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Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) shares were on form on Thursday.

The small-cap ASX healthcare stock charged higher following the release of an update on a key trial.

Let’s now see what Bell Potter is saying about the drug developer following the announcement.

What is the broker saying?

Bell Potter highlights that the first patient has been enrolled for cohort 3 for its Phase 1b trial.

That trial is investigating the concurrent dosing of azer-cel in combination with a BTKi for the treatment of rare forms of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL).

The broker notes that patients must be refractory to at least one previous line of therapy, being either of the BTK inhibitors (BTKi) including Eli Lilly’s Pirtobrutinib.

Bell Potter has high hopes for the trial, speaking very positively about the rationale behind cohort three. It said:

The rationale for cohort 3 is relatively straight forward. BTKi and CAR-T are the SOC across multiple haematological cancers. The recent proof of concept TARMAC study (n=20, being a concurrent combo of a BTKi with auto CAR-T) demonstrated an 80% complete response rate in R/R MCL patients, however, toxicity was not insignificant with 20% CRS ≥ G3. The investigators concluded that the addition of a BTKi greatly enhanced the performance of CD19 directed CAR-T result in long DoRs.

The potential advantage of azer-cel is its off the shelf availability and favourable safety profile. Patients in TARMAC were required to [be] eligible for auto CAR-T, i.e. able to survive the 4 week manufacturing period. Access to auto CAR-T is severely limited for this patient group who typically have no remaining treatment options and very poor survival outlook. Patients with uncontrolled disease also have heightened risk of more severe adverse events.

Bell Potter believes it won’t take long for full enrolment of the trial, with data potentially starting to be known within weeks. The broker adds:

The off-shelf availability of both azer-cel and BTKi therapies will expand eligibility, hence we expect rapid enrolment of ~20 patients in this cohort. Patients will be monitored for ongoing duration of response (DoR), however, short term tumour responses will be known within weeks. Separately, ASCO takes place this weekend. IMU has an oral presentation of data from an earlier cohort involving treatment of 19 patients with various forms of NHL naïve to CAR-T therapies but excluding MCL. This group achieved an ORR of 81% with DoR still maturing.

Should you invest?

If you have a high tolerance for risk, then Bell Potter thinks this could be an ASX healthcare stock to buy.

This morning, the broker has reaffirmed its speculative buy rating and 25 cents price target on Imugene’s shares. This is more than double its current share price.

The broker concludes:

Treatment of R/R NHL remains a clear unmet need both from safety and efficacy standpoint. We eagerly await data from this latest cohort in 2H CY26.

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On the ASX share market, we can find businesses with high dividend yields, perhaps as high as 10% or more.

The average return of the ASX share market over the long-term has been around 10%. How great would it be to receive that level of return just from the cash payments?

Of course, higher yields do come with their risks. That yield may be high because investors are expecting the business’ profit and payout to reduce sooner rather than later. Or, the yield could be really high because the dividend payout ratio is unsustainably high.

The following two businesses currently offer yields above 10%.

I don’t know what size the payouts will be in the coming years, but I expect the dividend yields will remain very high for the foreseeable future, keeping in mind the payout could be reduced somewhat from where it is today.

Let’s find out about those two businesses.

Centuria Office REIT (ASX: COF)

This business is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns office properties across Australian metropolitan locations.

The share price has suffered a significant decline over the last few years because of the headwinds of work-from-home and higher interest rates.

However, it’s still generating plenty of rental income and is signing new leases. In the FY26 third-quarter update, it reported that during the period, 5,742sqm of lease terms were agreed across 11 transactions including 2,263sqm of new leases and 3,479sqm of renewals with the majority of these transactions in Brisbane.

Pleasingly, the business reported a re-leasing spread of 8.6%, with strong rental growth from the Fortitude Valley and Hamilton assets.

The ASX share’s portfolio currently has a four-year weighted average lease expiry (WALE), with a 90% portfolio occupancy, which I’d view as solid statistics, considering all of the factors going on.  

Additionally, it also reported it has refinanced $1 billion of debt refinancing across its debt book, resulting in a 30 basis point (0.3%) debt margin reduction and an extension of the weighted average debt expiry from 2.6 years to 4.3 years.

