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Share Market News

Here's why RBA might increase interest rates again in 2024

| Bernd Struben

Markets are increasingly eyeing the potential of further interest rate hikes from the RBA.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Here are the most critical events that all portfolio owners should be keeping an eye on in the coming days.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts as RBA keeps interest rates steady

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors were buoyed by the RBA’s interest rate decision.

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 investors hoping for an RBA interest rate cut may be waiting until 2025

| Bernd Struben

The RBA will announce its next rate decision and inflation outlook tomorrow afternoon.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

eToro's Josh Gilbert reckons these are the headlines in the coming days that could influence your portfolio.

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Economy

How will today's GDP numbers hit the ASX (and interest rates)?

| Sebastian Bowen

The share market is climbing despite this bad economic news.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Keep these events on your radar in the coming days, as they could have an impact on your investments.

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Share Market News

Crikey! Will ASX 200 investors really have to wait until 2025 for RBA interest rate cuts?

| Bernd Struben

Despite an uptick in unemployment, ASX 200 investors may not see the RBA cut interest rates for some time.

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Broker Notes

Worried about how the federal budget might impact your ASX shares? Here's what Goldman says

| Zach Bristow

This year's budget is set to be an interesting one.

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Share Market News

Could these ASX shares get a boost from tonight's federal budget?

| Sebastian Bowen

The budget is tonight. Let's see which ASX shares stand to benefit.

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Economy

Expert reveals 3 ASX shares to watch following tonight's federal budget

| Zach Bristow

What sectors and stocks are set to benefit? We take a closer look.

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Investing Strategies

A global recession could be coming. Here's what to do with your ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

The chances of a major economic shock have increased. This is one expert's advice to protect your investments.

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Share Market News

How rising inflation will impact ASX retail investors: expert

| Bernd Struben

Australia's official cash rate has moved lower for more than a decade, but that's about to change.

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Share Market News

Is the bull market over?

| Tony Yoo

Prominent economist Shane Oliver breaks down what this week's interest rate hike in the US might mean for share markets.

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Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin outlook for 2022.
Cryptocurrencies

What's ahead for the Bitcoin price in 2022 amid rising interest rates?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos are behaving similarly to growth stocks.

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Economy

US inflation is at 40-year highs. What does this mean for ASX shares?

| Zach Bristow

It might not be good in the long-term. Take a look.

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Financial Shares

Why Macquarie (ASX:MQG) says US will become bank's 'biggest earning region' in 2022

| Tristan Harrison

Macquarie says that the US is going to be the biggest profit centre this year.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's why the bank's boss is 'very optimistic' for 2022

| Bernd Struben

Unemployment could fall to 50-year lows in 2022.

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Economy

Should ASX investors brace for higher interest rates in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is likely to boost global inflation figures in 2022.

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Share Market News

Buying the dip in ASX shares? A word of caution from top brokers

| Bernd Struben

Rising energy costs and geopolitical turmoil may dampen stock market returns for some time yet.

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Economy

ASX 200 shrugs off today's RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is maintaining its dovish policies for now.

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Economy

Why did ASX 200 shares leap on the latest wages data released today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The latest wages data is out and ASX 200 shares are responding positively.

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Economy

The iron ore price outlook could be darkening amid China's latest plans

| Tristan Harrison

China’s latest plan could make things worse for the iron ore price outlook.

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Economy

Why inflation doesn't impact all ASX shares equally

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one deal with high inflation?

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Economy

What exactly is a share market 'correction' and is the ASX in one now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the ASX share market going through a correction?

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Economy

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's the bank's hawkish outlook for RBA rate rises

| Bernd Struben

Increasing interest rates are virtually guaranteed. The question now is when... and by how much?

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Economy

Strap yourself in: Why ASX 200 shares could continue their wild ride in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

ASX 200 investors might want to grab their seatbelts...

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Economy

Are there going to be SEVEN interest rate hikes in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Goldman Sachs reckons that there could be SEVEN interest rate hikes in 2022.

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Share Market News

ASX shares at risk? RBA's Lowe sounds warning on US rate rises

| Bernd Struben

Inflation in the US stands at 40-year highs.

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Economy

What we now know (and don't know) about inflation and interest rates

| Sebastian Bowen

When will interest rates rise?

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 lift on the latest RBA rate decision?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are investors finding a silver lining in the RBA's latest rate decision?

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Economy

ASX 200 lifts off on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The central bank is in no rush to join the US Fed in lifting rates.

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Bank Shares

Here's what higher interest rates could mean for ASX bank shares

| Bernd Struben

Interest rates dropped to record lows following the global pandemic.

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Economy

ASX share market on watch: Is the RBA going to increase interest rates in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the RBA increase interest rates in 2022? What would this mean for ASX shares?

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Economy

CBA reveals the Australian economy's leading state amid COVID surge

| Bernd Struben

The states and territories have all been impacted by the pandemic.

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Economy

Is the prospect of rising interest rates battering ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the slump in the ASX share market? We take a closer look.

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price in focus after raising loan interest rates again

| Tristan Harrison

Westpac just decided to increase its interest rate again.

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Bank Shares

Does the prospect of higher rates make ASX 200 bank shares more attractive?

| Bernd Struben

With higher interest rates banks can make larger profits from their loan books.

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Share Market News

Expert names 10 themes that could impact share investments in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

This investing expert has lined up 10 themes that could play out on the market this year...

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Economy

Could inflation cause more volatility than COVID for ASX shares in 2022?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are investors about to enter a volatile storm caused by inflation? Here's what this expert thinks...

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Economy

Evergrande officially defaults, downgraded by Fitch. What next?

| Tristan Harrison

Fitch has downgraded Evergrande after it reportedly defaulted.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the RBA and Treasury are weighing up central crypto

| Bernd Struben

A Central Bank Digital Currency would be linked to the issuing nation's fiat currency.

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Cryptocurrencies

Can Bitcoin and other cryptos be used as an inflation hedge?

| Bernd Struben

With inflation in most developed nations on the rise, what role could cryptos play?

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Economy

More missed payments: Is Evergrande and the China property developer sector going under?

| Tristan Harrison

Evergrande and other Chinese property developers seem to be in trouble.

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Economy

RBA maintains interest rate but removes 2024 reference. What could this mean for ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has removed the reference to keep rates on hold until 2024.

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Resources Shares

Investing for the future: why this fundie is optimistic on copper shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Where does this fund manager see copper shares heading in the future?

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Economy

Why this mining analyst is upbeat on the iron ore price forecast

| Sebastian Bowen

Where to next for the iron ore price?

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Resources Shares

Preparing for inflation? This fund manager believes these shares offer protection

| Mitchell Lawler

These 2 ASX shares make this fund manager's list for fighting off inflation.

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