Buy Hold Sell, by Livewire Markets

Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks for stormy markets

A tornado has ripped through markets in the last three months, knocking the S&P/ASX 200 Index down 30% in just 30 days. With countries shutting borders, economic activity plunging and forecasts of a sharp recession gaining traction on the back of Covid-19, risk assets remain susceptible to more damaging gusts of wind.

It is paramount then that each stock in your portfolio is able to not only weather the downturn, but capture an upswing too. In this episode of Buy Hold Sell, Tim Serjeant of Eley Griffiths and Chris Stott from 1851 Capital join Matthew Kidman to review 5 stocks touted to have defensive earnings streams, as well as growth options, strong balance sheets and, are operating in industries that are better placed during recessions.

Please note this episode was recorded on 11 March 2020. Access the full video and transcript here.

Is this really the next GFC?

15 trading sessions: That’s all it took for the ASX200 to collapse by a stunning 32% as of midday today, erasing four whole years of gains. This is a conundrum because, while some screaming bargains have appeared, the market is in freefall. 

Given this strong downward momentum, we brought this interview forward for you as Chris Stott of 1851 Capital and Tim Serjeant of Eley Griffiths discuss this very issue here.

Watch (or listen) as the one and only Matthew Kidman asks our guests whether this is the next GFC, some strategies they are using to manage portfolios, if it’s time to buy yet, and the signals they want to see before it’s time to get back in. 

Take note because, as Matt reminds us, ‘picking bottoms can be a messy business’...  

Access the video and transcript (available shortly) over here.

Buy Hold Sell: 5 market darlings at a discount

The long-awaited sell-off in markets has finally arrived and as is usually the case, the bears are sinking their teeth hardest into the small fish, with the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index off over 20% in the past month.

But the five stocks in today's episode aren't just any small caps; 3 of them (EML Payments, City Chic and WISR) featured in the fundies' #1 stock picks for 2020; 1 (Nanosonics) was nominated as a quality to stock buy at a cheaper price, and the last (Breville Group) is a company that both of our featured guests have a common view on.

These stocks have on average lost a third of their value over the last 30 days, with WISR plummeting over 70%. Is now the time for investors to put a brave face on, or should they bite the bullet? Tune into this week's episode featuring Chris Stott of 1851 Capital (making his inaugural media appearance after departing Wilson Asset Management in 2018) and Tim Serjeant of Eley Griffiths.

Notes: You can access the video and edited transcript for this Buy Hold Sell episode here. This episode was filmed on 11 March 2020.

Buy Hold Sell: 5 contrarian stock ideas

One way to beat the crowd is by betting against it. It's a strategy known as contrarian investing and it involves buying stocks out of favour with the broader market, with a view that they will produce outsized gains in the event of a successful turnaround (think Tesla recently).

But cheap shares are often cheap for a reason - businesses that have seen their share prices tumble are usually in trouble, and just because something has gone down doesn't mean it won't go down further.

In this episode, Ben Clark of TMS Capital and Matt Haupt from Wilson Asset Management sift through 5 ASX-listed contrarian candidates and opine on whether they're poised for a stunning turnaround or are classic value traps.

Notes: You can access the video and edited transcript for this Buy Hold Sell episode here:https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/buy-hold-sell-5-contrarian-stock-ideas

This episode was filmed on 26 February 2020.

Stocks for sale: What these 2 fundies are buying

With global markets officially in correction territory this week, February has very quickly become a month to forget for investors. But as the famous expression by Winston Churchill goes: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” For patient investors who’ve been squirreling away cash, the time appears nigh to unleash some dry powder. That’s exactly what Matt Haupt of Wilson Asset Management and Ben Clark from TMS Capital have been doing.

In this video, they reflect on earnings season and what the severity of coronavirus could mean for companies’ August results. They also discuss their cash weights pre- and post- this trading month, and call out the 9 company results that caught their attention. The returns for these stocks range from +10.52% to -37% over the last four weeks.

Access the video plus transcript (available shortly) here: https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/stocks-for-sale-here-s-your-shopping-list

 

 

Buy Hold Sell: 5 bright stocks in a dark market

A combination of lacklustre earnings announcements combined with coronavirus jitters has knocked almost 7% from the S&P/ASX 200 Index in a week. But amid the darkness, there are some stocks exhibiting resilience or re-rating after surpassing expectations. Watch, read or listen in to find out which stocks we discuss, and what the experts think. In this episode of Buy Hold Sell, we've invited two fund managers; undervalued growth company specialist Matt Haupt of Wilson Asset Management and TMS Capital's Ben Clark, the most consistent stock picker on the Buy Hold Sell series. They opine on five stocks outperforming in February: 1) A consumer tech darling; 2) A financial stock that's stunned investors; 3) A global healthcare leader; 4) A food business back in the market's good books, and 5) A top-performing A-REIT.

Buy Hold Sell: Is this the best small-cap on the ASX?

While the overall market continues to push higher against a tempest of macroeconomic headwinds, several darlings have recently been struck down by the perfect storm. In this episode of Buy Hold Sell, we’ve invited James Gerrish of Shaw and Partners and Roger Montgomery of Montgomery Investment Management to discuss four stocks: 1) A travel company that's divided market opinion, 2) A growth stock Roger has nominated as the “highest quality company in small-cap space” (but one James is avoiding), 3) A turnaround play in the energy sector, and 4) A beaten-down miner that James reckons has good prospects in 2020.

Access the video and transcript here.

Buy Hold Sell: 5 high growth ex-20 stocks

With much of the ASX top 20 lacking exposure to booming sectors like technology and China-linked consumer goods, investors are increasingly searching elsewhere for companies exposed to high and offshore markets.

Enter the ASX ex-20 (or mid-caps): a part of the market the experts reckon offers the sweet spot for earnings, diversification, financial strength and value. While mid-caps have delivered overall earnings per share growth of +5% over the past five years, compared to +1.2% for the S&P/ASX 200, investors need to be selective and watch for the duds.

In this Buy Hold Sell episode hosted by Jessica Amir, we’ve invited Roger Montgomery of Montgomery Investment Management and James Gerrish of Shaw and Partners to opine on whether punters are making a mistake with 3 of the most traded mid-caps among retail investors and to serve up their 2 best growth ideas in this area.

Buy Hold Sell: 5 most tipped big-caps

CSL, Afterpay, Macquarie Group, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group ranked as top 5 among Livewire readers’ most tipped big-caps for 2020. If you missed it, this list singled out the big-caps that received the lion’s share of the 7,000 tips from our annual reader survey. The stakes, like some of their valuations, are mighty high.

We invited Matt Williams from Airlie Funds Management and Jun Bei Liu of Tribeca Investment Partners to discuss whether the punters are right to stick with these big-caps, or if it’s time to cash in some chips and go away.

Buy Hold Sell: 3 most tipped small-caps and 2 fundie favourites

Pointsbet, Nearmap and Appen were among the stocks that made it to the Livewire readers’ 10 most tipped small-cap list for 2020. This list singled out the small-caps that received the lion’s share of the 7,000 tips from our annual survey. In our inaugural Buy Hold Sell episode for the year, we brought together Jun Bei Liu from Tribeca Investment Partners and Matt Williams of Airlie Funds Management to cast their expert eyes over these three picks from the readers.