Plenty of ASX shares have dropped this year. I think that investors may be able to do well by thinking differently to the market and looking at beaten-up ASX shares.

While investing with a contrarian mindset isn’t always wise, it could work with unloved businesses that may be able to keep growing their revenue (and hopefully profit).

Now that many names are at much lower valuations, the entry price seems more compelling.

Some names may see their growth slow in FY23 as inflation and higher interest rates bite. But I don’t think economic conditions will keep worsening. At some point, hopefully sooner rather than later, the economy will look promising again.

With that in mind, I think the following two ASX shares are promising investments.

Adore Beauty Group Ltd (ASX: ABY)

Adore Beauty is Australia’s largest online beauty store, with more than 270 brands and over 12,000 products. However, it also says that its offering includes integrated content and marketing. For example, it has multiple podcasts going to connect with customers – the distribution costs for these podcasts are comparatively low.

I like that the business is seeing a growing number of returning customers, which reduces reliance on paid marketing channels. In the FY23 first quarter, its number of returning customers increased by 85% on a two-year basis, and was up 14% on the prior corresponding period.

Over the long term, the ASX share is planning to add new products, expand into new markets and geographies, and consider acquisitions. It’s planning to grow its gross profit margin by selling owned brands with higher margins, getting improved supplier terms, and expanding into attractive adjacencies.

In the long term, beyond FY27, the company is aiming for owned brands to contribute at least 15% of revenue and achieve an overall earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) margin of at least 10%.

In 2022 to date, the Adore Beauty share price has fallen 56%, making the long-term value much better in my eyes.

Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW)

This is another e-commerce ASX share that is currently going through a bit of a setback with investor confidence.

When the company announced its FY22 result, it said that it “remains committed” to its profitable growth strategy and that it’s confident it can achieve its goal of becoming Australia’s largest retailer of furniture and homewares – offline or online.

While it will be tough to beat the locked-down revenue generation of the first half of FY22 when it reports its FY23 first-half result, the business is expecting “a return to double digit growth during FY23” once it finishes lapping COVID lockdowns from the year before.

The ASX share is working on improving its profitability. As such, it was able to increase its EBITDA margin guidance for FY23 from 2% to 4%, up to 3% to 5%.

I like the areas that the business is growing in. For example, it’s adding the following with its content and service: video, 3D, augmented reality and virtual reality, as well as design help for households.

Plus, the business is working on becoming a more effective option for trade and commercial customers. It’s also looking to grow in the home improvement category (including painting, plumbing and flooring products) via its The Build website.

The Temple & Webster share price has fallen 53% since the beginning of the year, making it more attractive in my opinion.

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At the start of each week, I like to look at ASIC’s short position report to find out which shares are being targeted by short sellers.

This is because I believe it is well worth keeping a close eye on short interest levels as high levels can sometimes be a sign that something isn’t quite right with a company.

With that in mind, here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX this week according to ASIC:

• Betmakers Technology Group Ltd (ASX: BET) remains the most shorted share on the Australian share market with short interest of 15.9%. Short sellers aren’t giving up on this betting technology company despite its shares crashing 65% in 2022.
• Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) has seen its short interest rise slightly to 14.6%. This travel agent giant’s shares were under pressure last week following the release of a disappointing trading update.
• Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) has seen its short interest ease to 12.2%. Interestingly, this is almost triple the short interest of the payments company’s NYSE listed shares.
• Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) has seen its short interest fall to 11.4%. This pizza chain operator’s shares have taken a hit this year after inflationary pressures weighed on its performance.
• Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) has seen its short interest ease to 11.1%. A softer than expected first quarter update from the network as a service operator has put significant pressure on its shares.
• Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) has seen its short interest drop to 9.5%. Short sellers will have been pleased to see this fund manager’s shares tumble last week after the courts pressured the company into completing its acquisition of Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL). This is likely to scupper its own proposed takeover by private equity.
• Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) has short interest of 9.1%, which is up week on week again. Unfortunately for short sellers, this infection prevention company released a trading update last week which revealed strong sales growth so far in FY 2023.
• Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) has seen its short interest slide to 8.8%. Short sellers may have been closing positions after the appliance manufacturer’s shares jumped following a solid first quarter update.
• St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) has entered the top ten with short interest of 8.6%. This struggling gold miner’s shares have fallen almost 60% this year. Short sellers appear to believe they can keep falling.
• Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) has short interest of 8.5%, which is down week on week. This may be due to concerns over a potential ecommerce slowdown.

