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Share Market News

Mike Henry has sold $650k of BHP shares in the past week. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is BHP's CEO selling his own company's shares?

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Retail Shares

I'd drip-feed $500 a month into cheap ASX shares in this share market rally

| Tristan Harrison

Low p/e ratio ASX shares could be the way to go in this environment.

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Share Market News

Vulcan share price gains on lithium project update

| Bernd Struben

Vulcan’s combined geothermal energy and lithium resource is the largest in Europe.

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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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Resources Shares

Where will Fortescue shares be in 5 years?

| Tristan Harrison

The iron ore giant is planning to go through a significant transition in the next few years.

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Opinions

Why I think Warren Buffett would love this ASX dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

Nick Scali is a company with many attributes that Warren Buffett likes in a business.

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Investing Strategies

'Over 100% gain next year': Expert picks 3 best ASX shares for 2023

| Tony Yoo

Christmas is approaching, and this means it's predictions season. Here's one of the first ones for 2023.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish on these ASX shares...

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Opinions

Skin in the game: The ASX share in my portfolio I'm most excited about

| Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish writers spill the tea on the shares they own and have the highest hopes for.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers think income investors should snap up these dividend shares...

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Healthcare Shares

3 ASX shares to combat the next market dip: experts

| Tony Yoo

Defence and offence at the same time: this trio of stocks also has excellent growth potential.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 200 shares on the coveted Goldman Sachs conviction list

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares are rated very highly by Goldman Sachs...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 ended the week 0.24% higher, but which share led the way?

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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 Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Want lithium? You've got it in our most traded ASX 200 shares list today...

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Share Fallers

Why City Chic, Deep Yellow, Objective Corp, and Pilbara Minerals shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why Nanosonics, Nick Scali, NRW, and Tyro shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Share Market News

Could this beaten-down ASX 200 share be packing nearly 20% upside now?

| Bernd Struben

Investors may be reanalysing the outlook for the ASX 200 stock following an earnings update and contract renewal announcement on…

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Financial Shares

ASX 200 company banned from selling its products. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

A major investment outfit has been prohibited from offering two Australian stock funds to investors.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 40% in six months, can the A2 Milk share price keep rising?

| James Mickleboro

Will A2 Milk's shares keep rising from here?

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Share Market News

5 of the craziest things making news on the ASX this week

| Brooke Cooper

Australia's top airline is one of the ASX stocks helping to bolster the market.

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Dividend Investing

8%+ dividend yields! 3 ASX 200 shares I'd snap up to beat inflation

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 dividend shares offer some of the biggest yields around...

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Materials Shares

The Rio Tinto share price is trading at a 'compelling' level: broker

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto's shares could be great value according to Goldman Sachs...

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Healthcare Shares

Here's what Citi is saying about the CSL share price

| James Mickleboro

Is CSL a share to buy? Citi thinks so...

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Technology Shares

The ASX 200 tech share to pounce on as soon as it has a dip: expert

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have struggled mightily in 2022. But here's one star shining so bright that you need to watch for…

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Broker Notes

BHP share price has 'no upside': Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs believes the BHP share price could have peaked...

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Resources Shares

'Rare opportunity': Expert explains why he just added this ASX 200 share

| Tony Yoo

Strategist describes how the electric vehicle theme will push one stock into the stratosphere for patient investors.

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Investing Strategies

The share market is full of stupidity: here's how you take advantage

| Tony Yoo

As an investor with a long-term mindset, the short-term traders might seem annoying. But they create opportunities, according to one…

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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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Materials Shares

Why has the Lake Resources share price tumbled 11% in 10 days?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has this lithium share been dropping like a stone?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Battle of the stocks: Did gold manage to outperform technology on Thursday?

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Share Market News

This ASX 200 share is down 29% in 2022, and 5 directors are buying up big this week

| Sebastian Bowen

This company's own CEO has been loading up on shares...

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Share Market News

Three comforting lessons for investors whose portfolio has been smashed versus the surprisingly good return of the ASX 200

| Bruce Jackson

Resource stocks dominate the list of big ASX 200 winners. Next year might be different

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We have a mix of coal, gold and lithium on our most traded shares list today.

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Share Gainers

Why Kogan, Nick Scali, PointsBet, and Sayona Mining shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are beating the market today...

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Invictus Energy, New Hope, and Smartgroup shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Thursday...

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Share Market News

5 ASX 200 shares Macquarie just recommended its clients buy

| Sebastian Bowen

The broker is naming these five ASX shares as buys today...

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Share Market News

Who sold $154 million worth of Xero shares this week?

| Tristan Harrison

Xero continues to grow, yet one investor just apparently sold a major chunk of shares.

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Dividend Investing

Could these be the best ASX dividend shares to buy now for 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

I think these three income-paying names could be underrated dividend opportunities.

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