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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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Share Market News

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

Why the Bubs share price is getting crunched today

| Motley Fool Staff

Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX: BUB); Buy, hold, sell?

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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 Gainers

Leading fund manager names 4 high-flying small caps it owns

| Tom Richardson

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) is a growth star for Clime Asset Management.

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Share Market News

3 REITs to buy for an income-focused portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 REITs that you could buy for an income-focused portfolio.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Is this the next ASX 200 stock to be swept up in a M&A deal?

| Brendon Lau

There’s nothing quite like making a big acquisition to take the focus off a company’s challenging operating outlook and this…

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Share Market News

Why BHP, Fortescue, and Rio Tinto shares sank lower today

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) shares have come under pressure after…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Lynas share price is getting smashed today

| Tom Richardson

Will rising rare earth prices send Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) shares rocketing?

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52-Week Lows

Top brokers voice their opinion on the Costa Group share price slump

| Brendon Lau

Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) share price re-tested its more than one-year low today but should investors use the…

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Share Gainers

Metcash shares higher on Drakes deal news

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) share price has avoided the market selloff on Monday...

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Share Market News

Will Trump slap tariffs on Australia?

| Tom Richardson

President Trump is reportedly considering aluminium and steel tariffs.

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

Is the AfterPay share price a buy today?

| Tom Richardson

Will Clearpay be an Afterpay like hit in the UK?

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Share Gainers

Why Eclipx, REA Group, Regis Resources, & Starpharma shares zoomed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Eclipx Group Ltd (ASX:ECX) share price and the REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price are two of four zooming…

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Share Fallers

Why Beach, Clinuvel, Kogan, & Zip Co shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CUV) share price and the Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price are two of four dropping…

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Share Market News

Falling house prices continue to impact CBA and big banks

| Tom Richardson

Share prices of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and the other big banks are still under pressure as house…

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Share Fallers

Starpharma share price zooms higher following AstraZeneca agreement

| James Mickleboro

The Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) share price has stormed higher on Monday after signing another agreement with AstraZeneca...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Afterpay, ANZ, & Santos lower

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), and Eclipx Group Ltd (ASX:ECX) shares have been…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Volpara announces $55 million capital raising for US acquisition

| Tom Richardson

Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX: VHT) shares are on a trading halt on the ASX 200 today, after the company…

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Share Gainers

Why Newcrest, Northern Star & these ASX gold miners stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

Why the Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) share price, the Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) share price, and these ASX gold…

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Share Fallers

Why the Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals share price crashed 11% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CUV) share price has come under pressure after announcing delays to its FDA review...

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Share Gainers

People Infrastructure share price higher on Halcyon Knights acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

The People Infrastructure Ltd (ASX:PPE) share price has pushed higher this morning after announcing an earnings accretive acquisition...

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Share Gainers

Medical Developments International share price charges higher on Mundipharma deal

| James Mickleboro

The Medical Developments International Ltd (ASX:MVP) share price has charged higher after announcing a deal with Mundipharma...

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Share Market News

ANZ completes $2.85 billion OnePath Life sale to Zurich

| James Mickleboro

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) share price will be on watch after it completed the $2.85 billion…

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Share Market News

5 founder-led companies I'd buy in FY 2020

| Tom Richardson

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) shows the benefits of being a founder led business.

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Share Fallers

Origin, Santos, & Woodside shares on watch after oil prices crash lower

| James Mickleboro

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares could sink lower today after oil prices…

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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), Inghams Group Ltd (ASX:ING), and JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) 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

Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC), St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) 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 Gainers

These were the best performing shares on the ASX 200 in May

| James Mickleboro

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) share price and the Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) 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 in May

| James Mickleboro

The Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) share price and the Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX:MYX) share price were amongst the worst performers on the ASX 200…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) shares are one of three that brokers think investors should buy next week...

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Share Fallers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) share price and the Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) share price were amongst the worst performers on…

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Share Gainers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) share price and the Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) share price were amongst the best performers on the ASX 200 last week.…

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Share Market News

Volpara delivers further explosive growth in FY 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price will be on watch on Monday following the release of its full…

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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

AGL confirms it was interested in buying Vocus

| Tom Richardson

The Vocus Group Ltd (ASX: VOC) share price had a great week.

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Share Market News

Here's why TPG Telecom may get its Vodafone merger approved by October

| Tom Richardson

TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) may get its merger approved in 2019.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Iress share price falls, despite $60 million European acquisition

| Tom Richardson

Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE) offers investors decent dividends.

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying CBA and 2 other ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying the shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and two others this week...

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Share Fallers

Why UBS rates Metcash a buy over Woolworths and Coles

| Brendon Lau

There’s some good news for the supermarket sector. The outlook for the industry is brighter even as dark clouds form…

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