Hi Carl,
Two very different stocks here which reside in the Hitlists of our Active Income and Emerging Companies respectively.
Charter Hall Long WALE (ASX:CLW) – CLW’s average lease duration of ~9.3 years and near-full occupancy (~99.9%) underpin strong earnings visibility and distribution certainty. This supports stable income, with the trust expected to deliver an ~6.3% unfranked yield over the next 12 months. We recently covered the REIT in detail Here.
CLW has fallen simply because the RBA is in a tightening cycle, having already hiked twice in early 2026, with policy remaining restrictive. Futures markets are targeting two more hikes up to 4.6% before Christmas, making CLW less attractive on a relative basis.
- We are likely to press the “Buy Button” when credit markets appear too hawkish, probably sooner rather than later.
Ive Group (ASX:IGL) – we added IGL onto our Hitlist after covering the stock in detail in late 2025 Here. This diversified marketing services provider, has come back to attractive levels since the Iran war and we are sharpening the pencil, plus it’s encouraging to see it not being adversely hit by the “AI Disruption Trade”.
IVE completed three acquisitions in the first half — Impressu, BMS, and Daily Press — all performing in line with expectations. Daily Press, acquired in late December for ~$35 million, printed $23 million in revenue and $5.5 million in earnings. We’d like to see tangible evidence that the integration is delivering and synergies are being realised before we pull the trigger on this one.
