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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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Earnings Results

Telstra shares tumble on half-year disappointment

| James Mickleboro

The telco giant's half-year results fell short of expectations.

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Materials Shares

BHP shares fall on multi-billion profit hit from nickel and Samarco

| James Mickleboro

The mining giant isn't optimistic that nickel prices will improve any time soon.

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Earnings Results

Wesfarmers share price on watch amid stellar first-half Kmart growth

| James Mickleboro

The Kmart business has been on fire so far in FY 2024.

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Dividend Investing

Need an income boost? Buy these ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these dividend shares are buys at current levels.

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Earnings Results

Telstra share price on watch amid earnings miss and guidance revision

| James Mickleboro

Will the market be disappointed with the telco giant's update?

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Bank Shares

Why you should sell your CBA shares before it's too late

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks the bank's shares could crash deep into the red.

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Growth Shares

Brokers say these explosive ASX growth shares are buys with massive upside

| James Mickleboro

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

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Dividend Investing

2 excellent ASX dividend shares that analysts love

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are feeling bullish about these income options.

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Technology Shares

Will the Life360 share price rise another 55% in 2024?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech stock destined to smash the market again this year?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected on the ASX 200 today.

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Energy Shares

How are Woodside shares avoiding the market selloff today?

| James Mickleboro

This energy giant's shares aren't sinking like the market today. But why?

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Share Market News

Why AMP, Core Lithium, Downer EDI, and IDP Education shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

A market selloff hasn't been able to hold these shares back.

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Share Fallers

Why Fletcher Building, Graincorp, GUD, and Seek shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are crashing deep into the red today. But why?

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's your first-half results preview

| James Mickleboro

Will BHP be paying a bumper dividend with its results next week?

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Share Fallers

Why are these 3 ASX 200 shares tumbling 6% to 15% today?

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for shareholders of these companies.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 stock is surging 10% following a return to profit growth

| James Mickleboro

Investors are cheering this company's turnaround.

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Bank Shares

CBA shares tumble 3% on half-year profit decline and margin pain

| James Mickleboro

The market hasn't responded positively to this banking giant's results.

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 index crashing 1.5% on Wednesday?

| James Mickleboro

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

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Earnings Results

IDP Education share price jumps 15% after crushing first-half expectations

| James Mickleboro

It's fair to say that investors were pleasantly surprised with this result.

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Dividend Investing

Forget Westpac and buy these top ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

These dividend stocks could be superior options to Westpac according to analysts.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 stock is suspended after reporting $120m loss and exit of CEO and chair

| James Mickleboro

It has been a big day of news for this ASX 200 stock.

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Dividend Investing

Are these ASX dividend shares strong buys for passive income?

| James Mickleboro

Here's what sort of yields you can expect from these shares.

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Earnings Results

CBA share price on watch following $5b cash profit and dividend boost

| James Mickleboro

CBA's profits have come in slightly ahead of expectations.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs for smart investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs have delivered strong returns for unitholders.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Investors may be left heartbroken after today's session.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares with millionaire-maker potential

| James Mickleboro

Analysts see big returns ahead for a couple of growing ASX shares.

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Dividend Investing

3 no-brainer ASX dividend stocks to buy for market-beating returns in 2024

| James Mickleboro

Analysts reckon income investors should be snapping these shares up before it's too late.

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Materials Shares

How much could $10,000 invested in Core Lithium shares be worth next year?

| James Mickleboro

Would it be smart to your money into this beaten down lithium stock?

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Share Gainers

Why Challenger, Hansen, JB Hi-Fi, and Temple & Webster shares are surging today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are catching the eye on Tuesday. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Breville, James Hardie, Seek, and Strike Energy shares are sinking like stones today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Tuesday. But why?

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Healthcare Shares

How high could the ResMed share price climb?

| James Mickleboro

Can this rebounding stock continue to rise? Let's find out.

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Energy Shares

Guess why this ASX 200 energy stock is crashing 30% today

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been an easy day for shareholders of this energy stock.

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Earnings Results

CSL shares tumble despite first-half earnings beat

| James Mickleboro

Why are investors hitting the sell button today?

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Earnings Results

Breville share price crashes 13% on guidance miss

| James Mickleboro

This appliance manufacturer's results have disappointed the market.

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Earnings Results

Macquarie share price sinks on 'substantially' lower profits

| James Mickleboro

This investment bank's profits remain down substantially compared to last year.

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Materials Shares

This ASX 200 mining stock is 'undervalued' and could rise 25%

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs sees heaps of value in this miner's shares.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares at a 52-week high ahead of results: What's the market expecting?

| James Mickleboro

What is Australia's oldest bank going to report next week?

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Dividend Investing

Morgans names the best ASX 200 dividend shares to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

These top dividend shares tick a lot of boxes for analysts at Morgans.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL share price on watch amid 20% profit jump

| James Mickleboro

This biotech giant's half-year profits just topped US$2 billion

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Retirement

Will these ASX 200 shares help you retire rich?

| James Mickleboro

Goldman is saying good things about these retirement options.

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