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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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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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Recent Share Market News

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Cryptocurrencies

Are 4 million Aussies about to lose a fortune on Bitcoin?

| Bernd Struben

Millions have been made and millions have been lost in the resurgent crypto trade.

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 falling today? Thank CBA shares

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the ASX 200's massive fall today? Investors can look to CBA shares for an answer

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Energy Shares

What's happening with the Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price?

| Bernd Struben

The energy producer's shares are edging lower today despite a seemingly positive update.

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Share Fallers

Why Codan, CommBank, Rio Tinto, & Starpharma shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

It has been a bad start to the week for these ASX shares...

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Resources Shares

Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) share price on fire today up 14%

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium company Lake Resources is up 14% today. What's going on?

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Share Market News

Andromeda (ASX:ADN) share price slides 8% despite positive updates

| Kerry Sun

The Andromeda share price is struggling to find headway despite a series of project updates

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Telix (ASX:TLX) share price is crashing 14% lower

| James Mickleboro

This high flying biotech is having an off-day...

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52-Week Highs

Why the Boral (ASX:BLD) share price just hit a 52-week record

| Marc Sidarous

The building materials giant is hitting new heights on a multibillion dollar sale and new job security for its CEO…

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Gold

Here's why the MetalsTech (ASX:MTC) share price is rocketing 11% today

| Bernd Struben

While the gold price has retreated from record highs, the yellow metal still fetches a premium.

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Share Gainers

The Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) share price has gained 40% in 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Aussie Broadband's first 12 months on the ASX are going swimmingly.

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Energy Shares

Mercury (ASX:MCY) share price dips despite acquisition news

| Brooke Cooper

Mercury plans to enter the telecommunications market through its latest acquisition.

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Orthocell (ASX:OCC) share price is flying higher today

| Bernd Struben

Orthocell reports promising results on nerve repair for patients following serious injury.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 sinks 1.9%: BOQ's ME Bank acquisition approved, CBA divests insurance business

| James Mickleboro

The market is a sea of red on Monday...

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price is down 10% today

| Kerry Sun

The pharmaceutical company's shares are now in negative year-to-date territory.

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Share Gainers

Why Boral, Integrated Research, Swick, & Swoop shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have started the week strongly...

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Share Market News

Swoop (ASX:SWP) share price up 5% after telco acquisition

| Kerry Sun

This telco is eyeing a new acquisition to drive growth and market share.

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Share Fallers

Why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is sinking 16% today

| James Mickleboro

This biotech has started the week deep in the red...

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Share Fallers

Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) share price lower despite positive updates

| James Mickleboro

This pharmaceutical company has made a couple of announcements today...

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Broker Notes

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price could jump 32% from here

| James Mickleboro

Here's why growth investors might want to check out this tech share...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Are Bega (ASX:BGA) shares a bargain right now?

| Tony Yoo

The dairy food manufacturer's stocks tumbled in May, so is this the perfect buying opportunity? One expert gives his take.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX makes it 5 out of 5

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the ASX 200 up to last week?

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Share Market News

Westpac (ASX:WBC) brings forward RBA rate hike forecasts

| James Mickleboro

The economics team at Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) have been busy factoring in recent data into their estimates and…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a disappointing start to the week for the ASX...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX:TNE) and these ASX shares as buys for next week. Here's why they are…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are bearish on these ASX shares...

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Technology Shares

2 growing ASX tech shares this broker rates very highly

| James Mickleboro

Are these future tech stars?

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

It was a good week for these ASX 200 shares...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

It wasn't a good week for these ASX 200 shares...

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Bank Shares

Did CBA (ASX:CBA) just make it harder to get a home loan?

| Tristan Harrison

CBA is making it a little tougher for property borrowers to get a loan.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Altium up, Woolworths votes on demerger

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 went up today. The Altium share price rose after an update.

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Share Gainers

The Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price has taken off today

| Brooke Cooper

Qantas is expecting a boost to domestic holiday and business travel and has increased its fleet.

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Bank Shares

What's happening with the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price?

| Bernd Struben

Records are made to be broken, as CommBank displayed several times this week.

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Share Gainers

Musgrave (ASX:MGV) share price lifts on 'thick' gold deposits

| Marc Sidarous

The miner is in the green today after finding lots of gold.

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Share Market News

Fund managers are buying these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Fund managers have been loading up on these ASX shares...

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Resources Shares

Why ASX copper shares are coming under pressure

| Bernd Struben

With the red metal in retreat this week, we take a look at what's been happening with copper and the…

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Broker Notes

The Coles (ASX:COL) share price could be heading to a record high

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker believes this supermarket giant could be heading for a record high...

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) shareholders vote in favour of Endeavour demerger

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths is about to split into two...

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Share Gainers

Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price finally moving, up 9% today

| Kerry Sun

It's been a while since Zip shares made a meaningful move up.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share have been traded the most today?

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