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 ReviewThe country’s highest-paid directors revealedPatrick Durkin and Sally PattenHow this Melbourne engineer became a boss at a $24b global giantJun Bei Liu: How I learnt to speak upLife & LeisureIn basketball and in business, this MD knows when to take the shotLife & LeisureA pearl-encrusted champagne bottle and to-die-for hot cross bunsHow to stop comparing yourself with othersRich ListOscar Piastri on the secret of his $41m-a year successPatrick DurkinBillionaire Nicola Forrest appoints UBank boss to run family officeVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fund
