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Financial Shares

Buying Soul Patts shares? Here's what you're really buying

| Sebastian Bowen

An investment in Soul Patts shares is really a bet on a sprawling asset portfolio.

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Financial Shares

Investing amid soaring global risks and uncertainty? Here's why ASX 200 insurance shares stand to benefit

| Bernd Struben

There was no shortage of risk and uncertainty facing ASX 200 insurance shares, even before this month’s Hamas-led attack on…

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Financial Shares

This ASX 200 share is on my top buy list right now

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I’m thinking about buying this stock.

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Financial Shares

Guess which ASX 200 company co-founder just offloaded $112 million in shares

| Sebastian Bowen

We've just seen a co-founder sell out of most of his shares in a major ASX 200 company.

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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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Bank Shares

Stay away from this ASX sector (and buy this one instead): expert

| Tony Yoo

One fund manager's warning everyone to reduce their exposure to this industry that's dominant in the Australian market.

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Financial Shares

For $1,000 in monthly passive income, buy 1,770 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX blue chip could unlock enormous passive income for investors.

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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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Recent Financial Shares News

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Financial Shares

Why is the Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price up 5% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Douugh shares rising today?

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Financial Shares

Could the ASA send the Macquarie (ASX: MQG) share price plummeting?

| Brooke Cooper

The Australian Shareholders' Association has dropped a number of bombshells on Macquarie. Here are the details

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Financial Shares

Here's why the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is down 10% in the last month

| Ken Hall

The share price slump continues for the embattled wealth manager.

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Financial Shares

Pendal Group (ASX:PDL) share price climbs higher despite net outflows

| Mitchell Lawler

Cash is going out, but investments are going up...

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Financial Shares

Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price climbs on FUM update

| Nikhil Gangaram

The fund manager now boasts in excess of $6 billion in funds under management.

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Financial Shares

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price struggles amid management fee cuts

| Zach Bristow

This comes after the financial services giant recently confirmed the sale of AMP Capital GEFI.

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Financial Shares

Why the IOUpay (ASX:IOU) share price has fallen 23% in a month

| Brooke Cooper

Despite gaining more than 800% over the past 12 months, this BNPL share price is on the fall.

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BNPL shares

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price dips despite deal with Westpac NZ

| Marc Sidarous

The BNPL provider's shares aren't humming today.

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Financial Shares

What's weighing down the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price lately?

| Mitchell Lawler

The clouds have been hanging over IAG lately...

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Share Market News

Here are the 5 best ASX fintech shares of the 2021 financial year

| Bernd Struben

Banking has a come a long way since the old cheque book.

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52-Week Highs

Why the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price just broke its 52-week high

| Marc Sidarous

It's been a positive 12 months for the $15 billion company.

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Share Market News

Why the Plenti (ASX:PLT) share price is rocketing higher today

| Bernd Struben

Technology continues to transform the traditional banking system.

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Financial Shares

Why this leading fund manager is backing better times ahead for the Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price

| Mitchell Lawler

This fund manager thinks there could be more in the tank for Macquarie...

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Share Gainers

The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is up 30% in 2021

| Marc Sidarous

Coming off of a low base in 2020, the bank's shares are flying in 2021.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price up amid news of rival bid for Sydney Airport

| Zach Bristow

Will the investment giant make a play for Australia's largest airport?

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price is see-sawing today

| Sebastian Bowen

This comes after the ASX fund manager released its latest FUM figures.

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Share Gainers

Up 9% to a 3-month high, the Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price is surging. Here's why.

| Kerry Sun

Shares in the investment platform have rallied back to a 3-month high. Here's why.

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Financial Shares

Why the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price is on the rise today

| Marc Sidarous

The insurance giant has announced an $85 million pay day after selling one of its businesses.

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Financial Shares

The EML Payments (ASX:EML) share price zoomed 4% higher today

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a rollercoaster few months for EML shares.

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Financial Shares

Unlike Afterpay, this ASX fintech actually makes a profit

| Tony Yoo

And gives out a dividend. Here are some reasons to buy this stock and an argument against investing into it.

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Financial Shares

Genworth (ASX:GMA) share price dives 17% after CBA contract update

| Kerry Sun

The Genworth share price has plummeted after a contract update with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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Financial Shares

The AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is rising today

| Marc Sidarous

It's a good day for embattled AMP shareholders.

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Financial Shares

Why the Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price is edging higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

Wizr shares have moved higher on the company's latest news...

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Financial Shares

This ASX share is the perfect inflation fighter, experts say

| Tony Yoo

This company is about to report its lowest earnings in a decade, but two experts reckon it's primed to make…

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Financial Shares

Challenger (ASX:CGF) share price dips after revised capital measures

| Mitchell Lawler

Enhanced risk settings reduce targeted pre-tax return on equity by 2% to RBA cash rate plus 12%.

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Financial Shares

What moved the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price today?

| Marc Sidarous

The total costs for natural disasters have ballooned since the insurer's last update.

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Financial Shares

Why the MoneyMe (ASX:MME) share price is rocketing 17% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The digital credit company's shares are making huge gains on the back of a positive trading update

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Record Highs

The Novatti (ASX:NOV) share price has hit an all-time high

| Brooke Cooper

We take a look at the rise and rise of a fintech business that's enjoying great success in 2021

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Financial Shares

Why the QuickFee (ASX:QFE) share price jumped higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares received a boost on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

This tumbling ASX fintech should be 3 times current price: analyst

| Tony Yoo

The market savaged this micro-investment provider, causing one fund manager to tear his hair out. But maybe it's now turned…

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price has gained 5% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company's shares are up today, as is the number of people using its platform.

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Broker Notes

Why we love this cheap ASX 200 share: Wilson

| Tony Yoo

This company has just hit a 52-week high, but is set to continue its climb, reckons these portfolio managers.

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Financial Shares

Is Magellan's (ASX:MFG) new retirement fund a gamechanger?

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan's new retirement-focused product is under the spotlight.

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Financial Shares

How did the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price perform in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did the financial giant underperform last month?

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Financial Shares

How does Raiz (ASX:RZI) stack up against its old friend Acorns?

| Mitchell Lawler

It's like comparing apples, oranges and Acorns, when it comes to these investing apps.

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Financial Shares

IOOF (ASX:IFL) share price rises as it completes MLC purchase from NAB

| Marc Sidarous

Shares in the $2.5 billion financial firm lifted today after it completed the takeover of MLC Wealth from NAB.

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Financial Shares

Why the Latitude (ASX:LFS) share price is rising today

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares in Latitude are in the green today after the company released an update showing improved business performance. Here's the…

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Broker Notes

This ASX share's rocketed 113% but is still good value: fundie

| Tony Yoo

A small non-bank lender has grown explosively, but Shaw and Partners reckons it's not too late to join the party.

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Broker Notes

Here's 1 stock this fundie prefers over Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) shares

| Mitchell Lawler

The Allan Gray Investment Forum held in Brisbane on Wednesday gave an alternative to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)…

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Financial Shares

Money3 (ASX:MNY) share price on the rise after positive update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Money3 Corp Ltd (ASX: MNY) share price is on the rise after the company provided a positve update. Here's…

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