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

August 8, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Is the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) of tomorrow on this list?

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Is Rural Funds Group Ltd (ASX:RFF) out of the woods?

August 8, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Why the Rural Funds share price is rocketing higher today.

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Results: Insurance Australia Group Ltd cash profit falls 10%

August 8, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) sees cash earnings fall 10%.

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Rural Funds hits back at Bonitas's short seller allegations

August 8, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) is not out of the woods yet.

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Macquarie tips REA Group share price to hit $105.50

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Is REA Group the best growth share on the ASX?

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3 superb growth shares to profit from a tumbling New Zealand dollar

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

The RBNZ is tackling the RBA and US Fed with a pre-emptive set piece play.

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The Myer share price is back under 50 cents, but is it cheap?

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX: MYR) shares got as high as 74 cents in April.

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Cash futures traders lift bets on an RBA Sept rate cut after RBNZ lops rates 0.5%

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO), a2 Milk Co. Limited (ASX: a2M) and Gentrack Group Ltd (ASX: GTK) could benefit from a…

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Here's why the Opthea share price is up 130% today

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Opthea Ltd (ASX: OPT) has released positive Phase II results for its OPT-302 + Lucentis (ranibizumab) combination therapy.

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Results: Suncorp shares lift on earnings beat

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) offers a 5.3% yield and plans to pay a 39cps special dividend.

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CBA announces challenge to Afterpay & Z1P Co. in UK and Australia in buy now, pay later sector

August 7, 2019 | Tom Richardson

What are the best WAAAAX share to own?

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Lynas shares soar on news reports license set to be extended

August 6, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Lynas has until September 2 to get a new operating license.

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Magellan shares sink despite operating leverage growing on record $89.7b in FUM

August 6, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) closes in on $100 billion in FUM.

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Rural Funds share price craters on short seller's explosive allegations

August 6, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Bonitas Research just eviscerated Rural Funds Group.

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Results: Pinnacle Investments shares lift 4% on consensus beat

August 6, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Pinnacle Investments (ASX: PNI) delivered net inflows of $1.5 billion over FY 2019.

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Oliver's Real Food tells market "no doubt" gains in shareholder value are coming

August 5, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Will a rising share price be another missed forecast from Oliver's Real Foods?

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Warning: The Australian dollar and gold price are now flashing red at GFC levels

August 5, 2019 | Tom Richardson

A rising gold price is a traditional sign of share market trouble ahead.

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The gold price is soaring to US$1,500 as US/ China trade war escalates

August 5, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Will the gold price breach US$1,500 in August?

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The S&P/ ASX200 tanks as China wants to halt all US agriculture imports, gold price soars

August 5, 2019 | Tom Richardson

With the US election 15 months away is China preparing for an economic plunge.

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Does VGI Partners want to be the next Magellan with its freebie shares offering?

August 5, 2019 | Tom Richardson

VGI offers Asian Fund subscribers freebie shares as with the Magellan Global Trust (ASX:MGG) raising.

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

August 5, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) and Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) are on the list of poor performers.

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Goldman puts sell rating on $28 billion Goodman Group

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Are Goodman Group Limited (ASX: GMG) shares overvalued?

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Macquarie tips Xero share price to hit $76.50

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Other fundies have claimed Xero could hit a $100b valuation one day.

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These are the 10 worst large-cap shares over the past year

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) and AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) are among the laggards.

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Trump's US/China trade war is lighting a fire under the best ASX gold shares again

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Gold hits US$1,453/oz overnight.

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Why Fortescue shares are sinking today as Trump's tweets rattle markets

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) is sliding today.

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Why Graincorp shares are sinking on a profit warning

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Graincorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) is still struggling with east coast drought conditions and weak demand.

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Lynas flags regulatory cheer on Malaysian license renewal

August 2, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) is still facing regulatory challenges in Malaysia.

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Janus Henderson shares tank on US$17.2 billion in net outflows in 2019, quant funds clobbered

August 1, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Janus Henderson's quant funds are getting crunched.

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Sydney and Melbourne house prices may have "found a floor" in July

August 1, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Australian property prices could move higher through 2019.

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Here's why the Dicker Data share price is swinging wildly this week

August 1, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR) doesn't know if it's coming or going.

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Why PointsBet shares are soaring on a US licensing deal

August 1, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) signs deal with US gaming company Penn National.

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5 shares I'd buy this reporting season & 5 I might avoid

August 1, 2019 | Tom Richardson

A lot of pundits and analysts like to make predictions at this time of year.

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Why Telix Pharmaceuticals shares are up 80% over the past year

August 1, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Telix Pharmaceuticals is an oncology researcher with a renal cancer treatment at the Phase III stage.

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Crown shares are sliding again on ballooning scandal allegations

July 31, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) is facing lurid allegations.

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Biotech speccy Paradigm is being tipped for the big time

July 31, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Paradigm (ASX: PAR) has $78 million cash on hand and a goal to commercialise osteoarthritis drugs.

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Australian CPI remains weak & cash rate futures traders are betting on another cut

July 31, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Cash rate interbank futures traders are betting increasingly more on another rate cut.

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Investors send Splitit to the dog house, Sezzle shares off to the races

July 31, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Splitit's (ASX: SPT) growth is not going to have top brass at Afterpay quaking in their boots.

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Adelaide Brighton shares sink on big profit downgrade, weak property markets

July 31, 2019 | Tom Richardson

Adelaide Brighton Ltd (ASX: ABC) shares lose 17% on a 25% profit downgrade.

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Apple Inc reports: The world's best company?

July 31, 2019 | Tom Richardson

A few reasons why Apple could be a better bet than BHP or Telstra shares.

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