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Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the market average. And while active stock picking involves risks (and requires diversification) it can also provide excess returns. To wit, the Transurban Group share …

One of the best investments we can make is in our own knowledge and skill set. With that in mind, this article will work through how we can use Return On Equity (ROE) to better understand a business. We'll use ROE to examine McMillan …

It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in KMD Brands Limited's (NZSE:KMD) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders. While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely …

The analysts covering GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by making a substantial revision to their statutory forecasts for this year. This report focused on revenue estimates, and it looks as though the consensus view of the business …

The board of Argo Investments Limited (ASX:ARG) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of A$0.18 on the 15th of September, an increased payment from last year's comparable dividend. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 3.8%, …

Beach Energy Limited's (ASX:BPT) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to A$0.02 on 3rd of October. Although the dividend is now higher, the yield is only 2.6%, which is below the industry average. See our latest analysis for …

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (ASX:BEN) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 29th of September to A$0.32. This will take the annual payment to 6.9% of the stock price, which is above what most …