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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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Share Market News

Here's why the Poseidon (ASX:POS) share price is sliding today

| Zach Bristow

Investors appeared to have been chasing more out of Poseidon's camp today.

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Record Highs

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price breaks $200 mark for first time ever, sets new record high

| Zach Bristow

The experts have chimed in once more with an updated stance.

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Share Gainers

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price higher following Digicel Pacific acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for Telstra's shares...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Over the Wire (ASX:OTW) share price leaps 12% on Monday

| Tristan Harrison

Over The Wire shares are rising after receiving a takeover offer.

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Broker Notes

What do analysts think of the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price following the rebrand?

| Kerry Sun

Things are look up for the Zip share price, according to these analysts.

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Share Gainers

Why the Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price is charging higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This resources share is on form on Monday...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) share price dipping on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's driving Aristocrat Leisure's stock today.

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ESG

ASX renewable shares in focus amid Australia's 2050 net zero pledge

| Mitchell Lawler

Is it Australia's renewable future now set for a boost?

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Share Market News

Why is the Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) share price halted?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner's shares have been halted...

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Share Fallers

Smartgroup (ASX:SIQ) share price crashes 16% amid takeover collapse

| James Mickleboro

The Smartgroup takeover is off...

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Broker Notes

2 high-growth ASX tech shares looking cheap right now

| Tony Yoo

Check out this pair of stocks that have plunged from their 52-week highs. Two analysts reckon the businesses still have…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price on watch after announcing US$1.6bn Digicel acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Telstra is making an acquisition...

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Bank Shares

Is the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price a great deal right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Might CBA shares be a good opportunity to think about right now at above $100?

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Broker Notes

Why this quality ASX 200 share is seriously cheap: expert

| Tony Yoo

Can a conglomerate that owns capital-intensive businesses get its stock price up to where it should be? One analyst reckons…

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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 today....

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Gold

Can the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price hit $13 by Christmas?

| Tristan Harrison

Could Northern Star shares rise to $13 by Christmas Day?

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Broker Notes

What Goldman Sachs is saying about the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price after its R&D update

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy CSL shares?

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Share Market News

Why Citi has a sell rating on the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price

| James Mickleboro

Are Wesfarmers shares a sell?

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Broker Notes

What this broker thinks of the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price after its update

| James Mickleboro

Where next for AMP's shares?

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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

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling overly positive on these shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price underperforming Coles lately?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Woolworths shares lost to Coles over the past month?

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Share Market News

Could the South32 (ASX:S32) share price reach $4.50 by Christmas?

| James Mickleboro

Is this mining giant a good option for investors?

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Dividend Investing

2 high-yielding ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

There are a few ASX dividend shares with high dividend yields, including Nick Scali.

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Growth Shares

Compelling opportunities: 2 quality ASX shares to consider

| Tristan Harrison

City Chic and Metcash are two ASX shares that could be worth considering this weekend.

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Broker Notes

Could the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price hit $150 by the end of 2021?

| James Mickleboro

Can the Afterpay share price end the year strongly?

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on fire last week...

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Gold

Can the Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price hit $32 by the end of 2021?

| Tristan Harrison

Newcrest Mining shares could rise to $32 according to one broker.

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Share Market News

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares had bad weeks...

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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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Resources Shares

Why is the Red Dirt (ASX:RDT) share price down 14% this week?

| Zach Bristow

Investors are piling out of Red Dirt Metals shares. Here's the lowdown

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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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Share Fallers

Why Aurizon, De Grey Mining, Lynas, and Yancoal shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

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

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52-Week Lows

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price threatens fresh year-to-date low

| Kerry Sun

Rio Tinto shares briefly marking fresh year-to-date lows amid tumbling commodity prices.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what's next for the Bitcoin price: expert panel

| Bernd Struben

Records are made to be broken.

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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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Share Gainers

The Cettire (ASX:CTT) share price is rocketing 7% on Friday

| Zach Bristow

Cettire shares are regaining field position today...

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Share Gainers

Why Aussie Broadband, Core Lithium, Cardno, and Nuix are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Share Gainers

Lykos Metals (ASX:LYK) share price rockets 80% in first 2 days of trade

| Mitchell Lawler

This high flying metals explorer has nearly doubled since its IPO...

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Financial Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price underperforming the big four lately?

| Zach Bristow

The regional bank has been inching lower of late. We take a closer look

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