During turbulent times like now, it is imperative to properly balance risk and return when investing in ASX shares.

That’s according to Wilsons head of investment strategy David Cassidy, who said share markets are under threat.

“The risk of recession has increased over the past month,” he said in a Wilsons memo.

“We think that risks are likely to stay elevated as the market becomes more concerned about the growth outlook as the US Fed and RBA hike rates at a lightning pace over the next 3 months.”

To combat this uncertainty, Wilsons analysts have adjusted their “focus list” of desirable ASX shares.

But don’t get too conservative, is the advice from Cassidy.

“We implore investors not to get too bearish as we believe global inflation — led by the US — and recession risks should fade over the next 6 months.”

He then named three ASX shares that his team has added, with one specifically a standout:

‘Quality can outperform over the long run’

Wilsons analysts believe there are some quality companies selling for excellent value after the recent market sell-off.

“We believe quality can outperform over the long run and should generate even better relative returns if bought at a reasonable price,” said Cassidy.

“We screened the S&P/ASX 300 (INDEXASX: XKO) and found a dozen names of quality stocks that look ‘value’.”

Subsequently, his team has added its weighting to CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS).

CSL shares have lost 8.6% since the start of the year, and still have not returned to their pre-COVID high.

Similarly the Telstra share price has dipped 8.9% year-to-date, although it is 7.4% higher over the past 12 months.

But the overwhelming winner in the hunt for “quality defensives”, as Cassidy calls them, is Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY).

Recurring revenue from long-term and inflation-protected contracts

Cassidy described the waste management provider as displaying “quality earnings growth with defensive characteristics”.

“The majority of Cleanaway’s revenue is contracted and therefore recurring,” he said.

“Multi-year contracts provide steady volumes and recurring revenues and include appropriate price adjustment mechanisms.”

To demonstrate, Cassidy cited how the company’s local government contracts typically run for seven to 10 years. Commercial and industrial clients often sign up for 3 or more years.

Adding to this is that Cleanaway’s business is “largely insulated” from inflation via contract terms that allow pricing to move up if expenses do.

“The key costs for CWY are labour, waste disposal and fleet costs (fuel, repair and maintenance, etc),” said Cassidy.

“Rise and fall clauses in contracts capture relevant labour fuel and general CPI changes.”

Cleanaway also has a dominant position in an industry that has very high barriers to entry.

The share price has fallen almost 20% year-to-date, and Wilsons reckons the sell-off is overdone.

“Cleanaway trades on a 12-month forward PE of 27x. We think this is a reasonable multiple for a quality defensive in a market-leading position, with long-term contracts insulated from inflationary pressures,” said Cassidy. 

“This multiple also looks reasonable relative to the 25% growth expected over the next few years for Cleanaway.”

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The good news for growth investors is that there are plenty of shares on the Australian share market with strong long term growth potential.

Two such shares are listed below. Here’s why analysts are very positive on their long term growth prospects:

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL)

Aristocrat could be an ASX growth share to buy. It is a gaming technology company best-known for its industry-leading poker machines. However, it is so much more. The company also has a digital business, named Pixel United, which is generating significant recurring revenues from its growing portfolio of mobile games. These include games such as Raid: Shadow Legends, EverMerge, Big Fish Casino, and Vikings: War of Clans.

But management isn’t resting on its laurels. As well as investing heavily in research and development each year, it is aiming to expand and win a big share of the emerging real money gaming market.

Citi is very positive on Aristocrat. Its analysts believe the company “represents a compelling long-term growth story.” Citi currently has a buy rating and $41.00 price target on the company’s shares. This implies potential upside of 18% for investors.

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO)

Another ASX growth that could be a buy is Xero. It is a cloud-based accounting solution platform provider taking on the likes of MYOB, Quickbooks, and Sage.

Pleasingly, despite this competition, Xero continues to grow at a rapid rate. For example, in FY 2022, the company delivered a 29% increase in revenue to NZ$1.1 billion and a 28% jump in annualised monthly recurring revenue (AMRR) to NZ$1.2 billion. This was supported by a 19% increase in total global subscribers to 3.3 million thanks to growth in all markets.

