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Ken Hall

Ken is a big believer in the power of dividends in building a strong financial future. He has a keen interest in economics and the power of markets in driving change in the world. In his spare time he loves to meet new people, watch sports and help others build their best financial future!

Recent Articles

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Gold

Here's why the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price has lost 11% in 2 weeks

| Ken Hall

September hasn't been a great month for the Aussie gold miner...

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Resources Shares

Why the Sandfire (ASX:SFR) share price is lifting 5% today

| Ken Hall

A bumper equity raise has investors bidding up the Aussie copper share

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Energy Shares

Why is the Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price tumbling 13% today?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the battery technology group are getting smashed on Thursday

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Healthcare Shares

The Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price is surging 5% on Thursday

| Ken Hall

This ASX biotech share is having a strong day of trade

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Resources Shares

Why the De Grey (ASX:DEG) share price is lifting today

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie gold miner are on the move on Thursday

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Energy Shares

Why the Ausnet (ASX:AST) share price has surged 32% in September

| Ken Hall

Shares in the electricity transmission network provider are on fire this month

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Financial Shares

Own Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares? Here's what you're invested in

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie investment manager are struggling, but what's behind the name?

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Share Gainers

American Pacific Borates (ASX:ABR) share price leaps 8% on project update

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie borate miner are climbing higher on Thursday.

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Energy Shares

Here's why ASX 200 energy shares are in the spotlight

| Ken Hall

Why these major energy exporters are in focus right now...

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Share Gainers

Which ASX 300 shares are leading the way on Thursday?

| Ken Hall

Shares in these Aussie companies are leading the benchmark index higher on Thursday

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Dividend Investing

This ASX tech share is going ex-dividend today

| Ken Hall

Shares in this Aussie tech company have slumped in early trade

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Share Fallers

3 ASX 200 shares down more than 50% in 2021

| Ken Hall

These big name Aussie companies have seen their valuations plummet in 2021

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These three ASX mining shares rocketed by more than 20% today
Technology Shares

Gentrack (ASX:GTK) share price rockets 27% on revenue upgrade

| Ken Hall

Shares in this Kiwi software company are rocketing higher today

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Technology Shares

How have the WAAAX shares performed so far this year?

| Ken Hall

How are these ASX tech darlings performing so far this year?

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Resources Shares

Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price surges 23% on resources update

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie gold miner are rocketing higher on Thursday

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Bank Shares

Why Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares are up 66% in the past 12 months

| Ken Hall

Shares in the regional bank are rocketing higher right now

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Technology Shares

Why is the NextDC (ASX:NXT) share price down 11% so far this week?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the data centre operator are under pressure right now

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price is up 18% in 8 days. How is this possible?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie travel group are surging higher as NSW looks to reopen and vaccination rates keep rising.

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Dividend Investing

Does the 11% BHP (ASX:BHP) dividend yield make it good value?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the iron ore giant boast a double digit yield right now...

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Energy Shares

It's been a great week so far for the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie energy group are enjoying a handy little run

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Share Fallers

ASX (ASX:ASX) share price slides despite chair spruiking 'exchange of the future' message

| Ken Hall

The Aussie share market operator's value is falling on Wednesday

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Resources Shares

Why the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price is climbing among a sea of red on Wednesday

| Ken Hall

Why is this Aussie lithium player different to other ASX shares on Wednesday?

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Resources Shares

Why the FYI Resources (ASX:FYI) share price has surged 13% in a week

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie alumina company are on fire right now...

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52-Week Lows

Why the Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price is slumping to a 52-week low

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie gold miner remain under pressure as investors watch monetary policy and yields worldwide.

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Materials Shares

Why the Boral (ASX:BLD) share price has underperformed the ASX 200 in the last 3 months

| Ken Hall

Shares in the building supplies group have been struggling lately. Let's take a look.

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Dividend Investing

These 2 ASX shares are going ex-dividend today

| Ken Hall

Investors may want to keep an eye on these Aussie companies as they trade ex-dividend today.

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Record Highs

The IDP Education (ASX:IEL) share price just hit an all-time high. Here's why

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie education group have hit a new high watermark on Tuesday

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Share Gainers

Why the Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price is surging 5% on Tuesday

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie energy producer are on fire today

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Share Gainers

Red Dirt Metals (ASX:RDT) share price launches 45% on lithium update

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie resources company are surging on Tuesday

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Dividend Investing

Can Fortescue (ASX:FMG) shares deliver long-term passive income?

| Ken Hall

Can shares in the Aussie iron ore miner deliver long-term income for investors?

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Financial Shares

The AMP share price is up 6% in a week, here's why

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie wealth manager have been on a roll.

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Travel Shares

How the Corporate Travel (ASX:CTD) share price hit a 52-week high despite COVID-19

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie travel group started the week strongly.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price is up 10% in a week

| Ken Hall

Shares in the energy group just keep climbing.

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Share Fallers

Synlait (ASX:SM1) share price climbs despite largest ever financial loss

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Kiwi dairy company are climbing higher despite a weak financial result

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Retail Shares

How do you value the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price?

| Ken Hall

How can investors find out what the Aussie retail share is really worth?

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Bank Shares

The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is down 3% so far in September. What's next?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie bank are sliding lower this month

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Bank Shares

How does the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) dividend compare to ASX bank shares?

| Ken Hall

How do payments from Australia's largest bank stack up against the rest of the big four?

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Share Fallers

The IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is down 10% so far in September. What's next?

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie insurer have underperformed in September.

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52-Week Lows

Why the Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price is sliding to a 52-week low

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie gold miner are under pressure in 2021

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52-Week Highs

The Domain (ASX:DHG) share price is up 10% in 4 days to a 52-week high. Here's why

| Ken Hall

Shares in the property classifieds group are surging right now.

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