Ignore political noise, America is still best bet for investors
In their own way, Macken and Demasi are repeating their version of Buffett’s argument that the structural forces for growth and innovation behind the success of the US are too ingrained in the system to be stuffed up by whichever group of politicians happens to be in Washington.
Chris Mackay buys Montaka, outlines Magellan-like vision
(As mentioned in the AFR) Magellan Financial Group co-founder Chris Mackay is reshaping his own Magellan offshoot by snapping up global equities manager Montaka into his $2 billion investment vehicle.
6 Questions: Why we also hold ‘outlier’ stocks like Spotify in our portfolio
Chris shares Montaka’s investment approach, where our portfolio is anchored by both ‘compounder’ stalwarts like Microsoft, and promising ‘outliers’, exemplified by Spotify. Discover how these distinct stock types contribute to Montaka’s forward-looking strategy.
From Wagga to Wall Street. How I became a global equities investor.
Explore the lasting value of global equities in the ever-evolving investment landscape. Andrew Macken, Montaka’s CIO, shares insightful perspectives on why they deserve a place as a cornerstone in your portfolio, drawing from his personal journey of building a career in global equities.
5 steps to evolve your investing in the right direction
Investing is a continual evolution and involves learning and extracting the right lessons. Are you looking for ways to enhance and improve your investing strategy? This article covers 5 key steps for advancing your investment strategy in the appropriate direction.
How the hyperscalers – Microsoft, Amazon & Alphabet – will profit from the AI boom
Learn how they are democratizing AI with their ML models, creating a virtuous cycle that drives and dominates the surging demand for compute and storage. Find out about the opportunity that lies ahead for today’s leading hyperscalers and why owning these businesses is a sure way to win from the AI revolution.
The new ‘Cola wars’: Why Microsoft really launched its search war against Google
Microsoft’s recent launch of AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge web browser could be about much more than just web search. This move could be a way of forcing Google owner Alphabet to help accelerate the proliferation of AI, which would potentially benefit Microsoft which can sell more of the cloud computing and enterprise software that power AI.
Whitepaper: Why reports of tech’s death are greatly exaggerated
After the 2022 tech crash, many investors have written the sector off. But in our new whitepaper we outline how the tech sector is about to enter a new phase of growth and dominance, fuelled by innovation and AI. And that has thrown up some remarkable opportunities to buy tech winners that will deliver superior long-term compound returns.
Montaka’s 5 stand-out podcasts of 2022
We share the five podcasts from Montaka that stood out for us in 2022 and make for great listening.
Montaka Monocle’s 5 most important essays of 2022
In this article, we curate five essays from Montaka that are both interesting and important for investors. They contain important information, insights and lessons as we head into 2023.
