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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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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Share Market News

What Australia's shocking inflation print means for ASX 200 investors and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is facing an uphill inflation battle. Will the bank’s next move be to raise interest rates?

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Share Market News

Does the AI revolution justify today's high ASX 200 valuation?

| Bronwyn Allen

Blackwattle Investment Partners says the ASX 200 has a P/E ratio of 21x compared to a 10-year average of 16x.

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Share Market News

S&P 500 futures lift as regulators shore up SVB deposits

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are feeling better about the banking situation.

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are betting big on these ASX shares sinking from current levels...

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Opinions

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares I'm watching like a hawk in March

| Tristan Harrison

These three ASX shares look very compelling to me.

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Bank Shares

3 reasons the 8% NAB dividend yield looks safe to me

| Tristan Harrison

The bank could keep paying a very good dividend.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is the Carsales share price sinking 7% today?

| James Mickleboro

Carsales is raising funds to support its big bet on Brazil being a key driver of its future growth.

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Share Market News

3 ASX All Ords directors buying up their company shares recently

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors back these businesses if their leaders are?

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Opinions

Underappreciated: 3 ASX shares I believe were the quiet achievers of earnings season

| Mitchell Lawler

Solid results, marginal share price moves... could the market be missing something?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It could be another red day for the ASX 200 on Monday.

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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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Opinions

At almost $7, can the A2 Milk share price go any higher?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the market still underestimating A2 Milk?

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Broker Notes

Morgans names the best ASX 200 growth shares to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares have been tipped for big things by a leading broker...

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Broker Notes

Start your engines: Fund backs 2 ASX shares to finish line

| Tony Yoo

This pair of companies reported outstanding results during last month's reporting season. Celeste is predicting further gains.

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Broker Notes

'A rocky road ahead': Expert names 2 ASX 200 shares to thrive in a tough 2023

| Tony Yoo

Here are Datt Capital chief Emanuel Datt's hot investment themes coming out of reporting season.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 stock has landed 3 substantial shareholders in a week

| Bronwyn Allen

Three fund managers have taken big positions in this ASX 200 freight railway company.

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Materials Shares

Lynas share price resets 52-week low twice in one week

| Bronwyn Allen

March has been a shocker for this ASX rare earths share.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Massive share price losses are driving ASX 200 trading volumes this Friday.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 sinks to 2-month low on US market jitters

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has the ASX 200 lost so much steam this week? Blame the Americans.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate this wine giant and these tech shares as buys.

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Dividend Investing

These are the best ASX dividend shares to own: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

Morgans has these dividend shares on its best ideas list right now/

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Share Fallers

Why Atlantic Lithium, CBA, Piedmont Lithium, and Pilbara Minerals shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week deep in the red.

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Share Gainers

Why APM, Macquarie Telecom, Northern Star, and Origin shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session despite the market selloff.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Lovisa is a 'phenomenon': broker urges investors to buy shares

| James Mickleboro

This could be one of the best growth shares around according to one leading broker.

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Opinions

Bargain buys? 3 ASX All Ords shares trading at 52-week lows right now

| Tristan Harrison

Are investors being too negative about these ASX shares?

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Technology Shares

Is the new leaner, meaner Xero stock a buy right now?

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech stock a buy after announcing major cost reductions?

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Share Market News

Buy these ASX dividend shares before it's too late: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Brokers expect these dividend shares to provide big yields this year and next.

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Materials Shares

Top broker says buy Lake Resources shares for potential 300% upside

| Bronwyn Allen

What's got Bell Potter so confident about this ASX lithium share?

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Share Fallers

Golden buying opportunity for 2 ASX shares slashed last month: Celeste

| Tony Yoo

Here's a pair of businesses that are going pretty strong but whose stock prices are in a dip, ready now…

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Share Gainers

Catch these fast-rising 2 ASX shares before it's too late: Celeste

| Tony Yoo

This pair of stocks rocketed up in February during reporting season, but are still great value for those willing to…

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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 tough finish to the week for the ASX 200 index on Friday.

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Healthcare Shares

Buy these excellent ASX 200 healthcare shares: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman has spoken very positively about these healthcare shares this week.

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Dividend Investing

Is right now the time to buy Wesfarmers shares for passive income?

| Tristan Harrison

The owner of Bunnings is still paying dividends. So is it time to put shares in the shopping basket?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

There's a strange mix of ASX shares on our most traded list today.

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Materials Shares

Tesla-induced sell-off of ASX rare earths shares like Lynas overblown: experts

| Bronwyn Allen

This specialist critical minerals research and advisory firm says the impact is 'expected to be minor'. 

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52-Week Highs

7 ASX All Ordinaries shares smashing new 52-week highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are making investors very happy this Thursday.

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Share Fallers

Why 29Metals, BHP, Helia, and Rio Tinto shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these ASX shares are weighing on the market's performance on Thursday.

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Myer, Volpara, and Xero shares are zooming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are making their shareholders smile on Thursday.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price could surge to $10: JPMorgan

| Bronwyn Allen

Top broker tips a 30% increase in the Qantas share price within 12 months.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 3 more of the best ASX shares to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

Banking, wine, and plasma therapies... these could be some of the best shares to buy in March according to analysts…

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX biotech stock just rocketed 29% on big FDA news

| Bernd Struben

The ASX healthcare share is attracting investor interest following FDA approval for its targeted cancer therapy compound.

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Materials Shares

Are Arafura shares still a buy if Tesla ditches rare earths?

| James Mickleboro

Is Tesla ruining the rare earths party or is this all an overreaction?

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