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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Fallers

Why 5E Advanced Materials, Appen, Core Lithium, and Infomedia shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Why Mesoblast, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Widgie Nickel, and Yancoal are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly...

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Share Market News

Here's what happened to the BHP share price in September

| James Mickleboro

Here's how this mining giant's shares performed in September...

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Share Market News

Bubs share price higher on US FDA news

| James Mickleboro

Bubs is having a decent start to the week...

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Share Fallers

These were the 5 worst-performing ASX All Ords shares in September

| Cathryn Goh

These ASX All Ords shares were heavily sold-off in September.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price sinking 8% today?

| James Mickleboro

Core Lithium has raised $100 million from institutional investors...

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

These were the 5 best-performing ASX All Ords shares in September

| Cathryn Goh

These All Ords shares bucked the market weakness to shoot the lights out in September.

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Broker Notes

Coles shares: Buy, hold, or fold?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's why one broker is tipping the Coles share price to gain 22%.

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Resources Shares

3 small-cap ASX mining shares ripe for adding now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Resources stocks have carried the market this year. So which companies will lead the way in the coming period?

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Opinions

Down 30% in 2022: Here's why I'm holding tight to my Vulcan Energy shares

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a tough year so far for Vulcan Energy shares, but I'm not giving up on them just yet.

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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 rise today despite Wall Street's woes on Friday...

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Share Fallers

Why did the Imugene share price implode 31% in September?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at how Imugene performed in September.

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Economy

Another interest rate hike coming Tuesday: almost every expert

| Tony Yoo

Investors with ASX shares have a full plate of worries at the moment, but it could become a lot more…

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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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Share Fallers

These were the worst performers on the ASX 200 in September

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were sold off in September...

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Share Gainers

These were the best performers on the ASX 200 in September

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares were on form in September despite the market selloff...

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ETFs

5 reasons why I invest in ASX ETFs

| Cathryn Goh

I think ETFs are a great way to invest. Here's why...

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in October 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to swap out your old trading tricks for new ASX treats this month?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares led the way on Friday to close the month on a high.

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52-Week Lows

Macquarie share price dives 4% to new 52-week low

| Zach Bristow

It wasn't long ago when we were praising the bank for surpassing $200 per share.

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Broker Notes

Broker gives its verdict on the AGL share price post-coal exit plans

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy AGL's shares?

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Share Fallers

'Far from being a flash in the pan': Liontown shares dip despite chair's upbeat lithium price outlook

| Zach Bristow

It's another loss for the Lion end of town.

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Share Market News

Why has the Lake Resources share price tumbled 17% in a week?

| Matthew Farley

A number of macro and company-specific headwinds have battered the Lake Resources share price over the past week.

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Share Gainers

It's not all bad news for ASX All Ords shares on Friday. Here are some big winners

| James Mickleboro

These All Ords shares are ending the week strongly...

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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 Gainers

Why AGL, Northern Star, Qualitas, and Rio Tinto shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher on Friday...

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Share Fallers

Why Block, Nick Scali, Piedmont Lithium, and Premier Investments are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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Share Market News

Bumpy times ahead, but with retail investors throwing in the towel, history says this is a good time to buy shares

| Bruce Jackson

ASX 200 blue-chip stocks are expensive, but there are still some bargains about.

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Broker Notes

Why these experts say the Santos share price is 'definitely a buy'

| Brendon Lau

Could the Santos share price weakness be a buying opportunity?

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Broker Notes

Here's why Morgans is tipping 20%+ upside for the Coles share price

| James Mickleboro

Coles shares could be in the buy zone according to Morgans...

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Technology Shares

Why has the Appen share price just dropped to a new 5-year low?

| James Mickleboro

The Appen share price has dropped to a new five-year low...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why buying Bitcoin might be the best investment right now: broker

| Bernd Struben

The broader crypto rout has been driven by fast-rising interest rates across the world to combat soaring inflation.

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Share Market News

The US stock market just hit new 2-year lows. But it's not all bad news

| Brendon Lau

Could there be a light at the end of the tunnel?

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Share Market News

Telstra share price lower amid ACCC update on TPG agreement

| James Mickleboro

The ACCC is looking into the Telstra-TPG agreement...

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Opinions

Are you at risk of missing the 'recovery moment' in ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation is making the investment environment uncertain, but that doesn’t mean investors shouldn’t be invested.

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Opinions

This was the only ASX 200 share I bought in September. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve been topping up on this defensive ASX share this month.

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ETFs

I think these 2 ASX ETFs are buys for growth and diversification in October

| Tristan Harrison

Looking for diversified growth? I reckon these ETFs could be good options.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says these ASX 200 shares could rise over 40%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Goldman Sachs likes these ASX 200 shares...

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Opinions

The mistake this billionaire investor is warning others not to make amid recession fears

| Tristan Harrison

Private equity investor David Rubenstein has given some wise advice.

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