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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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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: CBA, CSL, and DroneShield shares

| James Mickleboro

Lets see if analysts are bullish or bearish on these popular shares.

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How to invest

How to build a $250,000 ASX share portfolio starting at zero

| James Mickleboro

Are you keen to start building wealth? Here's one strategy you could use.

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Share Market News

Named: The best ASX shares to buy in January

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter thinks that double-digit returns could be on offer with these shares.

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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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ETFs

3 top ASX ETFs for beginners to buy with $1,000

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why beginners could do a lot worse than buying these funds.

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Paladin Energy, Pro Medicus, and Rio Tinto shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Codan, DroneShield, Mesoblast, and Woodside shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week strongly. But why?

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Dividend Investing

Buy 2,000 shares of this top ASX dividend stock for $860 in passive income

| James Mickleboro

This buy-rated stock offers an attractive yield and major upside according to Macquarie.

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Healthcare Shares

Why are Mesoblast shares jumping 10% to a 52-week high?

| James Mickleboro

This biotech is hitting new highs on Friday. Let's find out why.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto shares sink 6% on Glencore merger bombshell

| James Mickleboro

The market is reacting negatively to this potential mega-merger.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX 200 stock is rocketing 24% on impressive half year profit update

| James Mickleboro

This growing company had another strong half. Here's what it expects to report next month.

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Blue Chip Shares

2 strong ASX 200 blue chip shares to buy with $7,000

| James Mickleboro

When it comes to blue chip investing, the most attractive opportunities are often businesses with scale, strong cash generation, and…

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ETFs

Why these ASX ETFs could be strong buys in 2026

| James Mickleboro

These funds offer investors access to exciting themes.

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Dividend Investing

Forget term deposits and buy these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be great additions to a balanced income portfolio.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a reasonably positive finish to the week for Aussie investors.

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Growth Shares

Why these ASX growth stocks could be much bigger in 2030 than today

| James Mickleboro

These stocks have long growth runways and strong business models.

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How to invest

How I'd build a high-conviction ASX share portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Only the best will do for this portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend stocks for 5% to 10% yields: Experts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts expect these shares to provide big yields in the near term.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: AGL, Coles, and PLS shares

| James Mickleboro

Are analysts bullish or bearish on these shares?

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Share Fallers

Why Ansell, Elsight, Ramelius, and SGH shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are missing out on the market's move higher on Thursday.

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Share Gainers

Why Canyon Resources, Core Lithium, Duratec, and Unico Silver shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These shares are outperforming on Thursday. What's going on?

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Growth Shares

2 shares to buy hand over fist before the ASX 200 soars higher in 2026

| James Mickleboro

These shares are highly rated by brokers for a reason. Here's what you need to know about them.

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Gold

Why is this popular ASX 200 gold stock tumbling today?

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner's update has disappointed investors.

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Blue Chip Shares

The ASX 200 stocks I'd be happy to hold until retirement

| James Mickleboro

I think some shares stand out as great long term holds.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BlueScope shares fall after rejecting 'significantly undervalued' takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

The steel products company has given a firm no.

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How to invest

How I'd build a $1,000-a-month passive income from ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Wanting your money to work for you? Here's what you could do.

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ETFs

Where to invest $20,000 in ASX ETFs this month

| James Mickleboro

Looking for some investment options in January? Here are a couple of funds to consider.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts are urging investors to buy these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

These income options come highly rated by analysts.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the local market today.

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How to invest

The simple buy and hold investing lesson that still works with ASX shares today

| James Mickleboro

Want to build wealth? Here's the easy way to do it.

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Cheap Shares

Could these ASX 200 losers be among the best shares to buy in 2026?

| James Mickleboro

Is the stage set for a big rebound from these shares this year?

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ETFs

New to Investing? Here's a 3-ETF ASX portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Beginners could do a lot worse than this quick to build portfolio.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: How does Morgans rate these ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

Morgans has been looking at a couple of popular shares.

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Broker Notes

Why this beaten down ASX 200 stock could rise 50%

| James Mickleboro

This stock could be dirt cheap according to analysts at Bell Potter.

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Share Gainers

Why 4DMedical, Regis Resources, Unico Silver, and WiseTech Global shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Fallers

Why Bellevue Gold, Harvey Norman, Karoon Energy, and Westpac shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough 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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Resources Shares

Up 400% in a year: Why is this ASX silver stock breaking records today?

| James Mickleboro

This silver stock is catching the eye again on Wednesday. What is it this time?

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Materials Shares

This ASX rare earths stock is jumping on big news

| James Mickleboro

Big news is giving this stock a lift on Wednesday.

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Gold

Guess which ASX 200 gold stock is charging to a record high on stellar update

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which gold miner is breaking records on Wednesday.

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