The business highlights limited supply of new office space, with there being a “significant disconnect between replacement costs and current valuations”.

The ASX share also noted that the “widening gap of economic rents to prevailing market rents not only prohibits feasible office development but provides ample room for current market rents to continue to grow and underpin future valuations.”

Its expected FY26 distribution of 10.1 cents per security translates into a dividend yield yield of around 11%.

WAM Microcap Ltd (ASX: WMI)

WAM Microcap is a listed investment company (LIC) that invests in small ASX shares with big growth potential.

Any sized business can produce returns, but the smaller we go down the market capitalisation list, the less-researched the stocks are and the better potential they have to produce stronger strong returns.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns of course, but WAM Microcap’s portfolio has returned an average of 14.2% since its inception in June 2017, before fees, expenses and taxes. Those returns have been large enough to pay a very sizeable dividend.

It expects to slightly increase its annual dividend per share to 10.7 cents per share. That translates into a grossed-up dividend yield of 10.75% from the ASX share.

Of the two names I’ve highlighted, I’d rather buy WAM Microcap because it’s increasing its payout and it offers diversification. But, the REIT could be significantly undervalued at this level.

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Select Harvests Ltd (ASX: SHV) shares were on form on Thursday.

The ASX 300 stock ended the session around 8% higher at $3.90.

But if you thought the gains were over, think again.

That’s because Bell Potter believes the almond producer’s shares could be destined to deliver even greater returns over the next 12 months.

What is the broker saying about this ASX 300 stock?

Bell Potter notes that Select Harvests delivered a result that was short of expectations in the first half of FY 2026.

However, it points out that this was due largely to the timing of third-party processing and VAP revenues. It explains:

SHV reported 1H26 underlying NPAT below our forecasts at $29.1m (vs. BPe $41.2m) largely driven by timing of third party processing and VAP revenues. Key result metrics include: Operating results: Revenue of $59.0m was down -44 % YoY (vs. BPe $104.4m). Operating EBITDA of $62.6m was up +8% YoY (and vs. BPe of $77.6m). Operating NPAT was up +8% YoY to $29.1m (and vs. BPe of $41.2m). 1H26 results are predicated on a crop of 29,500t (vs. BPe of 29,000t and 1H25 of 25,250t) and an almond price of A$10.21/kg (vs. BPe of A$10.00/kg).

Elevated drying costs have been largely mitigated by volume and pricing outcomes, with the weaker result reflecting the timing of revenue recognition from third party processing (in 2H26e and up ~8,000t YoY) and VAP sales (with 20% processed vs. 35% in 1H25).

The ASX 300 stock’s outlook was better. Bell Potter highlights:

Key outlook comments include (1) A FY26e crop forecast of 28,000-31,000t and orchards costs of $219.6m, which would imply Farming EBIT of $66-98m at the 1H26 price of $10.21/kg (BPe of $81m); (2) 2H26e to see the financial benefit of external grower volumes (~8,00/t YoY) and VAP sales (on SHV’s crop); (3) SHV announced an up to 10% share buyback and a 3.5¢ps DPS (the first dividend since 2022); and (4) announced Optimus phase 4 looking to lift processing capacity to 65,000t (from 55,000t) and targeting $700m revenue by FY30e.

Big potential returns

In response to the results, Bell Potter has retained its buy rating and $5.30 price target on the company’s shares.

Based on its current share price of $3.90, this implies potential upside of 36% for investors over the next 12 months.

In addition, a 2.6% dividend yield is expected over the same period.

Bell Potter concludes:

SHV continues to deliver on cost and growth initiatives to improve earnings quality and is executing in an environment where the California bearing acreage is in contraction, implying a more favourable pricing backdrop over FY26-28e.

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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares fell 1.43% to 8,592.9 points yesterday amid no progress on US-Iran negotiations.

Let’s check out some new ratings on three ASX shares.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd (ASX: SX2)

This ASX gold share closed at $9.50, down 4.4% yesterday.

The Southern Cross Gold share price has risen by more than 60% over 12 months.

