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Share Fallers

Why Ampol, Cann, Reliance Worldwide, and South32 shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why Aroa Biosurgery, Cettire, Estia Health, and Weebit Nano shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's again all about lithium for today's most traded ASX 200 shares...

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52-Week Lows

Why is ASX 200 share Reliance Worldwide crashing 16% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's have a look.

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Share Market News

Why is the Rio Tinto share price in the doldrums today?

| Monica O'Shea

It's proving a tough day so far for some ASX mining shares.

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Broker Notes

Top broker says the Allkem share price has peaked

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share could have peaked according to analysts at Morgans...

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Energy Shares

Why the AGL share price can surge 35%: Morgans

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for the AGL share price?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Sayona Mining share price booming 10% on Tuesday?

| Zach Bristow

Sayona extends gains today.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX mining shares hitting all-time highs today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX mining shares are hitting new highs on Tuesday...

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How to invest

How I'd build a 'best ASX shares to buy now' list

| Brooke Cooper

There are plenty of ways to identify potential ASX winners.

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Share Market News

Even as one strategist predicts a 30% crash, others think the bottom of this bear market may already be in and shares might rally for Christmas

| Bruce Jackson

A Santa rally could be on the cards as pace of interest rate rises could be set to abate.

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Opinions

No savings at 35? I'd buy cheap ASX shares to try and retire rich

| Tristan Harrison

This could be a great time to start investing in Aussie shares.

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Opinions

These 2 small-cap ASX shares have soared, but a fund manager still tips them as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two picks in the WAM Microcap portfolio.

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Broker Notes

Why Goldman Sachs just upgraded this ASX 200 share to a buy rating

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs says this ASX 200 share is a buy...

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Investing Strategies

2 much-maligned ASX shares cheap enough to buy now: experts

| Tony Yoo

These two businesses each have a trashed image, but advisors reckon their stocks can only head upwards from here.

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Broker Notes

Up 200% since June, it's not too late to buy these 2 ASX shares: experts

| Tony Yoo

Can you believe there's a software stock that's tripled over the past four months? One advisor reckons there's more to…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to have another strong day...

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 directors bought $4m worth of their company shares last week

| Tristan Harrison

It seems directors of this business see value in the current share price of the company.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 share soared 33% on Monday.

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Share Gainers

Why did ASX 200 gold shares have such a top run today?

| Monica O'Shea

Gold is making a comeback according to some analysts.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares going nuts on new discoveries

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why shares in these mineral explorers are soaring today.

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Share Gainers

Why Life360, Novonix, Pilbara Minerals, and Vulcan shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong starts to the week...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a trio of miners for our most traded ASX 200 shares to start the week.

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Share Fallers

Why Austal, New Hope, Playside, and South32 shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Monday...

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Opinions

5 ways to be carefree during the next ASX share market downturn

| Tristan Harrison

Market declines don’t have to be scary. Here’s what I keep in mind…

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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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Bank Shares

Has CBA just become a new competitor to Telstra?

| Mitchell Lawler

What does the bank's foray into mobile mean?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price surging today?

| Monica O'Shea

It's a good day for iron ore miners today.

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Materials Shares

Broker says the Allkem share price can rise another 30%

| James Mickleboro

Allkem shares could be heading notably higher...

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Broker Notes

Telstra shares: Buy, hold, or fold?

| Brooke Cooper

One broker is tipping 21% upside for the ASX 200 telco giant's stock.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price leaping 4% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

BHP shares are forging higher today. What's going on?

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Materials Shares

Galan Lithium share price rockets 28% on 'game changing' update

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's boosting this lithium explorer's share price today.

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Technology Shares

If I'd invested $1,000 in BrainChip shares a year ago, would I be happy right now?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's check the performance of shares in the ASX artificial intelligence company recently.

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Opinions

Why I'm not worried about Fortescue's $9.6 billion decarbonisation plans smashing my dividends

| Tristan Harrison

As an investor, I like Fortescue’s plans to become greener.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Transport Shares

Vroom vroom: Fund names 2 ASX shares it loves right now

| Tony Yoo

Cars and motorbikes were all the rage during the pandemic when Australians shied away from public transport. Can these auto…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with big yields I'd buy for income

| Tristan Harrison

Metcash is one of the stocks paying large dividends that I think is worth owning.

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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 have a strong day on Monday...

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ETFs

Of all my ASX ETFs, this is my favourite. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's the tea on my favourite ASX ETF investment.

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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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