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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Investing Strategies

'No risk, no reward': Exit ASX shares if you can't stomach volatility, say experts

| Tony Yoo

This year has been a hell of a ride for stock investors. Here's the reward for holding on while your…

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Technology Shares

2 ASX tech shares to buy for dirt cheap right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Pssst, according to these experts, some tech shares have been oversold. Here's a pair of them.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to rebound today....

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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 Wednesday.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price slides another 5% to new multi-year low of $1

| Brooke Cooper

Wednesday was a rough day for Zip shares.

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Share Gainers

These ASX 200 shares are up more than 10% in the last month

| Mitchell Lawler

These 10 ASX 200 shares were the biggest winners of the past month...

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Growth Shares

2 great ASX growth shares to buy in May 2022: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Bubs is one of the ASX growth shares that could be an opportunity.

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52-Week Lows

Is this opportunity knocking? 3 ASX shares hitting 52-week lows today

| Bronwyn Allen

The All Ords is down and a bunch of ASX shares have hit 52-week lows. We profile three of them.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Block, Life360, and Northern Star shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are being sold off today...

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Share Gainers

Why City Chic, Coronado, South32, and Syrah shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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BNPL shares

The Splitit share price just popped 30%. What's with this ASX BNPL share?

| Tristan Harrison

Splitit shares have gone bananas today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares leaping 5% or more on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

Share markets are coming under pressure as investors mull a potentially faster pace of interest rate hikes ahead, but that's…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price outperforming today?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what could be playing into the Fortescue share price on Wednesday.

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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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Energy Shares

Broker says Santos share price could storm 27% higher

| James Mickleboro

Santos shares could be cheap even after rising 19% in 2022...

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 mining shares defying today's sell-off to surge higher

| Bernd Struben

The big miners suffered some hefty losses in yesterday's trade amid concerns China's COVID-zero policies could suffocate its voracious appetite…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Dexus share price in the green after $1b AMP deal confirmed

| Brooke Cooper

The property group has agreed to buy Collimate Capital's real estate business from AMP

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP share price sinks amid latest Collimate deal news

| Brooke Cooper

The AMP share price is trading lower on news it has sold its Collimate real estate and domestic infrastructure business.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Coronado has record quarter, Life360 and Northern Star sink

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is in the red again on Wednesday...

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Earnings Results

Life360 share price tumbles 18% as cash reserves get chewed up

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors go cold on Life360's cash burn...

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Growth Shares

Brokers: 2 beaten-up ASX shares to buy next month

| Tristan Harrison

City Chic is one ASX share opportunity, according to brokers.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Soul Pattinson share price rises after electric deal for Ampcontrol

| Tristan Harrison

The investing house is in the green after buying up an electrical engineering business.

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Blue Chip Shares

2 ASX 200 blue chip shares to buy in May: Analysts

| Tristan Harrison

Xero is one of the ASX 200 blue chip shares that could be an opportunity in May, according to analysts.

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Materials Shares

What is a megatrend and which ones are impacting ASX shares right now?

| Monica O'Shea

Right now, there are major global changes impacting the economy.

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Resources Shares

Goldman Sachs names 3 reasons why the South32 share price is a bargain buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why South32 shares could be great value for investors...

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Broker Notes

3 ASX companies that can raise prices whenever they want

| Tony Yoo

What's the best way to combat higher expenses? Just pass the rise onto the customer, of course.

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Broker Notes

48% fall: Fund names 3 ASX shares to take off after heavy crash

| Tony Yoo

Many non-mining stocks have been hammered this year, but that could mean there are some bargains waiting to skyrocket.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a difficult day for the ASX 200...

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Technology Shares

2 ASX shares to consider amid the share market sell-off

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX shares have been hurt, but are they opportunities right now?

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Share Market News

3 beaten-up ASX All Ordinaries shares that surged higher today

| Brooke Cooper

These All Ordinaries shares have struggled lately but they were among the leaders of the pack today.

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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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Broker Notes

Top broker tips Megaport share price to rebound 45%

| James Mickleboro

This tech share could be in the buy zone...

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Share Gainers

Why Jumbo, Nufarm, Pushpay, and Vulcan Steel charged higher

| James Mickleboro

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was out of form on Tuesday. The benchmark index started the week with a disappointing…

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Bank Shares

Own ANZ shares? Here's what this top broker finds 'particularly concerning'

| Monica O'Shea

What issue did this analyst raise about the bank and how did it respond?

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Share Fallers

Why Chalice Mining, EML Payments, Mineral Resources, and South32 shares are tumbling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Tuesday...

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Broker Notes

Is the IGO share price cheap after dropping 9% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

We check what analysts say about the miner.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Fallers

What's happening to ASX nickel shares today?

| Monica O'Shea

ASX nickel shares are having a tough day.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 300 shares defying the carnage to reach new 52-week highs

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 300 shares are defying the odds to record their highest share prices in at least 3 years.

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