Shaw and Partners has a buy rating on the gold explorer. 

The broker gives Southern Cross Gold shares a 12-month price target of $14.40 based on a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation.

Analyst Alex Barkley said:

Our base case forecasts support our Buy Recommendation, with an implied ~40% stock upside.

We also find substantial project upside potential at Sunday Creek.

Geological extension potential could extend mine life or importantly, allow a larger mining capacity.

Any project expansion returns could be supercharged by the remarkable ~9g/t AuEq site grade.

Key upcoming catalysts include ongoing drilling, an Exploration Target update in Q2 CY26, and a maiden Resource in Q1 CY27. 

Centuria Office REIT (ASX: COF)

Centuria Office REIT shares closed steady at 91 cents yesterday.

The ASX real estate investment trust (REIT) has fallen 27% over 12 months.

Bell Potter recently maintained its hold call on this ASX property share and lowered its target from $1.05 to 95 cents.

Analyst Michael Armstrong said:

COF is facing headwinds to earnings from tricky conditions in key exposed markets, rising interest rates, and dilutionary asset divestments.

We forecast earnings declining in FY27 (-2.7% below consensus), holding in FY28, before returning to growth in FY29.

COF screens inexpensive on a P/E and NTA basis but is trading at a P/E to Growth (PEG) ratio of 13.0x, placing it well above peers (sector simple avg. 2.9x).

We see better risk-adjusted opportunities in other sub-sectors at present and believe a pickup in the suburban market is still a little way off.

Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS)

This ASX healthcare share closed steady at 35 cents on Thursday.

The Healius share price has tanked 62% over 12 months.

After the company issued an FY26 earnings downgrade, Jarden kept its sell rating in place.

The broker has a price target of 47 cents, which implies 34% capital growth ahead.

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It has been an incredible 12 months for Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) shares.

During this time, the mining and mining services company’s shares have risen over 200%.

Does this mean it is too late to invest? Let’s see what Bell Potter is saying about the company.

What is the broker saying?

Bell Potter notes that Mineral Resources has announced plans to construct a flotation plant and underground development which will boost its lithium spodumene production. It said:

The Mt Marion Joint Venture (50% MIN / 50% Ganfeng) has announced a Final Investment Decision for the construction of a flotation plant and underground development. The $490m capital cost estimate (100% basis) will be spent across two years with ramp-up targeted for 2H FY28. The investment will extend Mt Marion’s life by six years, improve recoveries towards ~70% (currently ~60%), increase production capacity to ~600ktpa SC6e (currently ~500ktpa SC6e) and result in production of a single SC5 product.

MIN has also announced the restart of its 100% owned Bald Hill mine (140ktpa SC6e capacity) for capex and working capital of around $20m with ramp up to full capacity expected in the December 2026 quarter.

Despite this investment, the broker believes that dividends could be returning next year thanks to its balance sheet reset. It adds:

In 2H CY26, the US$765m POSCO transaction is expected to complete. At spot market prices (SC6 US$2,580/t; iron ore 62% Fe US$107/t; AUDUSD 0.71) and post-POSCO selldown, we estimate MIN could generate annual EBITDA of over $3b. In 1H FY27, net leverage is expected to fall below the company’s 2x target, increasing flexibility to execute on its capital allocation priorities including debt reduction, organic and inorganic growth opportunities, and the potential reinstatement of fully franked dividends.

The Wodgina JV is evaluating a potential US$310-410m (100% basis) expansion to increase production by 30%, with any investment decision subject to prevailing market conditions.

Should you buy Mineral Resources shares?

According to the note, the broker has retained its buy rating with an improved price target of $80.50 (from $75.00). Based on its current share price of $70.81, this implies potential upside of 14% for investors over the next 12 months.

Commenting on its investment thesis, Bell Potter concludes:

Completion of the US$765m MIN-POSCO lithium transaction will accelerate balance sheet deleveraging paired with cash flows from persistent iron ore and lithium market prices. MIN’s mining services platform delivers a stable earnings stream that is expected to expand with internal and third-party volume growth. The company is well positioned to execute its next phase of growth with potential to reinstate fully franked dividends.