And while 3.3 million may sound like a large number, it is still only a small slice of its total addressable market of 45 million subscribers globally. Thanks to this and its plan to further monetise its growing user base, Goldman Sachs believes Xero has a very long growth runway.

As a result, the broker currently has a buy rating and $118.00 price target on its shares. This implies potential upside of 42% for the Xero share price.

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Investors that are looking for dividend options might want to check out the two ASX shares listed below.

That’s because both of these ASX dividend shares have recently been tipped to as buys with attractive yields. Here’s why analysts are bullish:

Baby Bunting Group Ltd (ASX: BBN)

Baby Bunting could be a dividend share to buy. It is a baby products retailer with a strong presence both online and through its growing collection of national superstores.

Citi is a fan of the company and believe its strong growth outlook deserves a premium valuation.

It commented: “We see Baby Bunting well placed to outperform the broader small cap retail sector this year given the non-discretionary nature of its category. […] Further, the stocks growth prospects are in some respects less risky than other high multiple retailers who are relying more on new markets and acquisitions.”

The broker currently has a buy rating and $6.22 price target on its shares.

As for dividends, Citi is forecasting fully franked dividends per share of 16 cents in FY 2022 and 19 cents in FY 2023. Based on the current Baby Bunting share price of $4.37, this will mean yields of 3.7% and 4.3%, respectively.

Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN)

Mineral Resources could be another ASX dividend share to buy. It is a mining and mining services company with exposure to iron ore and lithium.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are very positive on the company. This is due to the broker forecasting the “more than doubling of group EBITDA to over A$2bn in FY23 driven by higher lithium and low grade iron ore prices, and a 5% increase to mining services volumes to ~300Mt.”

Its analysts currently have buy rating and $73.00 price target on its shares.

Furthermore, Goldman is forecasting fully franked dividends of 78 cents per share in FY 2022 and then 272 cents per share in FY 2023. Based on the latest Mineral Resources share price of $48.71, this will mean yields of 1.6% and 5.6%, respectively.

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The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price heated up on Monday despite no announcement from the company.

At today’s closing bell, the energy producer’s shares finished 4.1% higher to $1.65 apiece.

By comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was also on the rise, up 1.94% to 6,706 points.

What drove Beach Energy shares ahead on Monday?

Investors were buying up the Beach Energy share price following a rebound across the S&P/ASX 200 Energy (ASX: XEJ) index.

The sector comprises 11 of the largest companies that operate in the oil, gas, and coal industry.

As such, the ASX 200 benchmark energy index surged 2.56% to 9,907 points today.

This represents a sharp turnaround after the sector fell almost 4% over the past two consecutive trading days.

The change in sentiment is being driven by the US Federal Reserve’s indication that a recession in the United States will be narrowly avoided.

Previously, the central bank used its toolkit to combat high inflation levels by tightening up its monetary policy.

The decision to lift interest rates by 0.75% spooked financial markets earlier this month as economists worried that recession was looming.

Nonetheless, these fears have been put to rest for now with global markets rallying to recover the losses incurred.

Shares in Beach’s energy peer Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) also closed the day 2.32% higher.

The boost in energy shares also follows the price of oil edging slightly higher throughout Monday.

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is currently trading at US$107.7 per barrel, up 0.08% in the past 24 hours.

Beach Energy share price summary

Over the last 12 months, the Beach Energy share price has risen by 27%, with year-to-date up 31%.

The company’s shares hit a 52-week high of $1.905 on 9 June before quickly erasing their strong gains.

Based on valuation grounds, Beach Energy commands a market capitalisation of roughly $3.76 billion.

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A Melbourne man has been sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for insider trading of ASX shares.

The County Court of Victoria on Monday handed down the sentence to former Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) general manager Michael Story of Elwood, Victoria.

