David Clark chats to one of Australia’s most respected, and quietly one of its most exceptional, investors, Paul Moore, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of PM Capital.
For more than four decades, Paul has built a reputation for exceptional long-term performance, deep fundamental research, and a rare ability to remain steadfastly contrarian when markets become euphoric or fearful. His flagship Global Companies Fund has delivered a remarkable compounding track record, most recently over 26% per annum for investors over the last five years, achieved without owning the Magnificent Seven, a feat almost unheard of in today’s market environment.
Paul shares:
* The DNA of a great investor: why temperament, patience, and an ability to stand alone matter more than ever.
* Lessons from 40 years in markets, from running a US equity fund as a 20-something to navigating booms, busts, and every style cycle in between.
* Why value is the only thing that matters, and why so many investors misunderstand what “value” truly means.
* The psychology of contrarianism and how to maintain conviction when the world is telling you you’re wrong.
* Sector and stock opportunities he sees right now, including European banks, global industrials, drug companies, and high-quality franchises trading at meaningful discounts.
* His candid take on AI, FOMO, global imbalances, geopolitics, inflation, and why he believes investors need to temper return expectations in the decade ahead.
* Why he partnered with Regal, how it extends his investing life, and why he intends to keep managing money “until the day I die.”
Paul’s blend of humility, blunt realism, and deep conviction makes him one of the truly distinctive voices in global equity investing.
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David Clark chats to one of Australia’s most respected, and quietly one of its most exceptional, investors, Paul Moore, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of PM Capital.
For more than four decades, Paul has built a reputation for exceptional long-term performance, deep fundamental research, and a rare ability to remain steadfastly contrarian when markets become euphoric or fearful. His flagship Global Companies Fund has delivered a remarkable compounding track record, most recently over 26% per annum for investors over the last five years, achieved without owning the Magnificent Seven, a feat almost unheard of in today’s market environment.
Paul shares:
* The DNA of a great investor: why temperament, patience, and an ability to stand alone matter more than ever.
* Lessons from 40 years in markets, from running a US equity fund as a 20-something to navigating booms, busts, and every style cycle in between.
* Why value is the only thing that matters, and why so many investors misunderstand what “value” truly means.
* The psychology of contrarianism and how to maintain conviction when the world is telling you you’re wrong.
* Sector and stock opportunities he sees right now, including European banks, global industrials, drug companies, and high-quality franchises trading at meaningful discounts.
* His candid take on AI, FOMO, global imbalances, geopolitics, inflation, and why he believes investors need to temper return expectations in the decade ahead.
* Why he partnered with Regal, how it extends his investing life, and why he intends to keep managing money “until the day I die.”
Paul’s blend of humility, blunt realism, and deep conviction makes him one of the truly distinctive voices in global equity investing.
Ep 209: Jessica Farr-Jones - How Regal’s Rising Star Finds Alpha in Chaos
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Ep 209: Jessica Farr-Jones - How Regal’s Rising Star Finds Alpha in Chaos
David Clark sits down with Jessica Farr-Jones, Portfolio Manager at Regal Partners, one of Australia’s most dynamic alternative investment firms now managing over $20 billion across hedge funds, private credit, real assets, and global equities.
Jessica’s journey from JP Morgan’s investment-banking floors in Sydney & New York to launching her own $150 million Global Small Companies Fund inside Regal is a story of precision, discipline, and conviction. She reveals how her fascination with both maths and market psychology shaped her investment approach—one that blends the rigour of quantitative analysis with the intuition of great traders.
Regal evolved from a billion-dollar boutique to a global powerhouse, and why its founder, Phil King, models the firm on the philosophy of Barcelona FC—attracting the world’s best talent to perpetuate excellence.
Jessica unpacks:
* The anatomy of a 20 % p.a. strategy and what it takes to consistently generate alpha across private and listed markets.
* How Regal’s long-short framework creates “two times the opportunity to make money” without increasing net risk.
* Why the rotation into small-caps could be the most powerful trade of the next market cycle.
* And the lessons learned from early-stage investments in names like Life360, Zip, and Iris Energy, now a billion-dollar AI and Bitcoin infrastructure play.
It’s a masterclass in portfolio construction, behavioural discipline, and staying nimble through cycles. Jessica’s insights offer a rare look inside how elite fund managers think—and why great investors marry data with intuition.
Inside the Rope with David Clark
David Clark chats to one of Australia’s most respected, and quietly one of its most exceptional, investors, Paul Moore, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of PM Capital.
For more than four decades, Paul has built a reputation for exceptional long-term performance, deep fundamental research, and a rare ability to remain steadfastly contrarian when markets become euphoric or fearful. His flagship Global Companies Fund has delivered a remarkable compounding track record, most recently over 26% per annum for investors over the last five years, achieved without owning the Magnificent Seven, a feat almost unheard of in today’s market environment.
Paul shares:
* The DNA of a great investor: why temperament, patience, and an ability to stand alone matter more than ever.
* Lessons from 40 years in markets, from running a US equity fund as a 20-something to navigating booms, busts, and every style cycle in between.
* Why value is the only thing that matters, and why so many investors misunderstand what “value” truly means.
* The psychology of contrarianism and how to maintain conviction when the world is telling you you’re wrong.
* Sector and stock opportunities he sees right now, including European banks, global industrials, drug companies, and high-quality franchises trading at meaningful discounts.
* His candid take on AI, FOMO, global imbalances, geopolitics, inflation, and why he believes investors need to temper return expectations in the decade ahead.
* Why he partnered with Regal, how it extends his investing life, and why he intends to keep managing money “until the day I die.”
Paul’s blend of humility, blunt realism, and deep conviction makes him one of the truly distinctive voices in global equity investing.
