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Questions of the Week (20 August 2026)

What are the advantages of an equal-weighted ETF? Is the takeover of plumbing supplies group Reliance Worldwide (RWC) a “done deal”? Have the brokers raised their target prices for CSL following a better-than-expected result? When does BHP trade ex-dividend? Is it fully franked?

Paul Rickard · August 20, 2026
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“HOT” stock: Woodside Energy (WDS)

Michael Gable, Managing Director of Fairmont Equities, says the biggest oil and gas stock on the Australian market, Woodside Energy (WDS), is breaking out of consolidation and is on the cusp of a significant run higher.

Maureen Jordan · August 20, 2026
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Will these “forgiven” stocks justify investor support?

Over the next two weeks we will get the earnings show and tell from a number of companies that have had shockers over the past year or so but recently they have been ‘forgiven’ or at least trusted to perform better than expected. Given the fact that many such as Xero, WiseTech, CSL and others have picked up a get-out-of jail card of late, these companies will need to deliver something positive, or at least not give any new bad news.

Peter Switzer · August 17, 2026
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Is Telstra back in the buy zone?

I have been a long-time fan of Telstra (TLS), not because it is a great company – because it is not – but because it is the dominant player providing services that none of us can go without. Further, as an investor, it is a super defensive stock which has reliable earnings, those earnings have been steadily increasing and it pays a good, almost fully franked dividend, which has also been increasing.

Paul Rickard · August 17, 2026
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Regenerative medicine: two attractive buys in a fascinating niche

It is a very esoteric niche on the ASX, but regenerative medicine is a fascinating area. ASX-listed companies PolyNovo, AVITA Medical and AROA Biosurgery all focus on regenerative medicine and soft-tissue repair, targeting severe burns, trauma and complex wounds, using active biological or structural reconstruction.

James Dunn · August 17, 2026

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