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 small Gold stocks

Here are two small gold stocks that look like good buying opportunities for those comfortable with the potential swings of resource stocks.

October 14, 2024 · 6 min read
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3 stocks that sell shovels to the miners

Commodities are positioned for a huge surge. Here are three of the ASX-listed companies that, in the words of the old cliché, make money by “selling shovels to the miners” – or the drillers.

October 10, 2024 · 8 min read
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Online retail stocks

Australians were already shopping online before being locked-up during COVID, but the pandemic gave laptop retail therapy a boost; at least partially, because people were bored.

September 26, 2024 · 6 min read
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The three best coal stocks

Although coal prices have come down, the longer term outlook remains strong. Here are the three best coal investment on the ASX right now.

September 23, 2024 · 7 min read
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4 copper stocks part 2

Copper is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy sources and ‘decarbonisation’, but there’s only a trickle of new copper production coming on the market, because it’s becoming more difficult to find high-grade copper. Here are four speculative ASX-listed companies that have it – with two of them being producers.

September 9, 2024 · 8 min read
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Our 3 best copper producers

Copper is key to the prospect of an energy transition to ‘cleaner’ energy sources and ‘decarbonisation’. The price of copper is at its healthiest for some time, there’s only a trickle of new copper production being brought into the market. Where on the ASX can an investor interested in copper look? In this, the first of two articles on copper, let’s examine the three main independent producers.

September 2, 2024 · 8 min read
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4 stocks in the 50 cent region

Here are four small company situations that all look very promising; with one other thing in common – they all currently have a price in the 50 cent region.

August 29, 2024 · 9 min read
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My 3 lithium stock picks

Investors have every reason to be confused by lithium stocks. We’re told this metal is the future, but lithium prices are in the doldrums. In my article today I explain why I think Arcadium is the stand-out lithium stock on the ASX. However, I also believe there’s good value at the moment in Pilbara Minerals and Mineral Resources.

August 19, 2024 · 9 min read
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Two well-positioned aged care stocks

A wind of change has blown through the aged care sector. With a report just released from the Aged Care Taskforce and proposed legislation in the wings, there is at least the feeling that a blueprint for the future of our highly competitive but highly fragmented aged care sector is taking shape, promising greater regulatory clarity for investors. Here are two well-positioned stocks that could benefit from any changes.

August 12, 2024 · 8 min read

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