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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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Share Gainers

Here's why Nearmap shares are looking hot today

| Tom Richardson

Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) will use artificial intelligence to offer its customers better services.

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Share Gainers

Why the BWX share price zoomed 12% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX) share price has zoomed 12% higher on Tuesday. Is this why?

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Share Market News

Why June is critical to deciding how the ASX 200 will trade into FY20

| Brendon Lau

This month is arguably the most important to ASX investors compared to Junes of years past as it will have…

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Northern Star, Star Entertainment, & Vita Group shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) share price and the Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR) share price are two of four…

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Share Gainers

Why Liquefied Natural Gas, Nearmap, Prospa, & Vocus shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Prospa Group (ASX:PGL) share price and the Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) share price are two of four storming notably…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

Prospa IPO: Are shares in this fintech lender a buy?

| Tom Richardson

The Prospa (ASX:PGL) business model is complicated and full of risk. A brief overview here.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: CBA & Vocus higher, Afterpay halted

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR), and Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) shares have been making news…

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Share Gainers

Is iron ore heading to US$120 per tonne in two months?

| Brendon Lau

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) and BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share prices are among the strong performers on…

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Share Fallers

Why the Star Entertainment share price crashed 16% to a multi-year low today

| James Mickleboro

The Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR) share price has crashed lower after providing a disappointing trading update...

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Share Market News

Can the Cochlear share price continue to beat the ASX 200?

| Lloyd Prout

Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) posted half-year results of 11% revenue growth to $711.9 million. Can it keep beating the ASX…

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Share Gainers

Elixinol Global share price higher on strategic partnership news

| James Mickleboro

The Elixinol Global Ltd (ASX:EXL) share price has pushed higher after announcing a strategic partnership with RFI...

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Share Fallers

Vita Group share price crashes lower on Telstra remuneration changes

| James Mickleboro

The Vita Group Limited (ASX:VTG) share price has sunk lower this morning after announcing changes to its remuneration construct with…

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Share Gainers

Vocus share price storms higher after AGL makes $3 billion takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

The Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) share price has stormed higher after AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) made a $4.85 per share…

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Share Market News

Is the Cleanaway share price a good buy on the ASX 200?

| Lloyd Prout

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) is one of the best performing ASX 200 stocks in 2019, spurred on by…

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Share Market News

Capital raising: Afterpay asks shareholders to tip in another $330 million

| Tom Richardson

AfterPay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) is completing a huge capital raising.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The latest ASX stocks bitten by the M&A bug (it's not Vocus)

| Brendon Lau

The share prices of these two ASX-listed companies will be closely watched today on speculation that they are mulling a…

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Share Market News

Woodside flags more Pluto LNG production delays

| Tom Richardson

Woodside Petroleum Limited's (ASX:WPL) Pluto project hits a speed bump.

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs tips CSL share price to climb to $223.00

| James Mickleboro

The CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price could keep climbing higher according to Goldman Sachs...

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Share Fallers

Why the AGL Energy share price could sink lower today

| James Mickleboro

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) share price could come under pressure today after revealing that an outage could have a…

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL), BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX), and NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT) shares are amongst the most shorted on the Australian share market this…

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52-Week Highs

CBA and these ASX 200 shares just hit 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price and two others on the ASX 200 hit 52-week highs on Friday...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL), and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the…

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Share Market News

This ASX growth share could be a winner for the absolute beginner investor

| Jules Woodward

Your first steps toward managing your own share market investments can be daunting. Here's one ASX stock worth considering.

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Can the momentum continue for the Tassal share price?

| Mitchell Perry

Can the Tassal Group Limited (ASX: TGR) share price continue to climb?

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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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52-Week Lows

Why these ASX shares just crashed to multi-year lows

| James Mickleboro

The Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX:MYX) share price is one of three that hit a 52-week low or worse last…

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52-Week Highs

Why WiseTech Global and these ASX shares just zoomed to all-time highs

| James Mickleboro

The WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) share price is one of three that zoomed to all-time highs last week. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are one of three that top brokers think you should buy next week…

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Share Market News

3 shares I'd buy to play the rise in cloud computing

| Tom Richardson

Tech shares have outperformed recently and that trend could continue for a long time.

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Share Fallers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) share price was one of the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week. Here’s…

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Share Gainers

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

| James Mickleboro

The WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) share price was one of the best performers on the ASX 200 last week…

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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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Share Market News

Insiders have been selling Janus Henderson and these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been selling Janus Henderson Group PLC (ASX:JHG) shares and two others this week. Here's what you need to…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying Platinum Asset Management and these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM) shares and two others this week...

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Share Market News

The Livehire share price is heading higher on a partnership announcement

| Motley Fool Staff

Livehire Ltd (ASX: LVH) is a speculative bet.

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Share Gainers

Why the Graincorp share price is the best performer on the ASX 200

| Brendon Lau

Graincorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) has found a way to control its volatile earnings from the unpredictable eastern Australian winter grain…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why Marley Spoon shares are going gangbusters on Woolworths deal

| Tom Richardson

Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) is loaning Marley Spoon $25 million.

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Share Gainers

Why the Biotron share price surged 30% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Biotron Limited (ASX:BIT) share price surged as much as 30% higher on Friday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why the ResMed share price is printing record highs

| Tom Richardson

Sleep therapy giant RESMED/IDR UNRESTR (ASX: RMD) has a bulletproof record of revenue growth. Should you buy, hold, or sell…

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