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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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Technology Shares

Why are Megaport shares sinking 14% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

Why are investors hitting the sell button? Let's find out.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk shares rocket 18% on guidance upgrade and big dividend news

| James Mickleboro

The infant formula company is finally going to start paying dividends to shareholders.

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Technology Shares

Why today is a big day for this ASX 200 AI stock

| James Mickleboro

This company stands to benefit from 'one of the most profound transformations in the history of technology'.

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Technology Shares

Why are WiseTech Global shares crashing almost 20% today?

| James Mickleboro

Recent controversy has led to delays to an important launch and hit its revenues.

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Financial Shares

Down 19%! Is the GQG share price selloff an overreaction and buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

Is now the time to pounce on this beaten down stock? Let's see what Goldman Sachs is saying.

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ETFs

5 excellent ASX ETFs for a $500 investment next month

| James Mickleboro

If you have $500 available to invest in the share market, then the exchange traded funds (ETFs) in this article…

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Dividend Investing

2 of the best ASX dividend shares to buy in December

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter rates these dividend shares very highly. Let's see why.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts expect 5% to 8% dividend yields from these ASX stocks

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these dividend stocks could be great options for income investors today.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

A good finish to the week is expected for Aussie investors.

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Growth Shares

Buy these ASX growth shares for 16% to 25% returns

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are saying good things about these buy-rated shares.

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Financial Shares

This $7 billion ASX 200 stock just crashed 11%. What's going on?

| James Mickleboro

There's trouble in India and it's weighing on this stock today.

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52-Week Lows

Down 68% from highs, this ASX 200 stock just hit a 4-year low. Time to pounce?

| James Mickleboro

Is this beaten down stock a buy? Let's see what one leading broker is saying.

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Share Gainers

Why Pinnacle, PWR, Race Oncology, and Vulcan shares are flying today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good session on Thursday. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Accent, Sayona Mining, Web Travel, and Weebit Nano shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on Thursday. Why are they being sold off?

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Broker Notes

Guess which beaten down ASX share is rocketing 11% today

| James Mickleboro

Why are investors buying this beaten down stock? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

Why is this ASX lithium stock jumping to a 52-week high today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium stock is smashing the market this year despite all the doom and gloom in the industry.

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Travel Shares

Why are Web Travel shares tumbling 6% today?

| James Mickleboro

Its suspension is over. What's going on with this travel stock?

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Materials Shares

Sayona Mining shares sink 13% on Piedmont Lithium merger news and capital raise

| James Mickleboro

This merger will create the largest lithium producer in North America.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is this ASX 300 stock crashing 15% today?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see how this popular stock is performing so far in FY 2025.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles shares: Broker says the 'risk-reward is attractive'

| James Mickleboro

Ord Minnett has good things to say about the supermarket giant following its quarterly update.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Telstra and this ASX dividend stock now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are saying good things about these dividend stocks. Let's see why they are bullish.

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Financial Shares

Here's what this top broker is saying about Macquarie shares

| James Mickleboro

Is this investment bank heading to a new record high?

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in 2 ASX dividend shares for $1,500 in passive income

| James Mickleboro

Analysts expect big yields from these passive income shares over the next couple of years.

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ETFs

Buy these ASX ETFs for passive income in 2025

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be used to generate passive income next year.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

What lies ahead for Aussie investors today? Let's find out.

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Dividend Investing

These buy-rated ASX 200 dividend shares offer 4.6% to 10% yields

| James Mickleboro

Income investors might want to check out these dividend shares that brokers rate as buys.

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Broker Notes

Morgans says these ASX 200 stocks can rise 30%

| James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on the cards for buyers of these shares.

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Communication Shares

Are brokers bullish or bearish on Telstra shares in November?

| James Mickleboro

Are analysts feeling bullish or bearish about the telco giant's shares?

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, DroneShield, PWR, and Webjet shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Boss Energy, Emeco, Mineral Resources, and Plenti shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good time on hump day. But why?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Travel Shares

Why is Web Travel stock such a hot topic today?

| James Mickleboro

This travel stock isn't going anywhere today. Why isn't it moving?

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Energy Shares

Are Santos shares a screaming buy?

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks now could be a good time to buy this energy stock.

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Energy Shares

What is getting investors excited about this ASX 200 uranium stock today?

| James Mickleboro

There's a good reason why this share is charging higher on Wednesday.

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Blue Chip Shares

3 ASX shares Australians can buy and hold for the next decade

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these high quality stocks could be in the buy zone right now.

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Technology Shares

Why it's a good time to buy this ASX 300 tech stock

| James Mickleboro

Here's why analysts at Bell Potter are bullish on this tech stock right now.

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Financial Shares

Up 25% in a year, why this ASX All Ords stock has 'plenty more upside'

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think this stock could still have plenty of gas left in its tank.

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Materials Shares

Buy BHP shares for a 20%+ return

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs expects big total returns from this mining giant.

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Dividend Investing

This Australian dividend stock pays at 7%!

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs expects huge yields from this buy-rated income stock.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs to buy and hold for 10 years

| James Mickleboro

Looking to make long term investments? Then check out these ETFs.

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