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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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Financial Shares

Magellan share price pops then drops on ASX FUM update

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan shares are swinging wildly on the latest FUM figures...

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Financial Shares

A rare day in the green: Magellan share price soars 5%

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 wealth fund manager is having a good day on Friday.

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Financial Shares

IAG share price sinks 5% as New Zealand flood claims pour in

| Bernd Struben

IAG released an update on the New Zealand floods and unaudited half year financial estimates.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 stock Pinnacle dives 7% on earnings miss

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 financial stock is under selling pressure today after seeing profits and earnings slip during the half year.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price smashing the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are investors flocking to the financial services company?

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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG share price tumbling 4% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 insurance giant operates the AMI, State and NZI brands in New Zealand.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs gives its verdict on the IAG share price

| James Mickleboro

Is this an insurance share to buy right now?

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Broker Notes

7 reasons to buy QBE shares: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

This insurance giant could be a buy...

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Financial Shares

What do IAG shares have in common with Warren Buffett?

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire might now be free to sell his stake in the ASX 200 insurer.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price crumble 4% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did AMP shares crater 4% today?

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price crashes 9% amid major funds under management decline

| James Mickleboro

Magellan shares are taking a walloping on Friday...

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Financial Shares

ASX financial shares lifted the ASX 200 today

| Tristan Harrison

The financial sector was a big reason for the ASX's strong gain on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Link share price crashing 39% at the end of the week?

| James Mickleboro

Link shares are falling heavily today but is it bad news?

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Financial Shares

Tyro share price rebounds 14% as rumours swirl over next moves

| Bernd Struben

Takeover talks with Potentia and Westpac collapsed yesterday. Today, investors are wondering what comes next.

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price slumps ahead of major shutdown and cybersecurity overhaul

| Brooke Cooper

The company shut down major systems and close retail stores this weekend.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Link share price crashing 10% on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share is being sold off this morning...

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price tumbles on $2.5b fund haemorrhage in November

| James Mickleboro

Things just keep getting worse for this fund manager...

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price surge 8% in November?

| Brooke Cooper

The stock hit numerous 52-week highs last month.

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price have such a lousy November?

| Brooke Cooper

The company hit a 52-week high early last month before tumbling.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AFIC share price have such a strong run in November?

| Tristan Harrison

Last month was a pleasing time for ASX shares.

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price lifts despite latest data dump to 'dark web'

| Monica O'Shea

What is going on at Medibank?

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Bank Shares

The 3 best-performing ASX 200 bank shares in November revealed

| Bernd Struben

The majority of the ASX 200 bank share prices lost ground in November. But not these three...

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Financial Shares

If you'd bought $10,000 of AMP shares at the start of the year, congrats! Here's what you'd have now

| Monica O'Shea

Things are looking up for this ASX financial share.

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Financial Shares

EML share price jumps 12% in 'new chapter' after troubled past

| Brooke Cooper

The next few years could be massive for the embattled fintech.

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Financial Shares

ASX 200 company banned from selling its products. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

A major investment outfit has been prohibited from offering two Australian stock funds to investors.

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Financial Shares

Don't get spooked, this ASX 200 share is still a buy: expert

| Tony Yoo

An unflattering business update sent this stock plummeting earlier this week, but one professional is urging investors to look past…

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Financial Shares

Up 10% in a month, are AMP shares worth buying back into now?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for this ASX financial share? Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Hamish Douglass has been selling down his Magellan shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

The company's former-star-stock picker recently offloaded $118m of its shares – and that might make it a sell

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Financial Shares

Link share price higher on PEXA update

| James Mickleboro

Link has provided an update on its plans with its PEXA stake...

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Financial Shares

Why is the QBE share price tumbling today?

| James Mickleboro

QBE's shares are having a tough start to the week...

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Financial Shares

Buy this ASX All Ords share to 'sleep soundly at night': fundie

| Monica O'Shea

A "prudent track record" -- we take a look at why this portfolio manager recommends this ASX All Ords share…

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Financial Shares

NIB share price surges ahead as profits soar 31%

| Brooke Cooper

The health insurer is stunning the market on the back of its strong start to FY23.

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Financial Shares

The Magellan share price has caved 50% so far this year. Are directors seriously asking for a pay rise?

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan is shaking the tin for shareholders.

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Financial Shares

Why are Medibank shares lifting on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

The Medibank share price dropped then popped amid the insurer's AGM.

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Financial Shares

Could this top ASX 100 share be the best of an 'extremely cheap' sector?

| Bronwyn Allen

One expert says Suncorp shares are going cheap with good prospects for growth.

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Financial Shares

Looking to buy AMP shares? Here's the latest blow to the company's major divestment

| Brooke Cooper

The planned Collimate Capital sale is facing regulatory delays.

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Financial Shares

This fintech ASX 200 share is 'well positioned' to keep growing: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Hub24 has impressed this fund manager, and it’s one of the biggest positions in WAM’s portfolio.

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Financial Shares

Considering buying the dip in Medibank shares? Here's the latest on the company's data hack woes

| Brooke Cooper

Further data drops and a potential class action have likely put Medibank shares back in the spotlight today.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price just crack a new 52-week high today?

| Brooke Cooper

The embattled financials giant has been on a roll lately.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Perpetual share price leaps on boosted takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

Perpetual has received an improved takeover offer...

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