Our Montaka Active Extension strategy strives for maximised return over the long-term. Owning the Montaka long portfolio typically scaled up to approximately 130 percent - and the Montaka short portfolio typically scaled down to approximately 30 percent – this strategy results in a net market exposure of approximately 100 percent most of the time.

Our Montaka variable net strategy strives for significant downside protection – but with minimal upside reduction. Focused on owning the world’s great and growing businesses when they are undervalued, while managing a portfolio of short positions in businesses that are deteriorating, misperceived, and overvalued, this strategy is our flagship long-short offering.

Our Montgomery Global strategy strives to act as a core, high conviction, global portfolio holding. Consistent with the long portfolios in our Montaka strategies, this offering is focused on owning the world’s high quality, undervalued businesses – and cash when appropriate – to outperform its benchmark. Branded as “Montgomery Global” in Australia to reflect a key distribution partnership with Montgomery Investment Management, this is our classic long-only offering.

Our Montaka Active Extension strategy strives for maximised return over the long-term. Owning the Montaka long portfolio typically scaled up to approximately 130 percent - and the Montaka short portfolio typically scaled down to approximately 30 percent – this strategy results in a net market exposure of approximately 100 percent most of the time.

Our Montaka variable net strategy strives for significant downside protection – but with minimal upside reduction. Focused on owning the world’s great and growing businesses when they are undervalued, while managing a portfolio of short positions in businesses that are deteriorating, misperceived, and overvalued, this strategy is our flagship long-short offering.

Our Montgomery Global strategy strives to act as a core, high conviction, global portfolio holding. Consistent with the long portfolios in our Montaka strategies, this offering is focused on owning the world’s high quality, undervalued businesses – and cash when appropriate – to outperform its benchmark. Branded as “Montgomery Global” in Australia to reflect a key distribution partnership with Montgomery Investment Management, this is our classic long-only offering.

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05 Dec 2019
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Recent Blogs
The Big Business of Coffee

From a somewhat accidental beginning, coffee has grown into one of the most popular drinks in the world, generating a massive ~$560 billion per year according to Euromonitor. The U.S. is the largest coffee market in the world where ~$84 billion or ~15% of the global market is located which has been growing at a robust ~5% p.a. for the last decade and a half.

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05 Dec 2019
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The shift away from a contrarian mindset

Why exactly are investors and society today becoming more binary in their thought processes? The core of investing is assessing probabilistic outcomes and so by thinking in binary outcomes or following market sentiment, it is possible to miss out on great contrarian opportunities.

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04 Dec 2019
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Sohn Hearts & Minds conference 2019 – Montaka’s Andrew Macken & Chris Demasi
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29 Nov 2019
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Whitepapers
Part 1: Low Rates, Assets Inflate

In this two-part Whitepaper series, we consider the likely drivers of low interest rates that are currently being
observed, particularly around demographics, indebtedness, technology, globalisation and the
structure of the international monetary and financial system.

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21 Nov 2019
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A follow-up to Apple’s services strategy

Apple, known for selling premium hardware at a very premium price, appears to be taking a more elastic approach to pricing as the global smartphone cycle extends further into maturity.

13 Nov 2019
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Bond Ratings Firms Throwing Softballs

As long-time readers will know, the Montaka funds have been short the shares of Kraft Heinz. One aspect to our short thesis is the enormous $31bn debt burden encumbering KHC.

06 Nov 2019
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The power of compounding when rates are low

The new low interest rate world in which we find ourselves is strange. Why does it make sense that an investor should have to pay for the privilege of lending to the German government for 20 years, for example? And yet, the yield on German 20 year bunds is negative – effectively implying exactly this.

01 Nov 2019
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iRobot: From bad to worse

While these devices automate vacuuming, and provide reprieve from an otherwise monotonous task, there is mounting evidence that IRBT is following the path many pioneering companies follow.

28 Oct 2019
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The long-term history of long-term interest rates

I have written previously about our view that interest rates are likely to remain low for a protracted period.

24 Oct 2019
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Are stock valuations naturally biased upwards?

Conventional wisdom and historical evidence support the observation that “stock prices always go up over time”.

22 Oct 2019
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Recent Blogs
China’s Censorship Anaconda Awakens

US companies and executives are increasingly taking strong stances on local policy matters such as health care and gun control; however, until recently they had largely avoided scrutinising China’s position on free speech and human rights.

15 Oct 2019
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Videos
Chris DeMasi on growth & volatility

Chris DeMasi, our portfolio manager discusses where he sees growth opportunity in volatile markets on 'Bloomberg Markets.

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