Mortgage Choice enters The Confessional
The demise of competition in the home loan market is a real threat to the mortgage broking industry. With the full effects of last year’s commission cuts yet to hit, and the departures of senior management, we’re growing increasingly concerned about Mortgage Choice.
No rush for Tabcorp Bonds
We’re excited about a potential flood of corporate bond issues in the coming months. But buying the first of these retail offers is unlikely to be your best option.
Brickworks summed up
An analyst has numerous valuation tools in their kit. In this sum-of-the-parts analysis of Brickworks, we power up a few of them.
Souls Private sticks to its guns
From exorbitant fees to a poor track record, there are many reasons to dislike this investment company. But its price tag isn’t one of them.
Piecing together the Sigma puzzle
On the surface, Sigma’s 2009 result met expectations, with margins recovering and the generics division weathering the storm. But, despite the promises of six months ago, its high debt levels aren’t coming down.
Challenger Wine downgrade
This trust owns valuable vineyard assets with long term leases. But it’s in a squeeze because of its debt.
Income securities update - part II
In the second instalment of this update, we look at the remaining income securities from our special report of last October. Do they still stack up?
Credit Corp back like Brylcreem
In our last review a year ago, we discussed how Credit Corp’s situation had turned decidedly ugly. In 12 short months, new CEO Thomas Beregi seems to have done a remarkable job of turning the business back around.
Gowing Brothers turns bearish
The recent shift from equities to cash is a monumental change of strategy for this listed investment company.
Stockland's smart move
Those who labelled the 1980s the ‘Decade of Debt’ clearly weren’t anticipating the credit binge of the past decade. Stockland faces a nasty hangover but, thanks to one particularly smart move, it’s likely to survive.
QBE's quality assurance: Part 1
QBE is one of Australia’s few truly world-class businesses. In the first of a three-part series, it’s time to find out whether it’s finally cheap enough.
The basics of Brambles
Our thorough review of this blue chip proved enlightening, though not immediately rewarding.
Perpetual's lost decade
Now that Perpetual’s share price is back to 2000 levels, the bull market has been well and truly expunged. In this second instalment of our review, we look at what’s ‘normal’ for a company that must cope with Mr Market’s euphoric highs and desperate lows.
Treasure MAp
Macquarie Airports looks cheap. But investors need to prepare themselves for a turbulent few years.
What's Lend Lease worth?
Despite operating in a notoriously cyclical industry, Lend Lease’s conservative gearing could turn the recession into a rare opportunity. But what’s the company worth?
Macquarie: More capital, Guv?
The world has turned against Macquarie Group and its management appears to be in denial.
APA's final transmission
Despite our long association with APA Group, heightened credit risk, an increasingly complicated operating structure and aggressive management have prompted us to cease coverage.
Shareholders get tough on Timbercorp
Timbercorp shareholders vented their frustration at the company's recent annual meeting. That's understandable. But assessing the value is the real task at hand.
Westpac SPS II offer
Westpac may be the latest big bank to ask its shareholders for more money but it won't be the last.
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