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Financial Shares

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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

Bell Potter tips a further 27% upside for this hot ASX financials stock

| Aaron Bell

This red hot stock is set to continue growing.

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Financial Shares

Forecast: Here's what $5,000 invested in Macquarie shares could be worth next year

| Tristan Harrison

What could happen next for the investment bank’s shares?

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Broker Notes

A 16% upside plus dividends! Macquarie upgrades QBE shares to outperform

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie research reveals QBE shares are trading at a steep discount. But why?

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Financial Shares

This ASX 200 technology stock is racing higher on plans to permanently boost margins

| Cameron England

This financial data company says a new cost-cutting initiative will deliver permanent earnings benefits.

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Financial Shares

New supporter joins in takeover talks for this insurance major

| Cameron England

CVC Asia Pacific is teaming up with Danish firm EQT on the potential bid for AUB Group.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie upgrades this ASX 200 stock to 'outperform'; tips 16% upside

| Kevin Gandiya

Trading volumes are rising, competition is easing, and valuation looks attractive.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX 200 dividend stock Macquarie just upgraded for expected gains of 22%

| Bernd Struben

Atop dividends, Macquarie expects this ASX 200 stock to leap 22% in a year. But why?

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Broker Notes

Macquarie tips 37% upside for Steadfast shares

| Leigh Gant

Analysts see brighter days ahead for this insurance heavyweight after a sharp pullback in October.

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Financial Shares

Everything you need to know about the new Macquarie dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Macquarie just gave income investors something to cheer about.

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Financial Shares

There's still potentially money to be made trading this takeover target, despite a big surge in its shares

| Cameron England

Shares in this takeover target are still trading well shy of the proposed offer price.

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Financial Shares

Why did AMP shares outperform on Thursday?

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP shares closed 1.74% higher while the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index fell 0.07% on Thursday.

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Financial Shares

Why are Zip shares down 23% in a month, and what was revealed at the AGM today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The buy now, pay later operator conducted its annual general meeting on Thursday.

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Financial Shares

Are QBE or IAG shares a buy according to Macquarie?

| Samantha Menzies

Which is the broker's favourite?

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Financial Shares

3 ASX 200 financial shares to sell in today's rich market

| Bronwyn Allen

Financials is the only sector out of 11 market sectors trading in the red on Thursday.

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Financial Shares

Suncorp shares slump 16% this year: Are they a buy, hold or sell?

| Samantha Menzies

Suncorp updated investors last week.

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Financial Shares

Up 60% since April: are AMP shares a buy, hold or sell?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what Macquarie thinks of the stock.

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Financial Shares

Which major insurance group's managing director has stepped aside pending an investigation

| Cameron England

The boss of this company has stepped aside on full pay while an investigation is carried out.

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Financial Shares

Check out how this $2.3 billion company's shareholders can make an easy 17% gain

| Cameron England

A capital raise has shareholders in this listed investment firm in a good position.

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Financial Shares

3 reasons this $7 billion ASX 200 stock is tipped to keep outperforming

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert forecasts more outperformance from this $7 billion ASX 200 dividend stock.

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Financial Shares

Cash Converters shares drop 8% as trading resumes after capital raising

| Kevin Gandiya

Despite strong demand for the placement and entitlement offer, the market’s reaction highlights investor caution around dilution and execution risk.

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Financial Shares

What's Macquarie's top ASX 200 insurance stock pick?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what the broker expects next.

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Financial Shares

AUB Group fields takeover offer at massive premium

| Cameron England

Danish private equity firm EQT Group has lobbed a takeover bid for AUB Group.

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Financial Shares

Cash Converters enters trading halt for $25 million raise and store acquisition

| Kevin Gandiya

Shares in Cash Converters are in a trading halt as the company raises $25 million to fund the acquisition of…

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Financial Shares

Is the Macquarie share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors look at the investment bank?

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Financial Shares

This ASX 200 financials stock could spike another 16%

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what Macquarie expects for the shares over the next 12 months.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie says this finance company's shares could deliver almost 30% returns, including handsome future dividends

| Cameron England

This stock could deliver both capital returns and decent dividends over the next year.

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Financial Shares

Which ASX 200 financial stock is pushing higher on 'positive quarter'

| James Mickleboro

Let's see how this financial services company performed in the first quarter.

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Financial Shares

Here's the dividend yield forecast out to 2030 for Macquarie shares

| Tristan Harrison

This business could deliver pleasing dividends in the coming years…

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Financial Shares

Down 6.3% today. Are AMP shares a buy, hold, or sell?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what Macquarie thinks of the stock.

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Financial Shares

What does Macquarie think Challenger shares are worth?

| Samantha Menzies

The company posted its Q1 update on Thursday.

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Financial Shares

This blue chip ASX 200 share just delivered solid Q1 growth

| James Mickleboro

Let's see how this blue chip performed during the first quarter.

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Financial Shares

Does Macquarie rate IAG shares a buy today?

| Samantha Menzies

IAG shares are trading in the red today.

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Financial Shares

3 reasons to buy this high-yielding ASX 300 financial stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert forecasts more outperformance from this dividend paying ASX 300 stock.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie tips nearly 70% upside for this ASX 200 financials stock

| Laura Stewart

This company could deliver strong capital returns and a big dividend over the coming year.

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Financial Shares

3 reasons to buy this $10 billion ASX 200 stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert sees “clear upside” for this $10 billion ASX 200 company.

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Broker Notes

Does Macquarie prefer QBE or IAG shares?

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie’s analysts deliver their outlook for IAG and QBE shares.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX financial shares to sell and 2 to buy: experts

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's take a look at some new broker recommendations.

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Financial Shares

Netwealth share price jumping on record-setting quarterly results

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are piling into Netwealth shares today. Here’s why.

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Financial Shares

The pros and cons of buying AMP shares this month

| Tristan Harrison

This financial stock could be a great investment today.

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Financial Shares

Fund manager's stocks fall on ASIC allegations of bogus ESG claims after it invested in BHP and Rio Tinto

| Cameron England

ASIC is taking a fund manager to court, saying its mining company investments breached its ESG obligations.

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