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I think we live in a very lucky period of time to invest where there are wonderful ASX shares and excellent ASX-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) we can choose to invest in. I think that makes it very easy to invest for retirement.

The two funds I want to highlight can be good options for both reaching towards retirement and when Aussies are actually in retirement.

They’re both focused on high-quality businesses from the global share market, which I think means they’re very compelling to own for long-term returns. Let’s dive into the appeal of both of them and how I’d use them.

VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL)

The QUAL ETF invests in a portfolio of approximately 300 global companies across a range of regions, sectors and countries.

There are three fundamentals that a business must rank well on to be chosen for the portfolio.

First, they must have a high return on equity (ROE). That means they earn a high level of profit for how much shareholder money is retained within the business. It also suggests to me that the business can earn a good return on any future additional retained earnings.

Second, they have a high level of earnings stability. If profits aren’t going backwards then they’re regularly rising – that’s a strong tailwind for long-term share price growth, as well as relative stability during recessions.

Third, the businesses must have low financial leverage. In other words, they don’t have much debt for their size.

When you put all of this together, it’s a diversified fund of high-quality businesses that I’m expecting to deliver ongoing earnings growth.

In the past 10 years, the QUAL ETF has returned an average of 15% per year.

Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY)

This ASX ETF is constructed using a similar investment strategy as the QUAL ETF.

The QLTY ETF looks to invest in a portfolio of 150 global companies ranked by the highest quality score.

There are four factors that are used to decide on the QLTY ETF’s holdings – ROE, debt to capital, earnings stability and cash flow generation. Ensuring profit generation turns into cash flow is a useful metric.

While the QLTY ETF has fewer holdings than the QUAL ETF, its allocation between its positions are more evenly spread, which is also a good form of diversification.

While the inception date of the ASX ETF was November 2018, the strategy it follows has been running for longer. In the past 10 years, the index the QLTY ETF follows has returned an average of 14%.

How I’d use these funds for retirement

Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns of course, but both ASX ETFs have delivered very good returns. If the net returns are similar for the next 10 years, that’d be great for building wealth at a quick pace.

Neither of these funds are known for having a high dividend yield because the underlying holdings don’t have a high yield themselves.

But, we can sell a portion of our holding each year to generate pleasing returns.

For example, imagine having $100,000 invested in the QUAL ETF and over the next 12 months it could rise by 10%, taking the capital value to $110,000. The investor could decide to sell $5,000 of units – a 5% ‘yield’ on the initial $100,000 – and still be left $105,000. That’s good cash flow and capital growth, a winning combination for retirement, in my opinion.

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The strongest long-term investments often come from companies that have strong market positions, large addressable markets, and products or platforms that become more valuable as customers use them.

They also tend to operate in areas where demand is likely to grow, regardless of short-term economic noise.

Two ASX 200 shares that could fit that description are listed below. Here’s why they could be top buy and hold picks:

Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME)

The first ASX 200 share to look at is Pro Medicus.

It is arguably one of the highest-quality technology companies on the Australian share market, providing medical imaging software through its Visage platform, which is used by hospitals, radiology groups, and healthcare networks.

Medical imaging is becoming increasingly important to modern healthcare. Scans are used across diagnosis, treatment planning, monitoring, and specialist care. As imaging volumes grow, healthcare providers need software that can handle enormous amounts of data quickly and reliably. This is happening while many healthcare systems are battling a shortage of radiologists.

This is where Pro Medicus stands out. Its platform is designed for speed, scale, and performance, which matters when clinicians are working with large imaging files and time-sensitive workflows.

Pro Medicus shares often trade on a demanding valuation, so investors should expect volatility if expectations shift. But mission-critical software, growing healthcare data, and a global opportunity give the company a powerful long-term position.

REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA)

Another ASX 200 share that could dominate over the next decade is REA Group.

REA is best known as the owner of realestate.com.au, which puts it at the centre of Australia’s property search process.

For buyers, it is often the first place to look. For sellers and agents, it is one of the most important places to be seen. That creates a strong network effect that is difficult for rivals to break.

