News & Media - CBA has become the "Magnificent One"

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At present, we have our own version of the “mag seven”, only it’s called the “mag one” – Commonwealth Bank. I cannot remember a time when one stock, in this case Commonwealth Bank, has caused so much angst for fund managers or when one stock can explain such a large proportion of relative underperformance. I don’t know whether it’s in a valuation bubble or not, but it should not matter because as a fund manager, my objective is to achieve the return objectives of the fund and to navigate the nuances of the market.

At present, we have our own version of the “mag seven”, only it’s called the “mag one” – Commonwealth Bank. I cannot remember a time when one stock, in this case Commonwealth Bank, has caused so much angst for fund managers or when one stock can explain such a large proportion of relative underperformance. I don’t know whether it’s in a valuation bubble or not, but it should not matter because as a fund manager, my objective is to achieve the return objectives of the fund and to navigate the nuances of the market.

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