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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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Resources Shares

Why these lithium miner share prices are down 25% this year

| Ken Hall

Alternative miners Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) and Galaxy Resources Ltd (ASX: GXY) have seen their share prices plummet lower…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, WiseTech Global, & Westpac higher

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME), and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares have been making…

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Share Market News

Why are enterprise-facing software companies going absolutely gangbusters?

| Tom Richardson

Why do the likes of WiseTech (ASX:WTC), Altium (ASX:ALU) and Xero (ASX:XRO) keep rising?

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Share Fallers

Kogan share price sinks lower on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price has sunk lower on Wednesday after being downgraded by a leading broker...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Fallers

ELMO Software share price lower on quarterly update: Should you invest?

| James Mickleboro

The ELMO Software Ltd (ASX:ELO) share price has dropped lower after the release of its quarterly update. Should you invest?

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52-Week Highs

Pro Medicus share price hits an all-time high on Duke Health deal

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price has stormed to an all-time high after announcing a deal with Duke Health...

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Share Fallers

Why the Northern Star share price could sink lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) share price could come under pressure today after the release of a disappointing quarterly…

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Share Market News

Is Macquarie going to disrupt Telstra and TPG Telecom in the mobile market?

| James Mickleboro

Is Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) about to disrupt Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) in the mobile…

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Share Market News

Boral share price on watch after Wagners launches legal action

| James Mickleboro

Wagners Holding Company Ltd (ASX:WGN) is taking Boral Limited (ASX:BLD) to court due to their cement supply pricing dispute...

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⏸️ International Share Markets

U.S. shares just closed at RECORD HIGHS as S&P/ ASX200 nears 10-year high

| Tom Richardson

Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola Co., JP Morgan and Twitter Inc. all hand in strong profit reports.

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52-Week Highs

Is it too late to buy Xero and these high-flying ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

Breville Group Ltd (ASX:BRG), Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB), and Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares raced to all-time highs on Tuesday. Is…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX), Boral Limited (ASX:BLD), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Tuesday: 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 Tuesday.

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Share Market News

Is CSL the best blue-chip share on the S&P/ ASX200?

| Lloyd Prout

An Australian share market success story.

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Record Highs

Why the Bubs Australia share price jumped 14% to a new high today

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price has been a big mover on Tuesday. Here's why the infant formula company's…

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Share Market News

Where does the Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals share price go from here?

| Elton Wang

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: PAR): buy, hold, sell?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Top broker says these 2 ASX property stocks are takeover targets

| Brendon Lau

Two underperforming large cap property stocks may find support after JP Morgan flagged them as potential takeover targets. Here's why...

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52-Week Highs

The Woolworths share price just hit a 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price hit a 52-week high on Tuesday. Is it too late to invest?

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Share Market News

How I could have turned $10,000 into $270,000 in 5 years

| Tom Richardson

This business could an an ASX blue-chip of tomorrow.

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Share Market News

Is the Treasury Wines share price in the buy zone? 

| Nikhil Gangaram

The share price of Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) could be in the buy zone.     

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Share Market News

3 ASX stocks I'd buy and hold forever

| Regan Pearson

Why CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and two other companies build long-term sustainable advantages.

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Share Gainers

Why the Kogan.com share price rocketed higher again today

| James Mickleboro

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price has rocketed higher again on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as buys this week...

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52-Week Highs

Xero share price at record high as PM pledges $1 billion for small businesses

| Tom Richardson

Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) looks like a freight train.

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Bubs, EML Payments, & ResApp shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price and the ResApp Health Ltd (ASX:RAP) share price are two of four storming…

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Share Market News

Why the Praemium share price surged on its trading update

| Ken Hall

The Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS) share price has climbed 3% higher this morning after reporting strong gross platform inflows and…

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Share Fallers

Why Blackmores, Galaxy, Orocobre, & Zip Co dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) share price and the Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) share price are two of four dropping into…

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Share Market News

Elixinol Ltd results: Why this ASX pot stock dropped today

| Ken Hall

The Elixinol Ltd (ASX:EXL) share price has fallen 2% this morning as investors had a mixed reaction to the company's…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

WorleyParsons reveals radical plan to send business higher

| Ken Hall

The WorleyParsons Limited (ASX: WOR) share price could move this morning after an announcement regarding its acquisition of Jacobs' ECR…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Santos, Westpac, & Xero higher

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC), and Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares have made a splash on the ASX…

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Share Market News

Morgan Stanley bulls slap $4.20 share price target on Nearmap

| Tom Richardson

Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) shares are soaring on improved sentiment.

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Share Gainers

BHP share price climbs higher despite broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price is up strongly this year. Is it too late to invest?

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Share Gainers

Why ASX oil stocks are on fire today

| Brendon Lau

The energy sector is the best performing part of the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index after crude oil prices rallied…

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Share Market News

Why the Paladin share price is up 13% on its trading update

| Ken Hall

The Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) share price is on watch this morning after releasing its March 2019 quarterly in…

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52-Week Highs

Why the Telstra share price hit a 52-week high today

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price hit a 52-week high today and could go higher according to two leading…

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Share Gainers

EML Payments share price zooms 8% higher on bet365 agreemennt

| James Mickleboro

The EML Payments Ltd (ASX:EML) share price has zoomed higher this morning after announcing an agreement with bet365...

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Share Gainers

Why the ResApp Health share price rocketed 36% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The ResApp Health Ltd (ASX:RAP) share price has been a big mover on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why I think Beach Energy's share price could hit a record high

| Elton Wang

Beach Energy (ASX: BPT): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

How to become a millionaire with ASX shares

| Lloyd Prout

If you’re interested in the ETF MOAT, you can find more information here.

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