This is important because property is a high-value transaction. Agents and vendors have a strong incentive to use the platform that gives listings the best chance of reaching serious buyers. That helps support REA’s pricing power and product expansion over time.

The company also has opportunities beyond standard listings. Data, premium advertising products, financial services, and offshore markets can all add to its growth runway.

Housing markets will move through cycles, and listing volumes can soften when conditions are weak. But REA has shown it can remain highly profitable through different property environments.

So, with a dominant platform, deep customer relationships, and room to keep expanding its role in the property ecosystem, REA could remain one of the ASX 200’s great compounders over the next decade.

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For me, this is the right time to look at certain high-yield ASX dividend stocks that look like they’re trading cheaply, offer good dividend yields with potential for growth in the coming years.

When interest rates rise, I think it makes a lot of sense to look at real estate investment trusts (REITs) – they generate resilient rental earnings, yet the market typically pushes down the unit price.

For me, there are two high-yield ASX dividends that look particularly attractive during this period. Let’s get into it.

Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP)

This business owns industrial properties across Australia’s major cities in important locations where demand is high but supply and vacancies are low.

The REIT’s rental income is growing at a pleasing speed thanks to the level of demand coming from customers for distribution and logistics, data centre, food or medicine purposes.

Rental values for metropolitan industrial properties have risen significantly in the last few years, which is why the business believes its portfolio is, on average, 20% ‘under-rented’. As leases come up for renewal, the high-yield ASX dividend stock is seeing a significant boost for that property’s rental income.

In terms of the passive income, it expects to grow its FY26 annual distribution by 3% to 16.8 cents per security. That translates into a current distribution yield 5.7%.

On the valuation side of things, its latest net tangible assets (NTA) was stated as $3.95 at 31 December 2025, meaning it’s trading at a discount of around 25% to this valuation. That’s very appealing to me.

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF)

Rural Funds is the other high-yield ASX dividend stock I want to highlight. It’s the owner of various farms across Australia, including cattle, almonds, macadamias, vineyards and cropping.

The business has high-quality tenants signed on for, on average, more than a decade. It has one of the longest weighted average lease expiry (WALE) figures in the Australian REIT sector.

Rural Funds has built its portfolio to own assets that can deliver solid income in the shorter-term and deliver capital growth over the longer-term.

Most of Rural Funds’ contracts have rental indexation included, with either fixed annual increases or the increases are linked to inflation, plus market reviews.

Despite the headwinds of higher interest rates, Rural Funds has been steady with its annual distribution per unit of 11.73 cents in recent years. It wouldn’t surprise me if it was exactly that payment in FY27 as well. Its current annual distribution translates into a yield of 5.9%.

In terms of how undervalued it is, the business reported an adjusted net asset value (NAV) of $3.10 as of 31 December 2025. That means it’s currently trading at a discount of around 36%. That looks too cheap to ignore, in my opinion.

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Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) may not be the first ASX 200 share investors think of when they hear artificial intelligence (AI).

It does not make chips. It does not build large language models. It is not trying to become the next global software giant.

But I think Megaport could still be a hidden winner from the AI boom.

The reason is that AI needs more than algorithms. It needs infrastructure.

The plumbing behind digital growth

Megaport provides network-as-a-service technology.

In simple terms, it helps businesses connect more flexibly to cloud platforms, data centres, and digital services.

That may not sound as exciting as AI models or semiconductors. But as more companies use cloud computing, cybersecurity tools, data-heavy applications, and AI workloads, the need for fast and flexible connectivity becomes more important.

Businesses do not want slow, rigid, outdated network setups. They want the ability to connect to the right digital services quickly and scale as their needs change.

Megaport sits in that part of the market. That is why I think investors should look beyond the obvious AI names. The companies helping businesses connect, move data, and access infrastructure could also benefit from the next stage of digital investment.

Latitude.sh changes the story

I think Megaport has also become more interesting since acquiring Latitude.sh.

That acquisition added compute and storage capabilities to the business. This means Megaport is no longer just about connectivity. It now has a broader digital infrastructure offering.

