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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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Communication Shares

Telstra is in strife again. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

Telecommunications provider's reputation takes yet another battering after it picked on its most vulnerable customers.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX lithium share is rocketing 30% on a new discovery

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is having a strong day...

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Travel Shares

Leading broker tips Qantas share price to climb to a new record high

| James Mickleboro

Qantas shares could be flying even higher according to Goldman Sachs...

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IPOs

Move over Lynas! This new Chris Ellison-backed rare earths company is set to hit the ASX

| Brooke Cooper

The new year might bring new possibilities for ASX rare earths fans.

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Share Market News

Could the stage now be set for Telstra shares to outperform?

| Tristan Harrison

“Accelerating cash flows” could help boost telco returns in the coming period.

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Financial Shares

Don't get spooked, this ASX 200 share is still a buy: expert

| Tony Yoo

An unflattering business update sent this stock plummeting earlier this week, but one professional is urging investors to look past…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Bank Shares

Are CBA shares flying too close to the sun?

| James Mickleboro

Could CBA's shares be about to tumble?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which share took out today's top spot.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares hitting new 52-week highs on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares are flying high on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Qantas is one of our most traded ASX 200 shares today...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Why Calix, Chalice Mining, Qantas, and Whitehaven Coal shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher on Wednesday...

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Record Highs

Why did the Mineral Resources share price just smash its all-time high?

| Brooke Cooper

A restructure earlier this year separating out its lithium activities seemed to spur rumours the ASX 200 giant was considering…

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Investing Strategies

'Dominant player': Expert urges buying ASX shares in 2 near-monopolies

| Tony Yoo

These companies rule their market. Life doesn't get much better than that!

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Share Gainers

Why PolyNovo, Smartgroup, Star, and WiseTech shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Buy this ASX 200 share now while the market's distracted: expert

| Tony Yoo

If you think long-term quality will outlast short-term hiccups, then here is a stock widely rated as a buy by…

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Materials Shares

5 ASX lithium shares to buy: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These lithium shares could be heading higher according to brokers...

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Investing Strategies

2023 is already looking much better for ASX shares. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

Multiple experts are loving the outlook for next year. These are the reasons why you should buy up the bargains…

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the PolyNovo share price sinking 7% today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with this healthcare share?

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Opinions

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

| Tristan Harrison

I’m optimistic about these opportunities in 2023 and beyond.

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Healthcare Shares

4 ASX 200 shares to buy in an unmissable sector: expert

| Tony Yoo

'A pretty attractive proposition': an investing veteran names a batch of stocks that are looking great value at the moment.

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Dividend Investing

Broker reveals 2 of the best under-the-radar ASX dividend shares to buy now

| Tristan Harrison

There are other dividend ideas outside of the miners, banks, and Telstra.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Surging profits saw this ASX 200 stock outperform all others on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

2 directors of this ASX 200 company have been selling down their shares in the past week

| Sebastian Bowen

When is it ok for a CEO to sell their own shares?

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Share Market News

Bear market not done yet says Goldman Sachs, while Morgan Stanley predicts dividends will be the driver of returns in 2023

| Bruce Jackson

Goldman Sachs warns the bear market is not over yet.

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Healthcare Shares

Remember ASX cannabis shares? Well, this one is rocketing 50% today

| Monica O'Shea

ASX cannabis shares are back in the news.

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Share Market News

Will ASX 200 shares bottom before the year is out? Here's Macquarie's 'best guess'

| Bronwyn Allen

Is the market bottom getting close? Let's see what the experts think.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's three for three for ASX miners on today's ASX 200 volume charts...

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