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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

Why is the Electro Optic (ASX:EOS) share price rocketing 16% today?

| Brendon Lau

While the Electro Optics share price is strongly outperforming today, it is still down by more than 60% over the…

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Cannabis Shares

Down 35% in a month, why there's good news for the Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) share price today

| Bernd Struben

Cannabis derived CBD is being used to treat a growing list of ailments.

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Capital Raising

'Australia's next uranium producer': Why the Boss Energy (ASX:BOE) share price is halted today

| Aaron Teboneras

The company released its capital raising details to fund the development of its Honeymoon Uranium Project.

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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price has spilled another 12% in 3 weeks. Is now the time to pounce?

| Aaron Teboneras

Does the A2 Milk share price represent a buying opportunity?

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX mining shares rocking 52-week highs today

| Zach Bristow

Check out these three stars glistening on the ASX today.

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Share Fallers

Why Austal, Contact Energy, Nanosonics, and Uniti shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Block, Magellan, and Qantas shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

This ASX mining share has surged 50% this week. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

This ASX mining share is a standout.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Westpac share price rallied 8% in a week?

| Zach Bristow

Westpac shares now trade ahead of peers after staging a remarkable recovery in the past week.

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Broker Notes

Are analyst upgrades on the way for APA (ASX:APA) shares?

| Zach Bristow

APA shares have traded sideways for the past two months.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

'Cannot rule out new interest': What you need to know about the Uniti (ASX:UWL) takeover bid

| Zach Bristow

Here's the run down and how analysts are responding to the move.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Magellan jumps on buyback news, travel shares take off

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index is having a good day!

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Broker Notes

Is the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price a buy following the miner's latest acquisition news?

| Zach Bristow

The mining giant's shares are in the spotlight once more.

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Bank Shares

Top broker says the ANZ share price is excellent value for investors

| James Mickleboro

ANZ's shares could be great value according to one top broker...

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX mining shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are three mining shares that could be in the buy zone...

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Opinions

Top fund manager rates these 2 small cap ASX shares as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Swoop is one of the ASX shares rated as buys by WAM.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why has the Coles (ASX:COL) share price rallied 7% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

It hasn't been down down for Coles shares recently...

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Resources Shares

GameStop 2.0? What you need to know about the nickel short squeeze and how it's impacting ASX shares

| Zach Bristow

These are unprecedented times on global exchanges. We take a look at what that means for ASX shares.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price edges higher as potential European crypto mining ban flops

| Bernd Struben

The proof of work crypto mining process is extremely energy intensive.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) share price crumble 7% today?

| Zach Bristow

The bears have got ahold of the tech company's share price in 2022.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Own Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) shares? Here's how the numbers are looking in the API takeover vote

| Tristan Harrison

Early-voting API shareholders are seemingly happy to back the Wesfarmers offer.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price rockets 31% after confirming takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

Uniti has confirmed that it is a takeover target...

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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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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Fallers

Why Chalice Mining, Santos, Yancoal, and Zip shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Tuesday...

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Bank Shares

The CBA share price has soared 8% in a week. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA shares are on fire today...

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Share Market News

Why have ASX copper shares been struggling lately?

| Bernd Struben

Copper prices hit multi-year highs earlier in March but the tide has turned.

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Broker Notes

Top broker gives its verdict on the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price

| James Mickleboro

The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share price is having a very difficult time in 2022. Since the start…

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Share Gainers

Why Clinuvel, Dicker Data, Healius, and Uniti shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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Energy Shares

Why is the crude oil price tumbling and which ASX 200 shares are being impacted?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are keeping a close eye on the latest supply and demand dynamics in global crude oil markets.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price plunging today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX petroleum producer is on investors' wrong side today...

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52-Week Lows

Zip share price down 6% to another 52-week low

| Tristan Harrison

Zip shares have just hit a 52-week low, falling another 6%.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Uniti jumps on takeover speculation, Rio Tinto and Yancoal tumble

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price jumped 17% before being halted

| James Mickleboro

Is Uniti a takeover target?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price tumbles despite Oyu Tolgoi transaction news

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto is aiming to acquire a greater share of the Oyu Tolgoi copper operation.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy for CHEAP that have the same name: experts

| Tony Yoo

One stock has a 59% upside and the other has dipped 31% this year, and they're both buying opportunities right…

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Bank Shares

Bargain buy? Broker tips Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price to rise 37%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this bank share could be a buy...

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Broker Notes

I'm doubling down on 2 ASX shares that keep going down: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

When business performance is not rewarded by the stock market, what do you do?

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