Finding Value in the Much-Hyped AI Space
Platinum’s Cameron Robertson and Dr Bianca Ogden discuss areas they have invested in and ones to watch in the always exciting tech space.
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Three Lessons from the US Banking Crisis
Portfolio Manager Adrian Cotiga discusses the key drivers behind and lessons to be learned the US banking crisis, and how Platinum is positioned in global financials.
Read MoreExciting Times for Japanese Equities
The Japanese equity market has rallied strongly in recent weeks but there’s a lot more to the story, as Platinum’s James Halse explains.
Read MoreA Reality Check for Tech?
Platinum’s Alex Barbi and Jimmy Su share their insights on finding opportunities in the tech sector, which suffered a significant setback in 2022 after two years of bubble-like valuations.
Read MoreImpressive Opportunities Abound Across Asia
Platinum PMs Kirit Hira and Cameron Robertson discuss two exciting companies they visited during recent research trips to Vietnam and South Korea – Mobile World Investment and Coway.
Read MoreDiscount Retailers Taking Market Share
Joshua Pettman from Platinum Asset Management explains the recent work his firm has done on US retailers that has helped them understand the current opportunities in this sector.
Read MoreSportswear: Fashionable On and Off the Field
In a world of big numbers, powerful brands in global sportswear look advantaged as they pursue their goals of growth and winning greater share of global apparel spending.
Read MoreBoom, Bust and Disruption in the Furniture Industry
Platinum’s James Halse and Tom Tao explore some of the dynamics currently at play in the US furniture market and discuss an interesting business model in more detail.
Read MoreThe Zeitgeist is Changing in Japan
Platinum Portfolio Manager Jamie Halse talks through why he believes Japanese equities are a very interesting investment opportunity, along with some thematics.
Read MoreJapan in the First Innings of a Digital Shift
With its borders finally reopening in October, Japan should now see a welcome and long-awaited boom of inbound tourism according to Platinum’s Leon Rapp.
Read MoreBiotechs Preparing for the Next Chapter of Growth
Platinum’s Dr Bianca Ogden explains why, contrary to popular perception at the moment, she believes the biotech sector is actually in pretty good shape.
Read MoreHealthy Investor Scepticism Returning to Markets
As 2022 nears an end, Platinum’s Clay Smolinski reviews the past 10 months and provides an update on his firm’s thinking and the key themes from their portfolios.
Read MoreBatteries Enabling the Energy Transition
Rapid growth, high barriers to entry, and massive innovation are just three reasons Platinum’s Liam Farlow believes batteries are an exciting area to invest in over the next 5-10 years.
Read MoreFast and Not so Fast Food
US “fast-casual” restaurants Wingstop and Shake Shack have delivered very different operating results and returns on investment in their relatively short lives. Platinum looks at why.
Read MorePower Semiconductors Powering Our Lives
The wide adoption of EVs and the green transition will each have a profound effect on both the power semiconductor market and our lives, as Platinum’s Jimmy Su explains.
Read MoreRiding the Energy Capex Wave
Platinum’s Clay Smolinski discusses how, after an eight-year lull, the energy industry is seeing a large step-up in activity as countries seek to invest in and develop new sources of supply.
Read MoreThe Paradox of Cycles
Emotions are ever-present in our makeup, so they alone cannot explain market cycles. Something needs to catalyse humans to act as a herd in markets. That something is certainty.
Read MoreDefensive Stocks Not So Defensive After All?
Platinum’s James Halse discusses his thoughts on current valuations, why defensive companies aren’t necessarily great investments and where he is finding value outside the US.
Read MoreTurmoil Provides Catalyst for Significant Investment in Europe
Platinum’s Adrian Cotiga explains how Europe’s efforts to be self-reliant in supply chains and energy are providing tailwinds and opportunities in new emerging companies.
Read MoreBiotech, Down but Absolutely Not Out
It has been a difficult 12 months or so for biotech, but Platinum Asset Management Portfolio Manager Dr Bianca Ogden believes the sector is “absolutely not broken” – far from it.
Read MoreJapan Dominating Highly Profitable Niches
Japan is home to many well-run, globally dominant businesses, a fact often obscured behind headlines that call attention to a stagnant economy and scandals at large corporations.
Read MoreInvesting for a Better Tomorrow
As Platinum’s Liam Farlow and Jodie Bannan write, while governments and corporations are leading the way on the ESG front, consumers and investors have a role to play too.
Read MorePlatinum: Beware the Crowd
Platinum recently held its 2022 investor presentation: “Beware the crowd – why having a differentiated approach is critical to investing”, for which a video has now been released.
Read MoreReadying for a Market Leadership Change
The disruption bubble is unravelling and market leadership is changing. Platinum’s Clay Smolinski looks at where the next big investment opportunities may lie.
Read MorePlatinum International Health Care Fund Update
Platinum International Health Care Fund Portfolio manager Dr Bianca Ogden recently chatted with investment specialist Dean McLelland over a Zoom call to provide a timely update.
Read MoreThe Beautiful Game
There is an apparent paradox of investing in shares; price is everything yet it is also nothing. Kerr Neilsen from Platinum Asset Management unpicks this inherent investment conundrum.
Read MoreWhy ‘Negative Screens’ are Bad ESG
While Platinum recognises that, from an economic viewpoint, BHP’s sale of its petroleum assets makes sense, they are at something of a loss to understand how it is a positive outcome in an ESG context.
Read MoreOne-on-One with Platinum’s Dr Bianca Ogden
Platinum’s resident virologist and portfolio manager Dr Bianca Ogden chats with Douglas Isles on how increased funding and computing power is transforming the healthcare sector.
Read MoreThe Journey to Net Zero
If we want to live up to the admirable ambition from both corporations and governments of achieving the target of net zero carbon emissions, we have a long way to go, and we need to get a move on.
Read MorePlatinum’s Four Guiding Investment Principles
Clay Smolinski from Platinum Asset Management explains Platinum’s four investment principles and how they guide the investment team’s search for mispriced stocks in the market.
Read MoreAutomakers: Driving Over a Cliff?
The automotive industry is at a tipping point. The hyper-valuation of new entrants and historically low valuations of incumbents points to the market’s assessment of the winners and losers. Platinum are less sure.
Read MoreManaging Risk When Speculative Manias Take Hold
A speculative mania has touched many parts of the market. Platinum Asset Management’s Troy Augustus explains what’s driving the mania and how Platinum manages risk in speculative market environments.
Read MoreSemis: We’re Halfway There?
Douglas Isles from Platinum Asset Management breaks down the state of the semiconductor sector in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreThe New World of Risk – GameStop and Cryptos
The slant of the early reporting by the popular media on the crowd-driven squeeze on heavily shorted shares like GameStop is worthy of commentary. Platinum’s Kerr Neilson obliges with his thoughts on the matter.
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