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Share Market News

Are ASX 200 bank shares like CBA 'too expensive' right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Are banks overpriced or good value today?

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Broker Notes

Buy one, sell the other: Goldman's verdict on Coles vs. Woolworths share prices

| Bronwyn Allen

One stock is set for a 26% share price gain over the next 12 months while the other is destined…

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Resources Shares

Own ASX mining shares? Experts say an upswing in commodity prices has begun

| Bronwyn Allen

HSBC economists Paul Bloxham and Jamie Culling explain why global commodity prices are rising.

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Share Market News

Will the Reserve Bank wait for the US Fed to cut interest rates first?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's when AMP thinks interest rates will be cut in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Eurozone.

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Growth Shares

How I'd use ASX growth shares to turn $1,000 into $10,000

| Kate O'Brien

Choosing the right growth shares can add plenty of bang to your buck.

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Share Market News

Investing in shares now 'part of the ladder' to buying a home

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in shares can speed up the process of generating enough cash for a home deposit, expert says.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in this ASX 100 dividend stock for $1,126 in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on this 5.6% dividend stock...

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Record stock ownership amid landlords' exit

| Bronwyn Allen

Household wealth derived from owning shares just hit a record $1.4 trillion.

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Recent Share Market News

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Energy Shares

Origin (ASX:ORG) share price hits 52-week high before slumping. What's going on?

| Brooke Cooper

The Origin Energy share price ended today's session as the worst-performing share on the best-performing sector.

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Broker Notes

TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) share price jumps on broker upgrade

| Brendon Lau

The tech company's share price lifted today amid a broker upgrade.

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Broker Notes

Broker names 3 speculative ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here are three speculative shares rated as buys...

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Share Fallers

Why Amcor, Ansell, Block, and Credit Corp shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red today...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

This ASX energy share is rocketing 71% so far this week. Here's why

| Alice de Bruin

It's been a big week for investors in the oil and gas explorer.

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Share Gainers

Why Aussie Broadband, BrainChip, Talga, and Telstra shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a good day...

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Broker Notes

The Computershare (ASX:CPU) share price is leaping 5%. Top broker says buy now

| Zach Bristow

This broker reckons that Computershare is a buy right now.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons Goldman Sachs thinks NAB (ASX:NAB) shares are a conviction buy

| James Mickleboro

NAB could be the best bank share to buy...

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Broker Notes

Morgans names the best ASX financial shares to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

Here are three of the best financial shares to buy in February...

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IPOs

When to buy into new ASX listings. Hint: not during an IPO

| Bernd Struben

Investors may be better off waiting 1-2 years after an IPO before buying shares.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Amcor slides, BHP and Fortescue storm higher

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Broker Notes

Own Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares? This broker sees 27% upside in 2022

| Zach Bristow

The broker likes Bank of Queensland amongst its ASX banking coverage.

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Broker Notes

What this broker is saying about the Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price

| James Mickleboro

Is the Novonix share price in the buy zone?

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Share Market News

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price climbs on new $1.6 billion 'nation-building' projects

| Alice de Bruin

The Aussie telecom giant has two new projects up its sleeve..

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Broker Notes

3 reasons Goldman says the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price is a sell

| James Mickleboro

Time to sell CBA shares?

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Resources Shares

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) Future Industries to buy stake in Sparc Hydrogen

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue Future Industries is buying a stake in Sparc Hydrogen.

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Resources Shares

Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price jumps on government green light

| Mitchell Lawler

The company is inching closer to constructing its own processing facility in Kalgoorlie...

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Blue Chip Shares

Analysts name 2 ASX 200 blue chip shares with 30% upside

| James Mickleboro

These could be the blue chips to buy this month...

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Share Market News

These 2 impressive ASX shares are buys in February 2022: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Xero is one of the ASX shares worth buying in February 2022, according to experts.

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Dividend Investing

2 great value ASX dividend shares that brokers love

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX dividend shares that brokers think are good value.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin has crashed 45%: but its fundamentals remain the same

| Tony Yoo

The number one crypto in the world has shed a lot of value in recent weeks. But one expert assures…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 ASX shares to buy for dirt cheap right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Forager Funds Management's Gaston Amoros names a pair of stocks that the market is unfairly punishing.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price leaps 12% on 'major technical feat'

| Zach Bristow

Quantum computing is the flavour in the Archer camp today.

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Healthcare Shares

AnteoTech (ASX:AD) share price surges 15% as COVID-19 RAT race continues

| Monica O'Shea

The scientific company's shares have bounced back after a horror start to the week.

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Broker Notes

Top broker says Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) shares can rise 36%

| James Mickleboro

Here's Morgans' top pick in the travel sector...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price falls again amid broker upgrade

| Brendon Lau

It was another disappointing day on the ASX for the maker of gloves and personal protective equipment.

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 lift on the latest RBA rate decision?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are investors finding a silver lining in the RBA's latest rate decision?

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Share Fallers

Why Aussie Broadband, BHP, Brambles, and Champion Iron shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are in the red today...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Afterpay takes a bow, officially uniting with Block (ASX:SQ2) shares on the ASX

| Mitchell Lawler

A changing of the guard has occurred in many portfolios today as Block takes the place of Afterpay...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Carsales, Credit Corp, and PointsBet shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are racing higher on Tuesday...

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Energy Shares

AGL (ASX:AGL) share price withstands healthcare pressure to exit coal ASAP

| Monica O'Shea

AGL Energy is facing new pressure to close its coal-fired power stations, this time from health workers.

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Share Market News

How will ASX shares perform this earnings season? Experts explain what to look for

| Mitchell Lawler

Get ready for another earnings season with these expert insights...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Audinate (ASX:AD8) share price edges higher on acquisition update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company is seeking to expand its revenue base on the back of its latest acquisition.

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Broker Notes

Own Westpac (ASX:WBC) shares? Outlook 'highly uncertain' says this broker

| Zach Bristow

JP Morgan is cautious on Westpac given its outlook in 2022.

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