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Dividend Investing

Here's how I'd invest $3,000 into ASX dividend stocks to generate passive income for life

| Tony Yoo

Let's take three shares as an example to see how we can get paid for doing no work.

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares I'll be watching like a hawk this earnings season

| Tristan Harrison

August could be a fascinating month for investors, including me.

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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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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

These are the critical developments for your stocks over the next few days.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index looks set to start the week strongly.

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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 reasons why Coles shares could be a good buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Sales growth and ongoing population growth provide tailwinds for Coles earnings.

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Share Market News

3 ASX lithium shares with 30%+ upside: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These lithium shares could be top options in the battery materials space according to analysts.

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Share Market News

5 ASX shares that defined the week

| Bernd Struben

With reporting season kicking off, there were a lot of big ASX share movers in the past week’s trading.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 gave investors a rough end to the week this Friday.

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Share Fallers

Why is this ASX 200 share sinking 10% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX 200 share has just reported some numbers, and investors aren't impressed.

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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 Capricorn Metals, Fineos, Fortescue, and Regis Resources shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red.

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Share Gainers

Why Bravura, Global Lithium, Insignia, and Siteminder shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Not all shares are sinking with the market today.

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Best Shares

2 ASX dividend stocks I plan on holding forever

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd rather sell my house than these two ASX dividend stocks.

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Earnings Results

Why has ASX lithium stock Latin Resources leapt 30% in a month?

| Bronwyn Allen

The miner reported a significantly expanded deposit at its flagship project measuring 2km x 1km.

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Materials Shares

Sayona share price dives 6% cracking a fresh 52-week low

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is having another disappointing session.

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Share Market News

Here's what these brokers are saying about the Fortescue share price

| James Mickleboro

Analysts aren't sure Fortescue deserves to trade at such a premium.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares I think can double in value

| Tristan Harrison

I’m expecting big things from both of these stocks.

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Travel Shares

Broker tips ~30% upside for Qantas share price

| James Mickleboro

Qantas shares have been tipped to take off from here.

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Share Market News

5 things to look for this ASX reporting season

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the most interesting reporting season of the 2020s so far.

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Broker Notes

'Attractive price': Rare buying opportunity for this quality ASX 200 share just opened

| Tony Yoo

See why the experts are so positive on this healthcare technology company.

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Share Market News

6 ASX shares that short sellers are racing to close their positions on

| Bronwyn Allen

The pro traders are reducing their short positions on these ASX shares. Here's why.

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Energy Shares

Is now a good time to buy Santos shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this ASX 200 stock power investor returns even higher?

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Cheap Shares

'A cracking market': 2 'compelling' ASX 200 shares Airlie just bought

| Tony Yoo

It's hard to distinguish between bargain buys and value traps. Here's a pair of stocks that could be the former.

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Broker Notes

5 for 5: Classic long-term ASX 200 shares to buy and hold for the next half-decade

| Tony Yoo

Every investor needs a strong core to their portfolio. Wilsons' Rob Crookston names a few stocks he'd be happy to…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a difficult finish to the week.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors enjoyed yet another day of strong gains on the markets today.

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Broker Notes

Why 12 top brokers say the CSL share price is a no-brainer buy right now

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 blue chip has strong support from a large number of market experts.

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Share Fallers

Why Macquarie, Panoramic, Regis Resources, and Rio Tinto shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are missing out on the good times on Thursday.

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Best Shares

Easy investing: 3 ASX shares with nice dividends and reasonable prices

| Sebastian Bowen

Want some stress-free shares for you portfolio? Here are three.

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Share Gainers

Why Catapult, Insignia, Megaport, and Sandfire shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session. Here's why.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 stocks just upgraded by top brokers

| Bronwyn Allen

Which four ASX 200 companies have caught the experts' attention?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 edges toward new record after Fed hikes US rates to 22-year high

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is charging higher again today, getting within striking distance of posting new all-time highs.

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Materials Shares

Why did this ASX mining share just crash 45%?

| James Mickleboro

This base metals developer's shares are at a 52-week low.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

This ASX All Ords share just surged 30% on a takeover bid from GQG

| Sebastian Bowen

This All Ords share suddenly has two suitors knocking on its door.

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Resources Shares

'Indispensable: 2 ASX mining shares to buy for a precious metal no one's talking about

| Tony Yoo

MP Markets' Kai Chen reveals a mineral that's suffering from severely low supply and high demand.

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Resources Shares

Exclusive: Expert tips 2 ASX battery metals shares that aren't lithium stocks

| Tony Yoo

These small caps are set to break out from electric vehicle adoption, reckons Bell Direct market analyst Grady Wulff.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre share price just zoomed to a new 52-week high. Here's the lowdown

| Sebastian Bowen

Flight Centre shares just keep on gaining altitude.

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