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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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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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Coronavirus News

How this small cap ASX biotech company is helping the fight against coronavirus

| Rhys Brock

ASX biotech company Zoono Group Ltd (ASX: ZNO) has developed a skin and surface sanitiser spray that kills coronavirus and…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are positive…

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Coronavirus News

Pointsbet shares have surged 32% in 2 days. Are they a buy?

| Lina Lim

Can the PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) share price make an epic recovery in 2020?

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Share Market News

Why the InvoCare share price is in a trading halt

| James Mickleboro

The InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) share price is in a trading halt on Tuesday as it seeks to raise funds to…

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Coronavirus News

This small cap ASX share has delivered 400% growth in a month

| Rhys Brock

The social restrictions imposed by governments in response to the coronavirus pandemic are causing revenues for delivery services like Marley…

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Coronavirus News

Why this ASX fintech share is up more than 25% today

| Kate O'Brien

Prospa Group Ltd (ASX: PGL) shares have leapt over 25% this morning after the online lender announced it had been…

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Share Fallers

Why James Hardie, LNG, Mesoblast, & Westpac shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are two of four tumbling lower on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Why Afterpay, Flight Centre, Northern Star, & Prospa are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) shares are two of four storming higher on Tuesday. Here's…

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Share Market News

2 hot ASX agricultural shares to buy today

| Daryl Mather

Every day the market throws you an opportunity, even during a bear market. If you had purchased the ASX agricultural…

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Share Gainers

Qantas and Virgin to receive multimillion-dollar government subsidy

| Brendon Lau

The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) share price jumped this morning on news that the airline industry will get a…

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Share Fallers

Why the G8 Education share price is sinking lower on the ASX 200 today

| James Mickleboro

The G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) share price is sinking lower on the ASX 200 on Tuesday. Here's what you need…

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Coronavirus News

These ASX shares are thriving despite the bear market

| Kate O'Brien

Coronavirus and the associated economic downturn hit the share market hard. We take a look at ASX shares that are…

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Share Gainers

Afterpay share price rockets 17% higher on business update

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is rocketing higher on Tuesday after the release of an update. Here's what you…

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REITs

Up 30% in April: Is it time to buy surging ASX 200 REITs?

| Ken Hall

ASX 200 REIT share prices have been smashed in the current bear market, but could these 2 retail REITs have…

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Share Fallers

50% off: Are these ASX 200 shares too cheap to ignore?

| James Mickleboro

Are Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) and these ASX 200 shares too cheap to ignore after the market crash? Here's what I…

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares I'm watching this week

| Ken Hall

ASX 200 shares are under pressure after another volatile week, but here's why I'm watching CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and…

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Share Market News

QBE announces Q1 update and US$825 million equity raising

| James Mickleboro

The QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) share price is in a trading halt as it seeks to raise upwards of…

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Share Market News

Insiders are buying up Afterpay and these ASX fintech shares

| Kate O'Brien

Directors have been taking advantage of the recent market downturn to snap up fintech shares while prices are low. We…

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Share Market News

Westpac share price on watch after $1.43 billion earnings hit

| James Mickleboro

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price will be on watch today after announcing $1.43 billion provisions due to AUSTRAC...

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Share Market News

How to earn a 100% return every year from ASX dividends

| Michael Tonon

With a long term view, let's look at how you can own ASX shares to yield a 100% dividend return…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have recently named Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and these ASX 200 shares as buys...

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Share Market News

These are the most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CUV) and Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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Share Market News

Easter bargain hunting: ASX 200 rose 6.3% last week

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up 6.3% last week as investors continued to look for bargains on the share…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and these ASX 200 shares as buys for next week...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and these ASX 200 shares as sells for next week...

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Share Market News

ASX up again! Are you confused about what's happening on the share market?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is consistently rising during this bleak time.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP) and Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) shares were among the best performers on the…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX:FPH) and NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) were among the worst performers on the ASX 200…

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) and these ASX shares as the ones to buy. Here's why they are…

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Coronavirus News

World's shortest bear market or world's greatest fools?

| Brendon Lau

Wall Street entered into a new bull market and that’ll only add more fuel to the debate on whether the…

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Share Gainers

The Afterpay share price has zoomed 11% higher ahead of its update

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is zooming 11% higher on Thursday ahead of its business update on Tuesday...

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and these ASX 200 shares have been given buy ratings by top brokers this…

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Share Market News

Why ETFs make this ASX stock market crash so much worse

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I believe ETFs have made this ASX bear market crash a lot worse than it otherwise would be.

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Top brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to sell right now

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) and these ASX 200 shares this week. Here's why they are…

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Coronavirus News

What is the post-coronavirus outlook for the ASX?

| Kiryll Prakapenka

ASX shares and COVID-19: we examine the coronavirus economic impact and how stock markets historically perform following epidemics.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Mesoblast, Netwealth, & oOh!Media are surging higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares are two of four surging notably higher on Thursday...

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Share Fallers

Why Navigator, Phoslock, Saracen, & Treasury Wine are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Navigator Global Investments Ltd (ASX:NGI) and Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares are two of four dropping lower on Thursday...

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Share Market News

CSL provides COVID-19 update and reaffirms guidance

| James Mickleboro

The CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price will be on watch on Thursday after releasing a COVID-19 update and reaffirming its…

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Share Gainers

This ASX 200 share is up 3,000% in 5 years – can it surge higher?

| Ken Hall

Shares in ASX 200 dairy group A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) have rocketed 3,000% higher in 5 years, but…

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 dividend shares that surged yesterday

| Ken Hall

ASX 200 dividend shares are under pressure in this bear market, but there were 3 big names that I had…

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