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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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Financial Shares

Why is the Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price up 5% on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Douugh shares rising today?

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Share Market News

Oil Search (ASX:OSH) share price slides on shock leadership change

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX energy behemoth is starting the week on a disappointing note.

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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 highly...

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Share Market News

Altium (ASX:ALU) share price bounces back after responding to media speculation

| James Mickleboro

It has been an eventful day for this tech share...

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Share Market News

Here's why the Valmec (ASX:VWX) share price is gaining 25% today

| Brooke Cooper

An all-cash acquisition offer sent the Valmec share price rocketing upwards today.

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Resources Shares

Why the Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE) share price is charging 8% higher

| Bernd Struben

With China tensions mounting, the West is seeking secure alternate sources of critical rare earth elements.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) share price up over 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is this online furniture retailer a lockdown winner?

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Share Market News

2 defensive ASX 200 shares that brokers rate as 'buys' this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Why does Goldman Sachs like Telstra and Coles shares right now?

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Retail Shares

Why the Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) share price is going gangbusters

| Marc Sidarous

Talk of a new acquisition is putting investors at the head of the table.

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Share Market News

Digital Wine (ASX:DW8) share price dumps on acquisition

| Nikhil Gangaram

This comes after the online beverage supplier came out of a trading halt.

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Share Gainers

Empired (ASX:EPD) share price rockets 59% on takeover news

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the IT services company are soaring today.

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Gold

Here's why the Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price is rocketing 52% higher

| Bernd Struben

Small-cap mining shares can see a huge lift on promising exploration results.

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Share Market News

Why CSL, Humm, IntelliHR, & Vulcan shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have started the week strongly...

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Resources Shares

The Infinity Lithium (ASX:INF) share price fell 20% today

| Brooke Cooper

Infinity Lithium is gearing up for a legal battle to regain its investigation permit.

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Capital Raising

SelfWealth (ASX:SWF) share price sinks 9% on capital raising efforts

| Aaron Teboneras

Investors are splitting hairs after SelfWealth shares are recording heavy falls.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares rated as strong buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

IDP Education and Australian Finance Group are both highly rated.

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Share Market News

Why the Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) share price hit an all-time high today

| Zach Bristow

The pathology provider's share price is up amid growing demand for COVID-19 testing.

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Share Market News

Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) share price stilled by trading halt

| Kerry Sun

An announcement is brewing for ASM's Dubbo Project. Here's what you need to know.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 midday update: Altium sinks, Oil Search CEO resigns

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 has started the week poorly...

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Share Market News

The Perenti (ASX:PRN) share price is falling on Monday

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX mining share is going downhill.

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Share Market News

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) share price downgrade from four brokers

| Zach Bristow

The gold miner is having a less than glittering day.

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Share Fallers

Why the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price is crashing 14% on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is crashing lower on Monday morning...

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Broker Notes

Brokers using the lockdown to upgrade earnings forecasts on these ASX 200 shares

| Brendon Lau

The COVID lockdowns of Sydney and Melbourne isn't bad news for all ASX 200 shares.

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Bank Shares

The CBA (ASX:CBA) share price slips as COVID loan support announced

| Bernd Struben

Rolling COVID lockdowns continue to impact Australians across the nation.

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Share Market News

Wisr (ASX:WZR) share price up 3% on another record quarterly result

| Kerry Sun

Wisr just marked its 20th consecutive quarter of growth. Here's what you need to know.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Volpara (ASX:VHT) share price is on the move today

| Mitchell Lawler

Volpara Health and Invitae are set to collaborate.

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Resources Shares

Why the Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price is on the rise today

| Bernd Struben

Lithium demand is forecast to remain strong as global electric vehicle production looks set to surge.

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BNPL shares

Humm (ASX:HUM) share price zooms 6% higher after doubling FY 2021 profit

| James Mickleboro

This BNPL provider expects to double its profits in FY 2021...

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Share Market News

Why the Vulcan (ASX:VUL) share price is jumping 9% on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer is starting the week on a positive note...

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Share Market News

3 reasons why Xero (ASX:XRO) is a quality ASX share

| Tristan Harrison

Xero is a really good business with a number of factors that are helping its performance.

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Share Gainers

Why the Mach7 (ASX:M7T) share price is pushing higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

This growing healthcare company has just won a new contract...

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Share Market News

Why the Data#3 (ASX:DTL) share price is down 5% this morning

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX technology share is expecting a big FY21 result amid ongoing supply issues.

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Broker Notes

SEEK (ASX:SEK) share price sinks 5% after broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

This job listings giant just got downgraded...

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Share Fallers

The CBA (ASX:CBA) share price is down 5% in the past month, here's why

| Kerry Sun

From potential interest rate hikes to the reintroduction of lockdowns, it's been a down few weeks for this big bank.

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Resources Shares

The Neometals (ASX:NMT) share price has almost doubled in 2021

| Rhys Brock

There are several reasons why investors may be taking a liking to the minerals company.

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Share Market News

Stockland (ASX:SGP) share price on watch after acquisition

| Kerry Sun

Stockland is forking out $620 million to grow its retirement business. Here's the rundown.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Audinate (ASX:AD8) share price is up 25% in a month

| Rhys Brock

The audio technology company's shares have had a stellar month.

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Healthcare Shares

The CSL (ASX:CSL) share price is down 9% in a month, here's why

| James Mickleboro

This biotech giant's shares have been out of form recently...

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Share Market News

Better than Amazon: This ASX share has multiplied 910 times in 20 years

| Tony Yoo

The stocks for the US online retailer are often held up as a shining example of buy-and-hold investing. But there's…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX shakes off lockdowns to rise higher

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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