Luke Larrative from Seneca shares his insights on the recent ASX reporting season, highlighting standout winners like SiteMinder and the disappointing performances of major players like CSL and CBA. He delves into the challenges faced by healthcare and retail sectors, discussing how market reactions are shaping stock valuations. The conversation also touches on ethical investing and the complexities of deep sea mining, revealing critical opportunities in small and mid-cap stocks. Tune in for valuable investment strategies and market analysis!
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AFG's Conservative Loan Book And Growth Runway
AFG (Australian Finance Group) has conservative underwriting with minimal historical loan losses and offers attractive yields during the cycle.
Seneca views it as a long-term compounder benefiting from lending and mortgage-broking exposure.
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Price The Certainty, Not Just Growth
When a large-cap growth stock like CSL misses expectations, expect a sharp de-rating even if growth later resumes.
Price you pay matters: loss of perceived certainty cuts multiples rapidly and may persist.
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Supermarket Split: Narrative Drives Rotation
Woolworths and Coles diverged after tobacco revenue impacts, causing investor rotation between supermarkets.
Market re-rates quickly on competing narratives about earnings impact and relative valuation.
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Discover the good the bad and the ugly from ASX reporting season 2025 including CSL (ASX:CSL) Woolworths (ASX:WOW) Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) and more
In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, your hosts Owen Rask and the Seneca team discuss:
– The standout winners of ASX reporting season
– The laggards that disappointed investors
– Key small and mid-cap opportunities
– Why valuation and timing matter more than ever
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Topics Covered
– The “good” companies delivering strong results (e.g. software and gold producers)
– The “bad” disappointments from CSL, Woolworths, and CBA
– The “ugly” challenges for sectors like healthcare and retail
– Listener Q&A including ethical investing, deep sea mining, and small-cap ideas
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