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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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Technology Shares

Why did the Brainchip share price surge 12% in May?

| Monica O'Shea

It was certainly not all smooth sailing for the AI hardware developer though.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 shares having a shocker that you must buy right now

| Tony Yoo

These two businesses still have strong long-term prospects, according to QVG Capital, so now might be the perfect time to…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 tumbled on Tuesday as the RBA declared another rate hike.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

The latest RBA interest rate hike has had a big impact on ASX trading volumes today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 plunges on yet another RBA interest rate hike

| Bernd Struben

In the RBA’s ongoing inflation fight, governor Philip Lowe noted “the path to achieving a soft landing remains a narrow…

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Share Fallers

Why ASX, Baby Bunting, Bowen Coking Coal, and EBOS shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling heavily on Tuesday.

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, Perenti, Sigma Healthcare, and Synlait shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

Own Soul Pattinson shares? Here's the latest from the investment portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

It was another promising update of new investments and outperformance.

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52-Week Lows

3 ASX 200 dividend stocks that just hit new 52-week lows

| Brooke Cooper

It's been years since the trio were trading for these prices.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price dips amid union stoush

| Monica O'Shea

Unions accuse the airline of 'gaming the system' in using labour-hire companies to pay its staff.

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Share Market News

ASX share price dives 12% today on lowered dividend guidance

| Bernd Struben

The ASX share price is under heavy selling pressure on the back of the company’s investor day presentation.

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Share Market News

Under $4, are South32 shares now the bargain of the century?

| James Mickleboro

Are investors getting a great deal with this mining giant's shares?

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Opinions

Why I'm backing this beaten-up ASX All Ords share for a big 3-year turnaround

| Tristan Harrison

Adairs has suffered a huge drop recently. Here’s why I think it’s going to rebound in the medium term.

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Opinions

Is it time to be a bull or bear on Rio Tinto shares?

| Motley Fool Staff

Is it worth scooping up shares in the global mining giant amid falling commodity prices?

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Share Gainers

Not too late to buy: 2 ASX shares going gangbusters right now

| Tony Yoo

Positive cash flow for a tech company and pricing power for a reseller are handy attributes to have in your…

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Broker Notes

'Long term upside': Buy 2 ASX 200 shares to set-and-forget

| Tony Yoo

One expert likes the look of these two stocks that are going for cheap at the moment.

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Investing Strategies

Tripled in 18 months: 2 ASX shares investors haven't woken up to

| Tony Yoo

6% dividend yield! This expert names the best stocks you've never heard of.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks to have run out of steam following a strong run.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Did you own any of today's biggest ASX 200 gainers?

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Growth Shares

These excellent ASX growth shares could be buys

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have put buy ratings on these growth shares for a reason.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some pleasing share price gains are driving trading volumes on the share market today.

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Energy Shares

Buy this ASX uranium share now for 50% upside: broker

| James Mickleboro

This uranium share could power your portfolio to new heights according to Bell Potter.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers believe that now could be the time to add these shares to your portfolio...

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Share Gainers

Why Elders, Evolution, Goodman, and Pilbara Minerals shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a great start to the week.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Predictive Discovery, Silver Lake, and Weebit Nano shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

The market is racing higher today but these shares aren't.

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Share Gainers

The WA1 Resources share price is leaping 40% on a fresh find

| Brooke Cooper

The mining stock has been on a roll lately.

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Share Gainers

This ASX All Ords share is racing 5% higher as CEO ditches retirement plans

| James Mickleboro

Elders shares are marching higher after its CEO scrapped plans to retire.

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Here's why short sellers are betting on these ASX shares dropping in value.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Core Lithium share price shine brighter than the ASX 200 in May?

| Monica O'Shea

The lithium company marked a milestone in May.

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Opinions

Are Nvidia shares still a buy or have they flown too high?

| Mitchell Lawler

What could the future hold for this booming AI play?

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Broker Notes

'A quality business': Meet the ASX's answer to Apple

| Tony Yoo

Which Australian company enjoys unanimous 'long and bullish' support from the professional community?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a very strong session on Monday.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Let's take a look at the coming events that could most impact the stock market.

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares could be top buys next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling very positive about these ASX 200 shares.

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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. Here's why they are bullish on them...

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Share Gainers

Why did the IAG share price outperform the ASX 200 in May?

| Brooke Cooper

Stock in the insurance giant gained 4.2% last month.

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Technology Shares

Why ChatGPT could put a rocket under these ASX tech shares

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks investors should buy these tech shares for exposure to the AI boom.

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Share Market News

Why did AMP shares drop more than the ASX 200 in May?

| Tristan Harrison

It was a month of underperformance for the diversified financial business.

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Broker Notes

'Long and bullish': 2 defensive ASX shares to win through a difficult 2023

| Tony Yoo

Get it out of your head that you can't reap nice returns from 'safe' stocks.

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Broker Notes

Is real estate about to rocket again? 2 ASX shares to buy for the comeback

| Tony Yoo

Could the property sector flourish once the Reserve Bank ends the interest rate hike torture?

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