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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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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some nasty falls for lithium shares are driving volumes today...

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Share Fallers

Is Novonix's 80% share price crash in 2022 justified?

| Mitchell Lawler

There might be good reason for the unceremonious collapse of the Novonix share price.

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Industrials Shares

Guess which ASX 200 director just sold off $27 million worth of their company's shares

| Brooke Cooper

It's just the latest insider selling going down among the company's bigwigs.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A action: ASX lithium share halted amid major acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

This ASX lithium company is rumoured to be gearing up for an $80m acquisition.

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Share Gainers

Why AGL, Invictus Energy, Maas, and Mach7 shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having positive days...

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Share Fallers

Why BWX, City Chic, Domain, and John Lyng shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares dropping on Tuesday...

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Opinions

Will there be a stock market crash in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the share market escape the bearish 2022 impacts? Let's take a look.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough day for the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The market kicked off the week in the red, but these shares defied its suffering.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares exploding over 20% on Monday

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these three explorers are soaring higher today.

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Broker Notes

Buy AGL shares for 17% upside: top broker

| Brooke Cooper

Could the ASX 200 utilities staple really trade above $9 in the future?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a mixed bag for our most-traded ASX 200 shares on Monday.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Arafura, Aurizon, and Star shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough start to the week...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Star Casino share price tumbles 11% on proposed new gambling tax

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what's weighing on the Star Casino share price today.

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