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Share Market News

Are ASX 200 bank shares like CBA 'too expensive' right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Are banks overpriced or good value today?

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Broker Notes

Buy one, sell the other: Goldman's verdict on Coles vs. Woolworths share prices

| Bronwyn Allen

One stock is set for a 26% share price gain over the next 12 months while the other is destined…

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Resources Shares

Own ASX mining shares? Experts say an upswing in commodity prices has begun

| Bronwyn Allen

HSBC economists Paul Bloxham and Jamie Culling explain why global commodity prices are rising.

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Share Market News

Will the Reserve Bank wait for the US Fed to cut interest rates first?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's when AMP thinks interest rates will be cut in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Eurozone.

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Growth Shares

How I'd use ASX growth shares to turn $1,000 into $10,000

| Kate O'Brien

Choosing the right growth shares can add plenty of bang to your buck.

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Share Market News

Investing in shares now 'part of the ladder' to buying a home

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in shares can speed up the process of generating enough cash for a home deposit, expert says.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in this ASX 100 dividend stock for $1,126 in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on this 5.6% dividend stock...

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Record stock ownership amid landlords' exit

| Bronwyn Allen

Household wealth derived from owning shares just hit a record $1.4 trillion.

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Recent Share Market News

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Best Shares

Here's the next ASX share I'm going to buy

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are three reasons why I can't wait to add this ASX share to my portfolio.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate this bank, biotech, and tech share as buys right now...

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, New Hope, News Corp, and REA shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form and ending the week in the red...

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Share Market News

Could an Aussie house price crash destroy the ASX 200 in 2023?

| Bronwyn Allen

Home values are falling at their fastest and steepest rate in 40 years. 

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Endeavour, Imugene, and Treasury Wine shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are defying market weakness and ending the week with a bang...

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Broker Notes

Do Wesfarmers shares really offer 13% upside AND passive income?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the Wesfarmers share price really on track to surpass $55?

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Share Gainers

Why has ASX 300 rare earths stock Arafura rocketed 40% in 2023?

| Brooke Cooper

The last six weeks have been good to those invested in the rare earths favourite.

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Energy Shares

New Hope share price dives 9% as ASX 200 coal stocks get hit hard

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just New Hope shares that are sliding today. Whitehaven Coal and Yancoal are deep in the red as…

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Energy Shares

Is the AGL share price sell off a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

AGL has been sold off this week due to a very poor half year result. Time to buy?

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Opinions

The top ASX 200 share on my watch list right now

| Tristan Harrison

I think this could be a top long-term pick.

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares a buy after the bank's Q1 update?

| James Mickleboro

Is ANZ a big four bank to buy right now? Or should you give it a miss?

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Travel Shares

These are the best ASX 200 travel shares to buy right now: broker

| James Mickleboro

If you want exposure to the rebounding travel market then this is how to do it...

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Share Market News

Cheap ASX shares: Is Zip worth the risk?

| Brooke Cooper

We consider the prospects of the buy now, pay later player.

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Broker Notes

4 top ASX 200 shares to pounce on for reporting season: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

Here are the stocks to watch as they deliver their latest results this month.

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Technology Shares

'Great product, dominance in one area': Expert names unique ASX share to buy

| Tony Yoo

This Australian company is leading the world in its field. But it may not be on the radar of many…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market is expected to finish the week on a disappointing note...

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Small Cap Shares

3 small-cap ASX shares Celeste is riding off into the sunset on

| Tony Yoo

Are smaller companies set to go gangbusters in 2023? Here's a trio of stocks to test that hypothesis.

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Share Fallers

How to burn a billion dollars: AGL shares tumble 10% on painful half-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

It's been a tough day all round for the ASX energy giant.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which gold stock defied today's sell off to post the ASX 200's biggest gain.

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Broker Notes

Dicker Data share price tumbles to multi-year low. Is it too cheap to miss?

| James Mickleboro

This ASX tech share has fallen out of favour with investors recently. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Broker Notes

Why Morgans just added these ASX 200 shares to its best ideas list

| James Mickleboro

Morgans thinks that these ASX 200 shares are worthy of a spot on its coveted best ideas list...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some earnings results are driving trading volumes today.

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Technology Shares

Broker names the best ASX tech shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

The tech sector has been rebounding in 2023. This could make it an opportune time to buy these tech shares...

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Broker Notes

Macquarie has these ASX 200 dividend shares in its income portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have a heavy weighting in Macquarie's income portfolio right now...

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Best Shares

2 ASX stocks I'll be buying hand over fist in 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers is one of the ASX stocks I can't wait to load up on this year...

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX biotech stock is rocketing 28% on 'extremely encouraging' Alzheimer's data

| Bernd Struben

Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for 60% to 70% of all cases of dementia.

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Dicker Data, Megaport, and Suncorp shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having days to forget on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Why De Grey, Elders, Maas, and Nuix shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been bidding these shares higher for very different reasons on Thursday...

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX All Ords shares smashing new 52-week highs on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

These All Ords shares are on fire today, but for very different reasons...

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 300 share is soaring 13% on a major earnings boost

| James Mickleboro

This ASX share appears to be over the worst of its issues now, much to the delight of shareholders...

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast share price soars 11% on FDA update

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share has started 2023 in sensational form and is now up 50% year to date...

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are top picks in Macquarie's growth portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares have a heavy weighting in Macquarie's growth portfolio right now...

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Resources Shares

Is copper the new lithium? Expert names 3 ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

The great copper shortage is coming. Are you ready to take advantage?

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Materials Shares

Can the BHP share price keep rising or has it peaked?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be betting on this mining giant's shares rising further from here?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to drop into the red on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are buys: experts

| James Mickleboro

These top ASX 200 shares could be just what your portfolio needs...

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52-Week Lows

Bargain alert? 3 high-quality ASX shares that just hit 52-week lows

| Mitchell Lawler

These staples of the share market struggled to find some love today.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed on the back of earnings today.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Earnings Results

ASX 300 tech stock Dicker Data dives 10% on full-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

A look at why the market is unsatisfied with the IT company's latest figures.

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