Research

Honda or Tesla – it seems obvious, right?

If electric cars are the future of transportation, then Tesla is truly at the vanguard.

Your clients are probably already quite familiar with the company, and might have even seen a few charging stations for Tesla cars here and there. This is why, to many, buying Tesla shares seems like a good investment.

Conversely, an older company like Honda looks like investing in the past – but what if there were aspects about the two companies, and the world at large, that meant the opposite was true?

This piece by Orbis Investments explores that very idea.

In this piece, you will learn:

  • The current global market for electric vehicles
  • The dangers of “hype” in the stock market
  • Characteristics of Honda and Tesla shares 
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Why Brimble is necessary

Tasked with identifying new and interesting streams of education for our community, I am always looking for new ideas, and different ways to continue the conversation with you, our industry, to demonstrate thought leadership, new ways of thinking, challenges and solutions. Our education has to be entertaining, personal and different.

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Hope, Christmas and You

2017 has been another year of change and reform – from the establishment of FASEA, to the confirmation of a Royal Commission in 2018. In her final blog for the year, Vanessa Stoykov recaps on how, in spite of these changes, this year has also reignited hope

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Reinvention: why we need to think intergenerationally

What’s the biggest risk facing your clients at present? How about the biggest risk facing their children? It might not be what you think.

Although there have been significant wealth transfers in the past, this time is different, says Jenny Josling of Orbis Investments. Discover how you can help your clients adopt a long-term mindset for wealth creation, and what’s at risk if they don’t.

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Thinking big is thinking long term

In the next instalment of our Reinvention conversation, Jenny Josling from Orbis Investments talks about the art of thinking intergenerationally about wealth. This is something she has had much experience in, running the Australian arm of a business that has spawned five generations of stock pickers, and was founded by a man who structured the ownership of the firm to support his philanthropic endeavours.

At first this was a way of approaching wealth that did not come naturally to me.

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Three facts advisers need to know

The results of our recent Economic Fingerprint game told us a lot about the average Australian investor. Well, at least over 700 of them who demonstrated their preferences for how they would invest their money for a specific goal – predominately retirement.

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It’s all about income

Baby boomers are approaching retirement without a clear understanding of how they will generate retirement income. These consumers need guidance to explain what strategies they can employ to retire comfortably.

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