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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 5,883 shares of this ASX stock to aim for $1,000 of annual passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d pick this stock for its strong dividend record.

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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Altium, Vocus, & Westpac higher

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are on the move on the…

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Share Market News

Cash Converters shares sink on bad debts, write offs

| Tom Richardson

Cash Converters (ASX:CCV) wracked up a few problems over FY19.

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Share Market News

The Afterpay share price is up 10% in the last week: Is it a buy?

| Lina Lim

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price was up 10% last week. Is it a buy?

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Share Market News

The ASX gaming companies winning big off Aussie's love of gambling

| Rhys Brock

Australians spent almost $23.7 billion on gambling in FY17. Here’s why investing in these ASX-listed gaming companies might be the…

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Share Market News

Iron ore miners tumble: Are Fortescue, BHP and Rio Tinto a buy?

| Lina Lim

While the ASX 200 has just passed 6,800, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) and other ASX iron ore miners…

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Share Market News

What every shareholder must know about Afterpay's fast approaching AUSTRAC audit

| Tom Richardson

Will Afterpay pass or fail its audit on client ID verification and transaction monitoring?

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Share Market News

3 ASX sectors to watch this reporting season

| Nikhil Gangaram

Here are 3 sectors on the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index that could provide hot and cold results this reporting…

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Share Market News

The Crown share price is down almost 10% since April: is it a buy?

| Chris Chitty

The Crown Resorts Limited (ASX: CWN) share price has fallen 9.6% since April.

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Share Market News

Results: Credit Corp guides for flat earnings & dividends in FY20

| Tom Richardson

Credit Corp's US business performs well, but ANZ is seeing softer conditions.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Leading broker upgrades ResMed shares to a buy rating

| James Mickleboro

The ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) share price could be on the move today after being upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs...

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Share Market News

Top broker removes Telstra shares from its conviction buy list

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price will be on watch today after being removed from Goldman Sachs' conviction buy…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Resources Shares

Why 3 ASX mining stocks were last week's worst performing ASX200 shares

| Ken Hall

What caused the Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU), Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) share…

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Share Gainers

Why IOOF and 2 others were the best performing ASX200 stocks last week

| Ken Hall

Why the IOOF Holdings Ltd (ASX: IFL), Bellamy's Australia (ASX: BAL) and WorleyParsons Ltd (ASX: WOR) outperformed their S&P/ASX200 peers…

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Share Gainers

Why Woolworths and these ASX shares just raced to 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price is one of three that reached a 52-week high or better on Friday.…

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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 buy next week

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are one of three that top brokers have just named as sells...

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Share Gainers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price and the IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) share price were amongst the best-performers on…

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Share Fallers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) share price and the Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price were amongst the worst-performers…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Friday: 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 Friday.

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs tips Coke-Cola Amatil shares as a sell

| Tom Richardson

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX: CCL): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

Not too late to buy these 2 ASX small cap shooting stars: UBS

| Brendon Lau

A number of small caps have been running rings around the market even as the All Ordinaries (Index:^AORD) (ASX:XAO) index…

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Share Market News

Amazon just posted sales of A$91 billion in one quarter

| Tom Richardson

Amazon is guiding for even higher sales next quarter.

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Share Gainers

Why the Clean TeQ share price is jumping higher today

| Brendon Lau

The Clean TeQ Holdings Limited (ASX: CLQ) share price is defying the broader market weakness as it rallied 6.7% to…

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Share Market News

Why the Next Science share price has more than tripled in 2019

| Tom Richardson

Next Science (ASX: NXS) and Paradigm (ASX: PAR) are two widely fancied speccy biotechs.

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Share Market News

Why the LiveHire share price is dropping today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Livehire Ltd (ASX: LVH) share price is trading lower today after an ASX announcement.

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Share Market News

Shares in Google parent Alphabet point higher on bumper results

| Tom Richardson

Should ASX investors own the US tech giants?

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Share Fallers

Why GUD, OceanaGold, Pilbara Minerals, & Sonic Healthcare dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) share price and the Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) share price are two of four dropping…

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Share Gainers

Why Cann, GBST, Mineral Resources, & ResMed shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price and the ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) share price are two of four storming higher…

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Share Gainers

Why the Volpara share price charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price has charged higher following the release of its first quarter update...

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Share Fallers

Sonic Healthcare and 2 other ASX 200 stocks just got hit with a downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index is on a backfoot this morning but there are a group of stocks that…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ResMed higher, ANZ & Westpac slide

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have been on the…

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Share Market News

Results: GUD Holdings share price down as FY19 profit plunges

| Ken Hall

The GUD Holdings Limited (ASX: GUD) share price has fallen 4.2% lower this morning after the company's full-year results failed…

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Share Market News

Atlassian: Bubble or the ultimate growth share?

| Tom Richardson

Is Atlassian stock a bubble?

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Share Market News

Cann Group share price surges on licence approval update

| Ken Hall

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX: CAN) share price has surged 5% higher in early trade after the medicinal cannabis company…

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Capital Raising

Abacus share price slumps after announcing $250 million institutional placement

| Ken Hall

The Abacus Property Group Ltd (ASX: ABP) share price closed 3% lower on the ASX yesterday after the company announced…

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Share Market News

Here's why ResMed Inc. shares just hit a record high on its full year results

| Tom Richardson

ResMed Inc. boasts one of the best long-term growth outlooks on the ASX.

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Share Market News

Why the Bank of Queensland share price could come under pressure today

| Ken Hall

The Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) could come under selling pressure this morning after the Aussie bank reported lower…

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