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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 Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Banks and tech led the market on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra is back on our most traded shares list today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Origin share price lifts despite price cap casting shadow over $18 billion takeover

| Bernd Struben

Origin shares are rebounding today amid an overnight uptick in crude oil prices.

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Share Market News

This simple investing plan could save the retirement plans of millions of retail investors

| Bruce Jackson

Mum and Dad investors have lost billions so far this year. It's not the time now to give up on…

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Share Fallers

Why Chalice Mining, Fortescue, Mincor, and Zip shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why Bendigo Bank, Block, Megaport, and Starpharma shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The ASX shares that won't be seeing the light of day in 2023

| Brooke Cooper

We reminisce on five of the most significant ASX delistings of 2022.

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Gold

2 ASX 300 gold shares just upgraded by brokers

| Monica O'Shea

These two ASX 300 gold shares have just been upgraded by brokers.

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Share Market News

Why the horror 2022 for US stock markets could see the ASX 200 charge higher in 2023

| Bernd Struben

After significantly outperforming the ASX 200 in 2021, 2022 has seen the S&P 500 tumble by 17%.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares going gangbusters on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

These All Ords shares are on form today...

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Opinions

Is now really the time to buy ASX 200 shares?

| Tristan Harrison

There is still a lot of uncertainty in the market.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price sinking 8% today?

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Zip is raising funds this week...

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Dividend Investing

Why I think this ASX 200 dividend share is a screaming buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks ticks many of the dividend boxes in my opinion.

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Growth Shares

Lithium and travel: Goldman Sachs names the ASX growth shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be in the buy zone according to Goldman Sachs...

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter names 3 'favoured' ASX shares to buy in 2023

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker is bullish on these ASX shares for next year...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to rebound on Tuesday...

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Energy Shares

Could this give the Whitehaven Coal share price a further boost?

| Monica O'Shea

Growing demand overseas may be good news for ASX coal shares.

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Dividend Investing

Morgans names 2 of the best ASX 200 dividend shares to buy in December

| James Mickleboro

These could be the dividend shares to buy this month...

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Share Fallers

Down 20% so far this year, are Wesfarmers shares now a no-brainer buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Wesfarmers shares too cheap to ignore?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which tech stock outperformed all other ASX 200 companies today.

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Broker Notes

3 small-cap ASX shares with over 30% upside: brokers

| Monica O'Shea

Why do brokers like these three shares?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Origin Energy's woes earn it a place on today's most-traded shares list.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Woolworths share price lagging the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors aren't getting their Woolies worth today.

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Share Market News

Why 'depressed investor sentiment' could be good news for the ASX 200 in 2023

| Bernd Struben

When the majority of investors are increasing their cash holdings and decreasing their shareholdings, markets could be poised for a…

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Megaport, Nitro, and Sayona Mining shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week positively...

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Share Fallers

Why Bigtincan, Nanosonics, Origin, and Tyro shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Why this one top fund manager is optimistic about 2023, and one little-known IPO that has hit it out of the park

| Bruce Jackson

Inflation and interest rates might have peaked, setting up shares for what could be a good 2023

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Share Gainers

It's not all bad news for the ASX All Ords on Monday. Here are 3 big gainers

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at three ASX All Ords shares in the green today.

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Share Market News

Telstra share price outperforming despite data breach impacting 132,000 customers

| Bernd Struben

The Telstra data breach was not the result of cybercriminals but rather, according to the telco, due to a “misalignment…

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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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Gold

St Barbara share price halted amid major gold merger plans with Genesis Minerals

| James Mickleboro

A new gold miner is about to emerge in Western Australia...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Westpac share price slumps as Tyro takeover scrapped

| Brooke Cooper

The major bank won't be forking out for fintech Tyro Payments at this point in time.

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Share Market News

Home grown: 3 ASX shares that could benefit from 'de-globalisation'

| Tristan Harrison

There is a globalisation evolution happening. Which ASX shares could benefit?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price falls despite Turquoise Hill takeover progress

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto is close to making a key acquisition...

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Technology Shares

Tyro share price crashes 22% after ending takeover talks with Westpac and Potentia

| James Mickleboro

Tyro has pulled the plug on takeover talks...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX shares have doubled, can they do it again?

| Tristan Harrison

These have been some of the performers on the ASX this year.

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Opinions

5 investment themes to watch on the ASX share market in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

I think a number of interesting developments could happen next year.

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Opinions

This ASX 200 dividend share is my biggest stock market investment. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve put a lot of my portfolio into this ASX share.

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Opinions

Is it safe to invest in ASX shares now? Take advice from Warren Buffett

| Tristan Harrison

The investing icon has seen much over the decades. Here are some Buffett pearls of wisdom…

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Share Market News

Telstra share price on watch following latest telco data breach

| Bernd Struben

Telstra is working to remove the published details of its unlisted customers.

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