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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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Record Highs

Why is the Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price hitting all-time highs today?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this be the reason the lithium explorer's stock is soaring?

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52-Week Highs

Why did the Syrah (ASX:SYR) share price jump 12% to a multi-year high today?

| James Mickleboro

Syrah shares are on fire again!

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Healthcare Shares

Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price shrugs off further questions over profit paybacks

| Monica O'Shea

The health insurer's shares hit a 52-week high today...

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Healthcare Shares

Why the SDI (ASX:SDI) share price is falling 10% today

| Alice de Bruin

The dental manufacturer is gritting its teeth in a tough day of trading.

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Share Fallers

Why ARB, Inghams, James Hardie, and SDI shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why BrainChip, PointsBet, PolyNovo, and Syrah shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Tuesday...

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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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Mergers & Acquisitions

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price has plummeted since the Block takeover. How does the deal now stack up for shareholders?

| James Mickleboro

What's next for Afterpay shareholders?

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Share Market News

Why are AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares so popular among young investors?

| Tristan Harrison

AFIC is a popular share for young investors.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: PolyNovo rockets, Inghams sinks

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Gainers

Why has the Allkem (ASX:AKE) share price surged 27% in a month?

| Zach Bristow

We take a look at what's been driving the lithium carbonate supplier's shares...

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Share Market News

Inghams (ASX:ING) share price sinks as Omicron bites

| Tristan Harrison

Inghams shares are down as COVID hurts its operations.

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Share Market News

Broker names Adairs (ASX:ADH) shares as a buy for growth and income investors

| James Mickleboro

Is Adairs an under the radar gem?

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Share Gainers

Sticky revenue winners. Here are the 5 best ASX SaaS shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These five companies showed their 'SaaSy' side and won investors over last year...

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Technology Shares

Here's why the EML (ASX:EML) share price could be a big opportunity

| Tristan Harrison

EML is a business with plenty of growth potential.

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Share Fallers

2 beaten-up ASX shares tipped to rebound in 2022

| Tony Yoo

If we apply the Dogs Of The Dow philosophy to Australian stocks, which ones are looking the best for a…

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Growth Shares

Did you miss this ASX growth share already making a profit?

| Tony Yoo

Growth shares have taken a beating the past few months. But if the company is turning a profit, then the…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Tuesday...

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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 Monday.

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Share Fallers

What happened to the Insurance Australia (ASX:IAG) share price in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The 2021 year had its lows, but the new year brings hope.

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Share Gainers

Here's why leading brokers name the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price as a buy

| Zach Bristow

What are the experts saying about the ASX rare earths company?

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Share Market News

Top analysts say these ASX shares have upside potential of at least 25%

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be going places in 2022...

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Travel Shares

Why is the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price worth keeping an eye on?

| Monica O'Shea

Will Sydney Airport shares take flight in the next month?

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Share Fallers

Why Accent, Careteq, Pro Medicus, and Xero shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

ASX retail investors should be banned from 'financial heroin': Choice

| Tony Yoo

Controversial CFDs are in the spotlight again as temporary restrictions on their sale to retail consumers are about to be…

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Share Gainers

Why AGL, Genetic Signatures, Liontown, and Novonix shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Monday...

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IPOs

This ASX share just dived 25% following its IPO. What happened?

| Brooke Cooper

Not all floats rise to the top...

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Broker Notes

Why you shouldn't expect the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price to bounce back in 2022

| James Mickleboro

Is 2022 going to be another disappointing year for A2 Milk shares?

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Broker Notes

Why the Accent (ASX:AX1) share price is sinking 6% today

| James Mickleboro

Accent shares are closing in on a 52-week low...

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Healthcare Shares

Genetic Signatures (ASX:GSS) share price leaps 6% on COVID test news

| Monica O'Shea

A saliva-based test for detecting the Omicron COVID-19 variant is sending GSS shares soaring today.

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Broker Notes

Is it a buy in 2022? Leading brokers size up the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price

| Zach Bristow

With 2022 set to be the year travel returns, investors are talking about the Qantas share price.

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52-Week Lows

The Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price has hit 3 52-week lows in the last month. What now?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might drive the Zip share price in 2022.

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Broker Notes

2 highly-recommended ASX shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

Nickel Mines is one highly-recommended ASX share.

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Share Gainers

VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) share price climbs 10% amid possible merger

| Monica O'Shea

A merger or acquisition may be on the cards.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Following the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) API takeover? Here are some key dates to watch out for

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what will happen next with Wesfarmers' long-awaited takeover.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: AGL and Novonix shares shoot higher

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a subdued start to the week...

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Share Fallers

What went wrong for the Aurizon share price (ASX:AZJ) in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

Coal prices didn't help Aurizon in 2021.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Carnaby Resources (ASX:CNB) share price melting 22% today?

| Zach Bristow

It's a nasty start to the trading week for the resource exploration company.

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Technology Shares

What's going on with the Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price?

| James Mickleboro

Pro Medicus shares are falling heavily again...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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