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Share Gainers

Why AGL, Retail Food Group, Starpharma, and TPG shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have avoided the market selloff...

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Share Fallers

Why BWX, Earlypay, Evolution, and Pointsbet shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are not spreading the Christmas joy...

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Opinions

This 'very attractive' ASX share could be a takeover target with over 50% upside

| Tristan Harrison

A stock in a boring industry could offer exciting returns, according to this fund manager.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy for Christmas

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares this Christmas...

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Opinions

This well-known ASX share is down 35% this year. Time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

There are some Christmas discounts on the ASX share market.

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Resources Shares

Is Core Lithium the next Pilbara Minerals?

| James Mickleboro

Is Core Lithium a future lithium giant?

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Resources Shares

Can Fortescue stock maintain its dividend in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this major dividend payer live up to former achievements?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough finish to the week...

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Opinions

3 ASX shares I'd buy after each fell by over 30% this year

| Mitchell Lawler

I love a bargain! Here's where I'd be shopping for some discounted investments.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Mining shares took the backseat on Thursday.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at the highest volume shares on the ASX 200 today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares up by more than 60% in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX All Ords share has gained 133% so far this year.

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Opinions

Hoping to make a retirement income of $50k per annum? Here's how to do it with ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

ASX dividend shares can be the key to unlocking income in retirement.

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Best Shares

3 reasons to buy Wesfarmers shares before 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think Wesfarmers shares are winners...

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Share Gainers

Why Argosy Minerals, Arafura, Deep Yellow, and Pro Medicus shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Share Fallers

Why 29Metals, BWX, Readytech, and Synlait shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having difficult days...

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Share Fallers

Why did this ASX 300 mining share just crash 20%?

| Mitchell Lawler

2023 could be a rocky year for this copper mining company.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I think are buys for 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Numerous ASX shares are looking cheap right now in my view.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

BHP share price higher on OZ Minerals $9.6b takeover agreement

| James Mickleboro

BHP is adding this copper miner to its portfolio...

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Share Market News

Not too late for a Santa rally: expert

| Monica O'Shea

Is a Santa rally on the way?

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Materials Shares

Here's what Goldman Sachs is now saying about the Pilbara Minerals share price

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs sees plenty of upside for this lithium miner...

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Opinions

Stock market correction: How I'm using this opportunity to build wealth with ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Opportunities like this won't come along very often.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 200 share turned a $10,000 investment into $40,000 in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how the stock returned more than 300% in 2022.

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Materials Shares

Mineral Resources is a 'formidable player in the lithium market': Broker tips major share price gains

| James Mickleboro

Could this be the lithium share to buy?

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Opinions

Don't try to predict where ASX shares go in 2023, do this instead: Scott Phillips

| Tristan Harrison

The Motley Fool's Scott Phillips has some wise words for investors.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to rise again on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to be invested in ASX 200 mining shares.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium and gold are dominating today's most-traded shares...

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX share is rocketing 25% on a record $11m government contract

| Brooke Cooper

The company's CEO said the order marks a "transformational" step in growth.

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Gold

Why are ASX 200 gold shares having such a stellar run today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's impacting these gold shares today?

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Share Fallers

Why BWX, Novonix, Symbio, and TPG shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Wednesday...

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Economy

Why you should pay attention to the Bank of Japan

| Mitchell Lawler

A butterfly flaps its wings in Japan and it's being felt around the world.

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Share Gainers

Why European Lithium, Evolution, MedAdvisor, and REA shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Opinions

The worst investment decision I ever made (and what I learned from it)

| Tristan Harrison

This investment utterly blew up, but it taught me a lot.

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Opinions

Is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) worth buying for 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Aussie shares could perform next year if things go right.

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Travel Shares

Why Qantas shares could be a bargain buy – Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman is a fan of this airline operator...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to bounce back on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Tuesday proved disastrous for the ASX 200, but these stocks dodged the carnage.

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Best Shares

I'd buy these 3 ASX 200 shares in 2023 and hold them for a decade

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares are good buys for 2023 and beyond...

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Share Market News

Little downside protection for popular ASX 200 shares as 2023 looms a much tougher year for blue chip stocks

| Bruce Jackson

Retirees looking to preserve capital whilst banking fully franked dividends from popular blue chip stocks might be looking at a…

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