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Investor Update - July 2024
ASX 200 Hits Record High in July: Key Drivers and Sector Performance The ASX 200 surged by 4.2% in July, reaching a new peak for the...

Marcus Bogdan
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Investor Update - June 2024 - End of Financial Year
The ASX 200 rose 0.9% in June, lifting the benchmark’s total return for the 2024 financial year to 12.1%. A notable observation of...

Marcus Bogdan
Jul 11, 20242 min read


Portfolio update & Recent Changes
Blackmore Capital Blended Australian Equites Portfolio A higher-for-longer interest rate environment in Australia underscores the...

Marcus Bogdan
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Investor Update - May 2024
The ASX 200 rose 0.9% in May, materially lagging the strong rebound of +4.3% in US equities led by the Technology sector, which continues...

Marcus Bogdan
Jun 11, 20243 min read


Investor Update - April 2024
“It is likely to take longer for us to gain confidence that we are on a sustainable path down to 2 per cent inflation…I don’t know how...

Marcus Bogdan
May 7, 20242 min read


Sell Treasury Wine Estates (TWE)
We have sold our investment in Treasury Wines following an investment update at the Macquarie Annual Conference in May. The expectation...

Marcus Bogdan
May 7, 20241 min read


Buy Macquarie Technology Group (MAQ)
Blackmore Capital Blended Australian Equities Portfolio We have included a new position in the portfolio – Macquarie Technology Group...

Marcus Bogdan
Apr 18, 20241 min read


March 2024 Investor Update
The ASX 200 rose 3.30% in March, extending its positive momentum for five consecutive months. From the market lows in October 2023, the...

Marcus Bogdan
Apr 12, 20242 min read


February 2024 Investor Update
The ASX 200 rose 0.8% in February and set its first new high since Augst 2021. The recent rally in equity markets has been driven...

Marcus Bogdan
Mar 14, 20242 min read


January 2024 Investor Update
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this month, signalling a rate cut would be unlikely in March. Post the decision, the...

Marcus Bogdan
Feb 8, 20243 min read


2023 Year in review & Portfolio Update
The conclusion of 2023 witnessed a common theme for global equity markets, wherein the path of higher interest rates exerted a...

Marcus Bogdan
Jan 24, 20246 min read


Initiating IDP Education (IEL)
Australian Equities Blended Portfolio We have initiated a new position in IDP Education (IEL) in the Australian Equities Blended...

Marcus Bogdan
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Investor Update - November 2023
Global equities rallied in November, buoyed by evidence that global inflation was finally moderating to a level that would allow the US...

Marcus Bogdan
Dec 12, 20232 min read


Buy Pilbara Minerals (PLS)
Blended Australian Equities Portfolio | Australian Equities income Portfolio We have initiated a position in Pilbara Minerals, whose...

Marcus Bogdan
Nov 26, 20232 min read


Add to Santos (STO)
Australian Equities Income Portfolio We have added to our existing position in Santos (STO) following the company’s Investor Day, with...

Marcus Bogdan
Nov 22, 20231 min read


Sell SKC/AMC | Buy WDS/WTC
Blended Australian Equities Portfolio We have recently exited 2 positions in the portfolio, SkyCity Entertainment Group (SKC) and Amcor...

Marcus Bogdan
Nov 13, 20232 min read


Investor Update & UK Travel Notes - October 2023
The ASX 200 fell 3.8% in October, as rising bond yields weighed heavily on equity valuations. Indeed, the tension between rising interest...

Marcus Bogdan
Nov 13, 20232 min read


Buy WiseTech Global (WTC)
Blended Australian Equities Portfolio WiseTech Global (WTC) is a provider of cloud-based software solutions to the global logistics...

Marcus Bogdan
Oct 10, 20232 min read


Investor Update - September 2023
The ASX 200 fell 2.8% in September as rising bond yields weighed heavily on global stock market valuations. At both an Index and company...

Marcus Bogdan
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Sell Westpac and increase NAB
Australian Equities Income Portfolio We have sold the Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) position in the Income Portfolio and reinvested...

Marcus Bogdan
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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