Portfolio construction:

Duncan WiechDirector

Thornton Group (Australia) Pty Ltd

20 October 2010

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RULE: oneUnderstand what you’re trying to achieve - not all portfolios are the same

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RULE: twoKnow your investment timeframe

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RULE: threeUnderstand the trade-off betweenrisk and reward

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7”“Portfolio construction

If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.

Warren Buffett

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Chasing returns

Risk Profiles Historical characteristics for the 10 year period to 30 June 2010

SOURCE: Lonsec 08-2010, “Risk Profiles: Historical Characteristics”

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Growth assets 60%Property : 12%International shares

: 14%Australian shares : 34%

Growth assets 80%Property : 12%International shares

: 20%Australian shares : 48%

Growth assets 100%Property : 10%International shares

: 30%Australian shares : 60%

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Growth stockwhat 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

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Propertywhat 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

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International shareswhat we look forDiversified 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!

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Australian shareswhat we look for

Australianshareswhat we look for

7Know when

to RUN

1Strength of domestic &

global economies

2Appealing

sectors

3Strength of companies

• barriers to entry• comparative

advantages

4Health of Balance Sheet

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Reliability of cash flow & profit

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Sector weightings

variable risks &

opportunities

Monetary policy

Media sentiment

Environmental factors

Legislative changes

Global influences

(trade policies / war)

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what makes our market

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Example portfoliowhat we look for

example portfoliowhat we look for

Core stocks “long”

Spreads via listed managed funds & indices

“Un-lo

ved”

Trade stocks “short”

Takeover targets

Break-ups

Prospective

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Core stocksPopular picks

Core stocks “long”

Ausbil Aviva Fortis K2 Tyndall

Financials ANZ CBA ANZ ASX ANZ

CBA NAB CBA MQG CBA

MQG WBC NAB NAB

NAB WBC WBC Resources,

materialsBHP BHP BHP BHP BHP

RIO NCM RIO ORI

RIO RIOTransport,

Telecom, MediaAIO TLS - AIA NWS

NWS QAN TLS

Energy OSH STO -

Retail WES WOW WOW RFG -

JBHHealth, Biotech

- CSL CSL - -

PRY

Real estate - - - WDC LLC

Other (ins, cap goods) - QBE QBE CSR -

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Growth stockswhat we look for

CBA BHP CSL

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RULE: fourIf it seems too good to be true...it usually is!

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Questions ???

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