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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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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

A lot is happening on the ASX 200 today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Gascoyne Resources (ASX:GCY) share price is up 15%

| Zach Bristow

The water keeps on boiling in this acquisition soup for the gold producer.

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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 Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

Sparc Technologies (ASX:SPN) joins the green hydrogen boom, up 15%

| Mitchell Lawler

There's green hydrogen, and now there's 'ultra-green' hydrogen...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Market News

Could the BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price hit $27 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Is this steel maker a share to buy?

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Codan, EOS, and Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling heavily on Wednesday...

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Healthcare Shares

CogState (ASX:CGS) share price rockets 9% on record quarter

| Mitchell Lawler

Just how good of a quarter was it for the neuroscience technology company?

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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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Share Market News

Musgrave (ASX:MGV) share price rises on bonanza gold hit

| Zach Bristow

More "bonanza" gold strikes on the ASX today.

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Share Fallers

Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) share price tumbles after it posted its quarterly report

| Brendon Lau

The Galan Lithium Ltd (ASX: GLN) share price is crashing after the ASX miner posted its latest quarterly update. Shares…

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Share Gainers

Why Life360, Nitro, Reliance Worldwide, and Uniti shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form today...

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Gold

Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) share price jumps 7% on maiden gold update

| Zach Bristow

The minerals explorer has positive news out of its Alaskan gold project.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Charger Metals (ASX:CHR) share price is racing 6% higher

| Zach Bristow

The lithium miner's shares are charging ahead today.

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Share Market News

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price climbs as overseas travel ban lifts

| Tristan Harrison

Qantas shares are taking off as the overseas travel ban lifts.

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Technology Shares

Bigtincan (ASX:BTH) share price steady amid 218% cash receipts increase

| Mitchell Lawler

The first quarter puts the sales tech company on track for $119 million in annual recurring revenue...

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Bank Shares

The NAB (ASX:NAB) share price is outperforming its rivals this month: Is it a buy?

| James Mickleboro

NAB is having a strong month. Is it time to buy?

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Broker Notes

Could the Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) share price hit $3.70 by Christmas?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Aurizon shares?

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Resources Shares

What's going on with the Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's going on with the lithium explorer's stock.

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX: WBC) share price rises as it announces changes to its board

| Marc Sidarous

Board member Steve Harker has cited health reasons in his decision to step down.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: A2 Milk crashes, Woolworths tumbles

| James Mickleboro

It has been an eventful day for the ASX 200...

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX magnesium miners getting so much love this week?

| Mitchell Lawler

Magnesium shares are running hot as China pours water on potential for increased production...

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Technology Shares

Is the Appen (ASX:APX) share price dirt cheap?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Appen shares?

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Share Market News

Why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is surging higher today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for the Telstra share price...

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Share Fallers

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price slides after Q1 earnings update

| Zach Bristow

Investors are pulling out of Woolworths shares in early trading.

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Share Fallers

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price crashes 12% on investor update

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares are being hammered on Wednesday...

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Share Fallers

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price tumbles on guidance downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The EOS share price is on the move on Wednesday...

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Share Gainers

Life360 (ASX:360) share price hits record high on Q3 update and guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

This tech share had another strong quarter...

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Share Fallers

Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price falls despite 437% cash receipts increase

| James Mickleboro

BetMakers shares are falling on Wednesday...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price up 10% in just 2 weeks?

| Marc Sidarous

There may be a simple explanation.

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Energy Shares

Could the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price hit $6 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Can Origin shares get to $6 before the end of the year?

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Broker Notes

What these brokers are saying about the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price

| Zach Bristow

The experts have chimed in with their views on Woodside's investment debate

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Broker Notes

I'm buying these 2 cheap ASX shares right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

Forget high-growth stocks, says this fund manager. This pair of Australian giants will serve you well as inflation rises.

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Share Market News

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price on watch following investor update

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk has laid out its growth plans...

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Healthcare Shares

Can the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price hit $3 by Christmas?

| Tristan Harrison

The broker Macquarie thinks that Polynovo shares are going to be heading higher.

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Share Market News

Analysts name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be in the buy zone...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Latest ASX 200 shares to make it on top brokers' buy list

| Brendon Lau

Doing some early Christmas shopping? These 3 shares might be worth putting on your list.

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Share Gainers

ASX magnesium shares are going gangbusters. What's happening?

| Mitchell Lawler

China's monopoly on materials is sending magnesium prices through the roof...

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Resources Shares

Why did the Korab Resources (ASX:KOR) share price rocket 178% today?

| Zach Bristow

Government policy out of China continues to wreak havoc on global commodity markets.

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