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The article lists many ASX stocks, including well-known names such as BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum, Santos, CSL, ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank, Woolworths, QBE Insurance and Origin Energy, as well as smaller or specialist stocks like Paladin Energy, PanAust, Mineral Deposits, Eldorado Gold, Bass Metals and Mirabela Nickel.

Mining and energy stocks dominate the selections (for example BHP, Fortescue, Rio Tinto, Woodside, Santos, Paladin), with notable representation from financials and property (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Bank of Queensland, Macquarie, CFS Retail Property, Dexus) plus a handful of healthcare and consumer names (CSL, Woolworths).

Yes. The lists mix large-cap blue-chips such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and CSL with small- and micro-cap names like Bass Metals, Mosaic Oil NL, Phoslock Water and Mirabela Nickel, so readers see a broad cross-section of ASX companies.

The article displays dollar figures beside each company name (for example BHP $10,332; Fortescue Metals $9,501; Rio Tinto $10,204; CSL $8,975). These figures appear to be per-stock allocation amounts used in the sample portfolios shown in the piece.

Some names repeat across multiple lists, indicating popularity in the samples: BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum, CSL, ANZ Banking Group, Origin Energy and Woolworths are among the most frequently listed stocks.

The article shows portfolio totals clustered in the mid five-figure range, with examples including roughly $94,000 up to about $101,000 (values shown in the article include $94,189; $94,255; $96,344; $96,629; $97,058; $99,282; $101,096).

Yes. The financial sector is represented with names such as ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Bank of Queensland, Macquarie Group, QBE Insurance Group, Perpetual and various property trusts like CFS Retail Property and DEXUS Property Group.

BHP Billiton is listed multiple times with an allocation shown as $10,332 in the sample entries presented in the article.