Rudi's Views

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Always an independent thinker, Rudi has not shied away from making big out-of-consensus predictions that proved accurate later on. When Rio Tinto shares surged above $120 he wrote investors should sell. In mid-2008 he warned investors not to hold on to equities in oil producers. In August 2008 he predicted the largest sell-off in commodities stocks was about to follow. In 2009 he suggested Australian banks were an excellent buy. Between 2011 and 2015 Rudi consistently maintained investors were better off avoiding exposure to commodities and to commodities stocks. Post GFC, he dedicated his research to finding All-Weather Performers. See also "All-Weather Performers" on this website, as well as the Special Reports section.

Rudi's Latest Views

The current public debate in and around global financial markets intertwines two key points of discussion that are not by default each other’s twins or equals

Oct 08 2025

Update on expert views, favourite stocks and Top Picks post the August results season in Australia

Oct 02 2025


A strong rise in price does not by default mean irrational investors have created an unsustainable bubble, or that a sharp price reversal is but the sole logical outcome, inevitably, and just around the next bend in the relentless up-trend

Oct 01 2025

In today’s edition:

-Inflation A Problem, Yet Again
-Don’t Fight The Fed
-Shaw’s Favourite Copper Exposures
-Golden favourites
-Citi’s healthcare favourites
-Gaming stocks; details matter
-Interviewed By Peter Switzer

Sep 25 2025


Rudi's Previous Views

Rudi’s View: September, The Gift

Sep 24 2025

In this week’s Weekly Insights:

-September, The Gift
-Post-August Portfolio Maintenance
-Consensus Targets
-Defence Spending Has More Winners
-Ord Minnett’s Conviction List
-Special Reports


Rudi’s View: Coles, GemLife, Harvey Norman, Lynas, Orica, Reece, Seek & More

Sep 18 2025

Update on expert views, favourite stocks and Top Picks post the August results season in Australia


Rudi’s View: US Equities, CSL, Macquarie Technology, Xero & More

Sep 11 2025

In today’s update:

-US Equities not over-valued (!?)
-Question received about CSL
-Question received about Macquarie Technology
-Question whether expansion into the US is a graveyard for corporate Australia


Rudi’s View: August Results; Standouts, Turnarounds, Failures & Misfits

Sep 10 2025

Making sense out of August performances by corporate Australia through a broader, macro lens


Rudi’s View: Catalyst Metals, Dexus, Neuren, Stockland, ResMed & More

Sep 04 2025

In today’s update:

-Another August Record: Volatility!
-Greenshoots For Resi
-A-REITs Are Winners
-Gold Bull Awakens
-No Change At Morgan Stanley
-Healthcare Needs A Cure


Rudi’s View: A Glass Half-Full Outlook

Sep 03 2025

By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor A Glass Half-Full Outlook By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor Dividends included, the Australian share market gained 3.10%…


Rudi’s View: Early August Signals & Observations

Aug 20 2025

In this week’s Weekly Insights:

-Early August Signals & Observations
-Next Week
-In preparation of August
-Review All-Weather Model Portfolio


Rudi’s View: BlueScope Steel, IGO, GrainCorp, Pilbara Minerals, Santos & More

Aug 14 2025

In today’s edition:

-FNArena’s August Results Monitor
-What The Experts Are Saying
-Review All-Weather Model Portfolio
-Best Buys & Conviction Calls


Rudi Interviewed: Is August Too Early?

Aug 13 2025

It has become the ‘unofficial’ tradition in recent years: an interview with Livewire Markets ahead of yet another corporate reporting season in Australia.

This a sub-edited transcript from the pre-August results season interview that took place on August 5.


Rudi’s View: AI Updates, Hot Favourites & First August Results

Aug 07 2025

In today’s edition:

-August Updates Are A-Comin’
-The Era Of Polarisation
-Morgan Stanley’s Hot Favourites For August
-Attention Returns To AI Infrastructure
-FNArena Talks
-Review All-Weather Model Portfolio
-Best Buys & Conviction Calls


Rudi On TV

-Regular appearances on AusbizTV:

-Twice each month on The Call, noon-1pm

-Thursday, around 11am, talking Brokers Call (bi-weekly)

-Less regular appearances on SwitzerTV

Rudi On Tour In 2024

Online seems the way to go, for the time being.