PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY from your Investment Managers
Enhanced Asset Management’s Portfolio Commentary pulls back the curtain on how we think, invest and live. We share our take on global markets, what’s driving portfolio results, the stories behind individual holdings, and a glimpse into life beyond the spreadsheets.
Why? Because great investing is as much about people as it is about performance.
LATEST COMMENTARY
POST TRUMP DUMP: DISCIPLIE AND PATIENCE REWARDED
Markets bounced back as confidence returned and inflation eased, rewarding patient investors. Enhanced Asset Management’s disciplined yet opportunistic approach turned volatility into opportunity, delivering standout results through focus, discipline and conviction.
Stock Commentary: ResMed (RMD), AUB Group (AUB), ZIP Co’s (ZIP), Codan Limited (CDA), Aussie Broadband (ABB), AGL Energy (AGL) and Ansell (ANN).
TRUMP TANTRUM AND US EQUITIES
Effectively as soon as trump took office, the S&P 500 plunged 12% in just four days, the vix (a measure of stock market volatility) spiked above 45 (which is a very high reading), and panic selling ensued with our local index far from excluded.
Stock Commentary: Zip Co (ZIP), Life360 (360), AUB Group (AUB), ResMed (RMD), Codan (CDA), Ansell (ANN), Aussie Broadband (ABB), AGL Energy (AGL).
WHY INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET AT ALL?
During times of downturn and uncertanity, we need to take a step back and let long-term, tax-effective compounding do what it does best. That’s not just a good strategy, it’s been the strategy, and not just for years, not just for decades, but consistently, across generations for stock market investors.
Stock Commentary: ResMed (RMD), AGL Energy (AGL), AUB Group (AUB), Life360 (360), GQG Partners (GQG).
INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES AND AUSSIE STOCKS
Global markets soared again in 2024, with the US leading the way as growth stayed strong and inflation eased. Australia trailed behind, but opportunities remain. With interest rate cuts on the horizon, bonds are back in focus—offering balance and stability heading into 2025.
Stock Commentary: ResMed (RMD), Life360 (360), AGL Energy (AGL), AUB Group (AUB), GQG Partners (GQG) and fixed interest exposure.