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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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Bank Shares

How these 4 ASX 200 bank shares have performed since reporting results

| Bernd Struben

Record low interest rates didn't hold back some hefty dividend payments from Australia's big four banks.

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Financial Shares

Why has the ASX (ASX:ASX) share price slumped 6% in 3 weeks?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be driving the ASX share price lower.

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Share Fallers

Kina Securities (ASX:KSL) share price slides 4% amid acquisition blow

| Zach Bristow

Kina shares are on the slide on Tuesday. Here are the details.

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Financial Shares

The AMP (ASX:AMP) share price has fallen another 7% in a month. What's next?

| Aaron Teboneras

Can the company's shares stage a rebound in the second-half?

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Broker Notes

Why experts have high hopes for the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price

| Tony Yoo

Stocks for the $13 billion insurance behemoth have gone sideways the past 5 years. So what's different now?

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Financial Shares

The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price has fallen 4% since Wednesday. What's happening?

| Nikhil Gangaram

The bank hasn't had a great last couple of day.

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Share Fallers

Why the Magellan Financial (ASX:MFG) share price is down 21% in a month

| Zach Bristow

Magellan shares have slipped into the red from the opening of trade on Monday.

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Share Market News

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price edging higher amid lending blitz

| Zach Bristow

ANZ shares are under the radar once again on Monday as the company zooms in on its lending efforts.

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Financial Shares

Is the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price bouncing back in September?

| Aaron Teboneras

The IAG share price is steadily gaining this month. We take a closer look at why.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price is down 4% in a week

| Zach Bristow

AMP shares find themselves in the red again this week.

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Financial Shares

Own AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares? Here's what you're invested in

| Marc Sidarous

If you want to know the shares AFIC owns then look no further

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Technology Shares

Why the IOUpay (ASX:IOU) share price is leaping higher

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX fintech company are on the rise after an acquisition announcement. Here are the details

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Financial Shares

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

| Aaron Teboneras

It has been a rollercoaster year for IAG shareholders...

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Earnings Results

How have ASX financial shares performed during the August 2021 earnings season?

| Kate O'Brien

Mergers and acquisitions have set the tone for a "transformational" year in the finance sector.

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Share Gainers

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price gains 6% despite lower second half forecast

| Zach Bristow

Macquarie shares have shot out of the starting blocks on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price slumps on FUM update

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the Magellan share price falling by more than the ASX 200 today?

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Financial Shares

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is slumping today

| Bernd Struben

COVID-19 has interrupted businesses across Australia.

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Financial Shares

Why the MoneyMe (ASX:MME) share price is leaping 6% today

| Bernd Struben

Australians have not lost their taste for credit during the pandemic it seems.

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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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