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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 5,883 shares of this ASX stock to aim for $1,000 of annual passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d pick this stock for its strong dividend record.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Technology Shares

Why the Nitro share price is leaping 18% on Monday

| Tony Yoo

The software maker is enjoying attention from multiple takeover suitors, but believes it has now found 'The One'.

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Resources Shares

Down 28% in 5 months, is the South32 share price a bargain buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors dig into the potential opportunity of this miner?

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Resources Shares

Why I chose to buy Fortescue shares over BHP

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has a very compelling future, in my opinion.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to have a strong day...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Is the Macquarie share price in the buy zone? Here's what Goldman Sachs thinks

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Macquarie shares?

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Growth Shares

3 reasons ASX growth shares will make a roaring comeback: experts

| Tony Yoo

One group of analysts believe the dominance of value stocks in 2022 will be short-lived. This is why.

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Opinions

WAM visited 150 companies in October. Here are 5 ASX shares they are super positive on right now

| Tristan Harrison

Mining services, tourism and education are themes that WAM has been investing in.

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Share Gainers

If you invested $5,000 in each of these ASX shares 10 years ago, you'd be a millionaire today

| Cathryn Goh

These ASX shares have delivered eye-watering returns...

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter names 9 'champion' ASX 200 shares to buy for the next five years

| James Mickleboro

These could be the ASX 200 shares to buy according to Bell Potter...

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Materials Shares

Brokers say there's more pain ahead for the Fortescue share price

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue's shares have been hammered this month

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Share Gainers

5 ASX shares that have crushed the market this year

| Bronwyn Allen

While the All Ords has been tumbling, these five ASX shares have been shooting the lights out in 2022.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

There were some big falls from our most traded ASX 200 shares this Friday.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX mining share exploded 20% on a new discovery today

| Monica O'Shea

Why did this mining company soar today? Let's take a look.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

These ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Friday.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Calix, Fortescue, and ResMed shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares sinking on Friday...

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Opinions

Down 32% in 2022, this ASX All Ords share is a bargain-buy opportunity: WAM

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX tech share is implementing a 50% price increase for customers.

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Share Gainers

Why AGL, Mirvac, PeopleIn, and SkyCity shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are charging higher on Friday...

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BNPL shares

Why has the Zip share price dumped 12% in October?

| Monica O'Shea

Zip shares have struggled again this month, but what's ahead?

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Retail Shares

Why I think the Wesfarmers share price is a buy after this week's AGM

| Tristan Harrison

This major ASX retail share looks like a bargain to me.

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Bank Shares

Goldman Sachs gives its verdict on the ANZ share price

| James Mickleboro

Is the ANZ share price good value at current levels?

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Travel Shares

If you'd spent $1,000 buying Flight Centre shares at the start of October, guess how much you'd have now

| Monica O'Shea

Is this ASX travel share soaring or crashing? Let's take a look.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 dividend shares you may have overlooked: Wilsons

| Tristan Harrison

Growth could actually be the best attribute when looking at income ideas.

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Share Market News

5 big ASX announcements making news this week

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the news you need to know this week.

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Opinions

How I'd aim to find under-the-radar ASX shares that are pandemic-era bargains

| Tristan Harrison

There’s a huge amount of uncertainty. But, are some ASX shares too cheap to ignore?

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Opinions

Out of all my ASX shares, this has been my best performer so far in 2022

| Tristan Harrison

A commodity ASX share has been my best performer this year.

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Broker Notes

Citi downgrades Medibank share price and slashes target by 25%

| James Mickleboro

Medibank shares are falling out of favour with brokers...

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Technology Shares

Buy this ASX share that all its directors have been snapping up: expert

| Tony Yoo

Those privy to inside information are not going to buy shares in the company unless they think fortunes are headed…

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Investing Strategies

5 ASX shares to buy for the Christmas rally: expert

| Tony Yoo

Have you been a good girl or boy? These stocks are the ones most likely to reward you as you…

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Energy Shares

If CBA is right, ASX 200 coal shares should keep the good times rolling

| Bernd Struben

Thermal coal prices, in particular, have been spurred far higher by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as European and other nations…

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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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Energy Shares

Why did Santos and Woodside shares beat the ASX 200 today?

| Monica O'Shea

It's been a good day for ASX energy shares. Here are the details.

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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 Thursday.

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Bank Shares

Own Westpac's shares? Here's what Citi is saying about the bank's pursuit of Tyro

| James Mickleboro

Citi has given its verdict on Westpac's proposed acquisition of Tyro...

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 directors who have been buying up their company shares this week

| Brooke Cooper

These insiders apparently like the look of their company's stock.

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Share Market News

Batten down the hatches as RBA may hit households with 'supersized' interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup day

| Bruce Jackson

RBA set to inflict yet more pain as ANZ and others warn tougher times are ahead.

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter tips Mineral Resources share price to jump to $100

| James Mickleboro

Mineral Resources shares could be heading a lot higher...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some bad news on the lithium front is dominating the ASX 200's volume charts today.,..

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Share Gainers

Why Champion Iron, Lynas, Newcrest, and Sayona shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising on Thursday...

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