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Th o rnt o n Gr o up. Portfolio construction:. Key concepts. Duncan Wiech. Director Thornton Group (Australia) Pty Ltd 20 October 2010. Th o rnt o n Gr o up. Disclaimer.
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Thornton Group Portfolio construction: Key concepts Duncan Wiech Director Thornton Group (Australia) Pty Ltd 20 October 2010
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Thornton Group Portfolio construction 1 one one RULE: Understand what you’re trying to achieve - not all portfolios are the same
Thornton Group Portfolio construction 2 two two RULE: Know your investment timeframe 10 yrs 3 yrs 5 yrs 1 yr 2 yrs now
Thornton Group Portfolio construction 3 three three RULE: Understand the trade-off between risk and reward high risk / return low
Thornton Group Portfolio construction % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Historical Sector Returns as at 30 June of each year chasing returns Chasing returns SOURCE: Lonsec, 30-06-10, "Annual Investment Returns to 30 June 2010"
Thornton Group Portfolio construction “ ” If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians. Warren Buffett
2010 Thornton Group Portfolio construction Risk Profiles Historical characteristics for the 10 year period to 30 June 2010 Growth assets 60% Property : 12% International shares : 14% Australian shares : 34% Growth assets 100% Property : 10% International shares : 30% Australian shares : 60% Growth assets 80% Property : 12% International shares : 20% Australian shares : 48% Chasing returns SOURCE: Lonsec 08-2010, “Risk Profiles: Historical Characteristics”
Thornton Group Portfolio construction Growth stock what is it? “ ” Stock of a company which is growing earnings and/or revenue faster than its industry or overall market. Such companies usually pay little or no dividends, preferring to use the income to finance further expansion. www.investorwords.com
Thornton Group Portfolio construction Property what we look for • Diversified exposure achieved via: • Managed funds, direct, indirect, listed, unlisted, syndicated sectors • Factors considered: • debt structure • structure of cash flow / rental income • quality of tenant & level of tenancy • capital expenditure on the building • green & water ratings • regularity of valuations & timing of rent reviews • physical location of assets
Thornton Group Portfolio construction International shares what we look for • Diversified exposure achieved via: • Managed funds • Factors considered: • preferred economies (mature or emerging) • managers with consistent performance in selected country • management of currency risk (hedged vs. unhedged) • absolute return funds - no index hugging!
Thornton Group Portfolio construction variable risks & opportunities Australian shares what we look for 1 2 Strength of domestic & global economies Environmental factors Appealing sectors Legislative changes 7 Know when to RUN 3 • Strength of companies • barriers to entry • comparative advantages Media sentiment Sector weightings Global influences (trade policies / war) 6 Health of Balance Sheet 4 Reliability of cash flow & profit Australian shares what we look for 5 Monetary policy
Thornton Group Portfolio construction what makes our market
Thornton Group Portfolio construction Example portfolio what we look for Core stocks “long” “Un-loved” Spreads via listed managed funds & indices Prospective Break-ups Takeover targets Trade stocks “short” example portfolio what we look for
Thornton Group Portfolio construction Core stocks Popular picks Core stocks “long”
Thornton Group Portfolio construction Growth stocks what we look for CSL BHP CBA
Thornton Group Portfolio construction 4 four four RULE: If it seems too good to be true... it usually is!
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