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Mark Verhoeven

Author bio
Mark is highly passionate about personal finance and investment. Having worked in the financial services industry, Mark now seeks to share his financial expertise with the broader public.
Areas of expertise
Personal finance
Listed equities
Private equity
Education
The University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Commerce
Favorite investment quote
“It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.”
— Warren Buffet

Recent Articles

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Technology Shares

Brokers say SiteMinder shares can rise 90%. Is the sell-off overdone?

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Profit doubled. The shares halved.

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Share Fallers

Top 3 ASX 200 shares now below their 200-day moving average

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Are these businesses still a buy?

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Materials Shares

Iron ore is back below US$100. Are BHP and Rio Tinto shares still buys?

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Copper is carrying BHP now, not iron ore.

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ASX Share Market News

CSL shares are up 90%. Brokers can't agree what happens next

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A $75 gap between the bulls and the bears.

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Superannuation

Payday superannuation is two months old. Has it made you better off?

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A real gain, just a very small one.

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Blue Chip Shares

Top 3 ASX shares I'd buy after the most recent sell-off

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Three ideas while the market is nervous.

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Healthcare Shares

EchoIQ shares just crashed 48%. What happens now?

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One regulatory letter, half the market cap.

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Technology Shares

Life360 shares are 60% below broker targets. Here's why

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A record quarter, and a 30% fall.

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Resources Shares

Copper prices just hit a record high. What does this mean for ASX copper shares?

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A record price does not produce results for every miner.

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Growth Shares

3 ASX growth shares experts think could double

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Three beaten-up names, three very bullish targets.

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AI Stocks

NextDC shares have fallen 14% in a month. Is the AI data centre boom over?

| Mark Verhoeven

Contracted capacity tripled. The shares fell anyway.

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Defensive Shares

Consumer sentiment is low. These ASX shares stand to benefit

| Mark Verhoeven

Groceries and mobile plans do not get cancelled.

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Technology Shares

Can Zip shares recover? Here's what the experts have to say

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Twelve analysts, no sells, one ambitious target.

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Superannuation

Rates are rising again. Should you pay down your mortgage or top up your superannuation?

| Mark Verhoeven

The answer changes with your tax rate.

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Transport Shares

Morgan Stanley tips Qantas shares to climb 38%

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Are shares a buy at these levels?

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Retail Shares

Why the ASX 200 just hit a 6-week low

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Consumer sentiment cracked and the retailers wore it.

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Bank Shares

All 4 big banks now expect a rate hike. What does this mean for ASX bank shares?

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Higher rates are not the win they sound like.

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Dividend Investing

Top 3 ASX dividend shares to buy if interest rates go up

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One actually benefits from higher interest rates

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Energy Shares

Uranium is back. Three ASX shares that give you exposure

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One clean producer, two turnaround bets.

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Superannuation

Superannuation just had a fourth straight year of gains. Can it continue?

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Four good years, one very narrow driver.

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Technology Shares

Xero and Megaport: 2 ASX tech shares the market can't agree on

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One divides brokers, one divides everyone else.

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Materials Shares

Why this news from China has changed the outlook for BHP shares

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A customer wants to become a part-owner.

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Blue Chip Shares

Top 3 ASX shares to buy with $3,000 in September

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Income, leverage and defence in one parcel.

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Economy

Which ASX shares win when the Aussie dollar is strong?

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One importer wins, one exporter pays.

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Share Fallers

What are the most shorted ASX shares on the market right now?

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Two names, two opposite bear cases.

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Bank Shares

How many ANZ shares do you need for $8000 of passive income?

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The franking credits do a lot of work here.

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Blue Chip Shares

Austal shares are surging. Is a bidding war brewing?

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Two suitors, one American shipyard.

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Blue Chip Shares

Top 3 ASX defence shares to buy right now

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A bid target, a fallen leader and a quiet winner.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX shares that cut their dividend this reporting season

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Three payouts trimmed, three very different reasons.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

These are the most popular ASX ETFs. Which has performed best over the last year?

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Three favourite funds, one clear winner.

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Healthcare Shares

Top 3 ASX healthcare shares to buy after a brutal year

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Three very different ways to back healthcare.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: South32, Australian Finance Group and Magellan shares

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One downgrade, one warning, one buy.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin is back below US$77,000. Is this an opportunity for ASX investors?

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Three big falls, three very different businesses.

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Retirement

The Age Pension rises on 20 September. Here's the new rate

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Let's take a look.

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Blue Chip Shares

Top 3 ASX shares I'd buy with $5000 right now

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One recovery, one income stream, one structural theme.

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Travel Shares

Corporate Travel Management shares crashed 80% on their first day back. What happened?

| Mark Verhoeven

Here is what the long-delayed FY26 accounts revealed.

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Dividend Investing

Top 3 ASX 200 shares that lifted their dividend this reporting season

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Three big raises, can this continue?

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Economy

Australian bond yields are back at 2011 levels. What does this mean for ASX shares?

| Mark Verhoeven

The discount rate just moved against long-duration assets.

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Resources Shares

This ASX copper explorer is up 390% since its May IPO. Is it still a buy?

| Mark Verhoeven

Visible copper, no grades, and a 151% day.

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Technology Shares

How to invest in quantum computing on the ASX

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Three ways to own the theme from Australia.

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