News | Flagship Investments

27/07/2022

EOFY 2022 Wrap Up

ASX All Ordinaries Movement FY 2021/22. Click to expand. The Market In terms of the financial markets, the 2021/2022 financial year has drawn to a close in a spectacular fashion. The ASX All Ordinaries Index has decreased by 11.1% over the full year, as a result of a 13.4% decrease in the last quarter. This […]

LIC, Long Term Investing

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22/07/2022

What’s better: Franked or unfranked dividends?

An age-old question since the imputation credit system came into being in the 1980s in Australia – “Are franked or unfranked dividends better?”. This is an all too common question received by accountants, tax specialists and financial advisers alike during elections, as well as annually during tax time. A popular topic with politicians and investors, […]

LIC, Long Term Investing

22/07/2022

Your Definitive Guide To Franked Dividends & Franking Credits

In Australia, 49% of adults own shares and other listed securities on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) according to the 2020 Australian Investor Study. In the wake of COVID-19 and its worldwide effects on humanity as a whole, the Australian share market was not spared its own trials and tribulations as a result of the […]

Interview

22/07/2022

Interview with Dominic McGann, Chairman of Flagship Investments Limited

We welcome the Company Chairman talking to Flagship Investment’s shareholders through this interview. Further information about Dominic and other FSI Directors can be found here.Find the full transcript below: https://youtu.be/a_-wzm_sbO0 Q: About yourself and your background? My name is Dominic McGann and I’m the chair of the board of Flagship Investments or FSI but my […]

News

30/03/2022

Cocktail evening at the NSW Art Gallery

Dr Manny Pohl AM, Chairman of EC Pohl & Co, together with the Conservation department of the Art Gallery of NSW, hosted a cocktail party to celebrate the completion of the conservation of the important painting The Five Senses by Carlo Cignani and to acknowledge that Sophie Mitchell has retired as Director of Flagship Investments. […]

News

03/03/2022

Portfolio diversification for performance results

In an August article first published on this website the performance and correlation of the Flagship Investments (FSI) portfolio was compared to other Listed Investment Companies (LICs) that primarily invest in Large Cap Australian shares. One of the things shown in this research was that many of these LICs have a very high correlation to […]

Financial Analysis

21/12/2021

Rounding Out 2021 in Style

The Flagship Investments Limited’s (FSI) portfolio closes out Calendar Year 2021 as it began- performing strongly, topping tables and delivering positive returns for shareholders. It achieves this through a disciplined investment process that produces a high conviction portfolio of quality-growth oriented companies. The manager, EC Pohl & Co commenced 2021 managing $68.0 million in the […]

Interview

01/12/2021

Interview with Non Executive Director Angela Obree

We would like to welcome our new Non Executive Director, Angela Obree talking to Flagship Investment’s shareholders through this interview. Further information about Angela and other FSI Directors can be found here. Full transcript: My name is Angela Obree and I’m a non-executive director of Flagship Investments also known as FSI. I spent the last […]

Convertible Notes, Investment

27/10/2021

Flagship Convertible Notes a Success

On 30 August 2021, the FSI Board announced the proposed issue of Convertible Notes. The Directors believed that the issue of FSI Notes would provide the ability to increase the overall size of the investment portfolio without diluting existing FSI Shareholders. The additional capital would be deployed in accordance with FSI’s existing investment mandate and […]

Convertible Notes, Investment

30/08/2021

Flagship Investments Limited Convertible Notes Offer

Flagship Investments Limited (FSI) invites you to participate in the FSI Convertible Note Offer. The listed, redeemable, unsecured convertible notes (FSI Notes) are an invitation for new investors to take an interest in the business and to provide existing Shareholders with a further avenue to benefit from their ownership in the Company. The Offer is […]

Long Term Investing

26/08/2021

Flagship Keeps On Keeping On

Flagship for Diversification and performance Listed over 2 decades ago Flagship Investments Limited LIC (ASX:FSI) keeps on keeping on – generating wealth for its shareholders. In the June 2021 Quarter Review from Hayden Nicholson, LIC researcher for Bell Potter Limited, FSI was noted as having the highest Large Cap Australian Equity returns over 3 and […]

Financial Analysis, Interview

14/07/2021

Pulse Markets Interviews Flagship Investments Managing Director

Dr Manny Pohl AM, Managing Director of Flagship Investments Limited (ASX: FSI) and CIO and founder of ECP is interviewed by the senior analyst at Pulse Markets about the current market and FSI. Conversation points Introduction to Flagship and ECP Why has Flagship been one of the top-performing Funds in Australia? @ 2:30s Why do […]

COVID-19, EOFY, Financial Analysis

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06/07/2021

Keep Calm and Continue On – A EOFY Wrap Up

The financial year has drawn to a close, and it is remarkable to consider the current position against the outlook from 12 months ago. Thinking back to July 2020 we had witnessed an unprecedented market decline and hopeful recovery against the backdrop of a worldwide pandemic. The future prospects of the economy, at home and […]

