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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 5,883 shares of this ASX stock to aim for $1,000 of annual passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d pick this stock for its strong dividend record.

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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Swoop (ASX:SWP) share price lifts amid acquisition news

| Kerry Sun

Swoop shares are relatively flat on Tuesday despite revealing a new acquisition.

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Share Gainers

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price jumps 8% on POSCO joint venture news

| James Mickleboro

It has been a very good day for the PIlbara Minerals share price...

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Share Gainers

Why ASX lithium shares are surging higher on Tuesday

| Kerry Sun

The lithium sector is booming as Tesla hits a US$1 trillion valuation...

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Technology Shares

Up 418% in 1-year, why the Neometals (ASX:NMT) share price is surging 14% today

| Bernd Struben

As the world embraces EVs, the mountains of used batteries need to be addressed.

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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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BNPL shares

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price up amid childcare partnership news

| Tristan Harrison

Zip is linking up with the childcare industry.

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Industrials Shares

Camplify (ASX:CHL) share price jumps 10% to fresh all-time highs on two acquisitions

| Kerry Sun

Camplify expects to emerge as the biggest P2P RV marketplace in New Zealand after this acquisition.

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Share Gainers

Core Lithium (ASX:CXO) share price jumps as project construction begins

| Kerry Sun

Work is under way at Australia's newest lithium mine....

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Share Fallers

Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) share price falls despite acquisition news and trading update

| James Mickleboro

This plumbing parts company's shares are under pressure...

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Share Market News

Ampol (ASX:ALD) share price higher following Q3 update

| James Mickleboro

Ampol has just handed in its third quarter update...

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IPOs

GQG Partners (ASX:GQG) share price on watch amid highly anticipated IPO

| James Mickleboro

GQG shares will be landing on the ASX later today...

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares to boom from new shopping habits: experts

| Tony Yoo

The pandemic has forever changed the way Australians buy goods. Here's a pair of stocks that could take advantage of…

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Share Gainers

Broker gives its verdict on the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price following Digicel acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Is the Telstra share price in the buy zone?

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Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares having a shocker that could be bargain buys right now

| Tony Yoo

If you want genuine bargains, you need to take a punt on stocks that the rest of the market is…

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Share Market News

Why is the Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price underperforming NIB (ASX:NHF) lately?

| Tristan Harrison

Medibank shares have been underperforming NIB.

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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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52-Week Lows

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price hits a new 52-week low today

| Mitchell Lawler

Could Australia's reopening be weighing on the Ansell share price?

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Share Fallers

Why has the Alumina (ASX:AWC) share price fallen 8% over the last week?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might have been weighing on the Alumina share price lately.

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Share Market News

Can the All Ords hit 8,000 points by the end of the year?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can the All Ords hit 8,000 points by the end of the year?

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Broker Notes

Can the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price fall to $4 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Might Lynas shares fall to just $4 by the end of 2021?

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Share Gainers

Why did the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price climb today?

| Zach Bristow

Iron ore to the fore once more?

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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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Resources Shares

Buxton Resources (ASX:BUX) share price explodes 52% on copper update

| Aaron Teboneras

Buxton Resources shares are having a day in the sun today.

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Share Market News

How do ASX share prices typically perform in November?

| Mitchell Lawler

How does the penultimate month of the calendar year generally stack up for ASX shares?

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Resources Shares

Woodside share price (ASX:WPL) lifts amid plans for major WA hydrogen project

| Zach Bristow

Further developments on the ASX renewables front today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why has the DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price rallied 57% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

Cryptocurrency fund manager DigitalX's shares have been on fire lately...

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Share Gainers

Broker note sends Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price charging higher

| James Mickleboro

Oil Search shares are on form today. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Firefinch, Smartgroup, and Zip shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Market News

Here's why Morgans is tipping 21% upside for the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price

| James Mickleboro

ANZ's shares could be cheap right now...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price up 4% on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

There's more clinical trial momentum out of the drug developer's corner today.

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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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Cryptocurrencies

This cryptocurrency is a 130-bagger just this year

| Tony Yoo

If you owned just $1,000 of these coins on 1 January, you'd now have $130,000. But one expert thinks Solana…

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Broker Notes

Here's why Morgans tips another 10% upside for the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price

| Zach Bristow

The experts have weighed in on the investment debate.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Alicanto (ASX:AQI) share price is rocketing 20% today

| Bernd Struben

Many metals are trading at multi-year highs in what some analysts are calling a new commodity super cycle.

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Technology Shares

The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is holding up ASX tech shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Xero shares outperforming the ASX 200 today?

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Share Market News

Why Beach, Mineral Resources, Origin, and Telstra are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Monday...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Rhythm Biosciences (ASX:RHY) share price up 11% on Monday?

| Zach Bristow

The med-tech's shares are finding their own rhythm today.

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Share Market News

Could the Santos (ASX:STO) share price hit $10 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Santos shares?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Telstra's acquisition, Mineral Resources jumps

| James Mickleboro

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

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