Story was also ordered to pay a fine of $30,000 and a penalty of $70,179.37, which was the level of benefit he illegally derived from insider trading.

The court found the executive sold his Sigma shares while he had information about the business that the public did not know about.

Sold his shares before they fell 40%

The insider information related to Sigma’s supplier relationship to giant pharmacy retailer Chemist Warehouse.

On 2 July 2018, Sigma announced to the ASX that its supply contract would cease on 30 June 2019. This significant loss of business led to the share price plunging 40% that day.

An Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation found Story was “heavily involved” in the contract negotiations, and privately knew the deal wouldn’t be renewed.

He was also aware that the failure to renew the Chemist Warehouse relationship would have a massive impact on the Sigma stock price.

Despite knowing this, he sold 250,000 Sigma shares for $202,629.

ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said Story was “a true insider” who had “sensitive company information” that would impact the share price. 

“He sold his shares with inside information, giving him an unfair advantage,” she said.

“This criminal conduct threatens the integrity of Australia’s financial markets. ASIC will continue to pursue cases of using inside information to illegally trade on our markets.”

No other reason other than personal benefit

Judge Simon Moglia condemned Story’s dishonesty and found there was no explanation for his actions other than to avoid personal loss.

The former executive would have been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment if he had not pleaded guilty and instead contested the accusations. 

Story was released upon a recognizance of $5,000 and a three-year good behaviour period.

At the time of Story’s offences, the maximum penalty for insider trading was 10 years’ jail. It is now 15 years.

The Commonwealth director of public prosecutions prosecuted the case against the former executive after an ASIC referral.

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2022 has been a rough month for many ASX shares, not to mention the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO). Since the start of the year, the All Ords remains down by more than 13%, even after today’s monster rally. But that’s nothing compared to the Pure Hydrogen Corporation (ASX: PH2) share price.

Pure Hydrogen shares have been smashed this year. The company started 2022 at a price of 57 cents a share. But as of today’s close, its share price is 22 cents. That’s down 61.4% year to date.

It’s certainly been a wild ride for the company over the year so far. Pure Hydrogen saw some big share price rises earlier in the year following news of a joint venture that will see the company working to supply hydrogen-powered vehicles to the Indian market.

We also saw renewed interest following the March announcement that Pure Hydrogen would seek to develop and commercialise the manufacture of ‘turquoise hydrogen’.

But more recent months have seen investor confidence wane. This has resulted in Pure Hydrogen shares retreating back to the 22 cent level we see today.

Pure Hydrogen share price suspended… What happened?

However, the Pure Hydrogen share price might be stuck at 22 cents for a while. That’s because the company’s shares have actually been suspended from ASX trading as of this morning. Before market open today, Pure Hydrogen put out an ASX notice to the markets confirming a share price suspension from quotation.

Here’s that notice in full:

The securities of Pure Hydrogen Corporation Limited (‘PH2’) will be suspended from quotation immediately under Listing Rule 17.3, pending ASX’s inquiries into a PH2 presentation made selectively available on 23 June 2022.

And that’s all we know for now.

The “PH2 presentation made selectively available on 23 June 2022″ would appear to be the presentation Pure Hydrogen released on that day. This outlined the settlement the company reached with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). It stated:

Pure Hydrogen has settled a dispute to repay R & D tax incentive refunds with the Department of Industry and Science (ISA) and the Australia Taxation Office (ATO)…

Accordingly, Pure Hydrogen will have turnaround of approximately $13.1M – it will no longer [be] liable for a claim from the ATO of $7.2M to repay R & D tax incentive refunds and instead be entitled to a refund estimated at $5.9M.

So it’s unclear why this presentation has caused the ASX to initiate an inquiry into the company at this stage. We shall have to wait and see what the company says next.

Meantime, the last Pure Hydrogen share price gives the company a market capitalisation of around $75.26 million.

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It has been some time since we have seen any movement from the AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) share price.

It was slammed into a trading halt on 9 May and has been suspended from trade since then.

Why are AVZ shares suspended?

