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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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iSignthis shares and 2 classic investing mistakes to avoid

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These two classic scams still suck investors in every day.

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At a record high: Why are short sellers betting against the JB Hi-Fi share price?

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JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH): buy, hold, sell?

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Why the Prophecy share price is rocketing today

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Prophecy International Holdings Limited (ASX: PRO) has disappointed investors since 2015.

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Why the Santos and Carnavon share prices are racing higher today

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The oil miners provided positive updates at their Dorado 3 joint venture.

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Here's why brokers are turning bullish on the CSL share price again

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CSL Limited (ASX:CSL): Buy, hold, sell?

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ANZ Bank flags $559 million profit hit on customer compensation

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Australia & New Zealand Bank (ASX: ANZ) is working through regulatory problems.

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Goldman Sachs tips Scentre Group shares as a buy for dividend seekers

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Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) yields 5.6% today.

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Why the Jumbo Interactive share price is up 263% in 2019

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The Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX: JIN) share price has now nearly quadrupled over 2019 and this is no speculative penny…

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I'd give my right arm to buy these 6 tech shares this October

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Shopify (SHOP), The Trade Desk (TTD) and others make the list.

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Why the City Chic share price is rising on a big US acqusition

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City Chic has won an auction to buy Avenue Stores.

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CBA rocked by criminal charges over selling of insurance policies

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CBA's reputation takes another hit.

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Will the iSignthis share price sink or swim on its return to trade?

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iSighthis Ltd (ASX: ISX) is causing controversy.

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These are the 10 best blue-chip shares to buy in 2019 according to SMSF investors

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SMSFs are an influential part of the local investment community.

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These are the 10 most popular shares to buy for SMSF investors

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Fully franked dividends are a common theme for SMSF investors.

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Metrics Credit Partners offers two big monthly dividend funds for ASX investors

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Metrics Credit Partners is targeting yields up to 10% pa.

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Could you Afterpay a dinner date one day?

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Will buy-now-pay-later become a services sector staple?

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Here's why shares in $1 billion tech player iSignthis just got suspended by ASIC

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iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX) has some regulatory problems.

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Macquarie Group sells 50% stake in Hobart International Airport

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Macquarie is one of the world's largest investors in airports and passenger jets.

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Why Actinogen Medical shares climbed 466% on excitement over an Alzheimer's treatment

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An Alzheimer's treatment is one of medicine's last great frontiers.

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Sydney and Melbourne house prices are back posting "boom time" gains

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Australian house prices could head higher in 2020.

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Mesoblast shares halted as it asks investors to tip in another $75 million

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Mesoblast limited (ASX: MSB) needs more capital from investors.

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US congressman resigns over ASX insider trading penny stock scandal

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Can you make money in penny stocks?

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Why the WFD Unibal Rodamco UNIBALWEST/IDR share price is struggling

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What REITs should you buy for income?

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Bonitas Research chickens out of facing Rural Funds in Australian court

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Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) is still under pressure.

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5 small-cap shares I'm watching in FY 2020

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Serko Ltd (ASX: SKO) and 4 other small-cap ASX companies worth watching in FY20.

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Why Pioneer Credit shares remain halted despite it reporting a full year profit

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Pioneer Credit Ltd (ASX: PNC) has a debt problem of its own.

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Futures traders are betting heavily on an RBA rate cut tomorrow: 4 shares to profit

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ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD) shares could lift on a lower dollar.

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Why the Nufarm share price is going gangbusters today

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Nufarm has been well backed by high profile instos despite a creaking balance sheet.

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The MNF Group share price is soaring on a forecast for huge profit growth

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Is MNF Group a buy?

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Paradigm reports "ground-breaking" osteoarthritis discovery: Is it the real deal?

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Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) is looking to partner with big pharma.

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These 2 ASX pot stocks have smoked shareholders in 2019

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Are ASX pot stocks mainly a waste of money?

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How are my 5 share tips for the Herald Sun in 2019 performing?

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Afterpay (ASX: APT) has helped deliver a 68% average return.

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Here's why the Speedcast share price is rocketing today

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The Speedcast International Ltd (ASX: SDA) share price soared on the news of new board appointments.

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Leading fundie names 3 reasons Microsoft offers 'pragmatic value'

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"At the very least Microsoft is an ‘inexpensive’ defensive, growth opportunity."

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If I could own 10 stocks forever and no others, I'd pick these

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Salesforce, Twilio and CSL make the grade.

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Is Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals the share market's next huge winner?

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Paradigm: Buy the rumour, sell the news?

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Why the Bionomics share price is up 40% today

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Bionomics Ltd (ASX: BNO) looks very speculative.

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Another top broker is tipping the Afterpay share price to storm higher

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Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) is in favour with brokers.

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The Collins Foods share price is up 70% in 2019 and KFC is going à la carte

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Collins Foods Limited (ASX: CKF): Buy, hold, sell?

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Here's how Macquarie thumps Appen, Afterpay and Nearmap as an investment

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Will Afterpay's SPP for retail investors go ahead and will it be scaled back?

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