Odinian Beta

Conventional wisdom holds that 'traditional' natural resource investments are a sure, safe bet. And justifiably so: Land, from which natural resources have been extracted, is one of the classic four factors of production. 
They offer diversification ...

After 4 and a half years at the helm, Patrick Poke is parting ways with The Rules of Investing. Please enjoy some highlights from the most popular episodes of the podcast to date. We also introduce the new host of the show. 

The multi-bagger is the “holy grail” for most small cap investors. Whether you like tech, resources, industrials, or all the above, there’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of watching your stock go up three, five, or even 10 times.
Dean Fergie fr...

It's not easy being one of the world's most-famous short-sellers. 
As Jim Chanos knows, it takes thick skin to deal with daily negative backlash, and, of course, markets storming "parabolically" higher over the past few years. 
But now the tides are ...

Rising rates, rising volatility, and rising geopolitical tensions. It's tough being an equity investor in today's market. 
But Australian investors have generally fared better than most. With a heavy skew towards resources and financials, both of whi...

According to Andrew Clifford, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Platinum Asset Management, there's one variable that matters more than any other in stock markets. That variable is interest rates.

Interest rates can't get much lower than curre...

Guest: Tim Toohey, Head of Macro and Strategy at Yarra Capital Management.
Just a few minutes ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in Ukraine - an apparent euphemism, for the world watching on, for "invasion"...

Guest: Chris Bedingfield, Quay Global Investors.
Australian housing is expensive. Hardly a shocking statement. But if you ask a bunch of investors and economists why it’s expensive, you’re bound to get a wide range of answers. Most of them will refer...

Guest: Owen Hegarty OAM, Executive Chairman, EMR Capital. 
There have been few times in history that one could look at an industry or sector and confidently expect decades of growth ahead. But this is the situation that the resources industry, in par...