COVID-19, LIC, Long Term Investing

24/06/2021

Quality Dividends in FSI Backed by Strong Performance

Almost every sharemarket investor loves LICs. What’s not to like about a low-cost way to get allocation to the market through a quality manager….and be able to do some income planning along the way! LICs are world-renowned for their ability to be able to pay a dividend each year. As long as they are solvent […]

Financial Analysis, Interview

24/02/2021

Flagship tops Bell Potter’s 2020 LIC Performance Tables + Watch Interview with Dr Pohl AM

Shareholders of Flagship Investments Limited (ASX: FSI) would be aware of Flagship’s long-term performance record. LIC Specialist Bell Potter released their 2020 report into LICs noting the Share Price performance of LICs within their research universe. Their tables identify that Flagship Investments outperformed all peer Large and Medium cap focussed LICs overtime periods 1 year, […]

LIC, Long Term Investing

12/02/2021

How are franked dividends calculated?

In Australia, 46% of adults own investments listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), either directly or through a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSFs). That figure equates to 9 million adults who possess investments outside of their home and superannuation funds. With more and more investors focusing on the sustainability of dividends as a result of […]

LIC, Long Term Investing

12/02/2021

Do franking credits count towards your personal income?

Investors adore them and politicians argue over during election time – franking credits have been a mainstay of the Australian taxation system since 1987. Yet, there continues to be an air of confusion surrounding the treatment of franking credits received from franked dividends, and the impact on an individual’s personal income. Dividend imputation was introduced […]

Financial Analysis

20/12/2020

2020 Year in Review

The 2020 calendar year is coming to a close and it will be impossible to write about the year without mentioning COVID-19 and the impact that it has had across the globe. Internationally the virus continues to spread and cause concern for health authorities while in Australia the measures taken appear to have controlled infection. […]

Interview

25/11/2020

Pohl position: article by Fairfax media

Pohl position: fund manager bets on Seek in race against short sellers By: Lucy BattersbyNovember 8, 2020Link to the original article Veteran fund manager Dr. Manny Pohl AM is sticking with one of his best bets in the market, Seek, calling the short seller attack against the online jobs classifieds operator a cheap shot. Pohl […]

Financial Analysis, LIC, Long Term Investing

20/10/2020

Flagship is a standout performing LIC

During the month we read with interest the NTA Report* which is produced by Bell Potter’s LIC/ LIT researcher Hayden Nicholson. Flagship Investments Limited (Flagship) is identified as a strong performer as per Table 1 noting LICs that invest in Large and Medium Australian companies, with Flagship’s comparative NTA and Share Price performance well above […]

Awards

14/07/2020

Flagship Investments Recognised in Investors Choice Awards 2020

Flagship Investments is proud to announce it has been awarded Top Performer in the Best Smaller Fund category by Investors Choice Awards 2020 in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region. We are pleased to have been recognised for our consistent work and philosophy. Read the Press Release here. Click here to read more.

COVID-19, EOFY

07/07/2020

Financial Year 19/20 Review – Is this the “New Normal”?

In the last six months, the phrase “new normal” has been used to describe the overhaul of every element of daily life. Since the world’s introduction to COVID-19 every activity that was part of our day to day life has been disrupted, cancelled or reimagined in the name of public health and safety. And as […]

COVID-19, Financial Analysis, Interview

20/05/2020

Interview with the Manager – Investing During Times of Uncertainty

As stage one restrictions are lifted in Australia and we feel there is light at the end of the tunnel it is interesting to observe the reactions and actions taken by the investment community over the last 3 months. Trend data suggested that retail investors had become substantially more active across the securities market. This […]

Investing, LIC, Shares

14/04/2020

How to Invest in Shares?

While we sit in the middle of government mandated self-isolation I have had many people e-reach out and ask how do I buy shares? This question has come from friends and family, from all levels of income, from all occupations. And at its heart it is relatively simple to answer – the more important question […]

COVID-19, Financial Analysis

17/03/2020

Is time the antidote for the Coronavirus?

News about the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been as prevalent as the virus itself, the overwhelm of information (and in some cases misinformation) has had an impact throughout the country and particularly in financial markets across the globe. At Flagship Investments Limited (FSI) we are not qualified to assess the humanitarian impact of the virus, nor […]

COVID-19, Financial Analysis

13/12/2019

A Letter from our Managing Director

Before we begin to wind down for the year, I thought I would take the opportunity to provide some thoughts on the politics at play in the world, the continued development of our business, the performance of our portfolio, its attribution and insights into two of our recent investments. Looking back, a new world order […]

AGM, News

02/12/2019

Our Annual General Meeting and other news

November marked our 22nd Annual General Meeting which was held in Brisbane on the 8th of November. The formalities of the meeting were dealt with quickly and gave our Shareholders an opportunity to discuss the performance of the Company in the financial year to 30 June 2019 and to preview what’s next in 2020. As […]

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