How Alphabet is using AI to power its future business success
Investors overlook and take for granted that silently sitting beneath the surface of Alphabet is perhaps the most cutting-edge AI apparatus the world has ever seen. Artificial Intelligence is enhancing all areas of Alphabet’s business, from those with valuable monetization models including Search, YouTube and Cloud, to emerging opportunities like autonomous driving (Waymo).
Whitepaper: Why epoch-defining AI is today’s most important investment theme (and the safest way to profit)
(As mentioned in the AFR) Montaka believes AI will drive much, much more demand for compute and storage – both in the cloud and at the edge – than many are expecting today. Furthermore, the long-term winners are already known today with a high degree of certainty and we believe the current stock prices of these businesses are failing to adequately reflect what Montaka’s sees on the horizon.
Behind the Scenes – Q&A with Andy & Chris on bringing Montaka’s new AI whitepaper to life
Investment specialist Matthew Briggs interviews Andy and Chris about our latest whitepaper on AI (artificial intelligence) and the reasons for selecting this topic.
2022 investing game plan: The recent sell-off has put mega caps on sale
– Chris Demasi As Mike Tyson said, ‘everyone has a plan…until they get punched in the face’. That must be how a lot of investors feel just one month into 2022 after sharp falls in equity markets in January. But this recent bout of volatility and market weakness should not be a time to […]
Why the market is failing to appreciate ServiceNow’s potential
-Amit Nath It is rare to see a side-hustle turn into a $US100bn enterprise software giant, but this incredible feat is exactly what ServiceNow has achieved. Perhaps even more incredible though, is the core driver of ServiceNow’s success remains significantly under-monetized. ServiceNow has performed well but remains under appreciated Source: Bloomberg ServiceNow […]
Why R&D masks earnings & value in today’s mega-techs
– Andrew Macken In the eyes of many investors, today’s mega-techs – Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, for example – are way overvalued. A cursory glance at the valuations of the North American majors suggests they are more expensive, say, than most of the big non-financial ASX-listed companies. You need to pay a higher multiple […]
Montaka’s summer reading list
Here are 10 books that were consumed by Montaka’s investment team during 2021. Some are old, some are new. And all of them shared valuable insights with us that we are now incorporating into our investment perspectives. Enjoy!
Monocle’s 5 most important articles
From misunderstood valuation multiples, to winning portfolio construction and investment cultures, and some of our top investment themes. These articles were some of our most read and shared last year – and we believe they hold important lessons for how to navigate the year ahead.
Stock in Focus: The hidden reason Meta (Facebook) is a screaming buy
For a business of this quality, with large, tangible, high-probability growth prospects, this is a highly compelling opportunity for any global investor to consider.
Montaka named in AFR Chanticleer column’s ‘Five best trades of 2021’
For investors, private markets ‘were the place to be in 2021’ and the best way to play the sector was owning the world’s three most prominent asset managers, Blackstone, KKR and Carlyle. It noted that Montaka owned all three companies in its portfolio and quoted our portfolio manager Chris Demasi.
