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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

Here's why the Peppermint Innovation share price is flying higher today

| Bernd Struben

The Central Bank of the Philippines forecasts that 50% of all retail transactions in the Philippines will be digital by…

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Financial Shares

What is the outlook for the Macquarie share price in May?

| Brendon Lau

One broker is neutral on the bank and warns of downside risk to its earnings per share (EPS).

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan share price soaring 7% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Magellan share price is on fire today.

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Financial Shares

The AMP share price soared 21% in April. Here's why

| Brendon Lau

April was a good month for AMP investors.

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Financial Shares

Expert says investors are 'missing this inflection point' for QBE shares

| Zach Bristow

The tides might be turning for QBE, one expert reckons.

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Financial Shares

Could AFIC shares be an ASX inflation hedge?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is AFIC an inflation-busting investment?

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Share Gainers

AMP share price surges 11% as $699m Collimate deal confirmed

| Brooke Cooper

AMP has announced the piece of its divestment puzzle.

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Dividend Investing

How does the IAG dividend compare to QBE?

| Aaron Teboneras

We look at how the IAG dividend measures up against QBE.

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Financial Shares

Challenger share price slides as top broker calls Thursday's gains 'surprising'

| Bronwyn Allen

Did ASX investors get a little carried away bidding up the Challenger share price on Thursday?

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Financial Shares

AMP share price sinks amid asset sale complications 

| Brooke Cooper

There's might be new drama on the AMP Capital Whole Sale Office Fund front.

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Financial Shares

Why the Australian Ethical share price has tumbled 7%

| Tristan Harrison

Fund manager Australian Ethical has fallen hard after giving its FUM update for March 2022.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price having such a top run on Thursday?

| Zach Bristow

AMP extends gains today

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Financial Shares

Do AFIC shares trade at a discount right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is AFIC at a discount or a premium right now?

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Broker Notes

Why this broker tips the Macquarie share price to clip $227 this year

| Zach Bristow

Sentiment has remained positive on Macquarie amid recent volatility.

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Financial Shares

The IAG share price has lost 10% since February. Is it an opportunity?

| Bronwyn Allen

It's been a rough couple of years for IAG shareholders.

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Financial Shares

Hub24 share price rallies despite inflows cooling off

| Mitchell Lawler

Shares in the financial management software company are gaining despite a key metric remaining static.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Medibank share price trailing NIB over the past year?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the NIB share price keep outperforming that of Medibank?

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Financial Shares

How did the IAG share price compare to its sector in the March quarter?

| Aaron Teboneras

We take a look at how IAG shares have travelled against the financial sector.

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price lifts as company tells investors, 'We need your help!'

| Zach Bristow

The battered funds manager is being proactive at least.

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52-Week Lows

Here's why the Perpetual share price just slumped to a new 52-week low

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be weighing on the financial services provider's stock today.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP shares? Here's the latest on the company's planned demerger

| Aaron Teboneras

What did AMP announce to the ASX?

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Financial Shares

Top broker tips 14% upside for QBE share price

| Monica O'Shea

Could the ASX insurance company's share price climb higher?

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Financial Shares

Can the AMP share price finally turn the corner in April?

| Bronwyn Allen

The AMP share price has been bleeding value since the Banking Royal Commission in 2018.

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Financial Shares

How did the IAG share price stack up in the March quarter?

| Brooke Cooper

The insurer's stock outperformed the ASX 200. Here's how.

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Financial Shares

Here's why this ASX 200 share just dived 16% to an all-time low

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 investors aren't happy with Platinum Asset Management today.

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Financial Shares

This ASX financial share defied its sector sell-off to climb 9%. Here's why

| Aaron Teboneras

How did GQG perform over the March quarter? Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price rockets 11% despite continued FUM carnage

| Aaron Teboneras

What are the numbers in today's funds under management report?

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Financial Shares

Why has the AFIC share price leapt 5% in 4 weeks?

| Sebastian Bowen

AFIC has had a corker of a month. Let's dig into why...

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price sinks again, down 6%

| Tristan Harrison

In the last few months the Magellan share price has suffered as FUM inflows turned into outflows.

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Financial Shares

Australian Ethical share price in focus on possible Christian Super merger

| Tristan Harrison

Australian Ethical shares are down after announcing a potential deal with Christian Super.

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Financial Shares

The IAG share price has dumped 5% in 2 weeks. What's happening?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been weighing on the ASX 200 insurer's stock.

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Financial Shares

The QBE share price has gained 16% in a month. Is it still a 'relatively inexpensive' ASX 200 share?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the QBE Insurance share price have further to climb?

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Financial Shares

Macquarie share price lifts despite ASIC legal action

| Monica O'Shea

ASIC is taking on Macquarie Group in the Federal Court.

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Financial Shares

What's up with the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price lately?

| Zach Bristow

The fund manager has levelled off the selling pressure, for now.

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Financial Shares

Considering Macquarie shares? Here's why this expert is predicting a 'cracker result'

| Monica O'Shea

Why is the Macquarie outlook so bright?

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Financial Shares

Own AMP shares? Here's how this ASX company did in March

| Sebastian Bowen

AMP shares had a solid, if not spectacular month...

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Financial Shares

AUB Group (ASX:AUB) share price leaps amid acquisition talks

| Monica O'Shea

Investors are reacting to AUB's response to speculation about an acquisition.

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price underperform the ASX 200 by 11% in March?

| Brooke Cooper

It was a rough month on the ASX for the insurance giant.

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Opinions

Is it finally time to buy Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares?

| Tony Yoo

The investment company has had a shocking time over the past year. Is it now time to snap up the…

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Dividend Investing

If you'd bought $10,000 of AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares 10 years ago, here's how much you'd have now

| Aaron Teboneras

We look how much an investor would have pocketed if they bought AFIC shares a decade ago.

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