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Opinions

A stock market crash feels like it might be imminent

| Grace Alvino

Rising geopolitical tensions and market volatility are making some investors uneasy.

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Opinions

How investing $50 a day into ASX shares could become $1 million faster than you think

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term saving and investing are essential for building wealth.

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Share Market News

US$100 oil is a big deal for every ASX share. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Higher oil prices flow through to every corner of the economy.

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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts to record high amid strong earnings and new jobs data

| Bronwyn Allen

Earnings season continues with Telstra, Brambles, Sonic Healthcare, and Hub24 impressing the market today.

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Share Gainers

The ASX 200 is back over 9,000 points! It's thanks to just 2 ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

These two stocks have been driving the whole market...

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Share Market News

That was fast! BHP relinquishes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares rocket

| Bernd Struben

BHP only managed to take the biggest ASX stock crown from CBA for two weeks.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Gainers

On fire! Firebrick (ASX:FRE) share price surges another 22% on second day of trade

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are bidding up the share price of this pharmaceutical small-cap today...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Ansell crushed, ResMed upgraded

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is having a mixed day...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Energy One (ASX:EOL) share price gains 6% on acquisition news

| Monica O'Shea

Energy One's takeover of an Adelaide-based energy services company appears to have sparked share price movement today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) share price surges 10% as merger deal sealed

| Zach Bristow

A joining of hedge-fund titans would see a new alternative investment manager with $6 billion in AUM.

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Broker Notes

The Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) share price has plunged 25% from its 2021 highs. What's next?

| Zach Bristow

Shares have struggled in 2022 amid the market-wide selloff. Can they recover?

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Share Fallers

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price crashes 20% as guidance slashed

| Mitchell Lawler

Ansell is getting no protection from increased selling pressure following its latest update...

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Share Market News

Man faces 10 years' jail for making $343,000 from insider trading

| Tony Yoo

A Queensland investor allegedly bet on an ASX-listed company knowing that there was a massive announcement coming that the public…

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Broker Notes

Broker upgrade sends ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price charging higher

| James Mickleboro

ResMed's shares are on form today. Here's why...

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Communication Shares

Here's why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price could be an opportunity: analysts

| Tristan Harrison

Telstra shares could be an opportunity.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling very positive about these shares...

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Resources Shares

What has driven the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price up 40% in three months?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue shares have risen by around 40% in the past three months.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Broker says Life360 (ASX:360) share price has ~80% upside

| James Mickleboro

Life360's shares could be great value according to analysts...

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Broker Notes

3 'champion stocks' for ASX investors in 2022

| James Mickleboro

Here are three "champion stocks" for buy and hold investors...

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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 during a difficult week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Last week was a bad one for the ASX 200 but even worse for these shares...

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Broker Notes

Here's what 67% of brokers think of the current IAG (ASX:IAG) share price

| Zach Bristow

Here's the verdict for IAG now that we're well into the new year.

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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 Market News

Why is it when Jerome Powell sneezes, the ASX 200 catches a cold?

| Mitchell Lawler

The Federal Reserve chair's comments might be impacting the Aussie share market...

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Bank Shares

Goldman tips Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price to rise 25%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Bank of Queensland shares could be good value...

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IPOs

New listing mania: Could 2022 be another record year for ASX IPOs?

| Monica O'Shea

Last year saw the highest number of new listings in a decade. But how is this year tracking?

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Energy Shares

Why are AGL (ASX:AGL) shares having such a stellar start to 2022 while the ASX 200 is struggling?

| Sebastian Bowen

AGL has gone from zero to hero...

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Share Fallers

Why AnteoTech, Newcrest, Nitro, and ResMed shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Broker Notes

Top broker sees 43% upside for the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price

| James Mickleboro

Are Westpac's shares a huge bargain?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Dusk (ASX:DSK) share price firing 15% higher today?

| Zach Bristow

Dusk snaps back off a 3-month low and gains support on Friday.

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Share Gainers

Why Champion Iron, Dusk, Hipages, and Imugene shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on fire on Friday...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Time to sell? Macquarie just downgraded these 3 ASX shares from buys

| Zach Bristow

Macquarie has re-evaluated its posture on these 3 shares. They're all resource names too.

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IPOs

Firebrick Pharma (ASX:FRE) share price launches 165% following ASX IPO

| Brooke Cooper

The market has enthusiastically welcomed the pharmaceutical development firm.

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Broker Notes

Analysts give their verdict on the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price

| James Mickleboro

Kogan shares have fallen to a new 52-week low on Friday. Are they a buy?

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Share Market News

This world-famous fund manager is 'buying the dip'. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

This top fundie isn't selling...

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Share Gainers

Top 2 ASX 200 shares of the year so far revealed

| Bernd Struben

Historically high energy prices have helped bolster the top performers.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: ResMed and PointsBet disappoint

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Fallers

The OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL) share price has dumped 11% this week. Is it a bargain?

| Zach Bristow

The brokers are chatting after OZ's results yesterday.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips REA (ASX:REA) shares as a buy ahead of a 'very strong result'

| James Mickleboro

REA could be a buy ahead of earnings season...

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to buy in the current bloodbath

| Tony Yoo

Want to pick up some bargains but don't know where to start? Here's a pair of stocks that the experts…

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IPOs

Firebrick Pharma (ASX:FRE) is floating on the ASX today. Here's what you need to know

| Brooke Cooper

Here are all the details on the stock set to hit the ASX this afternoon.

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Share Market News

Is the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) an opportunity in this market correction?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the NDQ ETF now an opportunity after its recent decline?

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