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ASX shares that have a long-term growth outlook seem like attractive opportunities to me, particularly with how share prices share dropped this year.

I’m not sure whether every business has the potential to deliver strong growth over the long term. But, the ones that are able to deliver good compounding revenue growth over the years may be able to deliver good shareholder returns.

For that, I’m looking for ASX shares that have large addressable markets.

VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ASX: ESPO)

This exchange-traded fund (ETF), if you haven’t already guessed, is about getting exposure to the global video gaming and e-sports sector.

While it does provide focused exposure to a specific sector, it is somewhat diversified because it has 25 holdings. It is invested in businesses that are involved in game development and other parts of the gaming infrastructure (such as semiconductors and semiconductor equipment).

Let’s look at some of the ASX share’s largest holdings: Nvidia, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo, Advanced Micro Devices, Roblox, Tencent, Take-Two Interactive Software and Bandai Namco.

According to VanEck sources, the competitive video gaming audience is expected to reach 646 million people globally in 2023 and e-sports revenue has grown by an average of 28% per annum since 2015. As noted by VanEck, e-sports has created new potential revenue streams including game publisher fees, media rights, merchandise, ticket sales and advertising.

I think the sector is seeing long-term revenue growth, and the industry is seeing positive signs in multiple regions, including the Middle East and Africa.

It looks much better value after the VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF’s 29% fall this year.

Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB)

Bubs manufactures and sells several products including goat milk formula, organic grass-fed (cow) formula, A2 beta-casein protein formula, organic baby food, and adult goat milk powder.

The business is growing at an impressive rate after its successful entry into the United States market as it tries to help alleviate the shortage there.

In the first quarter of FY23, group gross revenue increased 28% to $23.6 million, while infant formula more than doubled, contributing 92% of quarterly sales. However, adult goat dairy portfolio revenue was down 82% and business-to-business (B2B) revenue fell 91%, due to lockdowns in China and southeast Asia, according to Bubs.

Bubs produces Chinese-labelled products for China’s general trade. The ASX share said:

Over the next several years, these two pathways are likely to both significantly exceed the current largest revenue source of English label products into China via the cross-border e-commerce.

If Bubs can hang on to (and grow) its market share in the US, then its future looks very promising.

With the Bubs share price down around 40% in three months, I think this is a good time to pounce for a long-term investment as it looks to grow internationally.

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The Australian share market is home to a large number of quality dividend shares for income investors to choose from.

Two that brokers are very positive on are listed below. Here’s why these ASX 200 dividend shares have been tipped as buys:

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE)

The first ASX 200 dividend share that has been tipped as a buy is the Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT.

Goldman Sachs is a fan of this social infrastructure focused property company and has a conviction buy rating and $4.13 price target on its shares. This is due to its belief that the company is well-placed despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop.

The broker highlights the company’s exposure to the childcare sector, noting that “childcare fundamentals are solid.” Overall, its analysts expect its “resilient underlying cash flows” to support above-average dividend yields in the coming years.

Goldman is forecasting dividends of 17.3 cents per share in in FY 2023 and then 18 cents per share in FY 2024. Based on the current Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT share price of $3.38, this will mean yields of 5.1% and 5.3%, respectively.

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES)

Another ASX 200 dividend that could be in the buy zone is Wesfarmers.

