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Grace Alvino

Author Bio

Grace is an investment writer and research contributor with hands-on experience analysing listed companies, financial results, market trends, and long-term investment opportunities.

Her work focuses on making complex financial ideas clear, practical, and engaging for everyday investors. She has a strong interest in equity markets, business fundamentals, long-term investing, and the role quality companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can play in wealth creation over time.

Grace brings a detail-oriented and analytical approach to her writing, supported by her current studies in a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Economics, Finance and Trade. She also brings real-world experience from customer-focused and target-driven environments, which has helped shape her disciplined, deadline-focused approach to research and communication.

Areas of Expertise

ASX-listed companies
Global equities
ETFs
Fundamental analysis
Company earnings
Financial reports
Long-term investing
Compounding
Growth investing
Market trends
Investor education

Education

Grace is currently studying a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Economics, Finance and Trade.

Favourite Investment Quote

“Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that ‘Price is what you pay; value is what you get.”
— Warren Buffett

Recent Articles

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BNPL shares

Zip shares are down 30% today. Is it time to be greedy?

| Grace Alvino

The market reaction has been brutal, but the US growth story has not disappeared.

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Technology Shares

Should I buy Xero and Zip shares with $10,000?

| Grace Alvino

Both have fallen heavily, but I think their long-term opportunities remain firmly intact.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL has a new CEO. Are its shares a buy?

| Grace Alvino

I look at what the incoming CEO could bring to the business as its recovery continues.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Are NDQ and these Betashares ETFs buys for Australian investors?

| Grace Alvino

These three funds give investors three different ways to pursue long-term wealth creation.

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Resources Shares

3 reasons I would buy BHP shares today

| Grace Alvino

I look at three developments that keep this mining giant firmly on my buy list.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Why I rate these Vanguard ETFs as strong buys for 2027

| Grace Alvino

These three funds offer different ways to invest in long-term global growth.

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AI Stocks

Should I buy NEXTDC shares after today's 45% crash?

| Grace Alvino

The outlook has changed dramatically, so I wanted to see whether the shares are still worth buying.

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Growth Shares

Why I'd buy Zip and DroneShield shares today

| Grace Alvino

One already looks cheap on future earnings, while the other is still building towards profitability.

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Bank Shares

Is now a good time to buy ANZ shares?

| Grace Alvino

The near-term numbers are hardly exciting, but I think there is more to the ANZ story.

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Resources Shares

Should I buy BHP shares after its update?

| Grace Alvino

The shares are falling today, but I still see plenty to like in BHP’s longer-term outlook.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Is it a smart idea to invest $10,000 into the VAS ETF?

| Grace Alvino

I look at whether this low-cost Vanguard ETF makes sense as a long-term portfolio holding.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Could $750,000 in ASX ETFs fund a comfortable retirement?

| Grace Alvino

I crunch the numbers to see whether this ETF portfolio could fund a comfortable retirement.

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Technology Shares

Should I buy Pro Medicus shares after its big news?

| Grace Alvino

Another US contract adds to a growth story I think still has a long way to run.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares I think could have a brilliant 2027

| Grace Alvino

These three companies have different reasons to be optimistic about the year ahead.

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Travel Shares

Are Qantas shares worth buying in October?

| Grace Alvino

I look beyond the higher fuel bill to see whether Qantas still stacks up as a long-term investment.

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Cheap Shares

3 undervalued ASX shares I would buy today

| Grace Alvino

Three shares where I think the current valuation leaves plenty of room for upside.

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Growth Shares

Why these are my favourite ASX growth shares to buy and hold

| Grace Alvino

I think these three businesses could look much larger five or ten years from now.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Why I'd invest $5,000 into these Betashares ETFs

| Grace Alvino

These three funds offer different ways to build long-term wealth.

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Investing Strategies

Buy, hold, sell: BHP, DroneShield, and Lynas shares

| Grace Alvino

There are reasons to be positive about all three, but only two are buys for me.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares I think could still be thriving in 2040

| Grace Alvino

These three businesses have the qualities I think could keep them growing for another 14 years.

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Bank Shares

Would I buy Bank of Queensland shares after looking at its results?

| Grace Alvino

The turnaround is progressing, but I still think this smaller bank has something to prove.

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Investing Strategies

Buy, hold, sell: Appen, Flight Centre, and Telstra shares

| Grace Alvino

I look at three ASX shares facing very different challenges and decide which I would buy today.

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Technology Shares

Should I buy WiseTech shares after today's big news?

| Grace Alvino

I take another look at the tech stock after an important source of uncertainty was removed.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 44%: Will you regret not buying Pro Medicus shares?

| Grace Alvino

The shares have fallen hard, but the business itself continues to grow at an impressive rate.

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Financial Shares

Could the Macquarie share price reach $300 in 2027?

| Grace Alvino

I run through the forecasts to see whether this ASX giant could reach a new milestone next year.

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Resources Shares

Are Rio Tinto shares a buy following its Q3 update?

| Grace Alvino

I take a closer look at what the miner's latest operating progress means for investors.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 reasons I would invest $10,000 in Coles shares

| Grace Alvino

Defensive demand is only one reason this ASX share remains high on my buy list.

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Cheap Shares

3 dirt cheap ASX shares I think are undervalued today

| Grace Alvino

These three shares start to look much cheaper when I look beyond the next financial year.

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AI Stocks

Why I think this ASX 200 share at a 52-week low is a strong buy

| Grace Alvino

I look at why this beaten-down data centre share is now high on my buy list.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Is the IVV ETF one of the best buy and hold picks?

| Grace Alvino

I look at whether this popular US-focused ETF deserves a place in a portfolio for decades.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Why these Vanguard ETFs could be buys for beginners

| Grace Alvino

I take a closer look at three Vanguard ETFs I think could suit new investors.

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Bank Shares

Should smart investors be buying NAB shares?

| Grace Alvino

I dig deep to see whether the recent pullback has made this major bank worth buying.

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52-Week Lows

Should you buy Lynas and this ASX share at their 52-week lows?

| Grace Alvino

One offers growth potential and the other income, but are either worth buying today?

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Dividend Investing

How I'll find the best ASX dividend shares for 2027

| Grace Alvino

These are the things I would check before buying an ASX dividend share.

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Two colleagues looking at a graph and comparing share prices.
Healthcare Shares

CSL shares: Buy, hold, or sell?

| Grace Alvino

The shares have recovered sharply, so I wanted to see whether the valuation still stacks up.

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AI Stocks

Could $10,000 invested in Megaport shares double by 2030?

| Grace Alvino

I look at whether Megaport’s rapidly changing business could support another 100% share price gain.

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Opinions

Buy, hold, sell: BHP, Westpac, and Zip shares

| Grace Alvino

I weigh up the outlook for three popular shares to see which ones I would buy today.

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Technology Shares

Could the DroneShield share price reach $2 in 2027?

| Grace Alvino

I look at what it would take for this fallen defence technology share to rebound.

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Technology Shares

Are Xero shares a must-buy for investors?

| Grace Alvino

I take a closer look at whether this beaten-down growth share deserves another chance.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Why I would invest $5,000 in these top Vanguard ETFs

| Grace Alvino

These three funds offer different ways to invest for long-term growth.

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