You might be surprised to learn what Charlie Munger called “damn difficult”
Dive into Charlie Munger’s wisdom on the intrinsic difficulty of investments and learn how Montaka’s long-term perspective navigates market dynamics for great rewards.
3 stocks set for ‘takeoff’
As the year wraps up amidst economic puzzles and geopolitical conflicts, a unique investment window is opening up. Despite cautious sentiments, three standout stocks, S&P Global, KKR, and Spotify, are on the brink of ‘takeoff.’ This article unveils the untapped potential and growth narratives propelling these stocks beyond current market expectations.
Mind the 4 demographic truths of equities
In a tumultuous environment, understanding these demographic truths can help investors make informed decisions and remain patient, trusting in the potential of equities to deliver superior long-term returns.
3 market myths that threaten to derail investors’ long-term wealth
We continue to believe that the stock market offers materially better value than bonds, in general today. And this belief is based on detailed, ‘first-principles’ analysis. Though many stocks are overvalued today, some are still materially undervalued.
The Future of Fitness
The pandemic created a hole in many people’s fitness requirements which shifted out of gyms and into homes. The question now becomes whether this shift will reverse over time (transient demand) or prove to be more durable (acceleration of adoption)
Can high profit margins hurt?
Much has been written about Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC): a business which names Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as its largest shareholder and one with a stock price that has declined by around 70 percent over the last two years. But the recent New York Times piece on the business is worth a read as much […]
Apple’s services strategy is falling into place
Apple’s annual iPhone launch event, held in early September and billed as “By innovation only”, was dismissed by critics as anything but. Hardware improvements were largely limited to cameras and battery life and were iterative at best; there was no 5G support, no folding screens and only (!) three cameras on the back of the […]
When is the Top of the Cycle Really the Top?
Forecasting peaks of cycles is notoriously difficult, and while it often feels like we’re reaching the top of the longest expansion period in history, evidence suggests there is still plenty of room to grow. Equity market tops are often associated with euphoria and overconfidence, when otherwise risk-averse investors finally succumb and buy equities or the […]
A little bit of our own auditing
Last week George Hadjia wrote an insightful piece that detailed Sports Direct’s difficulties when it comes to retaining and recruiting an auditor and reiterated our short thesis on the company’s stock. You can read it here. This week I want to go a little deeper into an accounting ‘misperception’ that contributes to the short thesis. Over […]
Why short assertions lack the gravitas they used to possess
Jemima Whyte, Jonathan Shapiro and Vesna Poljak published an article in the Australian Financial Review which elaborates Montaka CIO Andrew Macken’s views about why short sellers are increasingly being discredited thanks to quickly dished out half-baked research efforts. Typically, good short reports take a couple of months to play out. Read more on this by clicking here.
