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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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Broker Notes

This ASX share makes money for doing nothing

| Tony Yoo

A 10% dividend in two years? No risk revenue from BHP? How can such a thing exist?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX hits 7,300 points for the first time

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the ASX 200 up to last week?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Will the Australian share market start the week as it finished the last one?

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares that multiple brokers really like

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ASX shares have been rated as buys by many brokers.

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Share Market News

Best returns in a decade leave experts scrambling to upgrade ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

Our market is set to deliver to best returns in years if it holds on to its gains till June…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't expecting these shares to rise from here...

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips huge gains for the PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price

| James Mickleboro

Sports betting is growing increasingly popular and this company looks perfectly placed to benefit...

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares that could be worth looking at this weekend

| Tristan Harrison

MNF and Tyro are interesting businesses that could be good to learn about.

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were in fine form last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

It was a week to forget for these ASX 200 shares...

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Share Market News

Got cash to invest? Here are 2 ASX shares that could be buys

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ASX shares could be quality picks at the current prices.

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Share Market News

2 top ASX dividend shares rated as buys

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are fans of these ASX dividend shares. Are you?

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Share Gainers

These 3 shares were the biggest gainers of the ASX 200 this week

| Brooke Cooper

Shareholders of these companies can rejoice. Their investments were the best performers of the ASX 200 this week.

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Share Market News

Should you buy ANZ (ASX:ANZ) and Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) for their dividends?

| James Mickleboro

Looking for attractive yields? Look no further...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises, Appen drops, Reject Shop discounted

| Tristan Harrison

It was another positive day for the ASX 200.

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Broker Notes

Why we love this cheap ASX 200 share: Wilson

| Tony Yoo

This company has just hit a 52-week high, but is set to continue its climb, reckons these portfolio managers.

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Share Market News

Fund managers are buying Qantas (ASX:QAN) and this ASX share

| James Mickleboro

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

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Bank Shares

Why the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price is at record highs

| Bernd Struben

The big 4 banks have gone from dogs to darlings, and CBA leads the pack.

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IPOs

29Metals IPO heats up as books close on the copper miner

| Mitchell Lawler

The ASX might have to make room for this Aussie copper miner.

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Share Market News

Purifloh (ASX:PO3) shares enter trading halt after surging 24%

| Mitchell Lawler

Purifloh enters a trading halt, what's going on?

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are…

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Broker Notes

Morgans picks this ASX share to buy for the oil recovery trade

| Brendon Lau

The energy sector is chalking up another day of gains as the outlook brightens for the oil price and a…

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Share Fallers

Why has the BetMakers (ASX:BET) share price fallen 22% this week?

| Brooke Cooper

Betmakers' proposal to acquire Tabcorp's media and wagering business has hit the company's share price where it hurts.

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Ramelius, Reject Shop, & Sezzle shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a happy end to the week for these shares...

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Resources Shares

What's with the Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price today?

| Brooke Cooper

After condemning Rio Tinto for destroying the Juukan Gorge last year, Ben Wyatt is to join its board

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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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