MAGELLAN - In The Know

How is generative Artificial Intelligence impacting online search tools, and what does the future of search look like? That’s the focus of conversation between Elisa Di Marco, Investment Director and Analyst and Portfolio Manager Casey McLean. Elisa and Casey unpack the shift from traditional search engines to AI-powered “answer engines” such as Google’s newly launched AI Overview and AI Mode, and discuss how Google’s parent compan...

Following a volatile reporting season, we’re seeing one of the “unhappiest bull markets” in recent years. That’s according to Matt Williams, Head of Australian Equities at Airlie Funds Management. He joins Amy Manns, Relationship Manager at Magellan Investment Partners in this episode to discuss how Australian Equities are faring and what’s next for the market.

The duo unpacks the forces behind heightened market volatility – and di...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly working its way into our lives, but would you trust it not only to choose purchases but also to pay on your behalf? That’s the world we’re heading towards, according to Visa’s Chief Product Officer for Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, Mark Nelson.

Elisa Di Marco, Magellan’s Investment Director and Analyst, joins Mark to explore how one of the world’s largest payments networks is shaping th...

What separates a successful turnaround from a value trap?

This month, Magellan’s Sector Head of Franchises and Healthcare, Hannah Dickinson, and Investment Analyst Emma Henderson explore consumer sector turnaround opportunities, focussing on household names like Nike, Estée Lauder, Gucci and Starbucks, all of which have hit temporary roadblocks. They explain Magellan’s disciplined four-pillar investment framework covering fundamen...

Intuit’s transformation from a DIY financial software company to an AI-driven expert platform forms the backbone of this compelling conversation between the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Alex Balazs, and Magellan Portfolio Manager and Sector Head, Ryan Joyce.

Together, they explore how Intuit uses generative AI to deliver done-for-you solutions for its 100 million customers by blending huge amounts of data, deep domain expert...

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have certainly been interesting for investors. And as the initial global tariff shock appears to be winding back, it’s a good time to draw on the thoughts and the insights of a Washington insider. National Security Expert Michael Allen, who was a Special Assistant to former President George W. Bush shares his thoughts in a wide-ranging interview. Magellan Head of Global Equities...

In this episode, Magellan’s investment team looks at three interconnected investment sectors that continue to offer growth opportunities and compounding, dependable returns. The team explains how to still pick consumer-sector winners even in times of uncertainty. They explore why semiconductors are driving future innovation, being essential components powering a vast array of electronic devices we use daily. They also delve into th...

Morry Waked, the founder of Vinva Investment Management, sits down in conversation with Mark Burgess, Magellan's Head of Distribution, to explore the world of systematic investing. Morry explains how Vinva’s investment process stands apart from traditional quantitative investing and breaks down how Vinva uses data-driven insights, disciplined processes, and new technologies to generate strong investment performance. He discusses th...

Infrastructure investments can provide good long-term, compounding returns, but the utilities sector — particularly electricity — is promising potentially dramatic new growth. Artificial intelligence and its need for huge, energy-intensive data centres are driving this demand. But are the promises real?

Brian Van Abel, who is the CFO of one of America’s most significant energy companies, Xcel Energy, discusses the evolving new land...

Opportunities abound for investors with an active management mindset in 2025. In this discussion on the outlook for markets and key themes for this year, ‘Magellan – In The Know’ draws on the knowledge of Head of Global Equities Arvid Streimann, Infrastructure Portfolio Manager Ben McVicar and Investment Director Elisa Di Marco. Together they break down what’s ahead — from Trump’s economic policies to interest rates, from inflation...

The United States has spoken. President Trump will return to the White House in the new year. But how can we cut through the noise to reveal the investment, economic and geopolitical ramifications?

Magellan’s Head of Global Equities and Portfolio Manager, Arvid Streimann, has over 25 years’ experience of following markets and politics, and over this time has built up a network of trusted contacts, he can offer a measured, independe...

The current investment landscape is a turbulent one, but it is possible to survey the situation and find investment opportunities. In this episode Portfolio Manager Alan Pullen is joined by Investment Analysts, Emma Henderson, Claire Britton and Roy Harrison to discuss the latest global trends and how they are affecting some of the world’s biggest brands —from LVMH to the American Tower companies.

The team offers insights on consum...

Geopolitical shocks can happen abruptly and when they do, the disruption to trade and global economies can be profound. In this episode of ‘Magellan In the Know’ we turn to one of Magellan’s trusted geopolitics advisers to survey the situations in the world’s trouble spots, and give sound, sometimes surprising, assessments of what to expect, and where and when to expect it.

An observer with extraordinary expertise in the field, For...

How do you build one of North America’s best known restaurant brands while still maintaining high quality, low price, and industry-leading margins? Chief Financial Officer of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jack Hartung chats with Emma Henderson, Magellan’s Acting Sector Head of Franchises and Healthcare, on how Chipotle has maintained its commitment to food integrity while achieving remarkable profitability.

They delve into the strategic ...

We are in the midst of a highly complex consumer environment, with the market bracing for losses due to spending that’s been suppressed by inflation and interest rates. But there are still shining lights and wealth to be created in the right places.

In this episode of “Magellan in the Know,” Emma Henderson, acting head of Magellan's Consumer Franchises and Healthcare team, is joined by Investment Analysts, Tracey Wahlberg and Lucin...

US utilities are on the verge of a significant growth super cycle, fuelled by the expansion of data centres and a revival in manufacturing and supply chain, all underpinned by the continuous push for net-zero emissions.

The I-94 corridor within the WEC Energy Group service territory is just a microcosm of what is currently unfolding across the US. The corridor has rapidly become a hotbed for economic growth. Microsoft has establish...

The long term regular and reliable returns from the infrastructure sector present an overwhelming opportunity.  Infrastructure investing may initially seem intimidating to investors due to the substantial capital expenditures that companies require upfront. However, the long term regular and reliable returns from the infrastructure sector have the potential to grow your wealth over time with a high degree of confidence.

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Markets were taught a lesson in the turn-of-the-century’s dot-com bubble. Over excitement and massive investment in companies that hardly really existed, let alone made worthwhile returns, resulted in a traumatic correction. But is it happening again? With the high-profile technology companies — widely known as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ —providing huge returns in 2023, some observers fear a repeat of the tech wreck, but all is not wh...

For more than 14 years, Magellan has invested in Mastercard — one of the world’s largest global payment networks. In this episode of Magellan In the Know, Magellan’s Portfolio Manager of Core Global and Core ESG, Elisa Di Marco, is joined by Mastercard’s Head of Investor Relations, Devin Corr, for an exploration of Mastercard’s competitive advantages and innovations in payments. Devin explains how that by embracing diverse revenue ...