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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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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Resources Shares

Experts says these ASX 200 mining shares can rocket higher in 2023

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares could be buys in 2023...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Do you own shares in today's top-performing ASX 200 stock?

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's what to expect from the US Fed in 2023

| Bernd Struben

After more than a decade of easy money policies, 2022 saw global central banks – led by the United States…

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IPOs

Hydrogen, lithium, rare earths, oh my! Here are 3 shares floating on the ASX in 2023

| Brooke Cooper

The new year is set to bring new faces to the Aussie bourse.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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52-Week Highs

These two ASX shares are celebrating 2023 by hitting new 52-week highs

| Bernd Struben

Since the opening bell on 3 January, the All Ords is up a healthy 1.7%.

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Share Gainers

Why Alkane, Appen, Warrego Energy, and Zip shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Flying start: Magellan share price surges 11% in 2023

| Brooke Cooper

The fund manger's stock has soared over the first three sessions of the new year.

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Share Fallers

Why Beach, Blackmores, Costa, and Weebit Nano shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Warrego Energy share price rockets 9% as Rinehart doubles down on takeover

| Brooke Cooper

More drama in the Warrego Energy takeover saga has emerged this week.

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Opinions

My best ASX 200 dividend shares for 2023

| Tristan Harrison

I believe these dividend names will pay good income this year and beyond.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in January 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Investing in some quality ASX shares to kick off the new year could be just the ticket...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to be invested in ASX 200 tech shares...

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Opinions

3 of the best ASX shares I'd buy now for a stock market rally in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

If the stock market starts going higher, I’m backing these three names to do well.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Hub24, Northern Star, and PointsBet shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising on Wednesday...

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Share Fallers

Why Audio Pixels, Bowen Coking Coal, Pantoro, and Woodside shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Wednesday...

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX 300 shares soaring to new 52-week highs today

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to be invested in these ASX 300 stocks.

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Share Market News

Why did 2022 bring such huge highs and lows for Pilbara Minerals shares?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium giant had a number of ups and downs in 2022...

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Gold

3 best ASX 200 gold shares of 2022

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the performance of ASX gold shares in 2022.

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Share Gainers

These were the 5 top-performing ASX All Ords shares of 2022

| Cathryn Goh

These ASX All Ords shares crushed the market in 2022.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It could be a volatile day for the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Opinions

Here's how I'll be investing my money in ASX shares in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

This year could be a great year to go hunting for ideas.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Whitehaven Coal share price tumble 6% today?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what may have impacted the company's share price today.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 plummeted 1.3% in the first session of 2023.

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52-Week Highs

Hot out the gate: 2 ASX 200 shares kicking off 2023 with new 52-week highs

| Brooke Cooper

These market favourites leapt into the new year with gusto.

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Share Market News

Warren Buffett: the 3 vital investing rules the world's best investor follows

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett notched up his first billion dollars back in the 1980s.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares defying today's downturn to rocket higher

| Brooke Cooper

The All Ords might be struggling today, but not all of its constituents are feeling the pain.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares running on empty today?

| Monica O'Shea

ASX lithium shares are having a rough start to 2023.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Why HT&E, Seven West Media, Tabcorp, and Weebit Nano shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising despite the market selloff...

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Broker Notes

The bubble that 'hasn't popped yet': expert

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why this expert is "wildly excited" about stock picking in 2023.

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Share Fallers

Why Invictus Energy, New Hope, Pilbara Minerals, and WiseTech shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough start to the year...

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Communication Shares

Seven West Media share price lifts off on new cricket announcement

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX listed media company are up 3.8% in morning trade.

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Broker Notes

Can these 2 ASX 200 shares crush the market again in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Will these ASX 200 shares continue their strong form this year?

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Opinions

My 3 top-performing ASX shares of 2022, and why I'm still buying 2 of them for 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Amid a tough year, some stocks managed to deliver positive returns.

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Opinions

Growth stock crash: is now the time to buy Xero shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Even though Xero keeps growing in scale, investors punished it last year.

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect when the market reopens...

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