In this year-end episode for 2024, Alison Savas invites Antipodes' Sector Portfolio Managers to discuss their outlook for 2025. Each PM shares their insights on key sectors and stocks to watch in the new year, including a stock they believe will outperform and one they advise investors to steer clear of.   Key Times:   0:35 | Graham Hay - Hardware, Industrials & Commodities Portfolio Manager Stock to watch: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) Sector to avoid: Large cap technology stocks 8:45 | Nick Cameron - Healthcare Portfolio Manager Stock to watch: Alcon AG (SWX: ALC ..read more

Antipodes Investment Director, Alison Savas speaks to Portfolio Manager Rameez Sadikot in the aftermath of the 2024 US Presidential election. Rameez discusses what the Antipodes team believes investor can expect during the Trump presidency and three stocks to watch.  Key Times: Is the equity market ignoring the risks the bond market is pricing in? 1:00 Tax cuts and fiscal deficits: 3:50 Tariffs & immigration: will these policies be economically damaging? 8:30 What impact will Trump's policies have on Fed policy & risk assets? 14:20 Antipodes portfolio: the election winners (Capit ..read more

China expert, John Garnaut joins Alison Savas to discuss the state of China's economy, policy landscape, and the potential risks and opportunities for stock market investors.  John is the founder of Garnaut Global, a leading advisory firm to select global asset managers, technology companies and government agencies. Key times: Analysing the shifts in investor sentiment towards China: 1:00 Has the CCP's attitude towards economic growth changed recently? 13:30  Will recent China stimulus measures have a big impact? 20:00 Why China needs to direct resources to local Government: 28:30 Re ..read more

Antipodes Investment Director, Alison Savas speaks to Nick Nelson (ASR Head of Global Equity Strategy) about the investment implications of the 2024 United States Presidential Election.  Key Times: The Trump vs Harris Debate - thoughts and observations: 1:00 The battleground states: 2:00 The composition of Congress - a clean sweep or not? 4:00 Key policy areas relevant for stock market investors (taxation, climate, trade, immigration): 7:00 Will Trump repeal the Inflation Reduction Act? 10:00 Why Trump's big tariff plans could only be a threat: 12:40 How will investment markets reac ..read more

Alison Savas is joined by Ian Harnett, the co-founder and chief investment strategist of Absolute Strategy Research.  Ian shares big picture macroeconomic perspectives and views on the state of global stock markets.  This is part 1 of a 2-part interview.  Key Times: What Fed Governors are thinking right now: 1:40 US macro + takes on recent economic data: 5:00 Is the good news all priced in? 10:00 Narrow earnings growth in the US: 14:00 Growth outside the US: 16:00 The energy capex cycle: 27:00 AI: 30:45 Overweighting the USD: 36:00 Ian's rate cut call: 45:00 ..read more

Over the last year, financials globally have had a pretty good run as profit margins for lending have grown. We’ve seen this trend in the big banks in the US, but also in Europe where dividends and buybacks are trending higher and higher.    But what if the next move for policy rates is down? Should investors stick with banks?   Antipodes Portfolio Manager James Rodda and Alison Savas discuss the set-up for financials in the US, Europe and also Australia, and compare the investment cases for three of the major banks in these markets.  Key times: What would rate cuts m ..read more

Regulatory and economic fear has gripped Chinese stock markets in recent years – most notably headlined by troubles in China’s property sector and the collapse of China Evergrande.  But there are signs the very negative sentiment surrounding Chinese stocks is turning. Antipodes Portfolio Manager John Stavliotis discusses some surprising observations from a recent research trip to China, along with Antipodes' exposure to the world's second-largest economy.  Key times: Surprising observations and key takeaways from a China research trip: 00:50 China's property sector woes: 3:20 Time f ..read more

In this episode Alison Savas is joined by Antipodes Portfolio Manager, Graham Hay. They discuss two key stock market sectors – tech and commodities – as the market starts to tilt towards the higher for longer interest rate scenario. Key times: The US economy has been incredibly resilient - can it keep powering ahead? 1:00 Meaningful moves in tech stocks: 5:00 Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA): 6:30 Tech opportunities in the current market cycle: 11:00 TSMC (NYSE:TSM): 11:30 Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM): 13:30 Commodities performance and outlook: 14:50 Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK): 20:00 Stock commentary in this ..read more

Alison Savas is joined by Martin Daum, the CEO of Daimler Truck Holding AG.  The German-listed company in the world's largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles. It builds trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles under brands including Mercedes Benz, Freightliner, Western Star, Mitsubishi Fuso, Bharat Benz, Rizon, and Setra.  More about Antipodes: https://antipodes.com/     ..read more

Link to the previous EVs episode from 2021 referenced in this podcast: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-gy3zp-ff1e7e More about Antipodes: https://antipodes.com/ Key times: Shifting dynamics in the auto industry over the past 3 years: 1:00 EV demand now below previous market expectations? 3:20 The rise of Chinese automakers: 9:30  Are hybrid electric vehicles here to stay? 19:00 Solid state batteries & autonomous vehicles: 22:30 Who will be the long term winners and losers in the global auto industry? 29:30 *Stock commentary in this episode is illustrative only and should not be ..read more