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Bank Shares

Here's where you'll find out all the news about ASX listed bank shares.

Get the latest thoughts and opinions on big 4 bank stocks, including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, and ANZ Bank.

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Bank Shares

UBS reveals which ASX 200 bank shares are the most attractive before their results

| Tristan Harrison

Are any of the banks buys heading into their reporting season?

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Dividend Investing

Why are ASX investors so obsessed with dividends?

| Bernd Struben

Dividends from ASX shares have helped many investors outperform the broader market.

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Bank Shares

If you'd bought $10,000 of Westpac shares in January 2022, here's what you'd have now!

| Bernd Struben

A $10,000 investment in Westpac shares two years ago would be worth a good bit more today.

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Share Market News

Here's my favourite ASX 200 bank stock for October

| Tristan Harrison

I like this stock for a couple of key reasons.

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Bank Shares

If I buy $10,000 of BOQ shares right now, how much passive income might I receive in the next 12 months?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does this bank really offer a dividend yield above 7% right now?

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Earnings Results

CBA share price on watch amid $10.2b FY23 cash profit

| James Mickleboro

CBA has released its FY 2023 results. How do they stack up?

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares outperform over the month amid 'heavy lifting for the RBA'

| Bernd Struben

The big four ASX 200 bank shares may be helping the RBA in its inflation battle.

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Earnings Results

Macquarie share price sinks 5% on 'substantially down' profits

| James Mickleboro

Macquarie has had a tough start to the new financial year.

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Recent Bank Shares News

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Bank growth falters: dividends to come under pressure

| Mike King

Earnings growth at the big four banks is faltering and more falls could be in store - taking dividends with…

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Westpac Banking Corp results: 5 things you need to know

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) delivered a modest uptick in profit but cyclical risks remain.

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Here's why Australia and New Zealand Banking Group shares are plunging

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) shares have tumbled as much as 4.3% lower today.

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Macquarie Group Ltd bucks downtrend with record result: here's what you need to know

| Brendon Lau

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) has raced to a three-month high and it looks poised to run even higher

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Are the banks worth buying despite missing dividend expectations?

| Brendon Lau

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) has followed National Australia Bank Ltd.'s (ASX:NAB) lead in disappointing on the dividend…

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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group announces record $7.5b profit

| Owen Raszkiewicz

On face value, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ASX:ANZ) profit looks good.

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Meet the 3 best financial stocks for your portfolio

| Tom Richardson

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) and Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) are among the best.

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Bank stocks weigh on S&P/ASX 200 as potential rate cut looms

| Owen Raszkiewicz

National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and Australia and New Zealand Banking…

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Profit soars for National Australia Bank Ltd on mixed outlook

| Owen Raszkiewicz

National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) has missed expectations, but nonetheless delivered a modest profit rise.

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3 reasons to buy Macquarie Group Ltd

| Peter Stephens

Buying Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) makes sense for these 3 reasons.

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National Australia Bank Ltd. on verge of $2.5 billion business unit sale

| Owen Raszkiewicz

National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) is believed to be offloading a large stake in its insurance business to Nippon Life.

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Should you buy the big bank stocks?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investors should prepare for a decade of lower returns from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC), National…

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Big four banks to put more downward pressure on house prices

| Mike King

Will the big four banks be forced to raise even more capital?

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National Australia Bank Ltd. and ANZ Banking Group lift home loan rates

| Owen Raszkiewicz

National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) said it wasn’t easy to choose 550,000 shareholders over its millions of customers, and Australia…

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GBST Holdings Limited updates market with lower expectations

| Tom Richardson

GBST Holdings Limited (ASX:GBT) may perhaps be of interest to Iress Ltd (ASX:IRE).

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AMP Limited rises on quarterly result and Europe's outlook

| Brendon Lau

Don't get too caught up with AMP Limited’s (ASX:AMP) disappointing quarterly update as potential stimulus from the European Central Bank…

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2 fully franked dividend stocks I'd buy before the Big 4 banks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) may have just forced the Reserve Bank into action mode.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia hikes home loan rates

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has followed the lead set by Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) in raising its variable home…

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Is it time to buy Challenger Ltd?

| Tom Richardson

Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) has several powerful tailwinds.

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3 reasons to buy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

| Peter Stephens

Buying shares in Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) could be a smart move.

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10 changes from the Financial System Inquiry you need to know about

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The government’s responses to the Financial System Inquiry will have an impact on you, the banks – Commonwealth Bank of…

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Westpac Banking Corp shares return to form: Is it a buy?

| Sean O'Neill

Shares in Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) have returned to previous levels after the completion of the bank’s recent capital raising.

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Winners and losers from the government's Financial System Inquiry

| Brendon Lau

The Big Four banks are copping most of the flak from impending regulatory changes, but they aren't the only ones…

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Why the Westpac Banking Corp share price soared 3.2% today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have soared as much as 3.2% after successfully raising capital from institutions.

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Insurance Australia Group Ltd abandons Chinese expansion plans

| Sean O'Neill

Shares in Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) lifted 8% in the past two days after the company decided not to…

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Is Westpac Banking Corp's dividend in doubt?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) has committed to its final dividend, but is it in doubt?

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Can blue chip stocks yield 30%?

| Brendon Lau

If you thought only high risk stocks can ever hope to pay a dividend yield in excess of 20%, you'd…

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What you need to know about Westpac Banking Corp's results and capital raising

| Brendon Lau

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) said it will undertake a capital raising and lift rates on loans to help it meet…

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Why I'm not buying into Westpac Banking Corp's capital raising

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) is raising $3.5 billion at a steep discount to current prices, in the face of falling…

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Why the Big 4 banks will slash their dividends

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Imagine Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) with a 3.7% dividend yield.

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$10 billion: Is this Australia's biggest rip-off of all time?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

AMP Limited (ASX:AMP), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB)…

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The hidden threat to Big Bank stocks that you need to be aware of

| Brendon Lau

The headwinds in the banking sector are well flagged and priced into the shares of our favourite stocks but there's…

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3 reasons to buy Suncorp Group Ltd

| Peter Stephens

Here's why Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) could be a shrewd buy right now.

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Why you should own these 2 banks instead of the Big 4

| Motley Fool Staff

The Big 4 Banks are the most widely held stocks on the market, but Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) and Bank…

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Macquarie Group Ltd announces $8.2 billion Esanda acquisition

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) is believed to be raising $400 million ahead of its purchase of Australia and New Zealand…

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Should you buy Bank of Queensland Limited for its record profit?

| Brendon Lau

Shares in Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) have surged on its solid full year result and I see further upside…

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Is the S&P/ASX 200 set to BOUNCE?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If you haven't already, it's time to chuck quality stocks in the S&P/ASX200 (ASX:XJO) (Index:^AJXO) on your watchlist, according to…

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Why Macquarie Group Ltd thinks you should buy bank stocks now

| Brendon Lau

Big bank stocks are poised to outperform in the near term, if history is any guide, and Macquarie Group Ltd…

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Is Commonwealth Bank of Australia a ticking time bomb?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A threat from the west could have an impact on Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (ASX:CBA) enormous success.

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Why I'd buy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group before National Australia Bank Ltd.

| Tim McArthur

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) now looks relatively more attractively priced than all of its major peers.

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