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February 16, 2022

Should BHP pay big dividends, or buy back its shares?

After a bumper six months, BHP (ASX:BHP) is awash with cash. And it will soon be rewarding its shareholders. In its recent results announcement, the big Australian miner said it will pay a record interim dividend of US$1. 50 per share. But are shareholders better off with a big dividend or a share buy-back?
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February 16, 2022

Inflation, interest rates and equities: the big question

By Roger Montgomery

  In this video Roger addresses the question on all investors’ minds around the interaction of inflation, short term interest rates and equities. If consensus expectations of inflation and interest rates are wrong this presents a great opportunity to purchase stocks whose PEs have contracted. Transcript Roger Montgomery (00:07): It is February 2022.
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February 14, 2022

Despite the share price fall, IDP Education’s future is looking bright

By Roger Montgomery

IDP Education (ASX:IEL) has just reported its half-year results, which came in below market expectations, largely due to COVID-related restrictions. The initial market reaction was quite severe, pushing the share price well below its November 2021 high. IDP has a solid pipeline of leads and, with borders reopening, the future is looking bright.
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February 10, 2022

Where to find growth in 2022

With the first reporting season for the year now upon us, investors should have a good idea of what to expect in 2022.  With the worst of the pandemic (hopefully) behind us, the end of lockdowns and border closures, one thing we are likely to see this year is a changing of the guard on the ASX.
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February 4, 2022

It’s not all about Facebook. Amazon stock up 14 per cent in US aftermarket

By Roger Montgomery

All the news today is about the record one-day slide in the share price of Facebook, now rebranded Meta. But not all technology companies are doing it tough. Indeed, after the market closed overnight, Amazon just reported its fourth quarter result with the share price jumping 14 per cent initially. Amazon’s profits nearly doubled during the Christmas holiday season.
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February 3, 2022

Why this market downturn is a great time to invest

By Roger Montgomery

After two years of largely uninterrupted asset price gains, January provided a rude awakening for many investors, as equity markets around the world took a tumble. And it wasn’t just profitless tech stocks that took a beating.
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February 1, 2022

Which retailers have weathered the market storm?

In response to recent trading updates, the share prices of many listed retailers have been hit for six.   With retail sales falling short of expectations, supply chain disruptions, and the risk of excess inventories, some investors have been spooked, and have headed for the exits.
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January 27, 2022

Codan beats expectations – and the market likes it

With global markets pulling back sharply over recent days, it was pleasing to see the positive trading update by Codan Limited (ASX:CDA).  The company – which makes communications, metal detection and mining technology – has been a significant contributor to The Montgomery Fund’s performance for a long time.
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