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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Share Market News

When could interest rates rise next? It may be sooner than you think

| Cameron England

Experts are increasingly predicting that a move higher for interest rates could come soon as inflation remains persistently high.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy sector leads the market ahead of OPEC+ meeting

| Bronwyn Allen

OPEC+ will meet today to decide whether to maintain its pause on oil production increases.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Broker Notes

The next ASX share ready to join the 20-bagger club: expert

| Tony Yoo

One professional breaks down what 'hall of fame' stocks have in common, and names one that has massive potential to…

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Opinions

Which ASX 200 shares is AFIC (ASX:AFI) betting on to make money?

| Tristan Harrison

AFIC has billions of dollars invested in ASX 200 shares.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Another solid day is expected for the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Small Cap Shares

2 small-cap ASX shares ready to take you on a ride

| Tony Yoo

Expert names one growth and one value stock that he believes have been oversold and are ready to reward long-term…

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Share Gainers

Woodside (ASX:WPL) shares spike as oil rises back above $100/barrel

| Zach Bristow

Woodside is capitalising as the price of oil gathers pace once again.

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Investing Strategies

What is a 'dead cat bounce' and is the ASX 200 in one right now?

| Zach Bristow

What's next in store for the large end of the market?

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Share Market News

How rising inflation will impact ASX retail investors: expert

| Bernd Struben

Australia's official cash rate has moved lower for more than a decade, but that's about to change.

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Financial Shares

Lucky 13? The QBE Insurance share price is now up 13% in 2 weeks

| Sebastian Bowen

QBE shares are staging quite the recovery...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Today is the last hurrah for API. What does this mean for Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares?

| Tristan Harrison

It’s the last day of trading for API shares. What does this mean for Wesfarmers?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Bank Shares

The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price has rallied 11% in 2 weeks

| Zach Bristow

Financials are strengthening once more -- and BOQ is one of the beneficiaries.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Atlas Arteria, Block, and Boral shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why Beach, BHP, New Hope, and ResApp shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Record Highs

3 ASX 200 shares smashing multi-year highs on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

It's been a great morning on the market for these ASX 200 shares.

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Healthcare Shares

Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price pushes higher on US$1.35bn proposal for Asian JV

| James Mickleboro

Ramsay has received an offer for its joint venture...

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Technology Shares

This quality ASX 200 share is trading on its 'cheapest multiple for the past 5 years'

| Tristan Harrison

A leading investor reckons that SEEK looks good value.

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Resources Shares

The BHP share price is up 5% today. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

BHP shares are shooting the moon today. Let's see what's happening.

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Share Gainers

This ASX gold miner just struck lithium, and its share price is surging 31%

| Bernd Struben

Lithium prices have surged amid a booming global market for batteries.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: BHP and New Hope storm higher, Boral slumps

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a strong day...

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Financial Shares

Is the Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price heading for $250?

| Tristan Harrison

Are Macquarie shares going to reach $250 soon? One broker weighs in.

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52-Week Lows

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price hits 52-week low following guidance update

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are in the red on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the ResApp (ASX:RAP) share price is skyrocketing 60% today

| Bernd Struben

More than 2 years after the WHO declared a pandemic, COVID-19 remains a prevalent virus.

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Share Market News

Why is the Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price on ice today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Piedmont shares are halted today. Here are the details...

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Share Market News

How does Australia's ban on alumina exports to Russia impact Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO)?

| Monica O'Shea

Australia has banned alumina and aluminum exports to Russia.

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Share Market News

Growth investors should put these 2 top ASX shares on the watchlist

| Tristan Harrison

Lovisa is one of the ASX shares that growth investors may be interested in.

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Broker Notes

This rare ASX share is growth, quality AND value: expert

| Tony Yoo

This fund manager has 54 stocks in his portfolio, but just one stands out as a triple threat right now.

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Broker Notes

2 former ASX darlings are ready to buy again now: experts

| Tony Yoo

This pair of stocks rewarded investors handsomely in the past, but have since fallen from those heady times. Now it…

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Broker Notes

Broker tips TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) share price to rise 26% amid SaaS growth

| James Mickleboro

Technology One shares could be in the buy zone...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

2 retailer ASX shares ready to make you rich: experts

| Tony Yoo

Attractive beauty: analysts pick a pair of stocks in the consumer discretionary sector that have been sold off too much.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

A good day is expected for the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

How can investors in ASX shares hedge their portfolios amid uncertainty in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

The tech sector has underperformed as energy stocks have soared. But will that continue through 2022?

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Broker Notes

Why is this broker 'cautiously bullish' on IAG (ASX:IAG) shares?

| Zach Bristow

Tread with caution, this broker says.

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Healthcare Shares

The company outperformed when it last reported, so why has the CSL share price been languishing?

| Sebastian Bowen

CSL has been stuck in the mud. What;s next?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Share Gainers

Why are Global Lithium (ASX: GL1) shares striding 22% higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Another day in the green for Global Lithium.

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Record Highs

Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) share price throttles to record high, up 70% this month

| Zach Bristow

The clean lithium developer extends its rally today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will higher interest rates take a bite out of the Bitcoin price in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

With central banks the world over forecast to raise interest rates, how will crypto prices hold up?

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Share Gainers

The Incannex (ASX:IHX) share price is up a whopping 50% in a week. What's the deal?

| Zach Bristow

Incannex has reversed its loss on Friday.

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Share Fallers

Why Adairs, Betmakers, Magellan, and Northern Star shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Monday...

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