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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

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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Financial Shares

Are AMP shares finally cheap enough to buy following Thursday's 13% crash?

| Brooke Cooper

A return to dividend hasn't convinced this top broker.

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Earnings Results

QBE share price leaps 10% amid explosive dividend growth

| Bernd Struben

QBE boosted its final dividend payout by a whopping 58% from the prior year.

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Financial Shares

The AMP dividend is back! Here's what you need to know

| Tristan Harrison

Investors don’t seem excited by the prospect of a dividend from AMP.

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Earnings Results

Magellan share price shakes off 60% profit slump and marches higher

| Bernd Struben

Magellan shares are in the green after the company reported it's delivering on its five-year target of $100 billion in…

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Financial Shares

The Magellan share price is surging 7%. Is it time to buy back in?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the future be brighter for this embattled fund management stock?

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Financial Shares

Challenger share price screams 7% higher on half-year results

| Bronwyn Allen

Shares in the investment manager are well in the green.

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Earnings Results

IAG share price marching higher on 25% profit boost

| Bernd Struben

The insurer reported adding more than 100,000 direct customers across Australia and New Zealand over the six months.

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Financial Shares

Why the Suncorp share price has rebounded and hit 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares have staged a miraculous turnaround and have just hit a new 52-week high...

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Earnings Results

Suncorp share price under pressure despite huge half-year profit growth

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp has delivered stunning profit growth during the first half of FY 2023. But maybe it wasn't strong enough...

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Broker Notes

IAG share price tumbles on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker hasn't been impressed with this insurer's performance in FY 2023...

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price pops then drops on ASX FUM update

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan shares are swinging wildly on the latest FUM figures...

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Financial Shares

A rare day in the green: Magellan share price soars 5%

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 wealth fund manager is having a good day on Friday.

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Financial Shares

IAG share price sinks 5% as New Zealand flood claims pour in

| Bernd Struben

IAG released an update on the New Zealand floods and unaudited half year financial estimates.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 stock Pinnacle dives 7% on earnings miss

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 financial stock is under selling pressure today after seeing profits and earnings slip during the half year.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price smashing the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are investors flocking to the financial services company?

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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG share price tumbling 4% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 insurance giant operates the AMI, State and NZI brands in New Zealand.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs gives its verdict on the IAG share price

| James Mickleboro

Is this an insurance share to buy right now?

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Broker Notes

7 reasons to buy QBE shares: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

This insurance giant could be a buy...

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Financial Shares

What do IAG shares have in common with Warren Buffett?

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire might now be free to sell his stake in the ASX 200 insurer.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price crumble 4% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did AMP shares crater 4% today?

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price crashes 9% amid major funds under management decline

| James Mickleboro

Magellan shares are taking a walloping on Friday...

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Financial Shares

ASX financial shares lifted the ASX 200 today

| Tristan Harrison

The financial sector was a big reason for the ASX's strong gain on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Link share price crashing 39% at the end of the week?

| James Mickleboro

Link shares are falling heavily today but is it bad news?

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Financial Shares

Tyro share price rebounds 14% as rumours swirl over next moves

| Bernd Struben

Takeover talks with Potentia and Westpac collapsed yesterday. Today, investors are wondering what comes next.

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price slumps ahead of major shutdown and cybersecurity overhaul

| Brooke Cooper

The company shut down major systems and close retail stores this weekend.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Link share price crashing 10% on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share is being sold off this morning...

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price tumbles on $2.5b fund haemorrhage in November

| James Mickleboro

Things just keep getting worse for this fund manager...

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price surge 8% in November?

| Brooke Cooper

The stock hit numerous 52-week highs last month.

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price have such a lousy November?

| Brooke Cooper

The company hit a 52-week high early last month before tumbling.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AFIC share price have such a strong run in November?

| Tristan Harrison

Last month was a pleasing time for ASX shares.

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price lifts despite latest data dump to 'dark web'

| Monica O'Shea

What is going on at Medibank?

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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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Financial Shares

If you'd bought $10,000 of AMP shares at the start of the year, congrats! Here's what you'd have now

| Monica O'Shea

Things are looking up for this ASX financial share.

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Financial Shares

EML share price jumps 12% in 'new chapter' after troubled past

| Brooke Cooper

The next few years could be massive for the embattled fintech.

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Financial Shares

ASX 200 company banned from selling its products. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

A major investment outfit has been prohibited from offering two Australian stock funds to investors.

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Financial Shares

Don't get spooked, this ASX 200 share is still a buy: expert

| Tony Yoo

An unflattering business update sent this stock plummeting earlier this week, but one professional is urging investors to look past…

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Financial Shares

Up 10% in a month, are AMP shares worth buying back into now?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for this ASX financial share? Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Hamish Douglass has been selling down his Magellan shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

The company's former-star-stock picker recently offloaded $118m of its shares – and that might make it a sell

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Financial Shares

Link share price higher on PEXA update

| James Mickleboro

Link has provided an update on its plans with its PEXA stake...

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