Tom Richardson

Tom is a holder of the CFA Society of the UK administered Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and has more than a decade's professional experience in the investment management industry in Australia and the UK. Tom now works as a writer and editor for TMF Australia and has two easy to remember rules of investing he likes to follow. Avoid overpaying for growth stocks and avoid paying at all for stocks that are cheap for a reason. Tom prefers growth investing over value investing and says it's not rocket science, just avoid overpaying for the best returns.

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Smartgroup shares soar on smashed expectations

August 19, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) smashed the market's low expectations.

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Infomedia shares up on surging profits, dividends, double-digit growth forecast

August 19, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Infomedia (ASX:IFM) grows cash EBITDA $19.1m, up 82%.

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Lendlease's profit slumps on tough year

August 19, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Lendlease Group's (ASX: LLC) engineering business performed dreadfully and is being sold.

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Why the Advance Nanotek share price is tanking today

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Advance Nanotek Ltd (ASX: ANO) disappointed investors this afternoon.

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Why Healius shares are climbing on its profit report

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Healius Ltd (ASX:HLS) delivered profit and revenue growth.

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Jumbo Interactive shares tank on profit update

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Jumbo just grew its profits 124%.

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Domain swings to huge loss on property pain

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Domain's adjusted profit fell nearly 30%.

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Lynas just got slapped with a radioactive tax

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

The Malaysian government has hit Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) with a new special sales tax.

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Star Entertainment meets guidance, warns economy is soft

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Star Entertainment's (ASX:SGR) adjusted profit falls 8.4%.

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McPherson's shares soar on soaring profits, dividends, EPS

August 16, 2019 | Tom Richardson

McPherson's Ltd (ASX: MCP) boasts a 5% yield and is forecasting double-digit profit growth.

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Here's why the Blackmores share price tumbled 15% today

August 15, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Blackmores' (ASX: BKL) China sales are falling.

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Why an inverted yield curve has investors worried the S&P/ ASX200 could crash

August 15, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Bond investors are Turing gloomy on the global economy.

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Woodside shares slammed on profit report, Pluto blowout, oil price tumble

August 15, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) is forecasting rocketing LNG demand out to 2035.

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Breville just juiced profits, dividends, and ROE higher

August 15, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Breville Group (ASX:BRG) shares are up 130% in 5 years.

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QBE shares lift as ROE, dividends, and profits surge

August 15, 2019 | Tom Richardson

The accident-prone QBE (ASX: QBE) could be on the right track.

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Magellan shares come back to earth on broker ratings

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Magellan shares get hit by broker downgrades.

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Attention: The Plato Income Maximiser Fund (ASX:PL8) pays a 7.6% yield in monthly dividends

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Plato Income Maximiser Fund (ASX:PL8) could be a good bet for income-seeking retirees.

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United Overseas Australia guides for 14% profit growth

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

United Overseas Australia boasts a 7% trailing yield.

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Afterpay, Z1P Co. and Sezzle shares are racing higher today

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Sezzle Ltd (ASX: SZL) has launched into Canada with Kappa as its first client.

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UBS forecasts cobalt price to climb 60% over 18 months

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Some ASX cobalt miners like Clean Teq Ltd (ASX: CLQ) could be in for a strong 12 months.

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Here's why the CBA share price is falling today

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Will CBA have to cut its dividend in FY20?

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Will CSL beat CBA to be the ASX's most valuable company one day?

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

If we exclude BHP as being dual listed it's a two horse race for the ASX's biggest company.

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Computershare shares point higher on earnings beat & share buy-back plan

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) lifts EPS 12.8% a slither ahead of guidance.

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Why is the lithium price plunging? As Orocobre and Galaxy shares tumble again

August 14, 2019 | Tom Richardson

The lithium price is reportedly down by around 30% over the past year.

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Cochlear shares tumble and Goldman Sachs's gun analysts are sitting on the fence

August 13, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) is a quality growth stock.

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Here's why the Challenger share price is rocketing today

August 13, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Are Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) shares cheap or a value trap?

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Magellan offers 'free' units & rules out retirement income product to disrupt Challenger Ltd

August 13, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Magellan is to offer some existing investors 7.5% in bonus units for subscriptions up to $7.5k in its

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Dicker Data is handing out FREE shares, but there's a catch

August 13, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR) still offers investors a yield likely well above 3.5% based on a $5.95 share price.

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IT consultant DWS Ltd boasts a 6.9% fully franked dividend yield

August 13, 2019 | Tom Richardson

DWS Limited (ASX: DWS) pays dividends of 8cps on earnings of just 7.8cps.

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Bendigo & Adelaide Bank reports: Are the shares cheap for dividend seekers?

August 12, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank reports new customers are up by almost two-thirds for the year.

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Results: Praemium shares edge higher on "growth agenda"

August 12, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS) reports a net profit of $2.5 million on revenue of $45.1 million.

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"Ripper" weekend property auction results are sending REA Group shares soaring

August 12, 2019 | Tom Richardson

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) shows how potent property is an asset class in Australia.

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Ansell shares lift on FY20's EPS growth forecast

August 12, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) management forecasts growth in FY20 despite the trade wars.

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JB Hi-Fi shares point higher on profit guidance beat

August 12, 2019 | Tom Richardson

JB Hi Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) still has 14.3% of its shares shorted.

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The James Hardie share price soared 14% today

August 9, 2019 | Tom Richardson

James Hardie Ltd (ASX: JHX) surprised investors with a strong start to its FY 2020 today.

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Why I'm still banking on REA Group Limited shares today

August 9, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Is REA Group (ASX:REA) a better bet than SEEK Limited (ASX:SEK) and Carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR)?

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The gold price is rocketing again and could go higher

August 9, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) are on fire.

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These are the 10 best mid-cap shares over the past year

August 9, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Gold miners are starting to dominate the leaderboard for leading growth shares.

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News Corp swings to profit as digital subscriptions impress

August 9, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Are News Corp (ASX:NWS) or REA Group (ASX:REA) shares a better bet?

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iSignthis shares hit record high on licensing agreement with US tech giant

August 8, 2019 | Tom Richardson

iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX): Buy, hold, sell?

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