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Five Secrets To Delivering The Perfect Pitch

Australia’s best stock pickers have just eight minutes to convince the country’s top money managers they have found an investment gem that the market has overlooked.

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November 5th, 2023
 

Meet the 2023 Conference Managers

Following a rigorous global search, the Conference Fund Manager Selection Committee is pleased to share ten new managers for 2023. 

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November 2nd, 2023
 

Nine stock picks from some of Australia’s biggest fund managers

From garbage collection to race car manufacturing, nine fund managers at some of Australia’s largest investment firms have given their best stock picks for investors looking over the long term.

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November 1st, 2023
 

Dan Loeb to headline Sohn Hearts & Minds

Famed hedge fund manager Dan Loeb has been named as one of the headline acts for next month’s Sohn Hearts & Minds philanthropic investment conference to be held in Sydney.

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October 23rd, 2023
 

US Bank Run Has Slowed To A Walk, But Instability Remains

When Ravi Chopra reveals his stock pick at the prestigious Sohn Hearts & Minds conference at the Opera House in Sydney next month, it could well be a short bet on a US bank.

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October 23rd, 2023
 

Two small caps: Propel Funeral Services (ASX: PFP) and Clarity Pharmaceuticals (ASX: CU6)

Get to know our 2023 Conference Fund Manager Rikki Bannan of IFM Investors who recently featured on the Equity Mates Media podcast. 

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October 18th, 2023
 

How this hedge fund pulled off 2023’s ‘big short’

Last year, Ravi Chopra was travelling through Europe to shop his latest short idea to potential investors. “Financials are really all in the weeds,” he told The Australian Financial Review in an interview from New York. 

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October 16th, 2023
 

Beware the pitfalls of investing in healthcare, says IFM boss

“Healthcare is often viewed as a stable, defensive sector to invest in, but in small caps that hasn’t necessarily proven to be the case,” she says in an interview ahead of her appearance at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference 2023.

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October 10th, 2023
 

Secret to a long life cheaper than you think celebrity physician Peter Attia reveals

Don't miss Dr Peter Attia who will speak at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference at the Sydney Opera House next month.

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October 6th, 2023
 

‘Volatility is opportunity’: why this manager loves shorting stocks

Angela Aldrich of Bayberry Capital Partners LP bet against Treasury Wine Estates at the top of the market and now she's preparing to make her next big call at this year's Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference.

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September 18th, 2023
 

Investors Sweeten On Hedge Funds As Rates Climb

After a decade of easy money pushing equity markets in one direction, Wall Street hedge fund manager Ricky Sandler says the return of volatility and higher interest rates is seeing money return to long-short strategies.

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September 11th, 2023
 

Stock Stars Look Under The Surface

Influential New York-hedge fund manager Ricky Sandler returns to Australia to make a new pick at this year’s Sohn Hearts & Minds conference that will be held at the Sydney Opera House on November 17. 

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September 11th, 2023
 

Top Ny Stock Picker Warns Inflation To Remain Above Pre-Covid Levels

Influential New York hedge fund manager Ricky Sandler of Eminence Capital returns for the 2023 Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference in Sydney and says no one is focused on picking interesting, idiosyncratic stocks.

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September 11th, 2023
 

Claremont Global: Investment Case for Nike

Equity Mates are joined by Head of Claremont Global Bob Desmond to discuss his 2022 conference pick, Nike. In the episode Bob unpacks the key metrics, the bull case and the bear case for Nike. 

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January 18th, 2023
 

How MONA’s David Walsh shocked our top stock pickers

Professional gambler and arts impresario David Walsh had a brutal message for successful top money managers – you may just be lucky.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Fund managers go global for top Sohn conference stock picks over Aussie companies

SH&M had before Friday’s event made more than $40m in collective donations to medical research.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Don’t rush to invest yet, fund manager tells Sohn event

Fund manager turned anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder is advising investors to hang on to their cash until central banks stop raising interest rates and the cost of living starts to come down.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Fundies and billionaires party in Hobart

Two hundred of Australia’s best and brightest money managers, bankers and entrepreneurs toasted the seventh Sohn Hearts and Minds conference at David Walsh’s MONA.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Why Sohn’s top stock pickers want investors to play it safe

Top global money managers are telling investors to steer clear of companies that don’t make money and invest instead in unloved but profitable businesses.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Hearts racing: Rich listers rendezvous for speed-dating style stock picking

A room filled with 700 of the country’s financial luminaries and billionaires is a difficult place to pitch an investment idea but it’s a great place to raise money for charity.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Behind the mega-themes shaping top stockpickers

These are the mega-themes the smartest minds in the market are now firmly getting behind which they believe can help them deliver outsized profits.

