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What makes a stock a ‘Warren Buffett-style’ stock? That’s a good question.

Warren Buffett is without a doubt one of the greatest investors of all time — and a living legend. Over the past 60 or so years, he has turned Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) from a failing textiles mill into the US$678 billion conglomerate it is today, achieving a compound annual return of around 20% per annum on average along the way.

What’s in a MOAT?

So what kind of companies does Buffett typically invest in? Well, they usually have one thing in common: a moat. A moat is an investing concept coined by Buffett himself. Here’s how he described the concept in his 2007 annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway:

It’s better to have a part interest in the Hope Diamond than to own all of a rhinestone. A truly great business must have an enduring ‘moat’ that protects excellent returns on invested capital. The dynamics of capitalism guarantee that competitors will repeatedly assault any business ‘castle’ that is earning high returns.

Therefore a formidable barrier such as a company’s being the low-cost producer (GEICO, Costco) or possessing a powerful world-wide brand (Coca-Cola, Gillette, American Express) is essential for sustained success. Business history is filled with ‘roman candles’, companies whose moats proved illusory and were soon crossed.

Looking at Berkshire Hathaway’s current holdings, we see plenty of moats. Companies like Coca-Cola and American Express, long-term Berkshire holdings, possess some of the most powerful brands in the world. Amazon.com is one of Berkshire’s more recent holdings. But there’s no doubt Amazon has one of the globe’s best pricing moats.

And Apple, Berkshire’s largest holding, is one of the most dominant companies on the planet with its brand, management team, and scale.

Berkshire doesn’t own any ASX shares at present, so it’s hard to know what kind of Australian companies Buffett might go for today. But there is one ASX investment that hones in on Buffett’s concept of a moat. And it’s an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that I personally own.

The VanEck Vectors Wide Moat ETF (ASX: MOAT) is a fund that focuses on only holding US shares that display characteristics of Buffett’s moat concept. These are selected by Morningstar, which looks for companies with “sustainable competitive advantages”.

This ETF’s current portfolio includes names like Microsoft, Alphabet, Kellogg, and Disney. Berkshire’s holding Amazon is also present, as are Berkshire Hathaway shares themselves.

Why I will never sell this Buffett-style ASX ETF

So we know that this ETF attempts to invest like Buffett does by looking for companies with moats. But does it have the numbers to back it up?

Well, this ETF has returned an average of 14.72% per annum over the past five years. That beats its S&P 500 benchmark, which has returned an average of 13.19% per annum over the same period.

Since the fund’s inception in mid-2015, the VanEck Wide Moat ETF has averaged an annual return of 14.88%, again beating the S&P 500 which averaged 12.78%.

Here’s a look at this ETF’s unit price to illustrate:

So we have a Buffett-style investment that has consistently outperformed the market. That’s enough to earn this ETF a place in my own portfolio. And enough for me to never want to sell this ASX investment.

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John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. American Express is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in Alphabet, Amazon.com, American Express, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has recommended the following options: long January 2023 $200 calls on Berkshire Hathaway, long January 2024 $145 calls on Walt Disney, long January 2024 $47.50 calls on Coca-Cola, long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple, short January 2023 $200 puts on Berkshire Hathaway, short January 2023 $265 calls on Berkshire Hathaway, short January 2024 $155 calls on Walt Disney, and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Alphabet, Amazon.com, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record another disappointing decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 0.75% to 7,236.2 points.

Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are dropping:

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)

The Beach Energy share price is down 8% to $1.67. This follows a series of negative developments for this energy producer all hitting at once. These include oil prices sinking overnight, Morgans downgrading its shares to a hold rating, and Beach being exposed to the Clough collapse. Clough was working on the Waitsia Stage 2 gas plant.

Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL)

The Bellevue Gold share price is down 12% to $1.06. This has been driven by the gold miner completing its institutional placement this morning. According to the release, Bellevue Gold raised $60 million at $1.05 per new share. This represents a discount of 13.2% to its last close price. Proceeds will be used to accelerate underground development and exploration at the Bellevue Gold Project in Western Australia.

