251. Australia has outperformed China… surprised?

<p>With over 30 years’ experience of investing in the Asia region, Jason Pidcock, manager of the <a href='https://www.fundcalibre.com/elite-funds/jupiter-asian-income'>Jupiter Asian Income</a> fund, takes us deep into the heart of his fund’s territory. He explains why he’s comfortable with a zero-weighting to China and perhaps surprises some listeners with the news that the Australian stock market has been the best equity market in the world since 1900. Jason gives us the reasons behind Australia’s success, then discusses the opportunities in India – particularly for dividend growth – and goes on to explain why the fund invests only in large caps. He ends with some stock examples and the benefits that an Asian income fund can offer investors.<br/><br/><b>What’s covered in this episode:</b></p><ul><li>Why the manager does not invest in China</li><li>Investment opportunities outside of China</li><li>How Australia has a history of dodging recession</li><li>Looking for dividend growth in India</li><li>The fund’s largest – and best-performing– holding in India</li><li>Why the manager only invests in larger companies</li><li>Why even the biggest market cap size is no barrier to further growth</li><li>Why market share and a company’s margins are true investment indicators</li><li>When the fund’s investable universe massively expanded</li><li>How an Australian financials business has built a global presence</li><li>The three ways investors can benefit from investing in Asia</li></ul><p><br/><b>More about this fund:</b><br/>Well-known Asian income manager Jason Pidcock combs the breadth of the Asia Pacific market in search of large companies with reliable dividends that can deliver both income and growth for investors. <a href='https://www.fundcalibre.com/elite-funds/jupiter-asian-income'>Jupiter Asian Income</a> fund aims to capitalise on the opportunities of today, as well as the potential of tomorrow, and is not afraid to hold much more or less of certain countries than its benchmark in pursuit of this aim.<br/><br/>Le