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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Share Market News

OZ Minerals share price on watch after second quarter update

| James Mickleboro

The OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL) share price will be on watch this morning after the release of the copper miner's…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), Qube Holdings Ltd (ASX:QUB), and Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) shares will be on watch on the…

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Share Market News

Sydney and Melbourne house prices are going higher again

| Tom Richardson

Did Australia's property prices bottom in May 2019?

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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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52-Week Highs

Why a2 Milk Company and these ASX shares just hit 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price is one of three that hit a 52-week high on Monday...

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Share Market News

Results: Why the Academies Australasia share price soared today

| Tom Richardson

Academies Australasia Group Ltd (ASX: AKG) is forecasting EBITDA growth over the 6 months to June 30 2019.

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Share Market News

What's happening with the ASX childcare sector?

| Jules Woodward

Prior to the federal election, ASX childcare sector share prices such as G8 Education Ltd (ASX: GEM) headed upwards in…

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ASX beginner's guide: should you buy Nearmap shares?

| Jules Woodward

Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) has been getting a lot of attention on the ASX 200 lately. Here's a closer look…

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Share Fallers

Why this top broker just upgraded Sydney Airport to buy

| Brendon Lau

ASX bond proxies are taking a pummeling today as investors trim expectations of a bigger than normal interest rate cut…

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Share Market News

Morgans, UBS, and Goldman Sachs have all upgraded a2 Milk shares this July

| Tom Richardson

a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

Why this ASX cannabis company's shares pushed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The MMJ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:MMJ) share price pushed higher on Monday after announcing an investment in a European cannabis…

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Share Fallers

Why Austal, InvoCare, Jumbo, & Superloop shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) share price and the Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price are two of four dropping notably lower…

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Share Gainers

Why Beach, FlexiGroup, Speedcast, & Splitit shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price and the Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price are two of four storming notably higher…

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Share Market News

Why the Charter Hall share price is up 76% over the past year

| Tom Richardson

Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) lets retail and institutional investors buy into listed or unlisted property funds.

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

The Mirvac Group share price is up 43% over the past 52 weeks

| Tom Richardson

Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) shares offer a 3.36% yield.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: NAB & Resolute higher, InvoCare sinks

| James Mickleboro

InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB), and Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) shares have made a splash on the…

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⏸️ Investing

Event Hospitality share price falls 6.5% in 2019: is it a buy?

| Chris Chitty

After falling 6.5% so far in 2019, is the Event Hospitality and Entertainment Limited (ASX: EVT) share price a buy?

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Share Market News

Results: Blue-chip share investor AFIC grows profit 46% to $406 million

| Tom Richardson

AFIC counts Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) as its two largest holdings.

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Share Gainers

Why the Splitit share price raced higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price has had a strong start to the week. Here's why its shares have stormed…

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Share Market News

These are the 10 best large-cap shares over the past 52 weeks

| Tom Richardson

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) and Charter Hall Group Ltd (ASX: CHC) make the list.

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Share Gainers

Resolute Mining share price higher following major resource and reserve upgrade

| James Mickleboro

The Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) share price has pushed higher after announcing a major resource and reserve upgrade at its…

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Share Gainers

FlexiGroup share price zooms 10% higher on humm BNPL update

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price has zoomed higher this morning after providing an update on the progress of its…

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Share Gainers

Could this be the best performing ASX sector today?

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX SMALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXSO) (ASX:XSO) index is poised to open on a back-foot due to negative offshore leads, but…

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Share Market News

Is Bingo Industries one to watch in FY20?

| Rhys Brock

After a poor start to 2019, Bingo Industries Limited (ASX: BIN) has turned its fortunes around in recent months. But…

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Share Market News

Is the Nearmap share price in the buy zone?

| Rhys Brock

The share price of aerial imagery company Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) has slid lower even after it announced another year…

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Share Market News

Saracen Mineral share price on watch after quarterly update and guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

The Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX:SAR) share price will be on watch this morning after the gold miner released its…

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Share Market News

Top broker names Ramsay Health Care shares as a sell

| James Mickleboro

The Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) share price has been tipped to sink lower over the next 12 months by one leading broker...

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Here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL), Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are amongst the most shorted on the Australian share…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) shares will be on watch on the…

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Share Market News

4 investment stories you missed in the ASX200 this week

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 4 investment stories you may have missed from the ASX200 (ASX:XJO) this week.

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) shares are one of three that top brokers think investors should sell next week...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are one of three that top brokers think investors ought to buy next week...

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Share Market News

ASX small cap stocks to avoid ahead of the August reporting season

| Brendon Lau

If you are feeling nervous about traversing next month’s ASX reporting season, you should be as experts are predicting a…

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing shares on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

The Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA) share price and the Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD) share price were amongst the best performers on the ASX 200…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing shares on the ASX 200 last week

| James Mickleboro

The CIMIC Group Ltd (ASX:CIM) share price and the AMP Limited (ASX:AMP) share price were amongst the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Market News

Could Afterpay be the next big ASX banking blue chip?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) have what it takes to become an ASX banking blue chip?

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs just labelled NIB shares a sell

| Motley Fool Staff

NIB Holdings Limited (ASX: NHF): buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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⏸️ Investing

The Virgin share price is down 9.7% YTD: is it a buy?

| Chris Chitty

After falling 9.7% so far in 2019, can the Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX: VAH) share price be considered a…

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