Applying learnings from Australia’s Earnings Season

Despite concerns about the impact of higher interest rates and the health of the Australian consumer, August’s earnings season was broadly in line with expectations. However, that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t full of surprises. Outlook statements were worse; leading to earnings downgrades and a continuation of low earnings growth in Australia. In this episode, Andrew Martin from Alphinity Investment Management unpacks reporting season and shares his insights on where he is finding stocks that have their own growth drivers and are not dependent on lower interest rates nor a resurgence of growth in China.