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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 Life360 share price is up 17% in two days and could keep rising

| James Mickleboro

LIfe360 shares have been on fire this week. Here's what's happening...

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares in the first quarter of FY23

| Cathryn Goh

ASX resources shares topped the tables in 1Q23.

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX healthcare shares to buy that you've not heard of: expert

| Tony Yoo

If you want to invest in a sector that people still need during economic downturns, here's a pair of small…

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Broker Notes

'Strong buy': Wilson analyst picks 2 ASX shares to grab right now

| Tony Yoo

The uncertainty has even many professional investors sitting on the sidelines. But here is a pair of stocks one expert…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to storm higher again on Wednesday...

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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 Tuesday.

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Share Market News

RBA shock fuels the ASX 200 stock market rally… plenty of bargains on offer for beleaguered yet emboldened investors

| Bruce Jackson

The Reserve Bank shocks the markets by raising interest rates by only 25 basis points.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 set for best day in more than 2 years on RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

The RBA opted to lift rates by a rather dovish 0.25% rather than the 0.50% increase markets had widely priced…

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Materials Shares

ASX gold share surges 42% following 'mining CEO of the year' appointment and maiden lithium project news

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why this explorer is soaring today.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate these ASX shares as buys...

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Evolution, Paradigm, and Sayona Mining shares are zooming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having very strong days...

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Share Fallers

Why Cronos Australia, Mesoblast, Sims, and WAM Research are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are missing out on the good times today...

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium stocks having such a stellar run on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Some 75% of the world’s consumption of lithium goes into rechargeable batteries.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

LiveTiles share price soars 22% on Bigtincan takeover news

| James Mickleboro

LiveTiles has received a takeover offer from another ASX tech share...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price outperform the NASDAQ in September?

| Bernd Struben

With banks ramping up interest rates, risk assets have come under tremendous pressure.

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BNPL shares

The Zip share price had another horror month. How much did it fall?

| Monica O'Shea

What happened to the Zip share price in September?

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Opinions

Should you really be buying ASX shares in this market?

| Tristan Harrison

I think investors should be combing through the carnage for ideas.

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Bank Shares

What's the outlook for ANZ shares in October?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors bank on better times for this major financial institution? Let's take a look.

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Broker Notes

Here's why this broker says the Telstra share price is great value in October

| James Mickleboro

This telco giant could be a great option for investors in October...

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Broker Notes

Morgans names some of the best ASX shares to buy in October

| James Mickleboro

Morgans says these are some of the best ASX shares to buy now...

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Broker Notes

'Standout buy': Expert names 3 human capital ASX shares to boom

| Tony Yoo

Training and human resources are not the first stocks investors think of, but those areas are crucial to society and…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a very strong day on Tuesday...

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Technology Shares

The Novonix share price sank to another 52-week low today. What's been going so wrong?

| Monica O'Shea

Novonix shares fell again today.

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Bank Shares

Down 27% in 2 months, this ASX 200 bank share is a 'buying opportunity': expert

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are looking for opportunities in the banking sector.

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Travel Shares

Did ASX travel shares do well in September?

| Monica O'Shea

How did travel shares fare amid interest rate hikes, recession fears, industry weakness, and travel chaos?

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Share Fallers

Here were the 3 worst performing ASX lithium shares in September

| Matthew Farley

Which ASX lithium shares fell the most in September?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares defying today's sell-off to surge higher

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look at what's going on with these three shares.

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Share Market News

Yes, the ASX is open today, and here's what's happening

| Cathryn Goh

The ASX is open for business today.

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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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