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Investing Strategies

Should ASX 200 investors copy the $223 billion Future Fund's sticky inflation strategies?

| Bernd Struben

Facing sticky inflation, ASX 200 investors are eyeing the Future Fund’s shifting strategies.

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Share Market News

Here's why RBA might increase interest rates again in 2024

| Bernd Struben

Markets are increasingly eyeing the potential of further interest rate hikes from the RBA.

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Opinions

Should I buy Westpac or Wesfarmers stock?

| Tristan Harrison

Which of these blue chip shares is a better buy?

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Share Market News

Are ASX 200 bank shares like CBA 'too expensive' right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Are banks overpriced or good value today?

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Broker Notes

Buy one, sell the other: Goldman's verdict on Coles vs. Woolworths share prices

| Bronwyn Allen

One stock is set for a 26% share price gain over the next 12 months while the other is destined…

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Resources Shares

Own ASX mining shares? Experts say an upswing in commodity prices has begun

| Bronwyn Allen

HSBC economists Paul Bloxham and Jamie Culling explain why global commodity prices are rising.

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Share Market News

Will the Reserve Bank wait for the US Fed to cut interest rates first?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's when AMP thinks interest rates will be cut in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Eurozone.

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Growth Shares

How I'd use ASX growth shares to turn $1,000 into $10,000

| Kate O'Brien

Choosing the right growth shares can add plenty of bang to your buck.

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Recent Share Market News

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Share Market News

The Downer share price is getting crunched on a downgrade

| Motley Fool Staff

The Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) share price is getting crushed on a broker note and problems for a partner.

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Share Gainers

Why Brainchip, Domain, Jumbo, & Lynas shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price and the Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) share price are two of four storming…

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Share Market News

UBS tips the Audinate share price could hit $9.45

| Tom Richardson

Audinate Ltd (ASX: AD8): buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

Why Aristocrat Leisure, Downer EDI, Liquefied Natural Gas, & Sydney Airport dropped lower

| James Mickleboro

The Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW) share price and the Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) share price are two of…

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Record Highs

Why the Lynas share price is soaring 10% higher today

| Motley Fool Staff

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price is rising on a potential rare earths export ban by China.

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Share Gainers

Why the Bubs share price has surged 177% higher in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Bubs Australia Ltd (ASX:BUB) share price has been an impressive performer in 2019. Here's why its shares are up…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Domino's, Downer EDI, & Westpac lower

| James Mickleboro

Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW), Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have made a splash on the…

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Share Market News

Revisited! Which is my best money manager to buy for big returns?

| Tom Richardson

This article's advice from April 2015 was scarily accurate.

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Capital Raising

Why the Mirvac share price is defying the housing slump

| Brendon Lau

Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) is one to watch—this ASX 200 property stock is promising earnings and dividend growth into FY20…

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Share Gainers

The Greenland Minerals and Energy share price is up 150% in 2 months

| James Mickleboro

The Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited (ASX:GGG) share price has rocketed 150% higher in the space of two months. Here's…

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Share Gainers

Why the BrainChip share price rocketed 139% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price has more than doubled in value on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

New Hope share price on watch after strong quarterly results

| Ken Hall

The New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) share price is on watch this morning after the Aussie coal miner reported…

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Share Market News

Telstra to cut 6,000 jobs by the end of FY 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is on the move on Wednesday after announcing good progress with its T22…

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Share Gainers

Bank of Queensland share price higher despite chairman resignation

| James Mickleboro

The Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) share price has pushed higher despite announcing the resignation of its chairman...

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52-Week Highs

Orica and 2 other top ASX stocks just hit 52-week highs

| Ken Hall

Why Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) and these 2 other big name ASX 200 companies hit 52-week highs yesterday, and could…

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Share Gainers

Appen stock soars to 52-week high: is it still a buy?

| Ken Hall

The Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price climbed 5.8% higher yesterday to hit a new 52-week high of $27.76 per…

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Share Fallers

Should you buy Bellamy's and these beaten down ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy’s Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price and two others have fallen heavily over the last 12 months. Is this…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL), Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL), and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs: Praemium shares are a buy

| Motley Fool Staff

Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs: Rio Tinto shares are a buy today

| Motley Fool Staff

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) should benefit from a rising iron ore price.

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Share Market News

Broker downgrade: Here's why the QBE share price tanked today

| Motley Fool Staff

QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Tuesday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Tuesday.

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Capital Raising

Woolworths is the most heavily traded share on the ASX today

| Motley Fool Staff

Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) has completed a $1.7 billion buyback.

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Share Fallers

This ASX 200 stock could excite investors with a capital return this year

| Brendon Lau

This S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stock is at risk of issuing a profit warning but JP Morgan thinks there is…

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Share Fallers

This is why the Domino's share price tanked today

| Tom Richardson

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

Speedcast share price surges higher on takeover speculation

| James Mickleboro

The Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) share price has surged higher on Tuesday amid speculation that it was a takeover target...

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Share Fallers

Why Domino's, Estia Health, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, & QBE tumbled lower

| James Mickleboro

The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) share price and the QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) share price are two of…

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Share Gainers

Are Telstra shares a buy after today's 5G launch?

| Brendon Lau

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) officially kicked off its highly anticipated 5G network offering but can the technology turnaround its…

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Share Gainers

Why Nearmap, Rio Tinto, Speedcast, & Xero shares surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price and the Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) share price are two of four surging notably…

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Share Market News

4 investing lessons from Game of Thrones

| Tom Richardson

Are the share market and Game of Thrones any different?

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Share Gainers

Why the Invion share price zoomed 86% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Invion Ltd (ASX:IVX) share price almost doubled in value this morning after releasing an update on IVX-P02...

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Share Market News

AGL and other ASX stocks to be hit by Victorian budget

| Brendon Lau

AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) among the ASX companies that could bear the brunt of the budget surplus projected by…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: NAB, Nearmap, & Rio Tinto higher

| James Mickleboro

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB), and Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares have been making waves on…

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Share Gainers

Why the Nearmap share price raced 8% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price has raced over 8% higher on Tuesday after a leading broker labelled its shares…

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Share Gainers

Straker Translations share price rockets higher on strong full year result

| James Mickleboro

The Straker Translations Ltd (ASX:STG) share price has been a strong performer on Tuesday following the release of the small…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as sells this week...

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Share Gainers

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals share price higher on iPPS update

| James Mickleboro

The Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:PAR) share price climbed 3% on Tuesday after it released an iPPS update...

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Share Fallers

Corporate Travel share price hit by broker downgrade

| Audrey Thehamihardja

Leading broker Morgans recently cut the Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) share price target due to a downgrade in…

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Share Market News

Is value investing dead?

| Tom Richardson

Is growth investing the best way to make a fortune in the share market?

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