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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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Share Market News

This ASX 300 stock just reported a 31% revenue jump

| Tristan Harrison

It was another strong quarter for this business.

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Broker Notes

Woolworths shares offer investors a 22% 12-month return: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

This retail giant could be on sale at current levels according to this broker.

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Dividend Investing

3 high yielding ASX 200 stocks to buy for passive income during the market pullback

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX 200 dividend shares after a broader market retrace can see investors reaping higher yields over the long-term.

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Opinions

The ASX 300 stock I'm planning to buy in November

| Tristan Harrison

I am sniffing out some good opportunities to invest in.

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Financial Shares

ASX 200 just sank to year-long lows but this dividend stock is going STRONG

| Tony Yoo

This investment is powering ahead regardless of all the fear permeating the financial markets.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to end the week with a small gain.

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Share Market News

ASX utilities shares lead the market on Thursday

| Bronwyn Allen

Only two market sectors finished in the green today.

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Share Fallers

Why 3 large-cap ASX shares had a shocker Thursday

| Tony Yoo

These famous brands all had something in common that could have caused their stocks to plummet.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another brutal day for ASX 200 investors this Thursday.

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Share Fallers

Why Block, G8 Education, Megaport, and Pilbara Minerals shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been selling these ASX shares on Thursday. But why?

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Resources Shares

These ASX mining shares are tanking hard right now, and here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

These three shares are getting a public slap down today.

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Share Gainers

Why Aussie Broadband, Azure Minerals, Beach Energy, and Wildcat Resources are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the sell-off. But why?

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's the latest RBA interest rate forecast from the big four banks

| Bernd Struben

It’s hard to believe that it was only back on 3 May 2022 that Australia’s official interest rate stood at…

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Opinions

The Nasdaq just hit correction territory: Time to buy the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ)?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this an opportunity to pounce on US tech giants?

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Gold

It's time to say goodbye to Newcrest shares on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

It's one of the biggest day for Newcrest shares in almost four decades today.

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Share Market News

Why is the Block share price crashing 9% to a new low?

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for Block. But why are investors hitting the sell button?

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Materials Shares

Azure Minerals share price jumps 44% on $1.6b SQM takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

This explorer is being acquired by one of the world's largest lithium miners.

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Technology Shares

Megaport share price plunges 16% as investors flee

| Tony Yoo

The technology stock is on the nose on Thursday after a quarterly update and events in the US.

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Opinions

Down almost 20% in 3 months, is the Coles share price an undervalued buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors actually be looking at Coles right now?

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Opinions

The Woodside share price is down 6% in a week. Is it a buy right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is an opportunity building with the valuation falling?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be another poor session for the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Investing Strategies

How investing your streaming fees could bring $1,500 of passive income a month

| Tony Yoo

Do you really need 9 different entertainment accounts? You can cancel at least some of those to put money into…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 slipped back into loss territory this Wednesday.

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Technology Shares

Buy this undervalued ASX 200 tech share now: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech share a must buy? Let's find out.

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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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Share Fallers

Why Dexus, Magellan, Westgold, and Woolworths shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult session on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Why Corporate Travel, Kogan, Pointsbet, and Syrah shares are climbing today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong sessions on Wednesday.

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REITs

Guess which ASX 200 stock just sank back to its 2014 price

| Tony Yoo

There could be 3 reasons why this well-known company is struggling to make an impression on investors.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech stock just rocketed 160%!

| Tony Yoo

This small-cap has some great news and this has the market in a frenzy.

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Broker Notes

2 little-known ASX All Ords shares with 11% and 22% upside potential: broker

| Bernd Struben

The All Ordinaries Index is in the red today, but these two ASX All Ords shares are marching higher.

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Cheap Shares

Top broker nominates 3 cheap ASX 300 retail shares

| Bronwyn Allen

RBC Capital says these 3 ASX 300 retail stocks should grow in value over the next 12 months.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 plunges as Aussie inflation data surprises to the upside

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors didn’t like the latest inflation data just released by the ABS.

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Dividend Investing

Shares vs. property: How do rental returns stack up against dividends?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare current rental yields across metro and regional markets to ASX shares.

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Materials Shares

Why are Azure Minerals shares now suspended?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer is locked in takeover talks.

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Share Market News

Magellan shares plummet after CEO heads for the exit

| Tony Yoo

The company also announced extra costs to wipe debts from the employee share program.

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Opinions

Want to become wealthy? Here's why buying cheap ASX shares in a downturn could be a great move

| Tristan Harrison

Downturns can be the most exciting time to invest.

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Investing Strategies

How do wars and violence impact ASX shares?

| Tony Yoo

AMP's Diana Mousina has analysed what happens to stock markets after geopolitical crises.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another decent session is expected for the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 finally gave investors something to smile about today.

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Best Shares

Here are my best ASX shares of 2023 so far

| Sebastian Bowen

Despite the rough year for shares, I've still got some winners.

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