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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Ramsay, Synlait Milk, and Virgin Money shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Tuesday...

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Materials Shares

3 ASX lithium and battery minerals ASX shares going gangbusters today

| Monica O'Shea

Why are these three shares rising?

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Share Gainers

Why Brainchip, New Hope, Sayona Mining, and Talga are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Labor's proposed changes to franked ASX dividends 'could run into the billions': Wilsons

| Bronwyn Allen

Fund management guru Geoff Wilson says he'll fight the proposed changes to ASX dividend and franking arrangements.

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Communication Shares

Down 7% in a month, is the Telstra share price in the buy zone?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to snap up Telstra shares?

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Materials Shares

Why has this ASX mining share exploded 200% in 2 days?

| Monica O'Shea

What did this explorer discover? Let's take a closer look.

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Technology Shares

Bell Potter names the ASX tech shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter says these ASX tech shares are buys...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is rocketing 39% on project news

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is on fire on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Are Optus shares listed on the ASX?

| Brooke Cooper

Australia's number two telco has been hitting headlines this week.

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Share Market News

Could the US be heading for a recession it 'has to have'?

| Brooke Cooper

The battle against inflation could drive the world's largest economy into recession.

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ETFs

Why I think right now is a great time to buy the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF

| Tristan Harrison

It looks like a good time to go hunting for US tech shares.

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Materials Shares

Newcrest share price hits 6-year low. Expert predicts more pain to come

| Tristan Harrison

Seeing a golden opportunity with Newcrest shares? Not so fast…

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Materials Shares

Down 18% in a month, is the Iluka Resources share price a smart buy?

| Monica O'Shea

Could the Iluka share price go higher in the future? Let's take a look.

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Technology Shares

Down 46% in 2022, why ASX 200 tech share Xero is still my hero

| Cathryn Goh

This year hasn't been kind to Xero shares, but here's why I'm still holding on tight.

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Investing Strategies

'Long term view': Expert names 2 punished ASX shares with 'bright outlook'

| Tony Yoo

The sure-fire way to combat volatile markets is to invest for the long term.

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Investing Strategies

2 'cyclical' ASX shares about to take off: experts

| Tony Yoo

A couple of stock advisors reckon investing in these businesses that dig up jobs and minerals are the go in…

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Retail Shares

Has this ASX sector hit rock bottom? Is it time to buy in?

| Tony Yoo

If you want to buy low then you need to be somewhat contrarian.

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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 a better day on Tuesday...

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Materials Shares

3 ASX lithium shares that dropped by 12% or more on Monday

| Matthew Farley

Why are these companies doing so poorly?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares dodged today's carnage to come out on top.

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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 Fallers

Novonix share price dives again, down 19% in two weeks

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 tech stock tumbled to a new 52-week low today.

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Share Market News

'Historically, times like this are the best for making money': expert

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why economic doom and gloom could mean ASX shares are an opportunity.

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, Costa, Link, and Syrah shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a bad start to the week...

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Share Gainers

Why Altium, Greenwing, Superloop, and Universal Store shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week strongly...

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Materials Shares

Why is the Allkem share price dumping 5% today?

| Mitchell Lawler

What is behind the rocky start to the week for Allkem shares?

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Capital Raising

Firefinch share price remains suspended following cancelled cap raise

| Aaron Teboneras

Shares of the gold miner and lithium developer are stuck in a trading halt.

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Share Market News

Not all ASX 200 shares are getting hammered today. Here are some winners

| Brooke Cooper

Some ASX 200 shares are gaining as much as 4% right now.

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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

Ramsay share price sinks 7% to two-year low on failed takeover deal

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay's shares have been sold off on Monday...

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Broker Notes

Why this expert has a 'positive long-term view' on the CSL share price

| Brendon Lau

Is there a potential buying opportunity for CSL shares?

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Share Fallers

Costa share price craters 12% as CEO walks

| James Mickleboro

Costa's shares are starting the week deep in the red...

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Materials Shares

Why BHP might still have a chance at acquiring OZ Minerals shares

| Tristan Harrison

OZ Minerals could still be taken over – it’s open to talks.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Link share price crashes 11% after takeover collapse

| James Mickleboro

Link shares are being hammered on Monday...

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Broker Notes

Fortescue shares: Buy, hold, or fold?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the future look brighter?

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Opinions

Markets move all the time. Why it's important to 'keep calm and focus on longer-term strategy'

| Tristan Harrison

Share prices are becoming cheaper. To me, that seems like they're better value.

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Opinions

I think these 2 cheap ASX shares are buys for value investors

| Tristan Harrison

Investors looking for cheap businesses may do well by hunting retailers.

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Share Market News

Here's how I'd invest $2,000 in ASX shares if I'd just turned 18

| Tristan Harrison

Young investors could do well with these long-term ideas…

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Share Market News

Are you attracted to ASX losers?

| Brooke Cooper

Do loss-making companies make good investments?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to have a very red day on Monday...

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