The company requested that its shares be suspended from trade while it deals with arbitration proceedings relating to an ownership dispute.

Chinese mining company Jin Cheng Mining Company is seeking to be recognised as a shareholder of Dathcom Mining, which is the ultimate owner of the Manono Lithium and Tin Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Depending on the outcome of the arbitration, at best, AVZ could ultimately end up owning a 66% stake in the project. Whereas at worst, it could be left with a stake as small as 36%.

This has obvious implications to the company’s valuation, which is why AVZ shares aren’t trading.

What’s next?

As things stand, AVZ shares are scheduled to return to trade on Friday 1 July. However, that’s if the arbitration proceedings have been completed. If they drag on, so too will the suspension.

Based on what management has said, it seems unlikely that the matter will be resolved by then.

The Company has considered Jin Cheng’s claims in detail and considers them to be spurious in nature, without merit, containing fundamental and material errors, and having no substance or foundation in fact or law. The Company is continuing to take all necessary actions to resist these vexatious and meritless claims and to protect its and Dathcom’s interests.

After further consultation with the parties to the arbitration, the ICC will now decide whether the arbitral tribunal will be constituted by a single arbitrator (Jin Cheng’s preference) or 3 arbitrators (AVZI’s preference). This will take about 4 weeks.

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Today marked a day of relief for those invested in S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares. The index took its multi-session gain to a new level on Monday, finishing the session 1.93% higher at 6,705.80 points.

Impressively, all 11 ASX 200 sectors closed in the green today.

The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) made an afternoon dash to top the board, lifting 2.7% to do so.

The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) also outperformed, gaining 2.5%. That followed a strong Friday’s trade on Wall Street in which the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 3.34%.

ASX 200 energy shares also surged higher, likely on the back of higher oil prices. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) ended the day up 2.4%.

Finally, the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ) came in as the market’s worst performing sector. Though, it still rose 1% today.

While the broader market was returning a notable gain on Monday, individual stocks were busy launching even higher. Let’s take a look at today’s top performers.

Top 10 ASX shares countdown today

It was a tough competition to take out the crown of today’s best performing ASX share. Of the top 200 ASX shares by market capitalisation, only 23 were in the red at the time of writing.

But the Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price managed to best the rest. The ASX 200 share gained 13% today as it and many of its lithium peers continued to recover from last week’s carnage. Find out more about Core Lithium here.

The next best performer was none other than fellow ASX lithium share, Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) – posting an 8.7% increase. Find out more about Liontown Resources here.

Today’s top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)	$1.03	12.57%
Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR)	$1.07	9.74%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)	$18.36	6.44%
Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE)	$10.72	6.24%
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG)	$3.165	6.21%
ARB Corporation Limited (ASX: ARB)	$30.80	6.17%
Block Inc (ASX: SQ2)	$104.24	5.83%
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)	$69.815	5.54%
Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO)	$1.33	5.14%
Webjet Limited (ASX :WEB)	$5.55	5.11%

Data as at 3:55pm AEST

Our top 10 ASX shares today countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to ensure you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the market has closed during weekdays to see which stocks make the countdown.

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is officially in a bear market after dropping 26% year to date, but some investors are on the hunt for bargains that could spike in value once more optimism returns to the markets. Looking specifically at the 100 largest non-financial companies listed — otherwise known as the Nasdaq 100 — Facebook parent Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) rank toward the bottom of the list in year-to-date performance.

Both companies are facing their share of near-term headwinds. Revenue growth is decelerating at Meta due to weakening trends in the advertising market, while investors are wondering if Netflix can resume growing subscribers in a more competitive streaming market.

Still, if these ubiquitous brands recover, both stocks could rebound sharply once general market sentiment improves. Let’s explore why it’s a bet worth making.

