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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 5,883 shares of this ASX stock to aim for $1,000 of annual passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d pick this stock for its strong dividend record.

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Share Market News

As CBA shares struggle, is BHP set to retake the biggest ASX stock crown?

| Bernd Struben

With BHP shares rallying as CBA shares struggle, the battle for biggest stock on the ASX is back on!

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

Why the Chesser (ASX:CHZ) share price is climbing higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Chesser Resources Limited (ASX: CHZ) share price is up 4.1% higher today following a change in management. Here's the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up 0.8%: CBA storms higher, Link sinks, tech shares rise

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) shares are making waves on the ASX 200 today...

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Share Gainers

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) share price gets fresh COVID boost

| Brendon Lau

If you thought COVID‐19 was “so 2020”, think again as the Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) share price surged higher…

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Share Fallers

Why Corporate Travel Management, Link, Strike Energy, & Sydney Airport are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD) and Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) shares are two of four dropping lower today...

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Share Market News

Why the Infratil (ASX:IFT) share price is trading higher today

| Mitchell Lawler

The Infratil Ltd (ASX: IFT) share price is trading up today. We take a look at the latest announcement to…

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Share Gainers

The NEXTDC (ASX:NXT) share price smashed the market in 2020

| James Mickleboro

The NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) share price smashed the market in 2020. Here's why it recorded a gain of 86%....

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Share Gainers

Why the Emerge Gaming (ASX:EM1) share price is rocketing 33% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Emerge Gaming Ltd (ASX: EM1) share price is rocketing higher on Monday after the release of an update...

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Share Market News

Why the DroneShield (ASX:DRO) share price is surging higher

| Aaron Teboneras

The DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) share price is up 5.8% today following the company's record fourth-quarter performance.

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Share Market News

Here's why the InvoCare (ASX:IVC) share price is on the rise today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) share price is on the move on Monday...

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Share Fallers

Why the Link (ASX:LNK) share price is dropping 11% lower today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) share price is under pressure on Monday morning...

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Technology Shares

The Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price is up 160% in 12 months

| Rhys Brock

The Kogan share price has soared by nearly 160% over the last 12 months. Let's take a look at what's…

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Share Gainers

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price rocketed 300% higher in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price rocketed over 300% higher in 2020 to become the best performer on the…

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Share Market News

3 mammoth IPOs of 2020

| Tony Yoo

Here are the ASX listings that were the most-anticipated or made the biggest splash in this strange year of COVID-19.

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Share Gainers

Why Galaxy (ASX:GXY) and these ASX shares just hit 52-week highs or better

| James Mickleboro

Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) and these ASX shares have just hit 52-week highs or better...

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Share Market News

5 ways to lose your money forever

| Tony Yoo

Share markets have shot up despite COVID-19 wrecking the real world. When will the party end and how can you…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Gainers

2 surprisingly strong performing ASX shares in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) weren't the only shares recording strong gains in 2020...

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Share Market News

Disappointments from the ASX 200's best ever December quarter

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares were among the disappointments on the ASX 200 during the final…

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Share Market News

Highlights from the ASX 200's best ever December quarter

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Limited (ASX:APT), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares were final quarter highlights...

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Share Market News

ASX sector of the year: BNPL goes from strength to strength

| Kate O'Brien

The ASX buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector arguably gave the performance of the year in 2020. We take a…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200…

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Share Market News

2 important investment lessons from 2020

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) shares taught investors lesson in 2020....

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Share Fallers

The 5 worst performing ASX 200 shares of 2020

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Oil Search Ltd (ASX:OSH) were among the worst performing ASX 200 shares in…

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Share Gainers

The 5 best performing ASX 200 shares of 2020

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) were among the best performing ASX 200 shares in 2020...

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Share Market News

Top ASX shares to buy in January 2021

| Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish contributors have compiled a list of some of the ASX shares experts are saying to Buy in January.…

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Share Market News

Here are the best All Ordinaries performers of 2020

| Tristan Harrison

There were some big performers in 2020 in the All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO). One of those performers was Redbubble Ltd (ASX:RBL).

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Share Market News

The ASX sectors hardest hit by COVID-19 in 2020

| Kate O'Brien

ASX sectors such as travel and leisure have been hit hard by COVID. Here's a look at some ASX shares…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops 1.4%

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) dropped by 1.4% today. The Cimic Group Ltd (ASX:CIM) share price fell 1% after giving…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and these ASX shares as sells this month. Here's why they are bearish...

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Share Gainers

Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price wobbles on $2.2 billion sale news

| Ken Hall

The Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) share price is on the move in early trade after announcing a strategic sale…

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Share Market News

Here's how the S&P/ASX All Technology Index fared in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

How has the S&P/ASX All Technology Index (ASX: XTX) fared in 2020 after debuting in March? Here are some of…

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Share Market News

The one overlooked warning sign ASX investors should watch for in 2021

| Brendon Lau

The pieces are in place for ASX stocks to keep rallying into 2021, but there’s one risk factor that’s been…

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Share Market News

How does fiscal stimulus impact ASX share prices?

| Gretchen Kennedy

Join us as we assess how ASX share prices react to fiscal stimulus packages - from here and abroad.

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Share Fallers

Why BetMakers, Flight Centre, Monash IVF, & Sydney Airport are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX:MVF) shares are two of four dropping lower today...

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Share Market News

Why the New Energy Solar (ASX:NEW) share price is climbing higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The New Energy Solar Ltd (ASX: NEW) share price is climbing higher today following the company's decision to sell its…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.6%: Flight Centre sinks, big four banks lower, Ramelius jumps

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares are on the move on the ASX…

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Share Gainers

Why Costa, Galaxy, Oil Search, & Ramelius shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) and Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX:RMS) shares are two of four pushing higher on Thursday...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) and these ASX shares as buys. Here's why they are bullish on them...

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Share Market News

What happened to the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price in 2020?

| James Mickleboro

It has been a volatile year for the CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price in 2020. Here's what you need to know about the…

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