2024 In Review & 2025 Outlook
The outlook for Australian equities in 2025 suggests a more cautious and nuanced market environment, with potential for sector and stock rotations, driven by earnings outcomes and market leadership, while the focus will shift from macro factors to individual stock performance amid high valuations and uncertain economic conditions.
Australian Webcast: Key highlights from 2024 & Outlook for the Australian market in 2025
Andrew Martin and Elfreda Jonker reflect on the key highlights of 2024, including strong investment performance and market trends, while discussing expectations for 2025, focusing on potential challenges and opportunities in the economy, interest rates, and market rotation.
“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.