Meta Platforms

Shares of the Facebook parent are down 56% from the 52-week high of $384 after the social media giant reported disappointing earnings results to start the year. Investors are worried about slowing growth amid a weak advertising environment, which is the primary revenue source for the company, but a slow ad market is only half of Wall Street’s concern.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made a big bet on virtual reality (VR) with the company’s Oculus brand of headsets. Management sees the metaverse as a major opportunity that creates a perfect pairing with Oculus VR. But the market doesn’t like that these long-term bets are taking a bite out of the bottom line in the near term.

On top of weak single-digit revenue growth in the first quarter, Meta also reported a 25% year-over-year drop in operating profit. Total expenses increased 31% year over year, driven by technology infrastructure and hiring to support growth initiatives in the family of apps (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and Reality Labs (virtual reality).

Zuckerberg and his team are confident these investments are going to lead to something promising as previous bets on mobile and the Stories feature eventually put Facebook on a solid growth trajectory years ago.

Meanwhile, the stock is a steal trading at a low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13. At this valuation, the market is basically saying Meta’s days of growth are over, but is that expectation reasonable?

At this valuation level, investors don’t need Meta to grow at high rates to earn a decent return on investment. Whether Zuckerberg is right about the metaverse doesn’t matter at this point. The stock will likely rebound once advertising spending comes back, and that’s a good bet given the 2.87 billion daily active users across Meta’s family of apps.

Netflix

One of the most-followed Nasdaq stocks has taken a beating like no other in this bearish environment. Netflix reported its first subscriber decline in years last quarter, leading the stock to nosedive.

Buying shares of this top entertainment stock might take some guts at this point, especially with management guiding for another loss of two million subscribers for the second quarter. Like Meta Platforms, investors don’t have much to lose by adding a small position in Netflix at these levels, while the upside could be big.

The global streaming market is still on an upward trajectory. In fact, the Motion Picture Association’s 2021 Theatrical and Home Entertainment Market Environment (THEME) report mentioned that the digital streaming marketplace accounted for 72% of the combined theatrical and home entertainment market, representing a sharp increase from 46% in 2019.

As the largest streaming provider with a growing library of content, that is good for Netflix. The company is more profitable than it’s ever been with an operating profit margin hovering around 20%. The stock’s P/E is also a modest 17.3 — the cheapest Netflix has traded on a P/E basis in nearly a decade.

Investors are underestimating how that improved profitability will provide management with more resources to invest in content and other initiatives to accelerate growth and win over more subscribers. The streamer’s entry into video games only gives investors a hint of how Netflix might evolve over the long term.

This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

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The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price has returned to form on Monday.

In afternoon trade, the mining giant’s shares are up 2% to $103.48.

Despite this gain, the Rio Tinto share price remains down 25% from its 52-week high.

In light of this, income investors may be wondering what this share price weakness means for the Rio Tinto dividend in the coming years.

Where is the Rio Tinto dividend heading?

According to a note out of Goldman Sachs, its analysts appear to believe FY 2021’s US$10.40 per share fully franked dividend could be the near term peak. However, it is still expecting some very big yields from the mining giant.

For example, in FY 2022, the broker expects Rio Tinto’s dividend to come in at a fully franked US$8.70 (A$12.55) per share. Based on the current Rio Tinto share price, this would mean a very generous fully franked 12.1% dividend yield for investors.

In FY 2023, the broker is forecasting a similarly big dividend from Australia’s second largest miner. It has pencilled in a fully franked US$8.49 (A$12.25) per share dividend from the company. This represents an 11.8% yield for investors.

Finally, with Goldman expecting iron ore prices to weaken in FY 2024, it is forecasting a dividend cut to US$6.78 (A$9.78) per share. But despite this cut, this would still represent an above-average 9.5% dividend yield for investors.

Should investors buy Rio Tinto shares?

As well as big dividend yields, Goldman Sachs sees plenty of value in the Rio Tinto share price.

The note reveals that its analysts have a buy rating and $131.00 price target on its shares. This implies potential upside of almost 27% for investors over the next 12 months.

Goldman commented: “Rio is a FCF story in our view, however, and we see the company returning to growth in 2022 & 2023 with a c. 3% and 5% increase in Cu Eq production.”

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