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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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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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Share Gainers

2 ASX mining shares rocketing over 20% today

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares are smashing the market on Wednesday with some big gains...

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Share Market News

Why this 4%-yielding ASX 200 share looks cheap to me

| Tristan Harrison

This bargain ASX share looks too tasty to ignore.

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Share Market News

Why right now is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to make passive income from ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

There won’t be many times as good as this to find ASX dividend shares.

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Share Market News

If inflation has peaked, why does the RBA keep raising interest rates?

| Tristan Harrison

When will the RBA stop inflicting pain on the economy?

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Resources Shares

Copper & gold: Expert says BUY this obscure ASX share digging up the good stuff

| Tony Yoo

Lithium isn't the only resource important for the world's transition to a zero-carbon era.

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Broker Notes

These are the best ASX 200 energy shares to buy now: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

The energy sector could benefit from China's reopening. Here are two buy-rated energy shares...

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Small Cap Shares

'100% upside': 2 small-cap ASX shares Cyan is quietly riding to the moon

| Tony Yoo

Here is a pair of smaller companies going gangbusters, which the stock market hasn't quite fully appreciated yet.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be another busy day for the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 shares defied today's downturn to post the index's biggest gains.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Mining shares are leading the ASX 200's trading volumes this Tuesday.

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Share Market News

ASX 200: Buy high and sell higher

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term share market growth could power investor returns higher.

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Share Fallers

Why ARB, Centuria Capital, Nick Scali, and Tabcorp shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult time on Tuesday...

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Economy

ASX 200 falls following ninth consecutive RBA interest rate hike

| Bernd Struben

With inflation still running high, the RBA increased the official cash rate by another 0.25%, bringing the interest rate to…

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Share Market News

ASX share prices have rallied too hard to start 2023 says UBS equity strategist as one US analyst says don't even think about turning bullish until 2024

| Bruce Jackson

UBS equity strategist Richard Schellbach believes ASX share prices are factoring in too much optimism.

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Share Gainers

Why Beach Energy, Medibank, Pushpay, and Whitehaven Coal shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Tuesday...

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