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James Mickleboro

James Mickleboro has been a Motley Fool contributor since late 2015. After studying economics at university back home in the United Kingdom, James came to live in Australia and managed to land a job at an Australian fund manager. This was the start of a love affair with Australian equities and he hasn't looked back since. James is part of the CFA Institute's Chartered Financial Analyst program and hopes it teaches him how to become an astute investor which allows him to help others with their own investing. Outside of reading and researching he spends many a late night watching the English Premier League and Seinfeld reruns.

Recent Articles

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Share Gainers

Why APA, Aussie Broadband, Neuren, and NIB shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are starting the week on a positive note. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Block, Guzman Y Gomez, Lovisa, and WiseTech shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are starting the week deep in the red. But why?

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Earnings Results

Why these $1.3 billion+ ASX 300 shares just crashed 18%

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a very tough start to the week. Let's see what is happening.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 data centre stock sinks 5% to a 52-week low on results day

| James Mickleboro

A solid result hasn't been given much love by the market this morning.

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Earnings Results

Lovisa share price slides despite solid sales and profit growth

| James Mickleboro

How did this growing retailer perform during the half? Let's find out.

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Technology Shares

Why is the WiseTech share price crashing 23% today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with this tech stock on Monday? Let's dig deeper into things.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares short sellers are targeting this week.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons to sell Guzman y Gomez shares right now

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks now is the time to sell this fast-food stock.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares perfect for retirees

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be quality picks for retirees.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 175% in 12 months: Bell Potter just upgraded this high-flying ASX 200 share

| James Mickleboro

This share has smashed the market in recent times but the gains may not be over.

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How to invest

Here's how $15,000 in an ASX share portfolio could grow into $200,000

| James Mickleboro

It isn't hard to generate significant wealth in the share market.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a difficult start to the week for Aussie investors.

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Dividend Investing

Dividend deals: 2 top ASX shares that look undervalued

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks these income options are being undervalued by the market.

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ETFs

5 of the best ASX ETFs to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Do you have any of these top funds in your investment portfolio?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave buy ratings to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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Growth Shares

Top Australian shares to buy right away with $2,000

| James Mickleboro

Here's why analysts are urging investors to snap up these high-quality shares.

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Blue Chip Shares

3 super strong ASX 200 blue chip shares to buy for your SMSF

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have very good things to say about these blue chips.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $10,000 into these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks these shares could be good options for income investors.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the BHP dividend forecast through to 2029

| James Mickleboro

Is the Big Australian's dividend heading higher or lower from here? Let's find out.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs to buy for 2025's hottest investment trends

| James Mickleboro

These funds are highly rated for a reason in 2025. Let's see what they are.

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Superannuation

Should you set up an annuity in your superannuation?

| James Mickleboro

Would you get more value by investing some of your hard-earned money into an annuity during retirement?

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Earnings Results

2 ASX 300 consumer stocks making big moves on results day

| James Mickleboro

Let's see how investors have responded to these results on Friday.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

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Share Fallers

Why Guzman Y Gomez, Jumbo, PWR, and REA Group shares are crashing today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week deep in the red. What's going on?

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Share Gainers

Why Domain, Mayne Pharma, QBE, and Telix shares are jumping today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week with a bang. Here's why they are jumping.

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Healthcare Shares

Can you guess which ASX 300 healthcare stock is rocketing 34% on takeover news

| James Mickleboro

This share is rocketing on Friday after accepting a takeover offer.

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Earnings Results

Guzman Y Gomez share price sinks 8% on half year results

| James Mickleboro

A poor performance in the US appears to be overshadowing strong growth in Australia.

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Earnings Results

Telix share price jumps 13% on FY24 profit surge

| James Mickleboro

This pharma stock has delivered another stunning result. Here's what it reported.

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Real Estate Shares

Domain shares shoot 50% higher on big takeover news

| James Mickleboro

A NASDAQ listed stock is looking to acquire this property listings company.

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Growth Shares

3 of the best ASX 200 growth shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts recently put buy ratings on these high quality growth shares. Let's see why.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Telstra dividend forecast through to 2027

| James Mickleboro

Is the Telstra dividend going to continue growing? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

Is now the perfect time to buy Rio Tinto shares?

| James Mickleboro

Does Goldman Sachs expect some big returns from this mining giant's shares?

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Dividend Investing

Forget Westpac and the big four banks and buy these ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have good things to say about these income options. Here's what you need to know.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Buying Woolworths shares? Here's your half year results preview

| James Mickleboro

A sizeable profit decline is expected from the retail giant during the half.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market end the week on a better note? Let's find out.

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Dividend Investing

Are BHP and these ASX 200 dividend shares buys?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see if brokers think these shares are buys right now.

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Materials Shares

Down 25% in a week: Should you buy Mineral Resources shares?

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has given its verdict on this beaten down mining and mining services company.

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX dividend stocks to buy for 5% to 8.7% yields

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be top buys this month. Let's see what sort of yields they offer.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX 300 gaming shares making big moves today

| James Mickleboro

Let's find out what is making these shares head in different directions on Thursday.

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Earnings Results

IGO share price crashes 7% on 'significant challenges' and $782m loss

| James Mickleboro

This mining share has had a very difficult time so far in FY 2025.

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