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The Best ASX Cannabis Stocks to Buy

The Best ASX Cannabis Stocks to Buy

On 17 October of 2018 Canada became the largest country in the world to legalise the recreational use of marijuana (cannabis.)  Uruguay holds the title of world’s first, legalising marijuana for recreational use in 2013. Canada and Australia are two of roughly thirty two  countries have adopted some form of legalised medical marijuana use. In…

The Best ASX ETFs to Buy

The Best ASX ETFs to Buy

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) first appeared in 1993 as an improved investment opportunity for investors looking for diversification offered by passive income investing following a market index, such as the US S&P 500. Prior to that time investors were limited to investing in Mutual Funds. Mutual funds are bought and sold directly from the company…

The Best ASX Financial and Banking Stocks to Buy in 2023

The Best ASX Financial and Banking Stocks to Buy

The ASX financial sector has much to offer investors of all backgrounds. Risk adverse investors with long term horizons have only to look at Australia’s globally renowned “Big Four” banks, along with a smattering of smaller regional banks and an internationally acclaimed investment bank. The Big Four are considered the best in the world based…

The Best ASX Tech Stocks to Buy

The Best ASX Tech Stocks to Buy

For decades, investors worldwide have had a love affair with technology stocks. In the US, the  acronym FAANG stocks gained popularity to encapsulate some of that country’s most successful technology companies – Facebook (now Meta), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google (now alphabet). Not to be outdone, the Australian investing community put out its own acronym…

The Best ASX Energy Stocks to Buy

The Best ASX Energy Stocks to Buy

Energy has many definitions, but for investors looking for some of the best energy stocks on the ASX, they need only pay attention to one: Energy is the power needed to provide light, heat, and to work machines. ASX energy stocks are producers of that power. Investors in the mid-1900’s had three energy-producing sources to…

The Best ASX Blue Chip and Large Cap Stocks to Buy

The Best ASX Blue Chip and Large Cap Stocks to Buy

Blue Chip stocks are not just for risk averse investors, although most market commentators cite “safety” as one of the principal attractions of Blue Chips. The safety comes from the rock solid financial stability of most blue chip stocks, along with decades long track records of solid performance. Dividend payments are another major reason for…

The Best ASX Mining Stocks to Buy

The Best ASX Mining Stocks to Buy

Australia is known the world over as a premier mining country. ASX mining stocks are in the top tier of the world’s producers of lithium, nickel, copper, gold, silver, and other metals and minerals. The world runs on hard commodities that come from the earth. Australian investors are blessed with a wealth of stellar miners…

The Best ASX Dividend Stocks to Buy

At the close of the first quarter of 2024, an article appeared here on thebull.com.au highlighting five of the best dividend stocks on the ASX at that time. At year’s end, their fortunes have changed, but the mechanics of qualifying a stock as a best in breed dividend stock.  Here are the mechanics, unchanged. An…

eight top stocks for 2025

Eight Top ASX Stocks For 2025

A key to successful investing in asx stocks is finding undervalued companies offering bright prospects in a challenging and ever-changing world. Successful investing requires research and understanding of why a particular company in any given sector should outperform after considering the risks. Today, four experienced sharemarket experts narrow down their selections to which stocks they…

The Best Australian Companies for Beginners to Invest In

The Best Australian Companies for Beginners to Invest In

Peter Lynch managed the Fidelity Magellan Mutual Fund from 1977 to 1999. Along the way, his average annual rate of return was 29.2%, more than doubling the average returns of the US flagship index — the S&P 500 — in six of those years and outperforming the index in 11 years. When he inherited management…