Cochlear Limited is an interesting company. It is a medical technology business with a specific focus on implantable hearing solutions.Read more

As a bargain hunter, I often find myself drawn to companies that have been heavily sold off, on the assumption that Mr Market may be acting irrationally and has overshot to the downside. HiTech Group Australia Limited may be one such case.Read more

When considering the hypothetical question of what I would buy in the aftermath of another global financial crisis–type event, a few key criteria come to mind. The ideal company should be financially sound, likely to be indiscriminately sold off alongside other financial stocks and well positioned to recover strongly regardless of the future direction of the economic system.Read more

Paraphrasing Charlie Munger, I would neither buy nor short Tesla, Inc. at present.Read more

Gold is a hot topic at present, following a meteoric rise and a sharp pullback. Not only has the well-documented weakening of the US dollar continued — a trend noted in this commentator’s earlier review of Northern Star Resources — but several cryptocurrencies have also been trending lower over the past six months.Read more

Mining equipment represents a major capital expense for mining companies. These machines experience heavy wear and maintaining them can be a substantial undertaking in its own right.Read more

Hotel operators such as Transmetro Corporation Limited present an intriguing investment proposition. At first glance, the business may appear unexciting: the model is straightforward, competition is intense, and organic growth can be difficult to achieve.Read more

Mader Group is a specialist maintenance and technical services provider to mining and heavy industry, best characterised as a supplier of high-skill, outsourced maintenance labour for critical mining and industrial equipment. Over recent years, the company has been a consistent performer, delivering return on equity of around 30% over the past four years.Read more

Harvey Norman has long been a staple of Australian retail, operating across furniture, white goods and consumer electronics, and has traditionally been viewed as a slower-growth, blue-chip stock. While the company does maintain an online presence, its large, iconic physical stores remain central to its strategy.Read more