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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

'Robust financial position': Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price surges 13% on half-year earnings

| Monica O'Shea

Why are Magellan's results exciting investors today?

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Earnings Results

QBE (ASX:QBE) share price sinks 9% on FY21 earnings miss

| James Mickleboro

QBE returned to profit in FY 2021...

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Financial Shares

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) shares have rallied 34% in a year. Here's why this fundie says there's more to come

| Bernd Struben

Disruptions in energy markets are delivering new opportunities for the company.

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Financial Shares

Is the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price a smart contrarian buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Magellan shares are in focus with the HY22 result expected this week.

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Financial Shares

Netwealth (ASX:NWL) share price craters 14% on mixed half-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

ASX investors aren't happy with Netwealth's latest report.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Genworth (ASX:GMA) share price is rocketing 8%

| Zach Bristow

Is this a vote of confidence in the company?

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Financial Shares

Here's everything you need to know about the IAG (ASX:IAG) dividend

| Aaron Teboneras

IAG is on course to reward investors next month.

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Financial Shares

AFIC (ASX:AFI) is the biggest LIC on the market. But how does its performance stack up?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's take a look at AFIC's performance...

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Broker Notes

We'll pass thanks: Top broker downgrades IAG (ASX:IAG) share price to hold

| Zach Bristow

These broker's aren't so rosy on the outlook for IAG in 2022.

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Financial Shares

Here's why AMP (ASX:AMP) shares are set for a transformation

| Bernd Struben

The demerger is on track for completion by mid-calendar year.

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Broker Notes

Down 60% in a year, has the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price reached the bottom? Brokers weigh in

| Zach Bristow

Magellan investors are looking for a bottom to reverse the long-term trend.

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Earnings Results

Ups and downs: Praemium (ASX:PPS) share price tumbles 12% following half-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

Record funds are not enough to please Praemium shareholders today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could this give Medibank (ASX:MPL) shares a boost during earnings season?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could Medibank Private have an acquisition up its sleeve?

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Financial Shares

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is charging 4% higher today

| James Mickleboro

IAG shares are ending the week on a high...

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price slides 6% as FUM bloodbath continues

| James Mickleboro

Investors are taking their money out of Magellan's funds...

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Earnings Results

IAG (ASX:IAG) share price on watch amid earnings miss but guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

IAG had a difficult half...

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Financial Shares

Own QBE (ASX:QBE) shares? Here's what to watch when the insurer reports next week

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be worth looking for in QBE's full-year results.

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Earnings Results

ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) share price sneezes despite robust first-half results as CEO says sayonara

| Mitchell Lawler

The CEO's retirement plans may have cast a shadow over the exchange's latest earnings report.

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Earnings Results

No dividend? No worries. AMP (ASX:AMP) share price up 4% on results

| Bernd Struben

The company expects its demerger to be complete in the first half of this year.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? This could be the next blow for the company's demerger plans

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the details on rumoured tension between AWOF's management and its investors.

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Financial Shares

More pain to come for Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares: analysts

| Mitchell Lawler

Could the struggling fund manager be in for more testing times?

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Broker Notes

Own Suncorp (ASX:SUN) shares? Here's what analysts are saying about the company's latest results

| Zach Bristow

Here's what analysts are saying on Suncorp after its latest results.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price sliding lower today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's sending the AFIC share price in negative territory?

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Broker Notes

Is all the recent turmoil now priced into Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares?

| Zach Bristow

Investors are swimming in a sea of red across all time frames.

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Financial Shares

'You can't wait til the music stops': Why is the GQG share price leaping 6% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be boosting the asset management firm's stock today.

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Financial Shares

Who is Chris Mackay, Magellan's (ASX:MFG) new CIO?

| Sebastian Bowen

Who's going to run Magellan's ship instead of Hamish Douglass?

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Financial Shares

Could IAG (ASX:IAG) shares become suddenly sexy amid rising interest rates?

| Bernd Struben

The insurance sector tends to benefit from higher interest rates.

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Earnings Results

Rocketing returns trump souring outlook: Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) share price lifts on results

| Bernd Struben

Income investors should be pleased with the bump in dividends.

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price sinks 11% as Douglass steps down for 'medical leave'

| James Mickleboro

Magellan's shares are falling again...

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Share Market News

Blimey: Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price in focus on possible £10 billion UK deal

| Tristan Harrison

Macquarie may soon be signing up for a large £10 billion deal in the UK.

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Share Gainers

Why is the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price in the green this week?

| Monica O'Shea

QBE Insurance is having a bright start to the week. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

When might Medibank (ASX:MPL) shareholders 'feel better'?

| Zach Bristow

No time soon, according to this broker.

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Financial Shares

Earlypay (ASX:EPY) share price leaps 9% as profits, dividends surge

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has been a success story over the last 6 months.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? Here's what to look for in next week's earnings update

| Bernd Struben

AMP reports its full year 2021 financial results next week Thursday.

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Broker Notes

This broker just upgraded the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price to a buy. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

JP Morgan likes ANZ among its ASX banking peers.

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price slump to fresh, 9-year lows today?

| Monica O'Shea

While this share is having a bad day, it's outperforming financial shares this year.

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Broker Notes

Why is the NIB (ASX:NHF) share price sliding 7% today?

| Zach Bristow

JP Morgan is now bearish on NIB and reckons further downside is imminent.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) share price surges 10% as merger deal sealed

| Zach Bristow

A joining of hedge-fund titans would see a new alternative investment manager with $6 billion in AUM.

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Broker Notes

Here's what 67% of brokers think of the current IAG (ASX:IAG) share price

| Zach Bristow

Here's the verdict for IAG now that we're well into the new year.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? The company is rumoured to be on the hunt for assets

| Brooke Cooper

The embattled financial services company might be on the hunt for assets.

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