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Investing Strategies

Investing in a higher-for-longer world and the ASX sector built to cope

| Leigh Gant

Boring, resilient, and quietly powerful.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie shares: A good choice for dividend income?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does Macquarie measure up on the income department?

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Financial Shares

Is this ASX 200 insurance company the ultimate dividend and capital growth stock?

| Laura Stewart

Are you looking for both income and capital growth?

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Financial Shares

Which is better value right now, Soul Patts or Brickworks shares?

| Zach Bristow

Let's dive in and see what the experts have to say.

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Earnings Results

Why did the AMP share price just crash more than 13%?

| Bernd Struben

AMP shares are taking a beating on Friday. But why?

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52-Week Highs

AMP share price smashes new multi-year highs

| Bernd Struben

AMP shares have enjoyed a remarkable 14 month run higher. But why?

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52-Week Highs

This ASX 200 stock just hit a 14-year high following an upgrade from Macquarie

| Bernd Struben

You’d have to go all the way back to May 2010 to find the ASX 200 stock trading at higher…

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Financial Shares

Zip or Block shares: Which is the more profitable company?

| Zach Bristow

We've crunched the numbers.

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Recent Financial Shares News

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Dividend Investing

Bought $8,000 of Macquarie shares during the pandemic crash? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Bernd Struben

Although Macquarie shares were not spared the big COVID-19 hit, the passive income kept flowing.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price dropping today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with AMP's shares on Wednesday?

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Financial Shares

What happened to the Suncorp share price on Tuesday?

| Mitchell Lawler

Inflation and more frequent natural disasters are impacting the company's insurance business.

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Financial Shares

Suncorp shares are trading near 3-year highs. Is there any point in buying now?

| James Mickleboro

Is it too late to buy this insurance giant's shares?

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Financial Shares

If I buy $10,000 of AMP shares right now, how much passive income will I receive?

| James Mickleboro

Will AMP line your pocket with dividends in the near future?

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price jump 10% in June?

| James Mickleboro

This insurance giant's shares made its shareholders smile in June.

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52-Week Lows

Down 8% to a 52-week low: Why is this ASX 200 share being sold off today?

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share is ending the financial year with a day to forget.

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Financial Shares

Why this top broker says buy NIB shares over Medibank

| Tristan Harrison

Investors could make a healthy profit with this stock.

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Financial Shares

Could beaten-up Magellan shares have 'the potential to be incredibly valuable'?

| Tristan Harrison

This beaten-up stock could actually be very good value.

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price trips on $250 million APRA hit

| Mitchell Lawler

The regulator has decided what actions need to be taken at Medibank after its major cyber breach.

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Financial Shares

What might FY24 bring for IAG shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Insurance companies may be entering a period of strong profits.

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Financial Shares

Can the AMP share price maintain its momentum in FY24?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the unloved AMP keep beating expectations?

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Financial Shares

Goodbye La Nina: 2 ASX 200 dividend shares set to soar when El Nino arrives

| Tony Yoo

One expert explores how the coming climate changes could impact certain stocks.

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Financial Shares

Own Macquarie shares? This could be the company's next energising investment

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the next major investment move to make headlines.

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Opinions

3 reasons to buy Block shares today (and 3 not to)

| Motley Fool Staff

If you've reached a mental block on the payments technology provider, two Motley Fool writers present the yea and nay…

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Financial Shares

Will IAG shares be helped or hurt by policy price hikes?

| James Mickleboro

Premiums are increasing at IAG, but will they start to impact retention?

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Financial Shares

Australian Ethical share price surges 9% on record FUM update

| James Mickleboro

It appears that investors are still interested in putting money into ethical investments.

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Financial Shares

Here's what Citi is saying about the AMP share price

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to be a bull or a bear with AMP shares? Or maybe something in the middle?

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Financial Shares

IAG share price races to 52-week high on strong investor day update

| James Mickleboro

IAG shareholders are smiling on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Is the IAG share price heading higher in June?

| James Mickleboro

Is this insurance giant going to continue its ascent this month or has it peaked?

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Financial Shares

AMP share price gains amid $8 million divestment

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 wealth manager is focusing on its core retail banking and wealth management businesses in a strategy that…

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Share Market News

ASX share price dives 12% today on lowered dividend guidance

| Bernd Struben

The ASX share price is under heavy selling pressure on the back of the company’s investor day presentation.

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Financial Shares

Here are 2 reasons why the Magellan share price could start outperforming

| Tristan Harrison

There’s potential for the fund manager to start doing well.

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Financial Shares

Here's what this broker is saying about Macquarie shares

| James Mickleboro

Is this investment bank a top option or should you keep your powder dry?

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Financial Shares

AMP shares climb amid simplification update

| James Mickleboro

AMP shares are starting the week positively. Here's why.

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Financial Shares

What is Citi saying about the AMP share price?

| James Mickleboro

Is AMP a share to buy or should you wait for a better entry point?

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Financial Shares

Why did ASX 300 share OFX just rocket 20%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Record FY23 EBITDA, a share buy-back, and an acquisition – it’s all happening for OFX shares today.

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Financial Shares

AMP share price rockets despite scandal triggering massive fine

| Tony Yoo

Court scathing of the financial firm's conduct, calling it 'serious' and 'wrongful'.

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Financial Shares

Tyro share price leaps amid Apple Pay news

| Monica O'Shea

A new Apple pay product may be boosting Tyro's stock on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Why one fund manager is backing this ASX share after 76% revenue growth

| Tristan Harrison

Is Smartpay a smart buy? This fund manager is loving the rapid growth.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie shares are going for cheap. Buy the dip?

| Tony Yoo

A portfolio manager examines why the investment bank stock has plunged in recent weeks, and whether it's worth grabbing for…

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Financial Shares

Here's what Goldman Sachs is saying about the IAG share price

| James Mickleboro

Does Goldman Sachs think investors should be buying this insurance share?

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Financial Shares

Broker urges investors to buy the QBE share price dip

| James Mickleboro

Is the QBE share price good value after its pullback last week?

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Financial Shares

QBE shares plunge 3% as floods, cyclones, and storms take their toll

| Brooke Cooper

Nearly 90% of the insurer's first half natural catastrophe allowance had been spent by April.

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Financial Shares

QBE share price on watch following strong Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

QBE has started FY 2023 strongly based on its quarterly update.

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Financial Shares

'Worst is now behind them': 2 unloved ASX 200 shares paying FAT dividends

| Tony Yoo

Are stock pickers themselves worth investing in? Here's a pair that are tempting buys, according to one expert.

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Financial Shares

Why is everyone talking about IAG shares on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

IAG had some big news for investors this morning, and they don't seem to like it.

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Financial Shares

'A quality franchise': Why this broker sees major upside ahead for Macquarie shares

| James Mickleboro

Now could be a great time to snap up this investment bank's shares.

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Financial Shares

Up 23% in the past year. Is it too late to buy this ASX 200 insurance share?

| Brooke Cooper

Brokers are tipping as much as 18% upside for this ASX 200 insurance stock.

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Financial Shares

'Opportunity to buy': 2 ASX 200 shares Morgans is urging action on right now

| Tony Yoo

This pair of stocks have dipped significantly in recent weeks, so grab them before the window closes, expert says.

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