The team at Morgans is positive on the conglomerate and has an add rating and $55.60 price target on its shares. This is due its belief that the company is well-placed for the long term thanks to its “quality retail portfolio” and “highly regarded management team.”

The broker is expecting this to underpin the payment of attractive fully franked dividends this year and next year.

It has pencilled in fully franked dividends per share of $1.82 in FY 2023 and $1.89 in FY 2024. Based on the current Wesfarmers share price of $47.57, this will mean yields of 3.8% and 4%, respectively.

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The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price has been trending lower in recent weeks. It’s down by 6% since 2 November 2022. For a large S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bank share in a rising interest rate environment, I think that’s a noticeable drop.

Over that same time period, the ASX 200 has gone up by 2.4%. So, that’s a sizeable bit of underperformance.

However, I think that the period of underperformance could make it an attractive time to consider the NAB share price for these three reasons.

Savvy management

The management team at NAB are a quality group, in my opinion. They have done an excellent job of turning the company around.

Decisions made by the business have led to the bank reporting solid numbers. In the FY22 result it revealed 8.3% growth of cash earnings to $7.1 billion. Underlying profit growth was 11.5%.

NAB noted that this result was achieved through its strategy, including targeted volume growth and a disciplined approach to managing costs while investing for growth.

The CEO said that an ongoing focus on strong balance sheet settings has been “key to delivering sustainable growth and keeping the bank safe”.

I like how the bank is positioned going into this period where households could see elevated mortgage stress. At the end of FY22, it had a group common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 11.5%.

NAB CEO Ross McEwan said:

Maintaining these settings is important during the current economic uncertainty, with higher interest rates and higher inflation likely to challenge some customers. However, strong employment conditions along with substantial household and business savings give us confidence in the resilience of our customers and the broad economy.

We will continue to remain focused on the disciplined execution of our strategy to support sustainable growth in earnings and shareholder returns over time.

Interest rates are rising

Central banks have been hiking interest rates to try to take the steam out of the economy.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate has jumped from 0.10% to 2.85%. Though, it could go even higher from here.

ASX bank shares like NAB, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) have been passing on the interest rate hikes to mortgages faster than for savers.

Due to this, I think that NAB’s lending profit can increase. The net interest margin (NIM) – the lending profitability that compares the lending rate against the cost of the funding (such as term deposit) – is increasing for NAB.

NAB said that in the fourth quarter of FY22 it achieved a NIM of 1.72%, which was up 10 basis points (or 0.10%) compared to the third quarter. This is good for ongoing profitability.

However, I think we should remain aware of the potential for higher arrears and bad debts with borrowers.

Dividend outlook for investors holding NAB shares

NAB has been growing its dividend for shareholders, which means increasing cash returns from the business.

In FY22 the ASX bank share grew its total annual dividend by around 19% to $1.51 per share. That currently represents a grossed-up dividend yield of 7%.

In FY23, CommSec has estimated an annual dividend of $1.72 per share for NAB, which equates to a grossed-up dividend yield of 8%.

The grossed-up dividend yield in FY24 could be around 8.3% according to CommSec.

NAB’s dividends alone could provide a solid return for shareholders over the next couple of years.

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Ask a Fund Manager

The Motley Fool chats with fund managers so that you can get an insight into how the professionals think. In part one of this edition, we’re joined by Andrew Martin, principal of Alphinity Investment Management. The Alphinity Concentrated Australian Share Fund has delivered an annual return of 7.6% after fees over the past five years.

The Motley Fool: The macroeconomic situation has changed dramatically since we last spoke with you in October 2021. Has the higher inflation and interest rate environment changed your investment approach with Alphinity’s Australian share funds?

Andrew Martin: Not at all. If anything, this has reinforced that focusing on earnings and focusing on the companies is the right thing to do.

