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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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Recent Share Market News

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Blue Chip Shares

3 blue chip shares that smashed the ASX 200 index in FY21

| Frank Tzimas

We take a look at 3 growth shares that outperformed the ASX 200 index in the 2021 financial year.

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Record Highs

The ResMed (ASX: RMD) share price was up 20% in June. Here's why

| Kerry Sun

It was a record-breaking month for the respiratory device company's shares. We take a closer look

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Resources Shares

Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price slides despite African expansion

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer is expanding into Africa...

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Share Gainers

Imugene (ASX:IMU) share price jumps 8% on FDA update

| James Mickleboro

The Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU) share price is on course to end the week on a positive note. In morning…

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Index investing

Passive investing has one huge flaw: Here's how to get around it

| Tony Yoo

There is a method of indexing that's neither active or passive, an expert reveals, and it's outperformed the ASX 200…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the SeaLink (ASX:SLK) share price is on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

The blue-chip ASX share is expanding its presence.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price to jump 37%

| James Mickleboro

Are the good times about to return for A2 Milk?

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Travel Shares

3 worst ASX travel shares of financial year 2021

| Tony Yoo

COVID-19 wrecked these businesses and they've still not seen much love from investors. So is there a buying opportunity?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week on a positive note...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops, Zip rises, Cettire up

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 fell today, with the Zip share price rising.

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Share Gainers

Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price jumps 5.2% during intraday trade

| Zach Bristow

The buy now, pay later provider was in the green today, but couldn't quite maintain its intraday high. Here are…

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price slides despite asset sale update

| James Mickleboro

Westpac has just sold off another asset...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on the market today

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) is No. 1 today. Which other 2 stocks were also popular?

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Record Highs

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price hit an all-time high in June

| Kerry Sun

June was another good month for Wesfarmers shareholders.

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Share Fallers

The Hub24 (ASX:HUB) share price took a hit today

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the Australian fintech company finished the day in the red. We take a closer look

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Mergers & Acquisitions

IDP Education (ASX:IEL) share price on watch after announcing major acquisition

| James Mickleboro

This language testing company is boosting its key Indian operations...

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Share Market News

Why the Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price crashed 20% lower in June

| James Mickleboro

It was another disappointing month for the Nuix share price...

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Materials Shares

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price lifts, Board rejects increased offer from Seven

| Marc Sidarous

Seven has upped its unconditional offer for Boral shares to $7.30 and its conditional offer to $7.40.

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Share Fallers

Shares in Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) end their miraculous run

| Nikhil Gangaram

Shares in the emerging metals produced had surged more than 60% in June.

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Share Market News

What's with the Cooper Energy (ASX:COE) share price today?

| Zach Bristow

The ASX oil and gas player downgraded its FY21 production guidance this morning.

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Share Market News

Broker tips Life360 (ASX:360) share price to keep rising after hitting record high

| James Mickleboro

This top broker is a big fan of Life360...

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Share Market News

Why the Bod (ASX:BDA) share price is climbing today

| Kerry Sun

This ASX cannabis stock is on the rise today after a promising sales update

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Share Fallers

Why Lendlease, Marley Spoon, Reece, & Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares aren't having a great start to the new financial year...

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Share Market News

Former ASX CEO admits to insider trading

| Tony Yoo

Ex-boss faces 10 years' jail for allegedly buying up nearly 2 million shares before the company would reveal a significant…

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Share Market News

Why has the Weebit (ASX:WBT) share price jumped 9% today?

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the semiconductor player continue their extended run today

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP) shares fall 3%. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going wrong with Domino's Pizza today?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price up 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the tide turning for this embattled ASX growth share?

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Share Market News

Here's why the 5G Networks (ASX:5GN) share price is soaring 8% today

| Aaron Teboneras

This ASX share is making a statement today. Here are the details

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Share Market News

Why the Neometals (ASX:NMT) share price is up 7% today

| Frank Tzimas

The Neometals share price is rocketing today. Let's unpack the company's latest announcement.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Share Market News

Shares in First Graphene (ASX:FGR) are on a wild ride today

| Nikhil Gangaram

This comes after earlier today, the graphene company released a white paper.

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Share Market News

Got Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares? Here's what the company has in store in FY22

| Kerry Sun

With FY21 done and dusted, we take a look at Afterpay's plans for the coming year

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IPOs

The PEXA (ASX:PXA) share price is sinking 4% after its IPO

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been the best start to life as a listed company for PEXA...

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Gold

Why the Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price is rocketing 20% today

| Bernd Struben

There's nothing like a potential big gold deposit to stir ASX investors' interest.

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Share Market News

Here's why the Knosys (ASX:KNO) share price is flying today

| Nikhil Gangaram

This comes after the announcement of an acquisition.

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Share Gainers

Why Cettire, Damstra, IGO, & Rhipe shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the financial year strongly...

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Healthcare Shares

NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:NSB) share price wobbles on study results

| Zach Bristow

The company's shares reached an intraday high of 36 cents before retreating.

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Share Market News

Why the Magellan High Conviction Trust (ASX:MHH) share price is soaring

| Tristan Harrison

A transition to an ETF structure is sending the Magellan High Conviction Trust share price higher.

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Share Gainers

Cettire (ASX:CTT) share price lifts 7% on expansion news

| Frank Tzimas

Shares in the retailer are surging today. Let's take a look.

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Communication Shares

Here's how the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price fared in June

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the telco stalwart outshone the ASX 200 in June

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