“A is for Ambition”: Apple and Amazon Bet Big on the Future
Apple and Amazon’s Q3 2024 results highlight their strategic focus on AI, with Apple leveraging its vast device ecosystem for future growth and Amazon driving margin expansion through retail and cloud, despite facing risks from competition and changing market dynamics.
Australian Webcast: Key highlights from investment trips and investment implications
Elfreda Jonker and Stephane Andre discuss recent travels to China, the US, and Chile, highlighting China’s consumer confidence issues affecting the economy, a positive outlook on copper and a cautious view on US housing due to high interest rates and delays in development approvals.
Journey with Alphinity Global – Key Themes and Top Picks from Across the Globe
Selective investment in key growth areas such as AI, where infrastructure spend and software applications are expanding, resilient U.S. consumer stocks despite weakness at the low end, high-quality U.S. industrials with strong end-market exposure and pricing power, and recovering capital markets in financials like Bank of America and Morgan Stanley stand out amidst global uncertainties.
Materially different Materials stocks
Selective investment in high-quality, structurally growing Materials companies like Sherwin-Williams, Linde, and Novonesis, which exhibit more resilient earnings drivers and pricing power, distinguishes them from traditional, cyclical materials stocks in a weaker global recovery.
Australian Investors Podcast: Capturing stocks with upside surprise, with Alphinity’s Trent Masters
On The Australian Investors Podcast, Alphinity Investment Management’s Trent Masters talks with Owen Rask to talk earnings surprise and value capture.
Australian Webcast: Are supermarkets still good investments amongst all the scrutiny?
Bruce Smith and Elfreda Jonker explore the current landscape of Australia’s consumer sector, with a specific focus on Woolworths and Coles. In this video, they analyse the prevailing market sentiment regarding these major supermarkets amidst the ongoing cost of living crisis and recent criticisms surrounding their profit margins.
Australian Webcast: August ’24 reporting season highlights & outlook for Australian Banks
Andrew Martin provides an update on the August ’24 reporting season, and the outlook for Australian Banks.
Finding Alpha Podcast | Applying learnings from Australia’s Earnings Season
Despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates and the health of the Australian consumer, August’s earnings season was broadly in line with expectations.
Australian Webcast: Highlights from ESG trip to Pilbara, WA
Elfreda Jonker and Jess Cairns discuss Jess’ recent trip to Western Australia and key takeaways from her site visits to the mining regions, including her interactions with Aboriginal corporations.
