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The Curious podcast

A podcast by First Sentier Investors

Curious is a podcast series that asks professional investors about the trends and opportunities that have their attention in markets. First Sentier Investors is a A$200 billion-dollar active manager that invests across equities, fixed income, infrastructure, property and alternative credit globally.

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ASX reporting season: The market is not the economy

First Sentier Investors’ David Wilson and Christian Guerra unpack why 2025 has opened to one of the most volatile reporting seasons in years. Discussing healthcare, financials, consumer and industrial names, they share their take on some surprising market disappointments – and the stocks they are excited about as growth investors.

This episode was recorded in March 2025.

Podcast host

Lauren Prendiville
Global Head of Distribution and Marketing

Speakers

David Wilson
Deputy Head of Australian Equities Growth

Christian Guerra
Head of Research

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Speakers

David Wilson
Deputy Head of Australian Equities Growth

Christian Guerra
Head of Research

ASX reporting season: The market is not the economy

First Sentier Investors’ David Wilson and Christian Guerra unpack why 2025 has opened to one of the most volatile reporting seasons in years. Discussing healthcare, financials, consumer and industrial names, they share their take on some surprising market disappointments – and the stocks they are excited about as growth investors.

This episode was recorded in March 2025.

Speakers

David Wilson
Deputy Head of Australian Equities Growth

Christian Guerra
Head of Research

ASX reporting season: temper your enthusiasm (but only slightly)

Interest rates, business confidence, valuations and the staying power of the consumer dominated conversations as corporate Australia tempered its growth promises heading into 2025.  David Wilson and Christian Guerra join us from the First Sentier Investors Australian Equities Growth team to explore the encouraging indicators they believe show resilience in the underlying economy. They share perspectives on companies they believe have the potential to deliver quality earnings growth in a challenging market environment.

This episode was recorded in September 2024.

These episodes are for Australian audiences only.

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