After many years out of metal recycler, Sims Metal (ASX: SGM), we are back in. Sims recycling operations are a proxy for iron and coking coal investments, both of which are looking positive at the present time. Sims over recent years have been investing heavily into high tech electronic equipment waste… read more →
We have invested in Sydney Renewable Power Company. This a much larger community solar project than August Investments has invested in so far. Sydney Renewable Power Company will host Sydney’s largest solar installation on the roof of the new Sydney Convention Centre. This is a 520kW solar photovoltaic project, sufficient… read more →
The nature of future changes resulting from recent political upheavals are beginning to become clearer. The first is that interest rates, after years on the slide, are beginning to rise and are expected to rise further. We have reviewed the risks this poses for our investments and are heartened that… read more →
So how has all that affected us? Up till election day, the value of our investments held relatively steady compared to the volatility occurring in general markets. Then we saw significant declines when Trump came up trumps (as it were); only to see values return to normal again today. The… read more →
Interesting ABC Four Corners expose on Tassal Ltd (ASX:TGR) and their “sustainability practices”. We were keen on salmon farming as a replacement to deep sea over-fishing, but became aware of these concerns from several of our shareholders (see Aquaculture: too much of a good thing) . We divested of our… read more →
We have now completed our investment in Buddy Platform (ASX: BUD). Buddy is at the forefront of the internet of things (IoT), by providing the back-end software which can access and analyse in real time the data generated by connected devices. Significant applications are to provide such data for solar… read more →
On top of the investment in Repower Shoalhaven, we have another Community Solar investment in Lismore Community Solarfarm (Goonellabah) Pty Ltd. This company is building a solar farm on a treated sewerage pond at Lismore, northern N.S.W. – an Australian first. Our investment was quite small, as local investors had… read more →
The AGM will be held on Saturday 22 October 2016. Notice of meeting and the 2016 Annual Report is being sent to Shareholders today. A dividend of $6.00 per share (fully franked) will be paid on 1 December 2016. We are settling into our new office at Wentworth Falls. Shareholders… read more →
August Investments will be moving to a new office on 7th September, 2016. We are having a tree change. Our postal address will be PO Box 144, Wentworth Falls, NSW, 2782. Street address 21 Blaxland Rd, Wentworth Falls. Phone and email contacts remain the same.
Old economy equities are returning capital to their shareholders. It is no coincidence that our investments are raising capital to fund new economies. Equities with a Right Issue or Share Purchase Plan happening about now include Capilano Honey, Ingenia Communities, TFS Corperation, Vocus Communications and Mobile Embrace. And a preliminary… read more →