Simon Shields is the Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Monash Investors. We spoke about his approach to investing, an overview of the recent reporting season, the difference between focussing on absolute and relative returns and the early warning triggers they use to reduce exposure to companies in their fund that may be facing challenges to their share price. They have a listed ETMF and you can find out more here: Monash Absolute Active Trust (Hedge Fund) ASX Code: MAAT https://monashinvestors.com/maat/ Monash has an absolute return focus to investing in shares, long and short. Prior to this, Simon spent 25 years as an analyst, portfolio manager and head of equities for large fund management businesses. We spoke about: Perplexing Management Exodus SyndromeLong and Short StrategiesPorter's Five ForcesSmoothing out lumpy distributions IMPORTANT – Please remember these podcasts are produced to provide information and education and they are not designed to provide financial advice nor are they a recommendation to buy shares in the companies featured or discussed. ASA does not endorse or favour any specific commercial product or company. Please obtain independent professional advice before investing. We value your feedback and questions. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any suggestions for guests or specific questions you’d like answered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.