The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) has slid lower over the past month as ASX shares are hit by falling investor confidence, concerns about inflation, and interest rate hike fears.

At the time of writing, the All Ords Index is down around 3%.

But at times when confidence is sliding, it’s important to pinpoint shares which could outperform going forward. 

Here are two ASX shares that brokers are tipping to outperform the index over the next 12 months. And they’re forecast to grow by up to 42%.

Superloop Ltd (ASX: SLC)

Superloop is an Australian-based fixed-line internet service provider. It provides broadband services to consumers and businesses across the Asia Pacific region, and wholesale solutions to other downstream internet services entities. 

Its services include Wi-Fi management, mobile services, and National Broadband Network products. The company owns an extensive fiber network and is also a part-owner of the Indigo subsea cable. 

The telco has rapidly expanded in recent years with several large acquisitions. These include Lightning Broadband (an internet service provider) in May 2026, Uecomm (a fiber infrastructure) in 2024, and Exetel (an internet retailer) in 2021.

The company also posted an impressive FY26 earnings result last month. It reported a 21.6% increase in reported revenue, a 33.1% increase in underlying EBITDA, and NPAT of $17.5 million.

At the time of writing, Superloop shares are up around 0.5% for the day to $2.75. For the year-to-date the shares have increased around 8%, but the stock is about 12% lower than 12 months ago. 

Going forward, analysts are very bullish about Superloop’s potential for growth in FY27. Market Index data shows all brokers have a strong buy rating on the ASX telco shares. And the $3.90 average target price implies an upside of around 42%, at the time of writing.

Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI)

Universal Store is an Australian retailer specialising in trend-led and casual men’s and women’s fashion, shoes, accessories, lifestyle, and gifting. 

The company owns a portfolio of popular premium fashion brands like Champion, Perfect Stranger, Tommy Jeans, Kiss Chacey, Thrills, Barney Cools, and others.

The ASX consumer discretionary shares crashed to a two year low in May after a deterioration in trading conditions saw investors quickly sell up their shares. 

The update followed a broad decline in discretionary shares, as geopolitical uncertainty and inflation concerns prompted an investor rotation towards more defensive sectors.

At the time of writing, Universal Store shares are down around 2% and changing hands at $7.62 each. For the year-to-date, the shares are down around 6% and 13% lower than 12 months ago.

But the experts appear to be confident that we’ll see a turnaround in the coming months. Market Index data shows all brokers have a strong buy rating on the shares, and the $9.67 average target price implies a potential 25% upside at the time of writing.

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Motley Fool contributor Samantha Menzies has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Universal Store. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Many Australians may love the idea of receiving $80,000 a year of passive income and choosing to retire at the age of 50. Investing in ASX shares could be the best way to achieve that.

For some Aussies, retiring early could be appealing because it could mean enjoying more of life, calling it quits before the body can’t do the physical work any more, or just getting away from the desk and out into ‘life’.

Whatever the motivation for wanting to unlock $80,000 of annual passive income, reaching that goal could be very compelling.

Use compounding to build wealth

I think that every investor should keep the power of compounding in mind for long-term wealth creation.

One of the smartest people ever to live, Albert Einstein, once reportedly said:

Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.

By using compounding, we can invest in ASX shares that grow in value on their own. We don’t need to contribute any further money ourselves to see that growth in value.

Let’s look at two scenarios of how that could play out for someone.

Imagine someone is 20 right now and they manage to save $750 per month to invest in ASX shares. That translates into an annual investment total of $9,000. If we assume the portfolio returns an average of 10%, the portfolio would be worth $1.48 million after 30 years.

In another example, let’s consider someone who starts five years later at 25, so they can earn more and they can save $1,500 per month. If the portfolio returned the same 10% per year, it would grow to be worth an incredible $1.77 million.

Which ASX shares investors could buy for passive income to retire

If we go with the two example portfolios above, a $1.48 million portfolio would require a dividend yield of 5.4% to make $80,000 of annual passive income. Meanwhile, the $1.77 million portfolio would require a dividend yield of 4.5%.

There are a wide variety of investments that we can make to generate high passive income.

I’ll run through some businesses and other types of businesses that could be great options for a portfolio dividend yield of around 5%.

Firstly, I’ll highlight investment businesses such as Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL), Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd (ASX: AFI), Australian United Investment Company Ltd (ASX: AUI), Future Generation Australia Ltd (ASX: FGX), PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund Ltd (ASX: PGF) and L1 Long Short Fund Ltd (ASX: LSF).

There are operating businesses like Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES), Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV), Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) and JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) that could all be compelling options.

Other top options for passive income include Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX: CLW), Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP), Dexus Industria REIT (ASX: DXI), Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) and WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (ASX: WCMQ).

I think investors wanting to retire with $80,000 of annual passive income would be well-served by the above names, as well as other ASX shares that could deliver strong growth.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has positions in Future Generation Australia, L1 Long Short Fund, Rural Funds Group, Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, and Wcm Quality Global Growth Fund. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Lovisa, Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Rural Funds Group, Telstra Group, and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Lovisa and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a tough session this Tuesday, sending the value of many ASX shares sharply lower. After yesterday’s lukewarm start to the trading week, investors turned decisively negative today, with the ASX 200 starting in red territory and getting progressively worse over the session.

By the time the closing bell rang, the index had lost a flat 1%, leaving it at 8,920.8 points.

The American markets were closed last night for the Labor Day holiday, so Friday’s losses are our last point of reference. Let’s see what they do later tonight.

So let’s get back to the local markets now and take stock of how the different ASX sectors traversed the tough trading conditions that we saw this Tuesday.

Winners and losers

Despite the broader market’s sharp drop, there were a few sectors that escaped with a rise.

But first, it was consumer discretionary stocks that copped the worst of it this Tuesday. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) had an awful time, plunging 1.88%.

Tech shares weren’t much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) cratering 1.76%.

Financial stocks were also in that ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) ended up diving 1.63%.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren’t popular either, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)’s 1.46% slump.

Consumer staples shares were no safe haven. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) retreated 1.31% this session.

Nor were industrial stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) sinking 0.74%.

Communications shares were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) dipped 0.73% this Tuesday.

Mining stocks couldn’t escape the selling, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)’s 0.57% slide.

The same can be said for our last losers, gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) ended up slipping 0.22%.

Let’s get to the green sectors now. At the front of that line were utilities stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) jumping 0.59% today.

Healthcare stocks displayed some strong vitals too. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) ended up galloping 0.45% higher.

Finally, energy stocks got over the line, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)’s 0.22% improvement.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Gold stock Predictive Discovery Ltd (ASX: PDI) was our best index performer this Tuesday. Predictive shares beat out some uninspired competition to close 3.76% higher at $4.69.

Despite this market-bucking gain, there wasn’t any fresh news out from the company to explain it.

Here’s how the other winners pulled up at the kerb this session:

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Predictive Discovery Ltd (ASX: PDI)	$4.69	3.76%
Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW)	$6.66	3.10%
Elevra Lithium Ltd (ASX: ELV)	$7.75	2.92%
Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB)	$2.29	2.69%
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)	$5.22	2.05%
FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM)	$1.82	1.96%
NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX: NWH)	$7.86	1.95%
Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI)	$1.31	1.95%
Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA)	$2.98	1.56%
Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR)	$1.81	1.69%

Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that shows which companies made big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.

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