Insights From
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News, views and market insight from the Yarra Capital Management team.

We value research, insight and analysis that helps us identify the best opportunities for superior and sustainable returns over the longer term. Our distinctive investment approach capitalises on viewpoints from both our equity and fixed income teams. Read their perspectives on markets, trends and opportunities in local and global markets here.

Insight, 1 July | Credit markets in focus

Amidst a volatile macro environment, Roy Keenan (Co-Head of Australian Fixed Income) outlines where tightening spreads, elevated yields and shifting rate dynamics are creating compelling risk‑adjusted opportunities for credit investors.

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Insight, 17 June | Joel Fleming: 7 reasons to invest in microcaps

Australian microcaps remain one of the equity market’s most inefficient segments, which is exactly why disciplined investors should be paying attention. Joel Fleming (Portfolio Manager, Microcap Equities) walks through seven compelling reasons to consider investing in microcaps.

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Insight, 16 June | Tim Toohey: Evidence supports a policy rethink

The Australian economy is slowing more quickly than policymakers anticipated, with tightening financial conditions, weakening confidence and rising unemployment pointing to a material shift in the cycle. Tim Toohey (Head of Macro and Strategy) details why the RBA’s growth and inflation assumptions are increasingly being challenged.

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Tim Toohey: Dec 2024 Quarter Update

2 Sep 2024

In our last quarterly update, Tim Toohey (Head of Macro and Strategy) suggested the end of P/E ...

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Michael Steele: Small cap reporting season wrap

30 Aug 2024

Michael Steele, Co-Portfolio Manager of Small Cap Equities at Yarra Capital Management, sits down with Andrew Geoghan from ausbiz to step through the performance of Australian small caps through the August company reporting season. Despite F24 being a challenging year in which earnings declines were a feature, Michael believes the outlook for small companies is positive, with expectations of over 10% earnings growth over the next two years.

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What happened to the post-COVID savings buffer?

29 Aug 2024

Remember when the Reserve Bank of Australia consistently referred to the buffer of “excess savings” accumulated during the post COVID period? Have you noticed that they have largely stopped talking about it in their public communications? In this latest note, Tim Toohey, Head of Macro and Strategy, seeks to make sense of where these savings have gone and details the implications for interest rate settings for the the period ahead.

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Dion Hershan: Looking outside the ASX 20

21 Aug 2024

Dion Hershan, Head of Australian Equities and Portfolio Manager of Yarra's Ex-20 Strategy, sits down with Owen Rask on The Australian Investors Podcast to explain the benefits of getting an active exposure outside the ASX top 20, and detailing three key household names which form part of his portfolio.

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