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Opinions

A stock market crash feels like it might be imminent

| Grace Alvino

Rising geopolitical tensions and market volatility are making some investors uneasy.

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Opinions

How investing $50 a day into ASX shares could become $1 million faster than you think

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term saving and investing are essential for building wealth.

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Share Market News

US$100 oil is a big deal for every ASX share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Higher oil prices flow through to every corner of the economy.

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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts to record high amid strong earnings and new jobs data

| Bronwyn Allen

Earnings season continues with Telstra, Brambles, Sonic Healthcare, and Hub24 impressing the market today.

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Share Gainers

The ASX 200 is back over 9,000 points! It's thanks to just 2 ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

These two stocks have been driving the whole market...

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Share Market News

That was fast! BHP relinquishes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares rocket

| Bernd Struben

BHP only managed to take the biggest ASX stock crown from CBA for two weeks.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

Up 428% in a year, here's why this ASX lithium share is gaining again on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share is well funded for further exploration following a recent capital raising.

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Resources Shares

Here's the iron ore price forecast for 2023: CBA

| Bronwyn Allen

CBA analysts are predicting the recent rally in the iron ore price will be short lived.

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Gold

Guess which ASX gold share just surged 30% on a new discovery

| Bernd Struben

The ASX gold stock is rocketing today after exiting the trading halt it entered into on Friday afternoon.

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Share Market News

Are JB Hi-Fi shares now at a bargain price?

| Tristan Harrison

Has the market put JB Hi-Fi shares in the sale basket?

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Opinions

2 ASX All Ords shares I'm poised to pounce on

| Tristan Harrison

I like the look of both of these shares.

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Share Market News

Company directors are buying the dip on AGL shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

AGL insiders went on a buying spree earlier this week.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers, one with 50% upside

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers really like these three ASX shares.

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Broker Notes

Credit and drinks: Experts name 2 ASX shares to buy for a 2023 economic slowdown

| Tony Yoo

Interest rate rises have now stepped up nine months in a row. The economy will suffer for a while.

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Resources Shares

2 ASX lithium shares to pounce on before they explode: experts

| Tony Yoo

The mature miners seem fully priced these days, so the professionals are suggesting buying these stocks with better potential.

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Share Market News

How to create a second income from ASX growth shares

| Tristan Harrison

Large dividend yields aren’t the only way to generate income.

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Resources Shares

2 obscure ASX battery mineral shares to buy right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Lithium's not the only game in town. Here's a pair of booming companies producing copper and titanium that you've not…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

There's plenty for investors to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The February earnings season really kicked it up a notch on Monday.

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Technology Shares

Goldman Sachs says these excellent ASX tech shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

The tech sector has been rebounding but it isn't too late to buy these shares...

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Travel Shares

Someone just bought $22 million of Flight Centre shares. Here's what we know

| Sebastian Bowen

Has a whale flooded into Flight Centre?

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Communication Shares

If I invest $2,000 in Telstra shares now, what could my return be in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Are Telstra shares a good investment idea in 2023? Hang up the phone and let's find out...

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Broker Notes

Buy Qantas shares today for 30% upside: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

It isn't just Qantas planes that are expected to take off this year...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive share price drops are driving share trading volumes today

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Broker Notes

Can Coles shares deliver 8% upside AND tasty dividends in 2023?

| Brooke Cooper

It could be a good year for those invested in the supermarket operator.

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Share Gainers

Why Audinate, Endeavour, IAG, and Vitura Health shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in a very positive fashion...

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Lendlease, Nuix, and Star shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult start to the week on Monday...

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Technology Shares

Why did the Nuix share price just crash 27%?

| Sebastian Bowen

Nuix shares are in the doghouse over rumours of a possible mass exodus...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares going gangbusters on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Not all shares are following the All Ords down today...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Appen share price diving 10% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The artificial intelligence (AI) data services company saw its shares rocket last week but is giving some of those gains…

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Opinions

3 ASX 200 shares that this fund manager loves at these prices

| Tristan Harrison

Great valuations and good dividends - these are 3 ASX shares to like.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 300 shares are 'significantly undervalued': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Here are three names that an expert has picked out as opportunities.

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Opinions

This ASX 200 share is one of my top ideas to rake it in on a recovery

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why this global ASX share could perform next year.

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ETFs

I think this ETF is one of the best to buy on the ASX

| Tristan Harrison

I’d want to buy this leading ETF for my portfolio.

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A man sits in front of his laptop computer with his head on his hand and a sad, dejected look on his face after seeing how far Whitehaven shares have fallen today
Opinions

Down 30% since its peak, is this a great time to buy this ASX 200 share?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to go bargain hunting with this property advertising share?

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are betting on these ASX shares sinking from current levels...

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Investing Strategies

5 ASX 200 shares I would buy if I was starting from scratch: expert

| Tony Yoo

Imagine you have a blank canvas. Here are the stocks one fund manager would buy if he was in that…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Another big day is expected for the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave the thumbs up to these ASX shares last week. Here's why they are bullish on them...

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Share Market News

Would you trade your daily coffee for ASX passive income?

| Tristan Harrison

Having enough money to invest in ASX shares could be about choices.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare share defied the market's downturn on Friday.

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Share Market News

2 quality ASX 300 shares trading at bargain-basement prices today

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 stocks could be too cheap to pass up.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Massive losses for ASX 200 coal shares are driving volumes this Friday...

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Best Shares

Here's the next ASX share I'm going to buy

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are three reasons why I can't wait to add this ASX share to my portfolio.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate this bank, biotech, and tech share as buys right now...

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, New Hope, News Corp, and REA shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form and ending the week in the red...

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