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November 18th, 2022
 

Perpetual’s Aboud says bet on balance sheets in turbulent markets

Perpetual’s Anthony Aboud says companies with strong balance sheets will finally be rewarded for their discipline in a time of global market upheaval.

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November 17th, 2022
 

Five years on, what are the best Sohn stock picks to date?

Some of the top fund managers in the country will on Friday pitch their best investment ideas to the Sohn Hearts & Minds conference.

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November 17th, 2022
 

Low debt counts for everything, says Perpetual’s Aboud

Perpetual’s top stock picker Anthony Aboud makes his money running against the crowd and this is why property trusts like Charter Hall are sitting right the top his list right now.

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November 17th, 2022
 

How Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital tries to double his money investing in sport

The owner of AC Milan and a host of other soccer, cricket, baseball and ice hockey assets is trying to double his money in the ‘resilient’ asset class.

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November 16th, 2022
 

Think outside the box for green investment opportunities

James Miller, Portfolio Manager at Firetrail Investments, believes investors need to stop seeing the global decarbonisation push as a risk – and start seeing it as an opportunity.

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November 14th, 2022
 

Tim Carleton is backing the Aussie dream all the way

Carleton’s conviction will be on full display on Friday when he makes his third appearance at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference, where stock-pickers share their best ideas in the name of medical research.

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November 14th, 2022
 

Sohn Hearts & Minds with Nick Griffin and Maggie O'Neill

Maggie O'Neill, HM1's Head of Marketing and Operations joined Nick Griffin, CIO of Munro Partners to discuss Hearts & Minds' history, Munro Partners' involvement and Nick's upcoming stock pitch.

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November 11th, 2022
 

Why this fundie is betting on luxury as recession fears mount

Bob Desmond is Head of Claremont Global and Co-Portfolio Manager. He will present at the Sohn Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders Conference in Tasmania on November 18.

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November 10th, 2022
 

This fundie couldn’t be happier with her portfolio

Joyce Meng is a presenter at this year’s Sohn Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders Conference on November 18, which takes place in Hobart and aims to raise money for medical research.

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November 7th, 2022


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A curated list of HM1 investor updates, portfolio news and other interesting articles.
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Reporting Season Insights: HM1 Core Portfolio Holdings
We spoke to our dedicated fund managers for an update on some of our major portfolio holdings following reporting season.
The investing megatrends you can’t ignore (and some you should rethink)
James Marlay of Livewire sat down with Vihari Ross of Antipodes (HM1 Conference Fund Manager) and James Tsinidis of Munro Partners (HM1 Core Fund Manager) to discuss the biggest megatrends shaping the future.
2025: Where to Find Market Opportunities
There are opportunities abound for investors with an active management mindset in 2025. Get more insights from one of HM1's Core Fund managers, Magellan.
Significant increase in profit and increased fully franked dividend
We're pleased to declare an increased half-year fully franked dividend of 8.0 cents per share payable in April 2025.
 

Reporting Season Insights: HM1 Core Portfolio Holdings

We spoke to our dedicated fund managers for an update on some of our major portfolio holdings following reporting season.

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March 10th, 2025
 

The investing megatrends you can’t ignore (and some you should rethink)

James Marlay of Livewire sat down with Vihari Ross of Antipodes (HM1 Conference Fund Manager) and James Tsinidis of Munro Partners (HM1 Core Fund Manager) to discuss the biggest megatrends shaping the future.

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March 3rd, 2025
 

2025: Where to Find Market Opportunities

There are opportunities abound for investors with an active management mindset in 2025. Get more insights from one of HM1's Core Fund managers, Magellan.

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February 25th, 2025
 

Significant increase in profit and increased fully franked dividend

We're pleased to declare an increased half-year fully franked dividend of 8.0 cents per share payable in April 2025.

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February 20th, 2025
 

Magellan's Elisa Di Marco - 3 Trends That Will Define The Next Decade

Elisa Di Marco of Magellan (HM1 Core Fund Manager) joined Equity Mates to unpack 3 big megatrends shaping our world today (and how we can invest in them).

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February 7th, 2025
 

Nine top stock picks to prepare your portfolio for 2025

Health care, ride-sharing, and the emerging world of YouTube entertainers are among the industries leading investors have picked for growth in 2025.

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January 21st, 2025
 

Resources fundies reveal top picks ahead of ‘stellar’ 2025

Some of Australia’s biggest resources funds are gearing up for a bumper start to the new year.

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January 6th, 2025
 

Qiao Ma: finding killer companies, surviving the GFC & why founders win

Qiao Ma, Portfolio Manager of the Munro Partners joins Owen Rask on The Australian Investors Podcast.

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January 6th, 2025
 

10 top fund managers reveal their long-term stock picks

With valuations stretched and geopolitical tensions high, the new year offers plenty of potholes for investors. 

