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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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Technology Shares

This ASX 300 share could keep delivering 'strong performance': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Data#3 could be a leading pick right now, according to this expert. Here’s why.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares having a cracker session on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

It's proving a particularly good day for this trio of All Ords shares...

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52-Week Highs

Why did these ASX 200 shares just crack new, multi-year highs?

| Brooke Cooper

It's a good day to own these ASX 200 shares.

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Broker Notes

Allkem share price up on broker upgrade: Analyst says it's too soon 'to underweight the sector'

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share could be in the buy zone...

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Share Market News

ASX share price slides amid $250 million CHESS replacement bombshell

| Bernd Struben

The CHESS replacement project began way back in 2015.

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals shares remain halted ahead of potential BHP takeover offer update

| James Mickleboro

Here's the latest on the OZ Minerals takeover...

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Dividend Investing

3 passive ASX income machines to help fund your retirement

| Tristan Harrison

Investors who are looking for dividends will want to know about these three.

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Broker Notes

Buy these ASX 200 shares now before the market wakes up: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Both these companies are in an earning upgrade part of the cycle, which is just the way Alphinity's Stuart Welch…

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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 Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Take a guess which ASX 200 stock topped the lot on Wednesday.

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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

Ex-Tesla Australia boss faces 15 years' jail for insider trading ASX lithium shares

| Tony Yoo

The country director knew of a huge supply deal before the public, and couldn't help himself.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Could news of a potential dividend be boosting ASX 200 volumes today?

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Share Market News

Dig this! Look how many of the top-performing ASX 200 shares today are miners

| Bronwyn Allen

The top 10 shares trading on the ASX today hail from the mining sector -- all bar one.

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Share Fallers

Why Aristocrat, CBA, Core Lithium, and GrainCorp shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Wednesday...

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Resources Shares

Why has the Fortescue share price leapt 18% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not often you see a $60 billion ASX share move 18% in just five trading days.

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Nufarm, Pilbara Minerals, and Whitehaven Coal are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Market News

Buffett buys up big amidst recession fears. One cheap ASX share I'm backing, plus why I'm dissatisfied despite a huge one-day windfall

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett splashes billions even as recession fears grow.

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Broker Notes

CBA share price drops on bearish broker notes

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling positive about CBA shares...

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Healthcare Shares

Looking to buy CSL shares? Why this fundie is tipping 'double-digit earnings growth'

| Tristan Harrison

The healthcare giant could still be on track for a profitable future.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX energy share just rocketed 154% on a new gas discovery

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX energy explorer were placed in a trading halt in late morning but have resumed trading following…

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals share price halted amid possible new BHP takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

OZ Minerals is a takeover target...

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Opinions

This falling ASX 200 share could catch an inflationary tailwind: fundie

| Tristan Harrison

Why one fund manager went to the United States to find out.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 20% in a month, can things get any worse for the Medibank share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Could the sell-off of Medibank shares be a contrarian opportunity?

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REITs

Priced for 'worst-case scenario': Fundie names ASX share that can't get any cheaper

| Tony Yoo

This stock has been punished for a reason in 2022, but now it's getting ridiculous.

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Broker Notes

Chicken and health: Experts reveal 2 ASX shares to pounce on now

| Tony Yoo

What would Australians still like to spend money on when the economy slows down? Here's an idea.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest in ASX dividend shares now to make a $50k passive income in retirement

| Tristan Harrison

Here are some leading income ideas I’m using for retirement.

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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 on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

3 ASX mining shares that surged over 20% Tuesday

| Matthew Farley

Why did these ASX mining shares thrash the market today?

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Share Market News

Down 30% so far in 2022, leading fund manager Firetrail sees a bright future for this under-the-radar ASX small-cap share

| Bruce Jackson

This small cap ASX stock is expected to benefit from rising interest rates

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52-Week Highs

Why did the Treasury Wine share price crack a new multi-year high on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Treasury shares finally be out of the China freezer?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

It's not all bad news for ASX All Ords shares on Tuesday. Here are some major winners

| Matthew Farley

Why did these ASX All Ords shares climb higher today? Let's take a look.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares: fundie picks winners and losers of the big four

| Tristan Harrison

Are CBA, Westpac, NAB or ANZ shares the best ones to own in the sector?

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX All Ords shares that racked up new 52-week highs this morning

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at three shares that hit new milestones today.

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Share Fallers

Why Allkem, Core Lithium, Flight Centre, and NAB shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some wild moves with ASX 200 lithium stocks are driving volumes today...

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Healthcare Shares

This ASX 200 share is 'one of the best businesses in the market': fundie

| Bernd Struben

Healthcare stocks outperformed during COVID-19 as demand for their products and services surged.

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Share Gainers

Why CBA, DGL, Incitec Pivot, and Readytech shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher on Tuesday...

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Broker Notes

Here's what Goldman Sachs is saying about the Flight Centre share price

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs has given its verdict on the Flight Centre share price...

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