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In 1999, the reported average holding period of shares was 14 months. Fast forward to June 2020, a Reuters article reported it had dropped by 60% to 5.5 months. Looking back even further, the average holding period across the 1950 and 1960s was eight years. Look out, Millennials, the
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Everyone knows WAM. I first met Jesse Hamilton two years ago, in the back-end of 2021. Jesse is the CFO of Wilson Asset Management. If you don’t know about WAM or Geoff Wilson, then you haven’t been paying attention to the market for the last decade. Jesse gave
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In the world of publicly listed companies, it's crucial to remember that you're essentially running two separate (but interconnected) businesses.
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“I only want your best investors” MD #1,049 ”This can’t go wide, only to people who will hold” MD #2,654 When I was running point on the Equities business and working deals I used to get told a variation in these quotes multiple times per week. I
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Eighteen months ago, Meta banned Australian news publications. Why? Because the government backed a call for social media platforms to pay news publications for content distributed through their platforms. The ban made international news. Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg went on the record to say that the situation demonstrated the "
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Last weekend was Father's Day, and you could've played a bingo game with the presents I received. Jocks, socks, hankies - you name it, I got it. I also received one non-cliche present: time to do whatever I wanted (it was marvellous). As a result, I&
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An addition to the board or senior leadership of a big company is big news. For those in the know, they’re often seen as ‘bellwether’ moments and votes of confidence. The amount of coverage they receive reflects the significance of board and C-level appointments. Paragraphs of content are written:
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Regular readers know I love a good podcast (always open to recommendations). I consume more than 10 hours of them a week, and this week I came across an absolute cracker. It was covering a book (which I've since purchased), and there was one paragraph I had to
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Which pop culture characters have the most robust relationship? For mine, it's Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson from the Simpsons for the simple fact that for over 30 seasons, they've never not trusted one another. Trust is a precursor to longevity, collaboration, and performance. Lenny and
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An in-depth interview with Mark Tobin on engaging marginal buyers and maximising shareholder value
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Most people feel uncomfortable about being the face of a public company, but it is unavoidable. Here's how you can overcome that.
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If you’re the CEO or on the Board of a listed company, having a public profile is essential. And if you’re not that senior yet (but want to be), then that applies to you too. If you don’t want a public profile, it’s honestly worth thinking
