Does your fund have a winning investment culture?
Given its opacity and difficulty to understand from an outsider’s perspective, culture is often underrated within investment firms. But at Montaka we believe culture is one of the most vital components in delivering superior long-term investment returns.
Barbarians in your portfolio: The best way to access the private markets boom
Of the private market giants, our preferred option is Blackstone, the world’s number one player with $US731 billion of assets under management (AUM) across all asset classes. The company has grown its AUM by 16% per annum for the last decade. It has created a ‘flywheel’ where its success allows it to attract the best talent and best deals, that lead to further success.
Why have investors become theme junkies?
In today’s high-gratification world, it is natural for investors to chase these intellectual hits and gravitate towards sources of new themes. The only problem is, it remains far from clear if these new themes are even themes at all.
Misunderstood Multiples and Montaka’s Solution
When you look at a multiple, it may seem high at first glance. But it is essential to focus beyond this and understand the underlying business, its growth opportunities and what current market expectations imply. Certainly, a high multiple can be a red flag for overvaluation. However, you cannot draw any real conclusions from that multiple in isolation.
Lifting the hood: 5 big investment ideas from the recent reporting season
We have recently passed yet another reporting season where investors typically try to analyze heaps of information that could impact short-term stock movement. Read on to know what our team has identified as the 5 big investment ideas from this recent reporting season to gain an edge in your investment decisions.
Beyond Megacap Tech: Blackstone Begins its Boom
Blackstone – the alternative asset management firm stands at the edge of an incoming, multi-decade, secular inflection across asset management. What makes us believe that Investors have a window of opportunity with Blackstone right now? Read on to know our analysis.
Why you shouldn’t give up on investing in China – 5 steps to profiting in China
Many investors are now asking: is China too risky for foreign investors? We feel the answer lies in not avoiding China. But to invest in China properly. Read Montaka’s 5 steps to profiting in China.
The 3 reasons why mega-tech ‘growth’ stocks are the best ‘value’ stocks today
Investors shouldn’t rotate out of mega-tech to value because mega-tech are value… Our analysis shows that mega-tech stocks not only offer some of the best growth opportunities, but also offer some of the best ‘value’ opportunities in the market today
Learning from investment legend James Anderson: Growth at an Unreasonable Price
James Anderson has spent decades capitalising on the market’s short-term focus by buying traditionally “expensive” stocks with incredible upside potential. Here we take a page out of his investment playbook.
What’s next vs what it’s worth
During periods of uncertainty, investors often default to first-order thinking and overweight what’s next. In these environments, attractive opportunities can be found by remaining focused on what a business is worth.
