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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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Share Market News

Is the ASX 200 setting up for a market crash?

| Leigh Gant

Red screens spark fear, but the bigger picture and history tells investors to look beyond the moment.

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Recent Share Market News

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Technology Shares

Fatfish (ASX:FFG) shares in trading halt pending BNPL acquisition

| Kerry Sun

After trading for just one hour on Friday, the Fatfish share price won't be going anywhere.

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Share Gainers

Why the ARB (ASX:ARB) share price is jumping 7% to a record high

| James Mickleboro

This auto parts company's shares are leading the way on the ASX 200 on Friday...

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Capital Raising

Why the Straker (ASX:STG) share price is falling 6% today

| Aaron Teboneras

The translation company's shares are trending downwards today ahead of an impending share dilution.

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Bank Shares

Why the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price just hit a 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

This banking giant's shares are finishing the week on a high...

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Share Gainers

Why ARB, Humm, Incitec Pivot, & Pro Medicus shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

It has been a good day for these ASX shares....

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Gold

Why ASX gold share Red 5 (ASX:RED) is on a rollercoaster today

| Bernd Struben

Gold slipped overnight but remains up 11% over the past year, offering gold miners a welcome tailwind.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.1%: Tech shares fall, gold miners tumble

| James Mickleboro

It's been a mixed finish to the week for Australian shares...

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Share Fallers

Why ASX gold miners are taking a hit today

| Kerry Sun

ASX gold miners have had a rude awakening on Friday as the gold price sells down overnight.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price is falling 5% today

| Mitchell Lawler

The company's CEO has cashed out $1.4 million worth of shares. Here's the lowdown.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Adriatic Metals (ASX:ADT) share price is gaining today

| Bernd Struben

You may have heard it called poor man's gold, but silver is up 53% over the last 12 months.

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Resources Shares

Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price plummets 17% on new lithium mine hurdle

| Marc Sidarous

The company's proposed lithium mine in Nevada is in danger after a desert flower growing there is set to be…

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Share Gainers

Why the Creso (ASX:CPH) share price is up 35% in two days

| James Mickleboro

This cannabis and psychedelics company’s shares have been on fire this week...

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Share Market News

Top brokers have named these ASX blue chip shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Brokers believe that these could be the blue chips to buy right now...

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Share Gainers

Why the Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price is charging higher again

| James Mickleboro

This clinical-stage drug development company just got some good news...

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Share Fallers

Why the Reject Shop (ASX:TRS) share price is getting hammered

| James Mickleboro

This discount retailer is doing it tough right now...

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Broker Notes

Is the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price in the buy zone after its update?

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker sees value in the Bunnings owner's shares...

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Share Gainers

Why the Orocobre (ASX:ORE) share price continues to soar in 2021

| Ken Hall

This Aussie lithium miner is riding the wave of climbing commodities prices

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Share Gainers

Why FYI Resources (ASX:FYI) share price is roaring higher

| Frank Tzimas

FYI Resources has gone gangbusters over the past 12 months. Here's why

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Technology Shares

Top broker still sees value in the Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) share price

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker believes this high-flying ASX share can continue to soar...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the ASX 200 end the week with a new record high?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 hits another record, Sezzle flies, Wesfarmers falls

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX 200 hit another record earlier today on more gains.

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Resources Shares

The Pilbara (ASX:PLS) share price is up 20% in two weeks

| Kerry Sun

After 8 consecutive days in the green, this bullish lithium miner is closing in on record highs

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Share Fallers

St Barbara (ASX:SBM) share price hit by guidance update

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner has withdrawn its guidance for the Simberi operation...

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Share Market News

Which sectors are driving the ASX 200 to record highs?

| Kerry Sun

The ASX 200 has ripped to record highs. Here are the sectors backing the index.

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Resources Shares

Brokers have downgraded the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price. Here's why

| Frank Tzimas

Fortescue Metals has fallen out of favour with a number of brokers. Let's take a look at some of the…

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Share Gainers

Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price jumps 26% on Target deal

| James Mickleboro

It has been an incredible day for Sezzle shareholders

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Energy Shares

These ASX coal shares shone today. What's next?

| Bernd Struben

With much of the world still reliant on coal, prices are surging and producers are making hay.

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Broker Notes

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price lower despite broker upgrade

| James Mickleboro

Not even a broker upgrade could stop this company's shares dropping today...

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Share Market News

These ASX dividend shares keep giving investors a payrise

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ASX dividends have continued to give shareholders a payrise each year.

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Share Gainers

Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price lifts nearly 40% in 10 days

| Mitchell Lawler

Blink and you'll miss it. What has Douugh been doing to make such fast moves?

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Share Fallers

Why Alpha HPA, BetMakers, Mesoblast, & Wesfarmers are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

The market may be hitting a record high today but things haven't been quite as positive for these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price drops another 4%, now down 32% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

What on Earth has happened to the Betmakers share price over the past week?

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Broker Notes

More of this leading broker's best ASX share ideas for June

| James Mickleboro

A miner, an investment bank, and a healthcare company...

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price drop 15% in May?

| Frank Tzimas

Once the darling among medical shares on the ASX, Polynovo has been struggling of late. Let's take a look.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

The bears are saying investors shouldn't be buying these shares...

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Share Gainers

Why Dubber, Megaport, Sezzle, & Worley shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are really catching the eye on Thursday...

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BNPL shares

Why the Humm (ASX:HUM) share price is humming along nicely today

| Aaron Teboneras

The buy now, pay later company has just launched a new, user-friendly feature.

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Share Market News

The Mach7 (ASX:M7T) share price slips despite strong IT healthcare outlook

| Kerry Sun

A strong oulook in IT healthcare is failing to lift this imaging platform provider today

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Resources Shares

Why the Piedmont Lithium (ASX:PLL) share price is lifting today

| Brooke Cooper

Piedmont Lithium shares are in the green today after new additions to the company board were announced

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.65%: Wesfarmers update, Pro Medicus' Mayo Clinic deal

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 keeps on climbing. Here's what is happening today...

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