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.

Latest Articles

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3 large-cap elite

Here are three members of the large-cap elite that I think look to be good-value buying right now.

January 18, 2024 · 6 min read
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Lessons I’ve learned from investing in shares

I wanted to begin this year with a couple of the biggest lessons I’ve learned about investing in the share market. Peter Switzer will critically analyse my views next Monday!

January 15, 2024 · 5 min read
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4 stocks for your Christmas stocking!

I think I’ve been good – mostly – in 2023, and I am confident that Santa Claus has me on his list. And here are the four stocks that I’ve requested, in my Christmas letter to the big fellow.

December 21, 2023 · 8 min read
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4 stocks for 2024

Here are four stocks I’d happily own next year.

December 18, 2023 · 7 min read
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5 dividend stars

One way to look at dividends is to look at track record. Here, some companies show up that do not often feature in dividend yield rankings; but they are dividend champions. Today I look at 5 of them.

December 11, 2023 · 7 min read
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3 stocks under $1

Here are three stocks presently sitting under $1 that I think have excellent prospects for heading higher.

December 4, 2023 · 8 min read
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3 stocks below 75 cents

Continuing the theme of stocks priced at certain levels that look to be attractive buying, here are three opportunities in highly varied market sectors that all presently sit at 75 cents or lower.

November 27, 2023 · 8 min read
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Four Under 40 cents

I have been trawling the micro-cap sector and identified 4 potential gems – a recycler, copper miner, biotech and rare earths miner – and each is under 40c in share price.

November 20, 2023 · 9 min read
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3 stocks under 40 cents

Here are three companies priced at 25 cents or less that I think look impressive. Some of these could be good Christmas stocking fillers for you or your loved ones!

November 13, 2023 · 9 min read
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3 top cancer fighters

Here are three industrial stocks that I believe fly under the radar, despite having a good story to offer investors.

November 7, 2023 · 6 min read

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