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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 oOh!Media share price is edging lower today

| Phil Harpur

The oOh!Media Ltd (ASX: OML) share price is trading lower today following the release of the advertising company's full-year FY19…

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Resources Shares

Why shares in this gold miner surged to a 10-year high today

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 is deep in the red but the Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) share price is bucking the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch update: Reliance & Westpac lower, Jumbo higher

| James Mickleboro

Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX:JIN), Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX:RWC), and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are on the move on the…

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Share Market News

Top 5 ASX share price fallers last week

| Kate O'Brien

Results season continued last week with decent results pushing the ASX higher. Coronavirus concerns continued, however, and investors were unforgiving…

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why this ASX cannabis share is moving higher today

| Kate O'Brien

The Auscann Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AC8) share price is trading higher this morning on the back of a distribution-related…

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Share Market News

Why shares in this ASX small cap are under pressure today

| Phil Harpur

The RPMGlobal Holdings Ltd (ASX: RUL) share price has dropped 1.24% in early trade, following the release of the mining…

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Share Market News

Why the Viva Energy share price is climbing higher today

| Kate O'Brien

The Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) share price is trading higher this morning after announcing FY19 results as well…

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Share Market News

Helloworld share price edges lower after half year update

| James Mickleboro

The Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX:HLO) share price is edging lower today after releasing its half year results and guidance for…

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Share Market News

Why the NIB share price is tumbling this morning

| Phil Harpur

The NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF) share price is on watch this morning after the private health company released its 1H20…

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Share Market News

What's sparking the share price rise in this NZ telco today?

| Phil Harpur

The Chorus Ltd (ASX: CNU) share price has lifted 3.78% in morning trade following the release of its results for…

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Share Market News

G8 Education share price tumbles lower on FY 2019 results

| James Mickleboro

The G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) share price is on the move on Monday after releasing its full year results and…

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Share Market News

Why the Reliance Worldwide share price is one to watch this morning

| Phil Harpur

The Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) share price will be on watch on when trading on the ASX opens…

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Share Market News

Foolish weekly wrap: ASX 200 hits new record high, CSL briefly tops CBA

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's some of the news headlines from the ASX last week and what we can expect from ASX shares this…

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares I'm watching this week

| Ken Hall

Check out which 3 ASX shares I'm watching this week as names like Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) report their half-year…

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Share Market News

Audinate share price on watch following first half results release

| James Mickleboro

The Audinate Group Ltd (ASX:AD8) share price could be on the move today after releasing a mixed half year update...

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Share Market News

The ASX All Technology Index opens for business today

| Kate O'Brien

The new ASX All Technology Index is set to commence operation today after launching on Friday.

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Share Market News

Jumbo share price on watch after half year results release

| James Mickleboro

The Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX:JIN) share price will be on watch today after releasing its half year results. Here's how…

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Share Market News

Air New Zealand's profits to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak

| James Mickleboro

Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ) has followed the lead of Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and warned about the impact of…

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Share Market News

The 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC), Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY), Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX:JIN), Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM), and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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52-Week Highs

Why QBE and these ASX shares have just hit multi-year highs

| James Mickleboro

The QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) share price is one of three that climbed to multi-year highs on Friday...

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Share Market News

4 of the biggest news pieces from the ASX200 this week

| Tristan Harrison

These were 4 of the biggest news items from the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) this week. Read how this affected these…

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Share Market News

Were these the best results on the ASX last week?

| James Mickleboro

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) and these ASX shares may have delivered the best results last week. Here's why...

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Share Market News

What to watch on the ASX 200 next week

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and these ASX 200 shares will be on watch next when they release their latest…

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Share Market News

Why Goldman Sachs slapped a buy rating on Coles shares

| James Mickleboro

The Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) share price has been tipped to go a lot higher from here according to analysts…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) and these ASX shares have been named as sells by top brokers...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX:CTD) and these ASX shares have been named as buys by top brokers...

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX:CWY) and AMP Ltd (ASX:AMP) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Market News

How will the end of Holden impact ASX shares?

| Nikhil Gangaram

After operating in Australia for 164 years, what does the demise of Holden mean for ASX shares in the automotive…

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4 ASX shares to watch in week 4 of reporting season

| Lloyd Prout

Wondering who is reporting during week 4 of ASX reporting season? Here are 4 of the most watched stocks to…

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Friday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) ended down on Friday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

What to watch for during ASX reporting season

| Kate O'Brien

Here's what to look out for during reporting season as hundreds of ASX companies release their latest results.

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Share Market News

Platinum delivers strong half year profit growth thanks to seed investments

| James Mickleboro

The Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM) share price will be on watch on Monday after delivering strong profit growth in…

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Share Market News

Fund managers have been buying these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Fund managers have been buying Mineral Resources Limited (ASX:MIN) and this ASX share this week. Here's what you need to…

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are positive…

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Share Market News

Cochlear share price tumbles on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) share price is tumbling lower on Friday after being downgraded by Goldman Sachs...

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Share Market News

Here's why the ASX always jumps when interest rates get cut

| Sebastian Bowen

The S&P/ASX200 (XJO) hit a new record high yesterday. Here's why interest rates caused it.

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Share Gainers

Why this top broker upgraded Sydney Airport to buy

| Brendon Lau

More coronavirus related deaths isn’t spooking Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX: SYD) investors as a broker upgrades the stock.…

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Share Market News

What's driving this small cap ASX online car sales stock today?

| Phil Harpur

The iCar Asia Ltd (ASX: ICQ) share price is flat today after initialing falling, following the release of its preliminary…

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