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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

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price ends disastrous day of trade down 16%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Pendal's shares crashed on Friday...

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price is tumbling 6% lower today

| James Mickleboro

Pendal shares are falling on Friday...

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IPOs

Can Beforepay replicate Afterpay when it lists on the ASX on Monday?

| Tony Yoo

Shares for the payday advance provider are available for trade soon. What's the business like and who is behind it?

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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price having a rollercoaster start to the year?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what's happening to the insurance group's shares so far in 2022.

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Broker Notes

Own Suncorp (ASX:SUN) shares? Here's what top analysts are saying

| Zach Bristow

Here's what these leading analysts are saying about the outlook for the company and its share price

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Financial Shares

40% drawdown: The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price is struggling. Is it a buy?

| Zach Bristow

Let's have a look at what BOQ has to offer in 2022.

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Share Fallers

What happened to the Insurance Australia (ASX:IAG) share price in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The 2021 year had its lows, but the new year brings hope.

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Financial Shares

Own NIB (ASX:NHF) shares? Here are the key dates for your investor diary in 2022

| Aaron Teboneras

What are the dates that investors should pencil in?

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Share Gainers

VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) share price climbs 10% amid possible merger

| Monica O'Shea

A merger or acquisition may be on the cards.

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Financial Shares

Own Medibank (ASX:MPL) shares? Here are some key dates to watch in 2022

| Aaron Teboneras

Want to know when the company’s 2022 announcements are expected? Here are the details.

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Financial Shares

How did the Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price perform in 2021?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares performed reasonably well last year.

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Financial Shares

These 2 ASX fintech shares are delivering rapid growth. Are they buys?

| Tristan Harrison

Netwealth is one of the ASX techs rapidly growing.

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Financial Shares

How did the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price manage to outperform in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at how the AFIC beat the market in a stellar year

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Financial Shares

Here's why the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price surged 30% in 2021

| Alice de Bruin

Let's take a look at the year that was for the insurer...

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Financial Shares

How the Bendigo Bank (ASX:BEN) share price went in 2021

| Zach Bristow

It wasn't a great year on the ASX for the Bendigo Bank. We take a closer look

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Broker Notes

Down 60%: Is the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price now a bargain?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Magellan shares an opportunity after dropping around 60%?

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Share Fallers

Why did the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price fall 35% in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The AMP share price continued its downward spiral in 2021.

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Financial Shares

Could the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price be on the road to recovery in 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Could 2022 be the year it all turns around?

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Broker Notes

Is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price a better buy than CBA? Here's what top brokers say

| Zach Bristow

There is a stark contrast in sentiment towards BOQ and CBA.

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Financial Shares

Own WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) shares? Here's how the share price performed in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how WAM Capital fared over 2021...

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Financial Shares

How the Macquarie (ASX: MQG) share price went in 2021

| Tony Yoo

Did Australia's leading investment bank put a smile on its investors' faces last year? And does the stock remain a…

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Financial Shares

Own IAG (ASX:IAG) shares? Here are the key dates to pencil in for 2022

| Aaron Teboneras

Want to know when the company's 2021 announcements are expected? We have the details below.

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Financial Shares

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) hoses down Humm (ASX:HUM) takeover rumours

| Monica O'Shea

The bank was having none of it after takeover talks surfaced today.

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Financial Shares

Own Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) shares? The CEO just made another sizeable transaction

| Aaron Teboneras

What's happened to the fund manager's shares? We take a closer look

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Broker Notes

Is it a buy? Top brokers' opinion on the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price

| Zach Bristow

We break down what leading analysts are saying about the bank's outlook for 2022

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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price diving in December?

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares can't seem to catch a break.

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Financial Shares

Is the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price too cheap to ignore?

| James Mickleboro

Are IAG shares in the bargain bin?

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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price underperforming QBE in 2021?

| Brooke Cooper

While the IAG share price has struggled through 2021, that of QBE has surged

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Financial Shares

The Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price is now up 11% in 3 days. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan shares are on the rise again...

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Financial Shares

Here's why the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is racing 6% higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the company announce? Here are the details

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Financial Shares

December has been another disappointing month for the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been going on with AMP this month

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Westoz (ASX:WIC) share price surges 9% on ASX WAM merger

| Sebastian Bowen

Westoz is joining a bigger tribe...

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Financial Shares

Index killer? Here's how AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares stack up to the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

How does AFIC measure up to the ASX 200?

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Financial Shares

Douglass speaks out: 'We've never sold a single share in Magellan'

| Brooke Cooper

Could this drive the Magellan share price today?

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Ask a Fund Manager

The ASX share I'd hold onto no matter what: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Perennial Value Management's Stephen Bruce reveals the stock that's a reliable bet for returns over the…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Green light? WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price lifts as PM Capital board says just do it

| Zach Bristow

The listed investment company's share price is in the green today.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Link (ASX:LNK) share price frozen on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why trading of Link's shares have been paused today.

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price flops as fresh talk of turmoil at the top emerges

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be weighing on the Magellan share price on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Where are QBE (ASX:QBE) shares headed in 2022?

| Tony Yoo

The giant insurer saw its stock price rocket in 2021. So which way will it go in the new year?

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Broker Notes

Is it a sell? Why is Morgans saying 'avoid' the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price?

| Zach Bristow

Leading brokers including Morgans give their view.

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