After years of adulation for high growth sectors such as technology, many investors holding old faithfuls such as Telstra often wonder whether the market will ever reward their patience. In a market where growth is good, how do we invest for the long term?  

----more----This week, Kyle McIntyre of Firetrail Investments makes the case for building a core Australian equities portfolio around ‘boring’ principles, and discusses:

What falling interest rates mean for equity markets

Why Qantas, Telstra and other Australian icons still have much to offer investors

How to assess the quality of a company’s earnings in a tough environment, and

Why an earnings surprise is a better predictor of a valuation change than macro or other factors.

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