Block Inc (ASX: SQ2)

The Block share price is down almost 3% to $92.26. This follows a poor night of trade for the payments company’s NYSE listed shares overnight. The Block share price came under pressure on Wall Street following a tech selloff amid concerns over rising interest rates.

Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN)

The Brainchip share price has sunk almost 9% to 62 cents. Once again, weakness in the tech sector is partly to blame for this. In addition, the loss-making semiconductor company has been targeted by short sellers recently. So much so, at the last count, it had a rather devilish 6.66% of its shares held short. Short sellers appear to believe Brainchip doesn’t justify a $1.1 billion market capitalisation given its pitiful revenue generation.

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• Why is the Bellevue Gold share price on ice today?

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Block. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Block. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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Is the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (ASX: STW) an ASX exchange-traded fund (ETF)? That’s a good question.

The SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund certainly doesn’t have ‘ETF’ in its name. Most ETFs on the ASX, such as the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS), do.

But that doesn’t mean much, to be frank. So for a fund to be an ETF, it needs to be two things. Firstly, a fund (the F in ETF). This, the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund is, as its name implies. Secondly, an ETF needs to be ‘exchange-traded’ (the ET in ETF).

Since the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund can indeed be traded on the ASX under the ticker code ‘STW’, and is a fund, we can conclude that it is indeed an ETF.

Not just any ETF though. This fund has the unique distinction of being the oldest ASX-tracking index fund on the share market. Yes, it has an inception date of 27 August 2001.   

By contrast, the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF, which is by far the most popular ETF on the market, only opened its doors in May 2009. Another popular option is the iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF (ASX: IOZ) which began in December 2010.   

So the SPDR ASX 200 Fund certainly has a lot of runs on the board.

How is the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund different to other ASX ETFs?

But this fund is very similar to other ASX index funds. It closely tracks the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), which in itself represents the largest 200 shares on the ASX by market capitalisation. The iShares Core ASX 200 ETF does exactly the same thing.

You’ll find BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) amongst both ETFs’ top holdings. As well as other major ASX 200 shares like the other ASX banks, Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW), Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG).

The Vanguard Australian Shares ETF is slightly different, tracking the largest 300 ASX shares, rather than the largest 200.

The only real difference between the iShares ASX 200 ETF and the SPDR ASX 200 Fund is the fees they charge investors. Here, the iShares ETF has a slight advantage, charging a management fee of 0.09% per annum. That’s $9 a year for every $10,000 invested.

By contrast, the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund charges 0.13% per annum or $13 a year for every $10,000 invested. Vanguard’s Australian Shares ETF charges 0.1% per annum.

So the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund is indeed an ASX ETF, despite the absence of ‘ETF’ in its name. But, despite its pedigree as the first ASX ETF, it is just one of many on the ASX today.

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The Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) share price is trading 2.91% down at $2.00 during Wednesday afternoon trading.

This week, the lithium battery materials company has lost 13.5% of its value on the ASX.

That’s even more concerning when you consider that over the entire month of November, Novonix shares fell 16%, which made them among the worst-performing ASX 200 shares of the month.

With no news from the company so far in December, this week’s losses are likely a hangover from November. The likely reason for the Novonix share price tumble last month is two-fold.

Firstly, there was probably some profit-taking after the Novonix share price gained 50% in October.

The gains followed news that the United States Department of Energy had awarded Novonix a US$150 million grant for the expansion of its anode materials plant in Tennessee.

The second is China’s COVID-zero policy and lockdowns. This has wreaked global economic havoc and impacted many businesses associated with the global electric vehicle (EV) market.

Why is the Novonix share price so volatile?

As my colleague Brooke recently reported, investors have been turning their backs on unprofitable companies during these tough economic times. They’re not so keen on ASX tech stocks either.

This is because inflation is going up, which means younger companies not yet making a profit are facing major cost headwinds.