Macro has been so volatile over the last year. But that’s incredibly difficult to pick. So, ultimately, earnings are going to drive the market over time. Whether it becomes a growth market or a value market because of the change in macro, ultimately, growth stocks and value stocks are still driven by their earnings. They still have to come through.

Sticking to this process is even more important when you get all this volatility.

MF: What’s been your best call over the past year?

AM: When you get this much volatility, avoiding stuff is as important as what you buy.

On that, we avoided getting sucked into those high-valuation, low-profitability type growth stocks. It’s been very positive for us this year, not being in those stocks.

As for what we’ve owned, in this environment, our large caps have done particularly well, in a relative sense. Companies like BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), like National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB), like Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS).

These large caps have benefited from the environment they’ve been in.

MF: What’s your outlook on these three ASX 200 shares heading into 2023?

AM: We are still holding them.

BHP is obviously exposed to the global economy, and China in particular. On that front, things are a bit more questionable going forward than they were six months ago, particularly around China. They are taking longer to come out of their COVID-zero slump. That may take a bit of time to play through.

Woodside has had a very good run and it’s a little bit more stretched now from a valuation perspective. But the outlook for gas remains strong.

And then National Australia Bank; the banks are one of the few sectors that are getting upgrades. Banks are beneficiaries of higher rates. That’s still playing through.

MF: Why NAB shares rather than some of the other ASX 200 bank stocks?

AM: I think NAB is executing better. They have really reinvented themselves over the last five years.

They’ve reclaimed their title as the best business bank in the country. Business is actually going really well, despite everything else that’s going on. They’ve managed to have a better margin outcome than their peers. And they’ve managed their costs better. So their growth trajectory looks better than some of the others.

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Tune in tomorrow for part two of our interview with Andrew Martin.

(You can find out more about Alphinity’s Australian, Global, and Sustainable funds here.)

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On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week in a positive fashion. The benchmark index rose 0.2% to 7,151.8 points.

Will the market be able to build on this on Monday? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 expected to rise again

The Australian share market looks set to start the week with another gain after a decent session on Wall Street on Friday night. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 24 points or 0.3% higher this morning. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones was 0.6%, the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, and the NASDAQ traded flat.

Oil prices tumble

ASX 200 energy shares such as Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) could have a poor start to the week after oil prices tumbled on Friday night. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price was down 1.9% to US$80.08 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price fell 2.4% to US$87.62 a barrel. Traders were selling oil due to concerns about weakened demand in China and further increases to U.S. interest rates.

Link’s Pexa stake update

The Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) share price will be on watch on Monday after the administration company announced the sale of 10% of its stake in PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA). Link sold the shares for a discount of $13.50 per share and intends to use the proceeds to repay borrowings. It now plans to distribute the remainder of its holding to shareholders via an in-specie distribution in January.

Altium given neutral rating

The Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price will be in focus today after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on the electronic design software company with a neutral rating and $42.00 price target. Goldman said: “We initiate at Neutral, given balanced risk/reward.” The broker also set out its bull case with a $66 valuation and bear case with a $29 valuation.

Gold price falls

Gold shares such as Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could have a tough start to the week after the gold price fell on Friday. According to CNBC, the spot gold price was down 0.5% to US$1,769 an ounce during the session. The prospect of higher interest rates weighed on the precious metal.

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There are a lot of exchange traded funds (ETFs) funds out there for investors to choose from.

If you’re looking at long term options, then you may want to look at the three listed below. Here’s what you need to know about them:

BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK)

The first ETF for investors to consider as a long term investment is the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF. Given the high profile cyber incidents that have happened this year, it’s no wonder that worldwide spending on cybersecurity is predicted to increase materially in the future. This leaves the companies included in this fund, which are working to reduce the impact of cybercrime globally, well-positioned for growth. Among the ETF’s holdings are Accenture, Cisco, and Cloudflare, Crowdstrike, Okta, and Palo Alto Networks.

BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ)

Another ETF that could be a top buy and hold option is the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF. This high quality fund is one of the most popular ETFs on the Australian share market and it isn’t hard to see why. Among its holdings are iconic companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, and Tesla. And with many of these companies trading materially lower this year amid weakness in the tech sector, this could have created a major buying opportunity.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS)

A final ETF that could be a great long term option is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF. This is another very popular ETF and once again it is for good reason. The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF provides investors with exposure to over 1,000 of the world’s largest listed companies. This means that through a single investment, you’ll be buying a slice of companies such as Apple, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan, Nestle, and Visa.

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Last week saw a number of broker notes hitting the wires once again. Three buy ratings that investors might want to be aware of are summarised below.

Here’s why brokers think investors ought to buy them next week:

Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE)

According to a note out of Morgans, its analysts have upgraded this lithium miner’s shares to an add rating with an improved price target of $15.70. The broker highlights that concerns over lithium demand in China weighed heavily on lithium shares last week. This is despite spot prices remaining largely unchanged. The broker sees this as a buying opportunity and suspects its shares could rebound strongly if spot prices remain steady into the new year. The Allkem share price ended the week at $14.00.

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL)

Another note out of Morgans reveals that its analysts have retained their buy rating and $43.00 price target on this gaming technology company’s shares. Morgans notes that Aristocrat’s shares tumbled into the red last week following the release of its FY 2022 results. The broker believes this has also created a buying opportunity. Particularly given its belief that Aristocrat will deliver NPATA growth of 14.7% in FY 2023 and 7.9% in FY 2024. The Aristocrat share price was fetching $36.20 at Friday’s close.

Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG)

Analysts at Goldman Sachs have retained their buy rating on this appliance manufacturer’s shares with a trimmed price target of $23.40. According to the note, Breville’s first half performance so far has been a touch softer than it was expecting. However, thanks partly to its strong position in the at-home coffee market, the broker continues to forecast double digit earnings growth through to FY 2025. The Breville share price ended the week at $20.31.

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Are you looking for ASX dividend shares to buy next week? If you are, then you may want to check out the two listed below that have been named as buys.

Here’s why analysts rate them highly right now:

Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1)

The first ASX dividend share for income investors to look at is Accent. It is the owner of retail brands such as Hype DC, The Athlete’s Foot, Glue, Platypus, and Stylerunner.

Goldman Sachs is a fan of the company. In fact, last week the broker initiated coverage on Accent’s shares with a buy rating and $2.20 price target.

Its analysts like the retailer due to its exposure to younger consumers, which it feels are better placed to continue spending in the current environment thanks to a rise in the minimum wage. It commented:

AX1 has a growing exposure to a younger consumer base, which we believe will prove more resilient than the overall population in a rising rate environment. The acquisition of Glue in 2021 further skews this mix towards a younger consumer. In addition to youth exposure, AX1 is also exposed to sports/performance footwear, which we view as an attractive end market given the consumable nature of performance footwear with a less discretionary replacement cycle vs. fashion footwear.

As for dividends, Goldman is forecasting fully franked dividends of 10.2 cents per share in FY 2023 and 11.4 cents per share in FY 2024. Based on the current Accent share price of $1.65, this will mean yields of 6.2% and 6.9%, respectively.

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL)

This supermarket giant could be another ASX dividend share to buy. Morgans currently has an add rating and $19.50 price target on its shares.

The broker like Coles for a number of reasons. These include its defensive qualities, attractive valuation, and generous yield. The broker commented:

Trading on 20.6x FY23F PE and 4.0% yield, we continue to see COL as offering good value with the company’s solid balance sheet and defensive characteristics putting it in a good position to navigate through a weaker economic environment. The unwinding of local shopping should also help further market share gains.

In respect to dividends, Morgans is forecasting fully franked dividends of 64 cents per share in FY 2023 and a 66 cents per share in FY 2024. Based on the current Coles share price of $16.94, this will mean yields of 3.8% and 3.9%, respectively.

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