PoliticsFederalFederal electionPrint articleOpinionScoMo's victory due to elegant simplicityThe belief ScoMo could win was premised on pure first principles logic. In fact, he intuitively felt like a good trade – a massively mispriced asset.Christopher JoyeColumnistMay 20, 2019 – 12.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginDuring the week I advised my investors, media colleagues and friends that it would not be surprising if Scott Morrison won the election comfortably.For months this column argued that the betting markets and political pundits were wrong in assuming ScoMo had no chance. Indeed, it posited that he possessed impressive "prime ministerial material" in May 2018 and warned in January that Labor risked a John Hewson-redux.Loading...Christopher Joye is a portfolio manager with Coolabah Capital, which invests in securities, including those discussed in his column. Connect with Christopher on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal electionFinancial plannersOpinionLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineOlympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it doneLucy DeanOut-of-control watch price rises give housing a run for its moneyKnow your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy endBOSS Financial Review‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad betsPatrick DurkinJob appointments have never been purely merit-based: CEW chiefWhy this CEO saves creative work for after her periodLife & LeisureNew Zealand pops its cork for one of the world’s great wine festivalsMax AllenWhy Hawaii’s data-driven wellness retreat is a haven for high-flyersA last-chance tote bag and a groovy case for trumpetersRich ListVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fundAlex GluyasForrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisionsEllison-run garnet mine faces punishment over unsanctioned development
