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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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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares and hoping for interest rate relief? Here's what the RBA minutes reveal

| Bernd Struben

The RBA kept interest rates on hold in November. What can ASX investors expect now?

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Recent Share Market News

Chalice Mining share price value and growth ASX shares
Share Gainers

Why the Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price is outperforming today

| Brendon Lau

The best performing ASX 200 share in FY21 gave investors a new reason to get excited today.

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Healthcare Shares

Why brokers give the Ramsay Health (ASX:RHC) share price a thumbs up

| Frank Tzimas

Although the Ramsay share price has been volatile of late, brokers seem to see plenty of upside. Here's why.

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Share Gainers

Intega Group (ASX:ITG) share price jumps 13% on latest update

| Mitchell Lawler

Time to take a strategic look at things.

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Share Gainers

Digital Wine (ASX:DW8) share price jumps on bumper sales and Amazon deal

| Marc Sidarous

With sales up nearly 10% and a new partnership with Amazon, Digital Wine is looking pretty rosé.

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Share Gainers

Cardno (ASX:CDD) share price skyrockets 30% on strategic review

| Mitchell Lawler

Cardno takes a closer look, after interest from outsiders...

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52-Week Highs

Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price jumps 8% on record property earnings

| Kerry Sun

The company is having a bumper day on Wednesday, surging to new, all-time highs.

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Technology Shares

This surprising ASX tech share refuses to dive: analyst

| Tony Yoo

One software stock has been resilient in the face of an industry-wide sell-off this year. And it still looks good,…

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Share Market News

3 small cap ASX shares for your watchlist

| James Mickleboro

Looking for exposure to the small side of the market? Check out these shares...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

On Tuesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was back on form and pushing higher. The benchmark index rose 0.15% to 7,292.6…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, EML up, Ansell announces CEO

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 rose today, whilst EML continued to climb.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares were among the biggest movers today

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at 3 ASX shares that attracted a lot of attention today...

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin slammed as "least favourite asset for investment"

| Bernd Struben

The notorious volatility of cryptocurrencies is on display today, with most major cryptos spiralling sharply lower.

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Share Gainers

Why the WiseTech (ASX:WTC) share price stormed 6% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Is this tech company going to outperform expectations in FY 2021?

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Share Market News

Here are the US shares ASX investors were buying last week

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors till can;t seem to leave AMC shares alone...

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Industrials Shares

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price among the ASX 200's top performers of 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Here's a closer look at Boral's growth this year.

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Share Market News

2 excellent ASX tech shares named as buys

| James Mickleboro

These tech shares have large market opportunities to grow into in the future...

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Share Market News

BetMakers and Zip were among the most traded ASX shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Demand was strong for these ASX shares last week...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) share price is jumping 10% today

| James Mickleboro

This gold explorer is shining brightly today...

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Bank Shares

What's happening with CBA (ASX:CBA) shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Flush with more cash than they're required to hold, Australia's big 4 banks are back in the limelight.

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Broker Notes

Best ASX value buys for the commodities supercycle

| Brendon Lau

Those hunting for ASX share bargains that are leveraged to the commodities boom should be looking at this sector instead.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, ASX Ltd, Galaxy, & Imugene shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

It has been a disappointing day for these four ASX shares...

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Capital Raising

Why the Ora Banda (ASX:OBM) share price is sinking 12% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The gold miner's share are continuing to fall this year...

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price has gained 5% today

| Brooke Cooper

The company's shares are up today, as is the number of people using its platform.

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Share Gainers

Why the MNF (ASX:MNF) share price is racing higher again today

| James Mickleboro

This technology company's shares are rising again on Tuesday...

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Share Gainers

Why the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price could be in the buy zone

| James Mickleboro

This sports betting company has doubled in value over the last 12 months. Here's why the gains may not be…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The battle for Vitalharvest (ASX:VTH) shares isn't over yet!

| Bernd Struben

With institutional investors increasingly interested in agricultural assets, the competition for Vitalharvest is heating up.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Mad Paws (ASX:MPA) share price wagging its tail on acquisition news

| Mitchell Lawler

Barking with joy following acquisition...

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Healthcare Shares

Why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price is marching higher today

| Bernd Struben

While the world is focused on COVID, the search for better cancer treatments continues apace.

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Share Gainers

Why Cogstate, Contact Energy, EML, & OM Holdings are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having positive days. Here's why...

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Energy Shares

The AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) old dog with green new tricks

| Mitchell Lawler

AGL Energy has green plans for Liddell power station...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Superloop (ASX:SLC) shares remain halted amid cap raise and acquisition

| Kerry Sun

The company's shares won't be going anywhere until tomorrow after it revealed a $100 million capital raising and telco acquisition.

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Capital Raising

Why the National Storage (ASX:NSR) share price is frozen

| Aaron Teboneras

The self-storage operator announced some big news today...

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) just made it a bit more expensive to buy a house with higher interest rates

| Tristan Harrison

Westpac is the latest bank to increase the interest rate for potential buyers.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.1%: Tech shares rise, Ansell names new CEO

| James Mickleboro

Here's what is happening on the market on Tuesday...

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are recommending investors sell these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Why the Creso (ASX:CPH) share price is racing 6% higher

| James Mickleboro

This cannabis and psychedelics company’s shares are racing higher again...

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Share Market News

Macquarie and Nuix face ASIC investigation: report

| Tony Yoo

More bad news for the tech company, its major backer and shareholders as the corporate watchdog probes the IPO.

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Share Gainers

Why the Cogstate (ASX:CGS) share price is rocketing 73% higher

| James Mickleboro

The first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s disease since 2003 is giving this healthcare technology company a boost...

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Share Fallers

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price lower despite CEO appointment

| James Mickleboro

Here's who will be leading this health and safety products company through its next phase...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price rocketed 39% higher

| James Mickleboro

Altium was in the spotlight on Monday after its shares rocketed 39% higher for the day...

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