In our August 2020 letter to investors we review how narrow the recent market rally has been as well as delve into a better than expected Australian reporting season, though note much uncertainty remains.
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Too big to perform? – The importance of limiting capacity
In our Investment Strategy Note we discuss a topic close to our heart – why staying small provides a massive advantage for a fund manager.
Continue reading »Letter to Investors – July
In our July 2020 letter to investors we review longer term performance and some key market themes that caught our eye, including a drop in volatility.
Continue reading »Share market entry – dip your toe, or go in all at once?
In our Investment Strategy Note we discuss the pros and cons of single or staged entry into share markets.
Continue reading »Letter to Investors – June
In our June Letter to Investors we reflect on what has been a year to remember for equity markets and assess whether they are over-valued. We also outline four factors we believe are key to the Ophir Funds outperforming during “bad” markets
Continue reading »Bye bye dividends, hello ‘total return investing’
Investors who need a regular income can no longer rely on high dividend payments to see them through. We discuss why it’s time to shift your focus towards investing for ‘total return’.
Continue reading »Letter to Investors – May
In our May 2020 Letter to Investors we discuss whether the remarkable rise in global share markets can continue and why as investors now is the time to be very selective.
Continue reading »Why we are now in a stock picker’s market
We discuss why COVID-19 has created an investing environment ideal for high quality active equity managers.
Continue reading »Letter to Investors – April
In our April 2020 Letter to Investors we review what caused markets to rebound, what we’ve been doing about it, and identify some trends emerging in consumer behaviour.
Continue reading »Three reasons active investing works best for small caps
In our Investment Strategy Note we discuss why we see small caps as the best place to pick stocks.
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