On top of that, interest rates are going up. Younger companies typically have more debt to finance their growth and development, so investors are wary of them right now, too.

That’s why the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) has lost more than a third of its value in the year to date. The tech sector in Australia is in its infancy compared to the US.

But there’s more to Novonix’s volatility than macro issues.

A warning bell for Novonix shareholders was rung in September when the company’s auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) said “a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern”. Eek.

In its 2022 annual report, Novonix reported a loss after tax of $71 million and about $40 million in net cash outflows.

PWC also noted that Novonix “remains dependent upon raising additional funding to finance its ongoing expansionary activities”.

Yeah, this makes Novonix shares not so appealing for the moment, especially for risk-averse investors.

In addition, Novonix is a small-cap share. It goes without saying that smaller companies typically experience more volatility than established blue-chip shares because they simply don’t have the same level of investor support.

What’s the latest at Novonix?

Novonix is a battery materials and technology company. It’s figured out a way to produce synthetic graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries. It says this is safer and more environmentally friendly than naturally occurring graphite.

Novonix says demand for its anode material is increasing in the US. This is largely due to the growing local EV market and the US’s desire not to be so reliant on Chinese graphite producers.

Novonix hopes to become a major alternative local supplier. It has multiple facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is trying to scale up production as fast as possible.

The US grant, announced in October, will be used to support this goal.

Novonix aims to increase production capacity to 10,000 metric tonnes of synthetic graphite per annum (tpa) by 2023. It is targeting 40,000 tpa by 2025 and 150,000 tpa by 2030.

Novonix expects to spend about US$1 billion on its expansion between 2023 and 2025.

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The collapse of century-old builder Clough has hit headlines this week, and the news appears to be weighing on the Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price.

The oil and gas stock plummeted 4% yesterday and it’s down another 7.28% today, trading at $1.68 at the time of writing.

For comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) slumped 0.5% yesterday and is down 0.77% right now.

But why is the Beach Energy share price among the dominos hit by the Perth-based builder’s collapse? Let’s take a look.

Clough’s collapse dints Beach Energy share price

It’s been a rough few years for the Aussie building industry. Much of it was shut down during the worst of the pandemic, only to be hit with supply chain issues and supply shortages on a return to ‘normal’.

Clough was just the latest building company to announce it’s entering voluntary administration on Monday. Its collapse came amid the termination of Webuild’s agreement to acquire the embattled company.

It has appointed Deloitte as administrator, responsible for its planned restructure and recapitalisation.

But where does the tumbling Beach Energy share price come into play? Well, Clough was contracted for engineering and construction work at the ASX 200 energy company’s Waitsia Stage 2 project.

Commenting on Clough’s voluntary administration yesterday, Beach Energy said:

Beach and [Mitsui], its joint venture partner and Waitsia operator, will work closely with the administrator, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure continued progress of the … Waitsia Stage 2 gas plant.

The remit of the project is to further develop the Waitsia gas field in the Perth Basin. It will create more wells and a new production facility capable of producing 250 terajoules each day.

Mitsui said it’s still too early to determine the impact the company’s collapse could have on the project, Reuters reports.

Such uncertainty has likely been weighing on the Beach Energy share price this week.

The stock might also be feeling the impact of earlier news from takeover target Warrego Energy Ltd (ASX: WGO). Warrego found a competing offer from Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy superior on Monday.

Beach Energy has five business days to put forward a higher bid. If it doesn’t, Warrego’s board will likely recommend Hancock’s offer to shareholders.

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Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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Investors love to see directors, chairs, and even CEOs of ASX companies picking up shares of the business they are running. It’s not hard to see why.

Management buying shares of their own companies gives investors confidence that the highly-paid people running the show see value in shareholders’ futures.

It also helps incentivise management, ensuring that their financial fortunes are more closely tied to those of their shareholders.

So that might be why the Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) share price is holding up better than the broader market today. At the time of writing, Kogan shares are up by 0.31% to $3.28 each.

