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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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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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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave the thumbs up to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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Opinions

3 'nightmare' ASX 200 value traps I wouldn't buy with free money

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to sleep well at night? Don't touch these shares.

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Opinions

Here's how I'd turn a $20k ASX share portfolio into passive income of almost $10k a year

| Tony Yoo

Compounding, stocks and regular savings are a deadly combination that can make you serious money.

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Share Market News

Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up this week

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 fell by 0.02% this week, but healthcare stocks lived up to their name.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of today's few winners?

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Bank Shares

Are NAB shares a buy following its results?

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs has given its verdict on NAB's shares this morning.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

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Share Fallers

Why Magnis Energy, NAB, REA, and Wildcat shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough finish to the week. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Avita Medical, Imugene, Pantoro, and Tietto shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a good finish to the week. But why?

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Dividend Investing

One high-yield ASX dividend share I'd buy at $28 for lifelong passive income!

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd be happy to bet this dividend stock will outlive us all.

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Materials Shares

Here are 100 million reasons why Wildcat shares are sinking 7% today

| James Mickleboro

What a transformation this lithium share has had in 2023!

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Opinions

Which of these ASX 200 shares is the better bargain this November?

| Tristan Harrison

Are these two of the cheapest stocks around?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Wesfarmers shares: buy, sell or hold?

| Tony Yoo

Just because it's one of the largest companies in Australia, are investors safe?

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Investing Strategies

The 'unloved' ASX shares ready to explode, now 50% down on historical prices

| Tony Yoo

Fund manager reckons there's a massive opportunity just sitting under our noses.

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Investing Strategies

The 3 ASX sectors to go overweight for a massive 2024

| Tony Yoo

These are the stocks that have suffered the most the past couple of years, but one expert thinks they're ready…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a subdued finish to the week for ASX 200 shares.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another great day for ASX investors this Thursday.

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Technology Shares

Hit hard: Why have ASX tech shares copped a battering today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are tech investors the losers this Thursday?

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Share Fallers

Zip share price dives as profitability promises fall on deaf ears

| Mitchell Lawler

The buy now, pay later company is having a lousy day on the ASX boards following its annual general meeting.

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Share Market News

3 passive income streams that could actually work!

| Tristan Harrison

Dividends aren’t the only passive income.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 share Citi says is a buy following its Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Citi's analysts are saying good things about this stock.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium stock has rocketed 1,111% in 2 weeks

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors have sent the lithium stock soaring on the back of some promising exploration results.

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Healius, Westpac, and Xero shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Thursday. Here's why investors are hitting the sell button.

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Opinions

Is now the right time to buy Core Lithium shares? Here's my take

| Mitchell Lawler

The Core Lithium share price is arguably on sale. I take a look at whether it could be worth buying…

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Share Gainers

Why Imugene, Lottery Corp, Orica, and Sayona Mining shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are catching the eye on Thursday. But why?

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52-Week Highs

Meet the two ASX All Ords shares that just hit new 52-week highs

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own either of these shares at new highs today?

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Gold

Losing its lustre: Newmont share price tanks 10% in 3 days

| Sebastian Bowen

It's turning into an ASX baptism by fire for Newmont shares.

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Share Market News

Own Allkem shares? Here's the latest on its merger with Livent Corp

| James Mickleboro

It may not be long until Allkem and Livent Corp turn into Arcadium Lithium.

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Materials Shares

Why has the high-flying Wildcat share price been slammed into a trading halt?

| James Mickleboro

Wildcat's shares are done for the week. Why are they being halted?

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Financial Shares

AMP shares: buy, sell or hold?

| Tony Yoo

They were once a staple of retail portfolios but have fallen out of favour after a 81% plunge the last…

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Investing Strategies

Here's how much I'd need to invest to make $800 a month in passive income

| Tony Yoo

Getting money for doing nothing is the end goal for most people who read this site. Here's one way you…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 shares Jay-Z just added to his portfolio

| Tony Yoo

The rap legend, who is also on the board of this company, received $3.2 million worth of shares in this…

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 returned to green territory this Wednesday.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Resources Shares

Why has the South32 share price tanked 4% to a 2-year low today?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a bad day to own South32 shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Azure Minerals shares be walking down Liontown Lane?

| Mitchell Lawler

Billionaires are in the driver's seat of this lithium company's future.

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, Jupiter, Karoon, and Newmont shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Wednesday. What's going on?

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Technology Shares

Up 30%: What's going on with the BrainChip share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

BrainChip shares are exploding today. Here's the tea.

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Share Gainers

Why HMC, James Hardie, Piedmont Lithium, and WA1 Resources shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are catching the eye on Wednesday. But why?

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