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# Portfolio (4)

[![Top-Down Impacts Bottom-Up](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-17.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/09/25/top-down-impacts-bottom-up)

## [Top-Down Impacts Bottom-Up](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/09/25/top-down-impacts-bottom-up)

Sep 26, 2019

 7 minute read

TPG Telecom (ASX: TPM) remains a polarising investment. Ongoing uncertainty regarding its future with Vodafone plagues investment performance, and the changing market dynamics have impacted our...

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[![Cheesus Chrust!](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnVibrantBlue-16.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/07/15/cheesus-chrust)

## [Cheesus Chrust!](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/07/15/cheesus-chrust)

Jul 16, 2019

 9 minute read

Domino’s (ASX: DMP) has been served with a class action lawsuit regarding wage underpayment. Domino’s believe their agreements are applicable and will defend this in court. The materiality of the...

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[![Afterpay  —  is Visa a Risk?](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-09-1.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/07/01/afterpay-is-visa-a-risk)

## [Afterpay  —  is Visa a Risk?](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/07/01/afterpay-is-visa-a-risk)

Jul 02, 2019

 7 minute read

Afterpay’s competitive differentiation underpins a sustainable business model that we expect will continue to drive its market share growth in the US. Visa’s recent announcement will not impact...

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[![Challenger — a quality franchise but not without risk](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnVibrantBlue-17.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/05/06/challenger-a-quality-franchise-but-not-without-risk)

## [Challenger — a quality franchise but not without risk](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/05/06/challenger-a-quality-franchise-but-not-without-risk)

May 07, 2019

 5 minute read

Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF) is a quality franchise, but one that is not without risk. At ECP we are constantly revisiting previous investment ideas as the modern business environment is constantly...

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[![‘Rational’ Exuberance](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-14.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/04/08/rational-exuberance)

## [‘Rational’ Exuberance](https://insights.ecpam.com/2019/04/08/rational-exuberance)

Apr 09, 2019

 8 minute read

Last month, I was sitting in a hotel lobby (actually the bar) in Amsterdam after attending the International Plasma Protein Conference. I started talking with a fellow attendee who is a Patient...

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[![Who Will Become Australia’s №1 Telco?](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-23.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/12/11/who-will-become-australias-1-telco)

## [Who Will Become Australia’s №1 Telco?](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/12/11/who-will-become-australias-1-telco)

Dec 12, 2018

 14 minute read

The telecommunications industry has (largely) enjoyed growth through consolidation and cost-cutting initiatives. Telcos missed the last opportunity when the over-the-top (OTT) players reaped the...

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[![2018 in Review](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-05.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/12/10/2018-in-review)

## [2018 in Review](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/12/10/2018-in-review)

Dec 11, 2018

 6 minute read

Before we go into Christmas, I wanted to put pen to paper, and reflect back on the year that was. 2018 marked some key milestones for ECP Asset Management (ECP). The most important of which, was the...

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[![What Regulation Would Mean For Afterpay in Australia](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnVibrantBlue-27.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/11/15/what-regulation-would-mean-for-afterpay-in-australia)

## [What Regulation Would Mean For Afterpay in Australia](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/11/15/what-regulation-would-mean-for-afterpay-in-australia)

Nov 16, 2018

 7 minute read

With no interest and explicit repayment schedules, Afterpay (ASX: APT) has epitomised millennial behaviour and presented a simple product that gives consumers greater control over their credit spend....

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[![Flight to Quality](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-02.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/11/01/flight-to-quality)

## [Flight to Quality](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/11/01/flight-to-quality)

Nov 02, 2018

 9 minute read

In the world of investing, ‘flight to quality’ is the action of moving capital away from riskier investments. Recent market commentary on Corporate Travel Management (‘CTD’) has convinced some...

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[![The AMZN Effect](https://insights.ecpam.com/hubfs/ECP_Illustrations-OnLightGrey-30-1.svg)](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/10/05/the-amzn-effect)

## [The AMZN Effect](https://insights.ecpam.com/2018/10/05/the-amzn-effect)

Oct 06, 2018

 3 minute read

Over the last little while, and in particular the last few months, Amazon and its pending entry into the Australian market has been a hot topic of discussion.

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