That looks pretty good against the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO). It is currently down by a nasty 0.81%.

Director triples down on Kogan shares

Yes, this week we got the news that Kogan director Janine Allis has not doubled, but tripled her holdings in Kogan. An ASX filing shows that Allis boosted her holdings by 10,000 shares on 5 December.

She paid an average of $3.33 per share. That would equate to an investment of $33,300.

Allis previously owned 4,761 shares of Kogan, so this new tranche of 10,000 shares more than triples her stake in the ASX retail share.

Janine Allis has been an independent, non-executive director at Kogan since April 2021. Previously, she founded the popular juice chain Boost Juice.

So no doubt Kogan investors will be buoyed upon hearing about this large purchase of shares. It’s likely to be a much-needed confidence boost, given the company’s share price has lost a painful 62.5% of its value over 2022 alone.

At the current Kogan share price, the company has a market capitalisation of $351 million.

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The Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) share price is in the red today.

After marching higher on Monday and Tuesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) energy share is down 1.85% at the time of writing.

This comes amid a big fall in oil prices and despite Woodside announcing a gas sales agreement with Qenos Pty Ltd.

Woodside share price slides as oil hits 2022 lows

The Woodside share price is facing headwinds today as crude oil prices dropped to their lowest levels in 2022.

Brent crude oil prices fell 4% overnight to US$79.35 per barrel. It was only back in mid-June that Brent crude was selling for north of US$122 per barrel. Though it’s worth noting the Woodside share price is up some 10% since mid-June despite the big retrace in oil prices.

Crude prices fell as there looks to be plenty of near-term crude supply as we head into 2023. Investors have also been spooked by the outlook of slowing global economic growth alongside the US$60 per barrel price cap G7 nations have slapped onto Russian oil exports.

Commenting on the falling oil prices, Ed Morse, global head of commodity research at Citigroup Inc called the recent price actions “absurd”.

Morse told Bloomberg TV that traders are “fleeing the market” because, “We are getting toward the end of the year, and those who made money this year did not want to lose any.”

Gas sales agreement

In other developments that should offer some support to the Woodside share price, the company announced it’s entered into a gas sales agreement with Qenos.

The agreement will see Woodside supply natural gas from its equity position in Bass Strait, located in Victoria. It covers the supply of 4.5 petajoules of gas in 2023 for use at Qenos’ polyethylene manufacturing facilities in Victoria and New South Wales.

Commenting on the gas agreement, Woodside executive vice president of marketing & trading Mark Abbotsford said:

This agreement ensures affordable gas supply to an important large-scale industrial consumer at a time of increased volatility and uncertainty in east coast energy markets.

Woodside is a non-operating joint venture participant in the Bass Strait Project.

Woodside share price snapshot

Despite today’s dip, the Woodside share price remains up an impressive 64% over the past 12 months. That compares quite favourably to the 1% full-year loss posted by the ASX 200.

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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) tech shares are having a tough time of it today.

While the benchmark index itself is down 0.84%, the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (ASX: XTX) – which contains some smaller tech stocks outside of the ASX 200 – is down a painful 2.84% at this same time.

Here’s how some of the top ASX 200 tech shares are faring in early afternoon trade:

• Buy now, pay later (BNPL) stock Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) shares are down 2.9%
• WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC), a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the logistics sector, is down 4.33%
• Administration services company Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) shares are down 2.3%
• Accounting software provider Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) shares are down 2.16%

So, what’s going on?

Why are ASX 200 tech shares feeling the heat today?

ASX 200 tech shares look to be under pressure following a big sell-off in technology stocks in US markets overnight. That saw the Nasdaq Composite Index close down 2%.

Block, which acquired Afterpay in January, is dual listed on the ASX and NYSE, and its US shares closed down 2.9% overnight.

Investors appear to be locking in some of the gains posted by the tech sector in October and November, which saw the ASX All Tech Index charge 12% higher over the two months.