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December 28th, 2024
 

Rikki Bannan – Don’t get caught up in momentum

Conference Fund Manager Rikki Bannan, Executive Director at IFM Investors, joins Equity Mates to discuss her standout 2023 stock pick, Telix, and explore what opportunities lie ahead.

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December 19th, 2024
 

Professor Jane Butler: Sparking Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries

In this episode of the Hearts & Minds Podcast, we sit down with Professor Jane Butler to discuss her groundbreaking research into spinal cord injuries.

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December 10th, 2024
 

Nick Griffin – The Nvidia story is not over

Nick Griffin, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Munro Partners joined the Equity Mates podcast in their Summer Series.

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December 9th, 2024
 

HM1 CEO Succession

Hearts and Minds Investments Limited advises that Paul Rayson intends to retire from the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective 19 February 2025.

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December 5th, 2024
 

How Trump will impact equity markets

The United States has spoken. President Trump has returned to the White House. But how can we cut through the noise to reveal the investment, economic and geopolitical ramifications?

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November 26th, 2024
 

Trump unifies top investors in decade-long bullish outlook for US

Nick Moakes, CIO of the $72 billion Wellcome Trust, told the conference that too many investors were banking on a return to the ultra-low interest rates that prevailed over the past decade.

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November 20th, 2024
 

These rock-star stock picks could get markets talking next year

Eleven rock stars of international and local funds management took to stage – each tasked with picking and pitching one company whose shares will take off over the next year.

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November 18th, 2024
 

Is anyone brave or stupid enough to bet against America?

Stock pickers have been punished for betting against the US. The choice between consensus and contrarianism on American exceptionalism is now harder than ever.

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November 17th, 2024
 

Sohn: NYSE-listed Estee Lauder’s Northcape Capital pick

Northcape Capital’s Fleur Wright this gives a rare opportunity to buy a high quality company at an attractive price.

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November 15th, 2024
 

Sohn ASX stock pick: Ellerston Capital’s Chris Kourtis backs Perpetual

Chris Kourtis has put his biggest bet on embattled Perpetual – picking one of the most hated stocks on the ASX – that he believes will soon be the ‘cheapest listed asset manager of scale in the universe’.

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November 15th, 2024
 

AI start-ups a threat to incumbent big companies

Paul Bassat predicts emerging artificial intelligence companies will disrupt sectors and overtake established incumbent companies just as rapidly as the seismic shifts that took place when the internet emerged in the mid-1990s.

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November 15th, 2024
 

Howard Marks and Sohn’s big stars reveal seven rules for investing

Among the stock picks and stunts at the Sohh Hearts & Minds event, Howard Marks and Nick Moakes provided investors with long-term rules for playing markets.

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November 15th, 2024
 

Sohn investors position for bullish but bumpy Trump ride

Australia and the rest of the world must adjust to a new Trump presidency that will deliver an expected bull market but also disruption, with the leader in waiting prepared to “create pain” to get his way.

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November 15th, 2024
 

Sohn stock picker experts name best shares to invest in for year ahead

‍Don’t overlook down and out silver miners, legacy skincare brands ready for a revival and a big financial company suffering from a severe case of shareholder wealth destruction.

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November 15th, 2024
 

Eleven stock tips from Sohn to get you through 2025

“There’s no finer place for the finance festival than in the festival city,” said Matthew Grounds. He, along with fellow Barrenjoey co-executive chairman Guy Fowler and investor Gary Weiss, is one of Sohn’s driving forces.

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November 15th, 2024
 

Sohn Hearts & Minds Investments fund targets $1.5bn valuation

‍Hearts & Minds Investments chair Chris Cuffe is hoping for HM1 to grow to more than $1.5bn in the next five years.

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November 14th, 2024
 

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes bitcoin will hit $US100k

Bitcoin’s bounce to record highs in recent days is only the beginning of a fresh surge higher for cryptocurrency, says US billionaire Mike Novogratz.

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November 9th, 2024
 

Why this New York hedge fund manager sees opportunity in European stocks

Influential New York-hedge fund manager Ricky Sandler will turn to Europe for his next stock pick.

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November 6th, 2024
 

Antipodes’ Ross says short-term wealth hinges on US election

The portfolio manager says defensive stocks pose a bigger risk than the magnificent seven for investors that are overexposed to the American sharemarket.

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November 5th, 2024
 

Concentration risk key for investors: Antipodes Partners’ Vihari Ross

The concentration risk in global stock indexes that has built up during the strong rise over the past year must now be a key consideration for global investors, according to Vihari Ross.

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November 5th, 2024
 

The fundie betting big on China – with help from AI

Mr Mehta is sticking to his well-worn strategy: he’s hunting for companies across Asia that aren’t battling intense competition and have management teams focused on costs, cash generation and high payouts to shareholders.

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November 5th, 2024