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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

When was the best day ever on the AMP share price chart?

| Brooke Cooper

The AMP share price's best day on the ASX wasn't that long ago.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is up 10% in a month

| Zach Bristow

IAG shares have made their climb northwards over August to date.

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Share Gainers

ClearView Wealth (ASX:CVW) share price surges 15% on strategic review

| Nikhil Gangaram

A strategic review is the next step for the diversified financial services company.

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Coronavirus News

Tyro (ASX:TYR) share price edges higher as CEO calls for open borders

| Bernd Struben

Australia's retail and hospitality sectors are struggling under COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Financial Shares

The AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is down 28% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's been weighing on AMP's stock lately...

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Share Fallers

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is down 3% in a week

| Nikhil Gangaram

What's dragging the IAG share price down?

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Financial Shares

Own Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares? A $5b competitor could be hitting the ASX

| Brooke Cooper

Asset manager GQG Partners is reportedly contemplating listing on the ASX before the year's end.

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Financial Shares

August has been a good month for the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie wealth manager have climbed higher in August.

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Financial Shares

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is up 6% in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Since this news became public, the IAG share price has rallied.

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Financial Shares

Commonwealth (ASX:CBA) share price lifts despite Apple crying foul

| Marc Sidarous

CommBank's CEO accused the $2.5 trillion company of anti-competitive behaviour.

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Financial Shares

How does the Medibank (ASX:MPL) earnings result compare to NIB?

| Ken Hall

It's been a tale of two health insurance shares on the ASX this week

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Financial Shares

It's been a good week so far for the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price

| Ken Hall

Shares in the Aussie wealth manager are climbing higher this week

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Financial Shares

Medibank (ASX:MPL) dividend boost as payout ratio reduced

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has bumped up its dividend to shareholders...

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Financial Shares

Why the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price has significantly underperformed the ASX 200 in the last year

| Aaron Teboneras

It's been another tough year for AMP shareholders...

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Financial Shares

If you invested $1,000 in IAG (ASX:IAG) shares a decade ago, here's what it would be worth now

| Aaron Teboneras

How did the financial company fare over the past 10 years?

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Financial Shares

How does the HUB24 (ASX:HUB) earnings compare to Netwealth?

| Ken Hall

Shares in these Aussie wealth managers moved significantly after their respective results.

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Bank Shares

Pepper Money (ASX:PPM) share price jumps 7% on 'milestone after milestone'

| Brooke Cooper

The Motley Fool spoke to Pepper Money's CEO Mario Rehayem about what drove the company in the first half of…

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Financial Shares

ASX (ASX:ASX) share price lifts despite ASIC findings on system failure

| Marc Sidarous

Investors are buying up ASX shares despite today's findings.

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Financial Shares

NIB (ASX:NHF) dividend up 70%, shares sink regardless

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has rewarded shareholders with a bumper dividend…

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Financial Shares

Here's why the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is down 9% in a week

| Brooke Cooper

Let's take a look at what's been weighing on the financial services provider's shares.

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Financial Shares

What happened to the NIB (ASX:NHF) share price last earnings season?

| Aaron Teboneras

The NIB share price is closing in on its all-time high of $8.20 achieved in July 2019. How will it…

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BNPL shares

IOUPay (ASX:IOU) share price soars 10% on news of BNPL offering

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's driving the IOUPay share price higher today.

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Technology Shares

How did the Bravura (ASX:BVS) share price react last earnings season?

| Bernd Struben

Bravura Solutions is scheduled to deliver its FY21 results tomorrow.

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Financial Shares

Why the Fatfish (ASX:FFG) share price is leaping 19% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors appear excited about the company's prospects...

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Financial Shares

Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price falters after reporting 9% profit fall

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's how Perpetual performed in FY21...

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Financial Shares

When was the worst ever day on the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price chart?

| Brooke Cooper

The AMP share price still hasn't recovered from its worst day ever.

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Financial Shares

How does the IAG (ASX:IAG) earnings result compare to Suncorp?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does IAG's FY21 earnings report compare to that of rival Suncorp?

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Financial Shares

How did the Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price respond last earnings season?

| Zach Bristow

Perpetual shares are in focus as the financial services company is due to report its FY21 earnings tomorrow.

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Financial Shares

MA Financial (ASX:MAF) share price surges 10% on record first half results

| Brooke Cooper

A strong 6-month performance has sent shares in financial services group rocketing.

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Financial Shares

When was the worst ever day on the EML (ASX:EML) share price chart?

| Brooke Cooper

EML's worst day on the ASX saw its share price fall a whopping 45%.

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price sinks 11% as Barrenjoey bites

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Magellan shares plummeting today?

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⏸️ Dividends

What you need to know about the Magellan (ASX:MFG) dividend

| Mitchell Lawler

If you want Magellan's latest dividend, here are the details that are of importance...

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Financial Shares

How did the Netwealth (ASX:NWL) share price fare last earnings season?

| Bernd Struben

Netwealth Group will deliver its full 2021 financial year results tomorrow.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? A transformation will 'take time': CEO

| Brooke Cooper

According to AMP's CEO, the battle faced by the company's shareholders won't ease for awhile.

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Financial Shares

CommBank (ASX:CBA) forced to publish it misled customers

| Tony Yoo

The bank's own website will have a big pop-up admitting that business clients were overcharged more than double the interest.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price lower as Sydney Airport appears a no-go

| Mitchell Lawler

The Sydney Airport saga continues, but less likely to see Macquarie making a counter bid...

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Financial Shares

Steadfast (ASX:SDF) share price frozen following FY21 results

| Mitchell Lawler

Despite a colossal news day for Steadfast, the company's shares are frozen still...

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Financial Shares

How does the IAG (ASX:IAG) dividend compare to its sector?

| Sebastian Bowen

What are IAG's dividends looking like today?

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Financial Shares

How did the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price perform last reporting season?

| Kerry Sun

Despite major indices rallying to all-time highs. Shares in the managed funds business have struggled to outperform.

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Financial Shares

Can a new tech focus help rescue the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price?

| Ken Hall

What can new CEO Alexis George do with a new tech focus at AMP?

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