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James Dunn

James Dunn

James Dunn is a freelance finance journalist and media consultant. James was founding editor of Shares magazine, and formerly, the personal investment editor at The Australian. His first book, Share Investing for Dummies, was published by John Wiley & Co. in September 2002: a second edition was published in March 2007, and a third edition was published in April 2011. There have also been two editions of the mini-version, Getting Started in Shares for Dummies. James is also a regular finance commentator on Australian radio and television: he gives a daily finance report on Radio 3AW in Melbourne and is a weekly commentator on Sky Business.

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Two good mining services prospects

Here are two mining services companies that are possibly flying under the radar, that could reward investigation right now.

February 23, 2026 · 7 min read
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3 potential medical device stars

Here are three promising (though not yet profitable and speculative) companies trying to emulate that success of medical device companies such as Cochlear and RedMed.

February 16, 2026 · 8 min read
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Three potential oil and gas stars

Here are three stocks positioned nicely to bring gas to hungry markets. These are unprofitable, speculative stocks – with attractive potential attributes – so, as always, do your own homework!

February 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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Three more bargains!

Here are three more stocks that look to be good buying opportunities at current prices.

February 2, 2026 · 8 min read
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Two bargains

Here are two stocks that I consider bargains. They are in vastly different businesses – one more easily understandable than the other.

January 29, 2026 · 5 min read
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Three lithium picks

Lithium prices have been rising since mid-2025, but the surge of the white metal into 2026 has been remarkable. Here are three opportunities that might look appealing to some investors.

January 22, 2026 · 7 min read
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Two capital gain candidates

Every investor is looking for meaningful capital gain when they buy a stock. Here are two candidates that look capable of delivering that in 2026.

January 19, 2026 · 6 min read
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Three additive manufacturing prospects

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) is going through rapid global growth in terms of scale and range of applications. Australia has significant technological expertise in this field. Here are three ASX stocks at the forefront of AM that are all building deep engagement with defence customers.

January 12, 2026 · 9 min read
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3 blue chip shares for 2026

Here are three market’s leaders that happen to be major world companies that analysts think are very cheap.

December 18, 2025 · 8 min read

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