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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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Opinions

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These are the ASX stocks I have my eye on this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 Aussie passive income stocks delivering decades upon decades of dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Income-focused investors could benefit from these stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Share Market News

What Australia's shocking inflation print means for ASX 200 investors and interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The RBA is facing an uphill inflation battle. Will the bank’s next move be to raise interest rates?

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Share Market News

Does the AI revolution justify today's high ASX 200 valuation?

| Bronwyn Allen

Blackwattle Investment Partners says the ASX 200 has a P/E ratio of 21x compared to a 10-year average of 16x.

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Recent Share Market News

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Technology Shares

My #1 ASX share idea for May 2022

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX share is my preferred pick because of its global growth potential.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Galileo Mining share price shot to the stars in May?

| Aaron Teboneras

What a month it has been for Galileo Mining shares.

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Share Market News

The corporate cop is suing ANZ: share price on watch

| Tony Yoo

The bank allegedly misled 165,000 credit card customers. And it's still doing it, according to ASIC.

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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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Resources Shares

Mineral Monday: What you need to know about vanadium and which ASX shares are cashing in on it

| Bernd Struben

China currently produces almost 60% of the global vanadium supply.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX lithium shares set to roar back: experts

| Tony Yoo

Lithium stock prices have plummeted the last few weeks. Is this a juicy buying opportunity?

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares experts think have sold off too much

| Tony Yoo

Which stocks have seen their value plummet even though the underlying businesses have not changed one iota? This pair.

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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 start the week on a high...

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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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Broker Notes

4 great value ASX shares we just bought: expert

| Tony Yoo

Here are many ideas of shares to pick up currently that have tailwinds independent of rising interest rates and a…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were deep in the red last week...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares I'd buy as a new investor

| Tristan Harrison

Here are three ASX dividend shares that could be good for beginners.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Catapult, CSR, and Select Harvests shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Gainers

Is the party drawing to a close for the Cobalt Blue shares?

| Zach Bristow

How is the ASX miner faring?

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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why this little-known ASX mining share is soaring 87% today

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Share Gainers

Why Infomedia, Pilbara Minerals, PointsBet, and Talga shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are racing higher on Friday...

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the CSL share price losing ground on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are CSL shares missing out on the market's gains on Friday?

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Bank Shares

The ANZ share price is 'trading at its largest discount to its peers in 15 years': Is this justified?

| Bernd Struben

ANZ finds itself in a similar position to NAB three years ago before Ross McEwen took the reins.

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Share Market News

Could now be a great time to start investing in ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it a good time to start investing in ASX shares? There has been a lot of volatility in 2022.

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Share Gainers

Up 6%, why has the Vulcan share price surged higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Another day in the green so far for Vulcan.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Appen crashes, lithum shares jump

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is ending the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Up 700% in 2022, why the Galileo Mining share price is leaping another 36% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX resource explorer has had a string of successful drill results.

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Bank Shares

Where next for the Westpac share price?

| James Mickleboro

Where is the Westpac share price heading?

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Opinions

Why I'd buy these 2 excellent ASX shares exposed to megatrends

| Tristan Harrison

I think these two ASX shares look like opportunities.

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Share Market News

'We're close to the bottom': Expert flags share market sectors to buy before the rally

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a rough year for investors. Luckily, this expert believes global markets are about to rally.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Infomedia share price leaps higher on new unsolicited takeover proposal 

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech share has received two separate takeover offers this month.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Appen share price crashes 25% after Telus withdraws takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

The Appen rocketship ran out of fuel very quickly. Here's why...

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Broker Notes

'The stock can double': Expert names 2 ASX shares market hasn't woken up to

| Tony Yoo

In turbulent times, it's imperative to pick the right stocks to buy. Here's a couple of suggestions from one fund…

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52-Week Lows

Are these 3 ASX 200 shares trading around 52-week lows a buying opportunity?

| Mitchell Lawler

Big names trading at big discounts compared to a year ago...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Appen share price on watch amid takeover offer collapse

| James Mickleboro

Appen shares could be in for a rough ride on Friday...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week on a high...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with HUGE yields that experts rate as buys

| Tristan Harrison

These buy-rated ASX dividend shares are expected to pay big dividends.

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Broker Notes

Fundie reveals 3 ASX 200 shares with major pricing power to counter inflation

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 shares have the pricing power to beat inflation?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Action aplenty: Here's why the Appen share price has now been halted

| James Mickleboro

Appen shares have been halted abruptly this afternoon...

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