James Mickleboro, Author at The Motley Fool Australia

Recent Articles

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Share Fallers

Why Bellevue Gold, Brainchip, Deep Yellow, and Goodman shares are sinking today

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why Dropsuite, Monadelphous, Sigma, and Telix shares are storming higher today

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

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

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Energy Shares

Why did this ASX 300 energy stock just crash 22%?

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Investors have been smashing the sell button today. But why?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Fortescue shares slide on $254m Pilbara acquisition

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

This mining giant is making a new acquisition. Here's what it has announced.

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Bank Shares

CBA shares pushes higher on $940m deal

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

CBA is selling its remaining stake in a Chinese bank.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold stock sinks 5% on guidance update

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

This gold miner has released its guidance for FY 2025 and beyond. Let's see what it expects to produce.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares that Goldman Sachs rates as buys

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Let's see why Goldman Sachs is feeling bullish about these stocks.

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Broker Notes

Buy alert! Guess which ASX 200 tech stock was just upgraded

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Let's see why the broker is bullish on this name and has upgraded its shares.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these top ASX 300 dividend shares in February

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

These shares have been given the thumbs up by analysts. Let's find out why.

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ETFs

3 excellent ASX ETFs to supercharge your portfolio

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Here's what you need to know about these popular funds which are rated highly.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend stocks for ~6% yields

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping these shares as buys. Here's what sort of yields they are forecasting.

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Blue Chip Shares

The one Australian stock to buy and hold forever in an ASX share portfolio

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Buy and hold investing could be your ticket to wealth. Let's see why.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

January 28, 2025 | James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough session for Aussie investors on Tuesday.

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ETFs

Why these exciting ASX ETFs could be top buys for growth investors

January 27, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Looking for growth? Check out these top funds that are filled to the brim with growth shares.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

January 27, 2025 | James Mickleboro

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

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How to invest

Here's how an ASX investor could use $20,000 of savings to target $2,000 a month of passive income

January 27, 2025 | James Mickleboro

The share market is a great place to generate passive income. Here's how to do it.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these excellent ASX dividend stocks before it's too late

January 27, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares that analysts are tipping as buys for income investors.

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Broker Notes

3 of the best Australian stocks to buy now

January 27, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Let's see why Bell Potter has named these stocks as best buys.

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How to invest

How to build a $1 million portfolio from zero with ASX shares

January 27, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Dreaming of a seven figure investment portfolio? Here's how you could aim to achieve it.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

January 26, 2025 | James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

2 no-brainer ASX 200 shares to buy with $1,000

January 26, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Analysts have done all the thinking for you and rate these top shares as buys.

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Dividend Investing

These excellent ASX dividend shares offer 7%+ yields

January 26, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks these shares would be great options for income investors.

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How to invest

How much would an investor need in an ASX share portfolio to make $650 a month in second income?

January 26, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Want too boost your income? Here's how you could do it.

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ETFs

4 of the best ASX ETFs to buy now

January 25, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Let's see why these funds could be among the best out there for Aussie investors.

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares could rise 20% to 40%

January 25, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on offer from these shares according to analysts.

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Growth Shares

If a 40-year-old invested in top ASX 200 growth shares, here's what they could have by retirement

January 25, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Are growth shares the key to building wealth? Let's have a look.

Superannuation

How much superannuation do I need to retire on $65,000 a year?

January 25, 2025 | James Mickleboro

Do you want to enjoy your retirement to the fullest? Here's how you could do it.