent from $23. 58 to $27. 85 in the past two trading days.

Last week, REA Group delivered a broadly in-line third quarter result, highlighting the resilience of its pricing power and disciplined cost management, even as listing volumes soften into the final quarter.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) (formerly Woodside Petroleum Ltd) is Australia’s largest independent dedicated oil and gas exploration and production company.

Australian investors, engrossed in the 2025 Federal Election, may have missed a seismic shift in the global financial landscape: Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, announced his retirement at the age of 94.

In this article for the Australian Financial Review, I shared some of my investment milestones throughout my 30-year career. I discussed the Australian Eagle Asset Management team’s strategy of identifying pivotal changes in businesses, highlighting successful investments in Fortescue (ASX:FMG) and Altium (ASX:ALU), as well as lessons learned from early exits like TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE).

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) delivered a solid set of half-year results for financial year 2025, exceeding market estimates at the earnings-before-tax (EBT) level and marginally at the top line. Strong performances by Kmart and WesCEF (chemicals, energy and fertilisers) drove the positive surprise, while Bunnings met expectations. A closer look at the numbers Wesfarmers generated total revenue of $23.

From the first days of this blog, back in 2009/10, we have been writing about ARB Corporation (ASX:ARB), classifying it as one of the highest ‘A1’ quality companies listed on the ASX. Back in 2009, the share price was below $3. 00 (and many thought it was on a high price to earnings (P/E) ratio then! ).

Held in the portfolio of the Montgomery Small Companies Fund, the investment and superannuation platform provider HUB24 (ASX:HUB) has risen 116 per cent in the last 12 months. This week, the company released its results for the first half of 2025, with a lot to like.

CSL (ASX:CSL) has posted its half-year results, delivering results that are best described as mixed. At the headline level, revenue climbed around five per cent, while net profit after tax and amortisation (NPATA) also nudged upward in the low single digits.