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Video – Platinum’s Four Guiding Investment Principles
ByClay Smolinski ,29 Jun 2021Graduating as dux of Finance from university and a brief stint as an accountant at Grant Thornton gave Clay the grounding to deconstruct financial statements. Having started as an ... More
Since our founding in 1994, Platinum has consistently applied four key investment principles, which have withstood the test of time. Co-CIO Clay Smolinski explains these four principles and how they guide the investment team&rsquo…
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Video - A Long Highway of Growth for Autos?
By 28 Jun 2021The dramatic change in consumer spending away from ‘experiences’ to ‘products’ coupled with supply disruptions has been a boon for the consumer sector over the past 18 months - with autos a standout. Far fr…
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Mid-Quarter Market Update
ByClay Smolinski ,27 May 2021Graduating as dux of Finance from university and a brief stint as an accountant at Grant Thornton gave Clay the grounding to deconstruct financial statements. Having started as an ... More
The investment returns[1] for the last quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 were among the strongest in the Platinum International Fund’s long history. This was driven in large part by the fund’s cyclical exposure…
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Automakers: Driving Over a Cliff?
The automotive industry is at a tipping point. Hundreds of billions of dollars are now in the process of being permanently redirected towards electric vehicles. This disruption means a large part of the existing US$3 trillion auto…
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Video – The Role of Mining in a Decarbonising World
By 06 May 2021ESG and mining is set to be one of the big stories over the next decade. Investment specialist Douglas Isles sits down with resources and industrials analyst Liam Farlow to discuss the role that mining and metals will play in the …
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Appointment of Platinum World Portfolios - Japan Fund Portfolio Manager
ByJames Halse ,30 Apr 2021Jamie joined Platinum in 2011 as an analyst covering consumer stocks and became portfolio manager of the Platinum International Brands Fund in 2017, as well as heading up the ... More
Jamie Halse has been appointed as Portfolio Manager for the Platinum World Portfolios - Japan Fund. Scott Gilchrist has left the firm to pursue other interests having contributed to clients‘ outcomes since first joining in 2…