That could be important as demand grows for AI inference, GPU capacity, distributed infrastructure, and cloud-adjacent services.

Since completing the acquisition, Megaport has announced several large contracts through Latitude.sh across GPU, CPU, network, and storage services.

I think that contract momentum is one reason investors have become more optimistic. It suggests the broader platform is starting to win work in areas linked to AI and high-performance digital workloads.

A higher-risk growth idea

There are risks to consider. Megaport still needs to execute well, integrate Latitude.sh successfully, and prove that these newer opportunities can translate into strong long-term returns.

Digital infrastructure can also require investment, and the market can be unforgiving if growth stocks miss expectations.

But I like the direction of travel. The company has moved from being a flexible connectivity provider to something with a broader role in digital infrastructure. If AI demand keeps expanding, that could make Megaport more useful to customers.

Foolish takeaway

The AI opportunity is not limited to the companies with the most obvious labels.

Megaport is not a pure AI stock. Its opportunity is to support the infrastructure layer that businesses may need as AI, cloud, data, and automation become more important.

That makes it a higher-risk ASX 200 tech share, but also an interesting one. If the company can keep winning contracts and expanding its platform, I think Megaport could have a much larger role to play in the digital economy over time.

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A 20-year investment horizon changes the way I look at ASX 200 shares.

I am less interested in what a company might do next quarter and more interested in whether it can still be relevant, useful, and growing many years from now.

That does not mean ignoring valuation or risk. But it does mean looking for businesses with long runways and strong positions in markets that should keep expanding.

Three ASX 200 shares I would consider buying for the next 20 years are named in this article.

ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD)

ResMed is one ASX 200 share I think could still be a high-quality business two decades from now.

The company is a global sleep health leader, with devices, masks, accessories, and software used to treat sleep apnoea and other breathing-related conditions.

What I like is the ongoing nature of the need. Sleep apnoea is not a short-term trend. Many people remain undiagnosed, and awareness of the condition can still grow. As healthcare systems put more focus on prevention, chronic disease, heart health, and quality of life, sleep health could become even more important.

ResMed also has a useful business model. Devices are important, but masks, accessories, connected care, and software can keep customers engaged over time.

Competition and pricing pressure remain risks, but I think ResMed has the brand, scale, and market position to keep growing for many years.

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG)

Goodman Group is another ASX 200 share I would consider for a long holding period.

The business has already evolved from a traditional industrial property company into a global owner, developer, and manager of scarce logistics and data centre sites.

I like Goodman because it is exposed to two major long-term shifts. The first is the need for efficient logistics space close to major cities and transport routes. The second is the growing demand for data centre infrastructure, driven by cloud computing, digital services, and artificial intelligence.

Goodman’s advantage is not just owning property. It has development skill, customer relationships, capital partners, and access to locations that can be difficult to replicate.

The share price can be sensitive to interest rates and expectations around data centres. But over 20 years, I think high-quality infrastructure in the right places could become even more valuable.

Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG)

Sigma Healthcare has become a very attractive long-term idea since merging with Chemist Warehouse.

The combined business gives investors exposure to pharmacy retail, healthcare distribution, wellness products, and repeat-purchase health needs.

I like this because healthcare retail can have a different demand profile from many discretionary categories. Consumers may pull back on plenty of things, but medicines, health products, prescriptions, and pharmacy services remain important.

Chemist Warehouse also gives Sigma a powerful brand, scale, and a large customer base.

The opportunity over the next 20 years is not just about selling more products. It is about using scale, distribution, data, store networks, and brand strength to build a larger healthcare retail platform.

Another positive is the recent expansion into the UK market. This could be a key driver of growth over the next two decades if it executes successfully.

Foolish takeaway

When I think about investing for 20 years, I want businesses that can keep finding new ways to grow.

That does not mean every year will be smooth. It means the long-term need behind the business remains strong.

Sleep health, digital infrastructure, logistics, pharmacy, and everyday healthcare are not areas I expect to disappear. That is why I think these three ASX 200 shares could be worth buying with a genuinely long-term mindset.

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Motley Fool contributor Grace Alvino has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Goodman Group and ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Goodman Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.