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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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Earnings Results

Money3 share price rockets after 'record breaking' results

| Tony Yoo

The loan provider also increased its dividend to celebrate its buoyant numbers across all key metrics.

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Earnings Results

Challenger share price tumbles 10% on FY22 profit woes

| Bernd Struben

Challenger has commenced a strategic review of the Bank, acquired in December 2020 and not living up to expectations in…

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price having such a lousy start to the week?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's happened to AMP shares today?

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Earnings Results

Bailador Technology share price leaps 5% as FY22 profits soar

| Bernd Struben

Bailador is a specialist investor in the information technology and media sectors.

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Earnings Results

Argo share price lifts on record 2022 financial year profit results

| Bernd Struben

The strong profits were driven by record dividend payouts from some of the LIC’s holdings.

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Financial Shares

Is this why the NIB share price is lagging Medibank on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

Both health insurers are in the red today, but one is faring worse.

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Financial Shares

Looking to buy AMP shares? Read this first

| Aaron Teboneras

We check out what a broker has to say about the financial services company.

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Financial Shares

Is the Magellan share price caught in a death spiral?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will things keep getting worse for Magellan shares?

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Earnings Results

QBE share price lifts despite $840 million income hit

| Matthew Farley

The insurance giant released its half-year earnings results this morning.

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Financial Shares

AMP share price slides as $1.1b pledged to investors

| Brooke Cooper

The financial services provider posted a 24.5% drop in profits for the first half.

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Earnings Results

AMP share price in focus amid falling profits and $1.1b capital return

| Brooke Cooper

AMP released both good and bad news to the market this morning.

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Financial Shares

Are AMP shareholders heading for a $1 billion pay day?

| Bernd Struben

AMP shareholders could benefit from buybacks following the successful divestment of AMP’s Collimate Capital business.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Macquarie share price slips despite rumours $3.7 billion acquisition imminent

| Bernd Struben

French company Veolia is divesting itself of the assets to resolve antitrust concerns raised in May by UK regulators.

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Financial Shares

Suncorp share price slides following softer-than-expected FY2022 results

| Zach Bristow

Investors appear less than impressed after the insurance giant released its earnings results today.

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Earnings Results

Suncorp share price on watch after FY22 profit falls 34%

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares will be on watch on Monday following the release of its FY 2022 results....

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Broker Notes

Why has the Suncorp share price gone backwards since the ANZ takeover news?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with the Suncorp share price?

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Financial Shares

What's $1 billion between friends? Magellan share price shrugs off latest FUM figures

| Mitchell Lawler

It's up and then it's down. Investors are having trouble deciding whether today's news is good or bad.

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Financial Shares

Up 13% in July, can the AMP share price maintain its momentum?

| Zach Bristow

AMP shares have caught a bid since July.

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Financial Shares

Is the NAB share price a buy ahead of next week's quarterly update?

| Monica O'Shea

Here's what one expert predicts in the bank's upcoming results.

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Earnings Results

Pinnacle share price surges 13% on 2022 financial year profit growth

| Bernd Struben

Pinnacle said the second half of the financial year was unquestionably a more difficult environment than the first half.

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Financial Shares

ASX share price sinks as CHESS replacement delayed

| Brooke Cooper

Looks like it's not CHESS mate just yet.

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Financial Shares

What could a tighter household budget mean for NIB shares?

| Monica O'Shea

At least one broker is optimistic on the health insurer's outlook.

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Earnings Results

Credit Corp share price drops 15% as core debt buying market flounders

| Bernd Struben

The debt-focused finance company reported a 9% increase in net profits after tax for the full financial year.

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Financial Shares

Broker gives its verdict on the Macquarie share price

| James Mickleboro

Where next for Macquarie's shares?

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Financial Shares

Macquarie share price lifts as CEO spruiks 'very good inflation protection'

| Bronwyn Allen

The Macquarie share price is up 2.86% after the bank presented its Q1 FY23 update and held its annual general…

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Financial Shares

Own Argo shares? Here's what you're invested in

| Tristan Harrison

ASX blue chip shares are a significant feature in this LIC’s portfolio.

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Financial Shares

The AMP share price has surged 9% so far this month. Can it keep going?

| Bronwyn Allen

What's driving the growth in the AMP share price?

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Financial Shares

Perpetual shares climb amid response to media speculation

| Aaron Teboneras

Perpetual confirmed the news in relation to a couple of offers for its corporate trust business.

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Broker Notes

Is the IAG share price a buy following the insurer's latest update?

| Zach Bristow

We examine analyst sentiment to see.

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Financial Shares

Own Macquarie shares? Here's what to expect from its Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Macquarie is expected to release its first quarter update later this week...

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Financial Shares

Why has the Magellan share price leapt 21% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Magellan shares shot the lights out over the past week?

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Financial Shares

Why is the Humm share price slumping 7% on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

Humm's shares are tumbling on Friday. Here's why...

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Earnings Results

IAG share price drops despite 'strong momentum' for FY23

| Tristan Harrison

Positive guidance was not enough to boost investor sentiment about IAG.

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Financial Shares

What's the outlook for the Macquarie share price in FY23?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to be optimistic again about Macquarie’s prospects?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price jumps 10% on takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

Link is recommending a takeover offer...

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Financial Shares

What market prediction sent the Magellan share price spiking 9% today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The fund manager says the 'dominant driver of equity markets is likely shifting from interest rates to earnings'.

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Financial Shares

Pendal share price slides amid 'potential transaction'

| Aaron Teboneras

In the past 12 months, Pendal shares have fallen by 44%.

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Financial Shares

'Ready to compete': Will AMP seek out new opportunities or stick to its knitting?

| Tristan Harrison

Can one of the ASX's most unloved businesses turn things around?

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Financial Shares

Own AMP shares? CEO touts its 'digital bank' status in competitive landscape

| Monica O'Shea

AMP CEO Alexis George is optimistic about the company's digital future.

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Earnings Results

This ASX financial company just became profitable, and its share price is surging 20%

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at Harmoney's FY22 highlights.

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