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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Share Market News

When could interest rates rise next? It may be sooner than you think

| Cameron England

Experts are increasingly predicting that a move higher for interest rates could come soon as inflation remains persistently high.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy sector leads the market ahead of OPEC+ meeting

| Bronwyn Allen

OPEC+ will meet today to decide whether to maintain its pause on oil production increases.

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Why Brexit could lift the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Brexit might be painful for Britain, but could it give the ASX a boost?

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Goldman Sachs tips IPH share price as 'neutral'

| Tom Richardson

IPH Ltd (ASX: IPH): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Tuesday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished lower on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

The RBA just admitted it's considering MORE cash rate cuts

| Tom Richardson

Will Australia see another interest rate cut?

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Australia just posted a $5.8 billion budget surplus, time to load up on ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Australia’s current account showed a $5.8 billion surplus, is it time to buy ASX shares?

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The 2 big surprises from the RBA's interest rate decision today

| Brendon Lau

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) rate decision today was no ho-hum affair even as it held rates steady at…

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Share Market News

Warning: These 5 shares are being heavily bet against by short sellers

| Tom Richardson

Should you avoid these five businesses?

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Share Fallers

The InvoCare share price dropped 5% in August. Is it a buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

The InvoCare Ltd (ASX: IVC) share price dropped more than 5% in August. Is it time to buy?

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Share Gainers

The ASX big bank that's likely to launch a capital raise and cut dividend

| Brendon Lau

One of the big four banks is likely to cut its dividend and launch a capital raise in November, but…

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Top broker slaps sell rating on Ramsay Health Care shares

| James Mickleboro

The Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) share price could fall 14% over the next 12 months according to one leading…

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Share Fallers

Why Collection House, Medibank, Moelis, & Spark shares tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Collection House Limited (ASX:CLH) share price and the Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) share price are two of four tumbling…

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Share Market News

The hottest ASX stocks with the most to lose from the inverted yield curve

| Brendon Lau

The fortunes of long-suffering value stocks may be about to take a share turn for the better while growth stocks…

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Share Gainers

Why Freedom Foods, iSignthis, Volpara, & Western Areas shares zoomed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) share price and the iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price are two of four zooming higher on the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Speedcast & Westpac higher, Medibank lower

| James Mickleboro

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL), Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have been on the move on…

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Can you believe Pro Medicus is now worth more than Bank of Queensland, Domino's Pizza?

| Tom Richardson

Are any of these businesses worth buying?

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as sells this week...

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Are these 3 explosive ASX growth shares overvalued?

| Lina Lim

Is the Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME), Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) and Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) share price too expensive?

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Share Gainers

Why this ASX cannabis share stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:MXC) share price has stormed higher after providing a positive update this morning...

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Share Market News

Lucapa Diamond share price up as it boasts of $1.6m profit

| Tom Richardson

Angola-based diamond miner Lucapa Diamond Co Ltd (ASX: LOM) this morning revealed a net profit of US$1.1 million (A$1.6 million)…

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Share Fallers

Medibank Private share price lower after ACCC alleges incorrect claims rejections

| James Mickleboro

The Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) share price has dropped lower after being hit with court proceedings by the ACCC...

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52-Week Highs

Why Afterpay and these ASX growth shares just stormed to all-time highs

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is one of three that hit an all-time high on Monday...

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Share Fallers

The Bellamy's share price dropped 27% in August: Is it time to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price was crushed in August. Is this a buying opportunity for investors?

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Share Market News

Results: Why the Codan share price has returned 236% in 3 years

| Tom Richardson

Codan (ASX:CDA) has an ROE of 23%, no debt and $37m cash on hand.

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Share Fallers

The Blackmores share price sank 19% lower in August

| James Mickleboro

The Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) share price was out of form again in August, recording a 19% decline. Is this a…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW), and Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) shares will be on watch on the…

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Wisetech Global share price soars as director tips in $100k

| Tom Richardson

If a director or senior manager at a company is buying a significant amount of shares on market a lot…

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Dow futures pointing red, what does it mean for the ASX 200 tomorrow?

| Lina Lim

With Dow Futures pointing to a 100 point drop, what does this mean for the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Monday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished lower on Monday.

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Share Fallers

2 falling ASX cannabis stocks to watch closely

| Tyler Jefferson

We take a closer look at Elixinol Global Ltd (ASX: EXL) and Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AGH), two of…

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Share Market News

Pinnacle Investment launches nearly fee free income-focused ETF

| Tom Richardson

Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd (ASX: PNI) wants to capitalise on the search for income.

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2 low cost ASX 200 shares that made big moves last week

| Jules Woodward

Flexigroup Limited (ASX: FXL) and G8 Education Limited (ASX: GEM) share prices have risen upwards of 9% over the past…

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Share Gainers

The BWX share price stormed 49% higher in August: Is it too late to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX) share price rocketed 49% higher in August. Is it too late to buy the company's shares?

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Slater & Gordon share price tanks on capital raising plans

| Tom Richardson

Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) is about as far off investment grade as possible for a credible company.

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Share Fallers

Why Bubs, Incitec Pivot, Paragon Care, & Slater & Gordon shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) share price are two of four…

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Share Gainers

Why Freedom Foods, LiveTiles, Opthea, & Western Areas charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) share price and the Opthea Ltd (ASX:OPT) share price are two of four charging…

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Share Market News

The Dicker Data COO is backing up the truck for more shares again

| Tom Richardson

Dicker Data's (ASX: DDR) COO buys more shares at $6.90.

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Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne are climbing again

| Tom Richardson

The latest Core Logic report on property prices over August 2019 showed Sydney's property prices climbed 1.6% for the month…

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ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ & Western Areas higher, Telstra lower

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), and Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA) shares have been on…

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Share Gainers

Why these 3 Aussie REITs outperformed the ASX 200 in August

| Ken Hall

Amid a mixed bag of results in the August reporting season, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (ASX: CLW) and these…

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