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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Which delivered the best capital growth in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares to Australia's metro and regional property markets.

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Best Shares

5 ASX stocks to hold for the next decade

| Sebastian Bowen

I am confident these five stocks will be bigger and better in 2036.

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Share Market News

How I'd invest monthly savings to generate over $50,000 passive income

| Leigh Gant

This is how modest monthly investing could turn into serious passive income.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Lynas Corp share price down on Malaysian PM's comments

| Ken Hall

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price is trading 2.50% lower this morning after a response to shock comments…

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Share Gainers

Why exciting small cap tech share Atomos is surging higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The Atomos Ltd (ASX:AMS) share price has surged higher after the release of a positive update...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Praemium share price plunged this morning

| Motley Fool Staff

The Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS) share price is down 16% on a lost contract.

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Share Gainers

Volpara share price has rocketed 11% after beating its FY 2019 guidance: Time to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX:VHT) share price has rocketed higher on Monday after providing an update...

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Share Gainers

Why the Resolute Mining share price charged 5% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG) share price has charged higher following the release of its quarterly update. Is it in…

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Share Market News

Is the Event Hospitality share price at its inflection point?

| Elton Wang

The Event Hospitality and Entertainment (ASX: EVT) share price has been trading sideways since hitting its all-time high in 2015.

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Share Market News

Can the Ansell share price break its all-time high?

| Elton Wang

The Ansell Limited (ASX: ANN) share price has increased over 15% since the start of 2019.

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Share Gainers

Is it too late to buy Nanosonics and 2 other high flying ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

The Nanosonics Ltd (ASX:NAN) share price has been on fire in 2019 along with these ASX shares. Is it too late to invest?

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Share Fallers

Why the Infratil share price could fall on revised earnings guidance

| Ken Hall

The Infratil Limited (ASX: IFT) share price could be set to plummet in early trade after announcing revised earnings guidance…

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Share Gainers

Is the Flight Centre share price in the buy zone after today's announcement?

| James Mickleboro

The Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) share price could be on the rise on Monday after announcing an investment…

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Share Market News

Morgans names its favourite 'high conviction' stocks to buy in April

| Tom Richardson

Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) are tipped as buys by Morgans.

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Share Fallers

Should you buy ResMed and these beaten down ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

The ResMed Inc (ASX:RMD) share price is underperforming the market along with two others this year. Should you buy the dip?

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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

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS), and Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) shares will be on watch on Monday. Here's…

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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

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 Gainers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price was one of the best performers on the ASX 200 last week.…

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Share Fallers

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

| James Mickleboro

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) share price was one of the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week along…

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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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52-Week Highs

Why the Zip Co share price has rocketed 93% higher in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price has been an impressive performer on Friday and is now up 93% since…

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Share Gainers

The ASX small cap stocks enjoying a Bill Shorten boost

| Brendon Lau

A select group of medical stocks are defying the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) sell-off as they received a boost from…

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Share Market News

Why this fund manager is not buying NAB shares

| Tom Richardson

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB). Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying Air New Zealand and 2 other ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ) shares and two others this week. Here's what you need to…

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Share Market News

Why all eyes should be on this tech stock in April

| Audrey Thehamihardja

Appen Ltd (ASX: APX): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

Why this fund manager is overweight Origin energy shares

| Motley Fool Staff

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why this fund manager is overweight Nextdc Ltd shares

| Tom Richardson

NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

Why this fund manager is buying JB Hi-Fi shares

| Motley Fool Staff

JB Bi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Automotive Holdings, St Barbara, & SRG Global surged higher

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Automotive Holdings Group Ltd (ASX:AHG) share price are two of…

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Share Fallers

Why Bravura, Kathmandu, Speedcast, & Treasury Wine shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS) share price and the Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE) share price are two of four ending…

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Share Fallers

Why Altium, Appen, & WiseTech Global shares have been hammered today

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Appen Ltd (ASX:APX), WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC), and their tech share peers have fallen heavily today...

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Share Market News

The Nearmap share price is tumbling ahead of a potential trading update

| Tom Richardson

Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, Appen, & NAB sink lower

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Appen Ltd (ASX:APX), and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares have been making a splash…

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Share Market News

Here's why the 5G Networks share price is up 50% over the past year

| Tom Richardson

5G Networks Ltd (ASX: 5GN) is an under the radar micro-cap growing quickly.

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Share Market News

Insiders have been selling Pilbara Minerals and another ASX share this week

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been selling Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) shares and Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX:SIQ) shares this week. Here's why...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Car dealers AP Eagers & Automotive Holdings propose blockbuster merger

| Tom Richardson

AP Eagers launches takeover bid for Automotive Holdings.

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Share Market News

Woolworths and Coles locked in another battle front

| Brendon Lau

The supermarket wars may be expanding to a new front as our largest supermarket chains are reported to be locked…

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52-Week Highs

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

| James Mickleboro

The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) share price is one of three trading at a 52-week high. Is it too…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH), and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares will be on watch…

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Share Market News

Why this fund manager is overweight TPG shares ahead of the ACCC's verdict

| Tom Richardson

TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM): Buy, hold, sell?

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