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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Energy Shares

Is the AGL share price sell off a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

AGL has been sold off this week due to a very poor half year result. Time to buy?

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Opinions

The top ASX 200 share on my watch list right now

| Tristan Harrison

I think this could be a top long-term pick.

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares a buy after the bank's Q1 update?

| James Mickleboro

Is ANZ a big four bank to buy right now? Or should you give it a miss?

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Travel Shares

These are the best ASX 200 travel shares to buy right now: broker

| James Mickleboro

If you want exposure to the rebounding travel market then this is how to do it...

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Share Market News

Cheap ASX shares: Is Zip worth the risk?

| Brooke Cooper

We consider the prospects of the buy now, pay later player.

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Broker Notes

4 top ASX 200 shares to pounce on for reporting season: Wilsons

| Tony Yoo

Here are the stocks to watch as they deliver their latest results this month.

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Technology Shares

'Great product, dominance in one area': Expert names unique ASX share to buy

| Tony Yoo

This Australian company is leading the world in its field. But it may not be on the radar of many…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market is expected to finish the week on a disappointing note...

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Small Cap Shares

3 small-cap ASX shares Celeste is riding off into the sunset on

| Tony Yoo

Are smaller companies set to go gangbusters in 2023? Here's a trio of stocks to test that hypothesis.

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Share Fallers

How to burn a billion dollars: AGL shares tumble 10% on painful half-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

It's been a tough day all round for the ASX energy giant.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which gold stock defied today's sell off to post the ASX 200's biggest gain.

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Broker Notes

Dicker Data share price tumbles to multi-year low. Is it too cheap to miss?

| James Mickleboro

This ASX tech share has fallen out of favour with investors recently. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Broker Notes

Why Morgans just added these ASX 200 shares to its best ideas list

| James Mickleboro

Morgans thinks that these ASX 200 shares are worthy of a spot on its coveted best ideas list...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some earnings results are driving trading volumes today.

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Technology Shares

Broker names the best ASX tech shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

The tech sector has been rebounding in 2023. This could make it an opportune time to buy these tech shares...

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Broker Notes

Macquarie has these ASX 200 dividend shares in its income portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have a heavy weighting in Macquarie's income portfolio right now...

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Best Shares

2 ASX stocks I'll be buying hand over fist in 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers is one of the ASX stocks I can't wait to load up on this year...

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX biotech stock is rocketing 28% on 'extremely encouraging' Alzheimer's data

| Bernd Struben

Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for 60% to 70% of all cases of dementia.

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Dicker Data, Megaport, and Suncorp shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having days to forget on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Why De Grey, Elders, Maas, and Nuix shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been bidding these shares higher for very different reasons on Thursday...

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX All Ords shares smashing new 52-week highs on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

These All Ords shares are on fire today, but for very different reasons...

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 300 share is soaring 13% on a major earnings boost

| James Mickleboro

This ASX share appears to be over the worst of its issues now, much to the delight of shareholders...

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast share price soars 11% on FDA update

| James Mickleboro

This healthcare share has started 2023 in sensational form and is now up 50% year to date...

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are top picks in Macquarie's growth portfolio

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares have a heavy weighting in Macquarie's growth portfolio right now...

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Resources Shares

Is copper the new lithium? Expert names 3 ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

The great copper shortage is coming. Are you ready to take advantage?

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Materials Shares

Can the BHP share price keep rising or has it peaked?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be betting on this mining giant's shares rising further from here?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to drop into the red on Thursday...

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares are buys: experts

| James Mickleboro

These top ASX 200 shares could be just what your portfolio needs...

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52-Week Lows

Bargain alert? 3 high-quality ASX shares that just hit 52-week lows

| Mitchell Lawler

These staples of the share market struggled to find some love today.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed on the back of earnings today.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Earnings Results

ASX 300 tech stock Dicker Data dives 10% on full-year results

| Mitchell Lawler

A look at why the market is unsatisfied with the IT company's latest figures.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some big swings in ASX share prices this Wednesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Should I buy Bank of Queensland shares today for the prospect of a Bendigo Bank merger?

| Brooke Cooper

Morgan Stanley reportedly thinks the idea "makes sense".

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Galan Lithium, Nuix, and Suncorp shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session and making their shareholders smile...

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Share Fallers

Why Amcor, Dicker Data, Elders, and Healius shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult time on Wednesday afternoon...

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Share Market News

With interest rates heading higher again, the risk is to the downside for these popular blue chip ASX shares

| Bruce Jackson

Term deposits paying 5% look much better value than these popular ASX blue chip stocks.

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Gold

Takeover bid undervalues Newcrest shares: Citi analysts

| James Mickleboro

There's nothing golden about Newmont's offer for Newcrest according to Citi...

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Share Market News

How I'd generate a $10,000 second income from Telstra shares

| James Mickleboro

Hold the phone! Here's how you can earn a $10,000 second income with this telco giant's shares...

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Record Highs

3 ASX All Ords shares smashing new, all-time highs today

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are hitting record highs this Wednesday...

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