James Dunn

James Dunn is a freelance finance journalist and media consultant. He was founding editor of Shares magazine and writes for many other finance magazines and newspapers. He frequently appears on Australian radio and television and also works as a media and investment consultant.

Articles & Books From James Dunn

Share Investing For Dummies, Australian Edition
Get sharemarket savvy and put together the perfect investment portfolioDo you want to invest in shares, but you don't know where to start? Share Investing For Dummies shows you how to put together the perfect share portfolio: you’ll learn, step-by-step, what to do and exactly how to do it. Uncover the timeless rules as well as the latest advice on what’s hot and what’s not — and exactly how you can get started on generating easy returns on your hard-earned dollars.
Getting Started in Shares For Dummies, Australian Edition
Learn to invest in some of the most powerful financial instruments available today - written specifically for Australian investors!Getting Started in Shares For Dummies, 4th Australian Edition is an essential resource for anyone who’s ever wondered whether they were missing out by not investing in shares. Written by celebrated Australian personal finance author and consultant James Dunn, this book takes a no-nonsense approach to share investment.
Article / Updated 07-24-2016
Investing in shares is a great way to increase your wealth. Stock market crashes do happen (as we saw in the global financial crisis of 2008–09), and there can be a long, slow path to full recovery, but if you’re patient, have assessed your risk carefully and have a diversified portfolio that performs well, your nest egg will grow.
Article / Updated 07-24-2016
Investing in shares is a long-term commitment. You don’t need to be sitting in front of your computer all day, but when you do have a well-constructed share portfolio underway you need to monitor the sharemarket and keep an eye on what’s happening with your stocks. Keep a long-term perspective. It’s good to monitor your portfolio to see how your shares are doing, but remember that spending hours each day in front of your computer screen looking at your portfolio could tempt you into trading for no sound reason.
Article / Updated 07-24-2016
Here’s some advice on how to get started in the sharemarket and what you need to buy shares and build up a solid, diversified share portfolio. Avoid picking stocks at random: Find a good broker, do your research and buy shares that will grow your wealth for you. Your first requirement is some spare money. You don’t need much to get started.