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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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Share Market News

Buying ASX shares in 2022? Here's what you need to know: expert

| Bernd Struben

2022 looks to bring increased volatility, inflation and a sharpened focus on renewable energy.

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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 had a week to forget...

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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 Gainers

In the green: the 5 best ASX renewable shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These renewable energy shares electrified investor portfolios last year...

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Share Fallers

2021 was a year to forget for the EML (ASX:EML) share price. Here's why

| Monica O'Shea

This financial technology company had a turbulent year...

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Financial Shares

These 2 ASX fintech shares are delivering rapid growth. Are they buys?

| Tristan Harrison

Netwealth is one of the ASX techs rapidly growing.

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Broker Notes

What brokers are saying about the Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price

| James Mickleboro

Should investors say cheers to Treasury Wine shares?

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX cannabis shares in 2021

| Zach Bristow

Despite a mixed bag for cannabis shares, some ended the year on a high

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Gainers

Why is the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price having such a fab Friday?

| Monica O'Shea

Share prices are up across the finance sector today. What's going on?

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Broker Notes

Is it a buy in 2022? Top brokers focus in on the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price

| Zach Bristow

Here's what the experts have to say about the hydrocarbons giant...

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, BrainChip, Medibank, and WiseTech shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Friday...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named these ASX shares as buys...

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Share Market News

Experts tip the ASX sectors that are set to outperform in 2022

| Brendon Lau

Experts believe these sectors could do well in 2022.

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Share Fallers

Why API, James Hardie, Magellan, and St Barbara shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Can you guess the best and worst All Ordinaries performers of 2021?

| Bernd Struben

The BNPL sector took a trouncing over the course of the year.

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Share Market News

ASX says Block listing is 'most important since BHP'. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

Block’s arrival onto the ASX is an important moment for the Australian Stock Exchange.

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Share Market News

Why has the Andromeda (ASX:ADN) share price rocketed 26% in a month?

| Monica O'Shea

This mining company is having a great run. Here are the details

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO): Woolworths withdraws API proposal, tech shares rebound

| James Mickleboro

Here's what's happening on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Share Fallers

Why has the Megaport (ASX:MP1) share price tumbled 14% in a month?

| Zach Bristow

The Megaport share price is under pressure as potential rate hikes out of the US hurt the valuations on tech…

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Share Fallers

The Nearmap (ASX:NEA) share price is already down 8% this year. What's going on

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be weighing on Nearmap's stock

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Mergers & Acquisitions

API (ASX:API) share price crashes 12% after Woolworths withdraws takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

Woolies is pulling the plug on its takeover of the Priceline pharmacy operator...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price higher after receiving API takeover boost

| James Mickleboro

Wesfarmers was given good news this morning...

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Share Fallers

Why did REX (ASX:REX) shares nosedive 33% in 2021 while Qantas edged higher?

| Monica O'Shea

What happened to Regional Express in 2021? We take a closer look

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Share Market News

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price falls after revealing $21bn funds decline

| James Mickleboro

Magellan's funds under management continue to slide with its shares...

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Travel Shares

5 best ASX 200 travel shares of 2021

| Tony Yoo

Who would want to own a travel business during a pandemic? Many investors are pretty happy with the performance of…

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Healthcare Shares

Own CSL (ASX:CSL) shares? Here's how the $17bn Vifor Pharma acquisition will boost its growth

| James Mickleboro

Here's what you need to know about the Vifor Pharma acquisition...

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Broker Notes

2 ASX dividend shares to buy this month: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Telstra is one of the ASX dividend shares liked by experts.

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Technology Shares

How did the S&P/ASX All Technologies Index (XTX) perform in 2021?

| Tony Yoo

You needed your vomit bags if you were flying with ASX tech shares last year.

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Share Market News

James Hardie (ASX:JHX) share price on watch after CEO kicked out

| James Mickleboro

James Hardie has kicked out its CEO...

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Share Market News

2 beaten-up blue chip ASX shares rated as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Could these beaten-up blue chips, like TPG, be buys?

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Share Fallers

Are Novonix (ASX:NVX) shares a bargain after tumbling 18% since early December?

| Tony Yoo

The Brisbane battery tech company has seen its stock price slashed over the past month. So is it time to…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected on Friday...

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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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Share Gainers

Here are the 5 best performing ASX 200 mining and resource shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These mining and resource shares dug themselves into a great result in 2021...

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Energy Shares

Why did the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price nosedive 30% in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

This ASX energy company had a devastating year. We take a closer look

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Share Market News

Why analysts slapped buy ratings on these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have had buy ratings slapped on them...

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Financial Shares

Here's why the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price surged 30% in 2021

| Alice de Bruin

Let's take a look at the year that was for the insurer...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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