There are also likely some jitters about the prospects of further interest rate rises ahead from the US Federal Reserve when its members meet again next week.

And then there’s yesterday’s 0.25% interest rate increase from the Reserve Bank of Australia. While the move wasn’t entirely unexpected, some analysts had forecast the central bank might pause its tightening path to assess the impacts of the past seven months of rate rises.

ASX 200 tech shares broadly sold off in the minutes after the RBA announcement.

Below you can see how the big tech stocks — Block, Xero, WiseTech, and Link — have been tracking longer term.

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Many of Australia’s top brokers have been busy adjusting their financial models again, leading to the release of a large number of broker notes this week.

Three ASX shares brokers have named as buys this week are listed below. Here’s why they are bullish on them:

GUD Holdings Limited (ASX: GUD)

According to a note out of Citi, its analysts have upgraded this diversified products company’s shares to a buy rating with an improved price target of $10.00. The broker believes that GUD is well-placed to benefit from a recovery in new car sales. It expects this to boost its auto parts segment. In addition, the broker highlights the low multiples (11x FY23 estimated earnings) that its shares trade on. The GUD share price is trading at $8.23 this afternoon.

Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV)

A note out of Macquarie reveals that its analysts have retained their outperform rating and $29.00 price target on this retail conglomerate’s shares. Macquarie was impressed with Premier Investments’ strong start to the year and notes that its sales growth is tracking ahead of its expectations. This has led to the broker upgrading its earnings estimates for the year. The Premier Investments share price is fetching $24.98 on Wednesday.

REA Group Limited (ASX: REA)

Analysts at Goldman Sachs have retained their conviction buy rating and $159.00 price target on this real estate listings company’s shares. Goldman remains positive on REA’s yield outlook, noting that the company has good visibility on its >10% growth target over its three-year planning cycle. Overall, the broker is expecting this to underpin modest EBITDA growth in FY 2023 and then a 19% jump in FY 2024. The latter is 4% ahead of consensus estimates. The REA share price is trading at $120.63 today.

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The Australian share market has just welcomed its latest lithium share, with the Patriot Battery Metals Inc (ASX: PMT) share price hitting the ASX boards at noon.

This follows an initial public offering (IPO) which raised a modest $4.2 million at 60 cents per new CDI, giving it an indicative market capitalisation of $553 million.

A big first day for the Patriot Battery Metals share price

Anyone lucky enough to have been able to grab hold of shares in this IPO is likely to be celebrating now!

At the time of writing, the Patriot Battery Metals share price is trading at $1.19. That is almost double the IPO listing price.

But that gain may not come as a surprise to investors. That’s because Patriot Battery Metals has been trading on the Canadian share market for several months and the ASX-listed CDIs are equally to 10 of these shares.

The Patriot Battery Metals share price in Canada closed yesterday’s session at C$8.54. At current exchange rates, this equates to $9.35, which would value each CDI at approximately 93.5 cents.

Though, judging by its performance on the ASX today, it appears that local investors believe the company’s Canadian shares are undervalued.

What is Patriot Battery Metals?

The Australian share market’s latest lithium share is based in North America and owns several promising battery material projects.

The company’s flagship asset is the 100% owned Corvette Property, located near the Trans-Taiga Road and powerline infrastructural corridor in the James Bay Region of Québec.

Management notes that the land package hosts significant lithium potential highlighted by the 2.2 km long CV5 spodumene pegmatite with notable drill. Additionally, the property has also previously found significant gold samples.

Aiming to take Patriot Battery Metals from explorer to producer is an experienced management team. This includes former Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: CEO), Ken Brinsden, as its non-executive chairman.

‘A major milestone’

Patriot Battery Metals’ CEO, Blair Way, was pleased that the company was now listed on the ASX. He commented:

It is great to be trading on the ASX. With the ASX listing blackout behind us I look forward to getting back to our normal news flow providing progress updates and assay results. Commencing trading on the ASX is a major milestone for the company and I appreciate the significant efforts of our team to make this happen.

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