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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

Magellan share price higher after FUM and performance fee update

| James Mickleboro

The Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) share price is higher after releasing its funds and performance fee update...

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 events you missed on Monday

| Ken Hall

Get your daily recap of the news, announcement and events that you missed on a mixed day for the ASX…

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⏸️ Investing

10 ASX shares analysts love for 2020

| Nikhil Gangaram

In their quarterly review, analysts from broker Bell Potter shared 10 ASX shares that they favour for 2020.

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Share Market News

Top broker names 8 large cap ASX shares to buy in January

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Morgans have named Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and seven more ASX shares as the large caps to buy…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Caltex share price on watch as takeover rumours swirl

| James Mickleboro

The Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX) share price could be on the move today after reports claimed that a bidding war…

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Share Market News

Domino's share price on watch after announcing franchisee litigation

| James Mickleboro

The Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) share price will be on watch after revealing that it will be served with…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Caltex Australia Limited (ASX:CTX), Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP), and Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) shares will be on watch on…

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Share Market News

The Worley share price rose today on a new contract

| Motley Fool Staff

The Worley Ltd (ASX:WOR) share priced climbed nearly 2% after announcing another contract win this morning. 

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Monday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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Share Gainers

Why this ASX cannabis share rocketed 28% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price has been smoking the market on Monday. Here's why this cannabis share rocketed…

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Share Market News

Here's why gold miners are the only ASX shares shining today

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why ASX gold miners like Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) are lighting up the leader boards today

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Share Market News

Can the ASX 200 banks return to the spotlight in 2020?

| Kate O'Brien

2019 was a difficult year for the ASX 200 banks, who battled the results of the Royal Commission, regulatory action…

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Share Gainers

Why Cann, Evolution, National Storage, & Santos are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price and the Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) share price are two of four pushing…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Qantas share price is falling out of the sky

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) share price is falling today on the ASX

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Share Fallers

Why Bega Cheese, Costa, Qantas, & SeaLink shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) share price and the Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) share price are two of four…

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Share Gainers

Why the Xero share price surged 90% higher in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) share price was on fire in 2019 and recorded a stunning 90% gain. Is it too…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch update: Bega Cheese & CBA lower, Evolution higher

| James Mickleboro

Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), and Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) shares are on the move on…

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Share Fallers

APA share price falls after bushfire update

| Ken Hall

The APA Group Ltd (ASX: APA) share price is falling lower this morning after an update regarding the ongoing bushfire…

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Share Market News

Will the BNPL sector jump its latest regulatory hurdle?

| Kate O'Brien

The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) sector has hit its latest regulatory hurdle. ASX listed Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL) shares slumped 33% last…

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Share Fallers

Bega Cheese share price drops 8% on bushfire update

| James Mickleboro

The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA) share price is tumbling lower on Monday following the release of a bushfire update...

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Share Gainers

The Rio Tinto share price jumped 34% in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price jumped 34% in 2019. Here's why the mining giant outperformed the market...

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Share Market News

ASX shares I would buy to follow 3 booming sharemarket trends in 2020

| Motley Fool Staff

Here are the ASX shares I would buy to gain exposure to the 3 sharemarket trends that were in the…

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Share Market News

More Middle East trouble, should we sell our shares due to Iran?

| Tristan Harrison

Should we sell our shares because of what’s going on in Iran?

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Share Gainers

Why the Altium share price stormed 60% higher in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) share price was on fire in 2019. Here's why its shares smashed the market and could do so again…

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Share Market News

The EML Payments share price skyrocketed 200% in 2019. Could 2020 be even better?

| Rhys Brock

Despite its shares surging over 200% higher in 2019, I think the best may still be yet to come for…

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Share Market News

PointsBet share price on watch after announcing new US agreement

| James Mickleboro

The PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) share price could be on the rise on Monday after announcing another major U.S. agreement...

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Share Gainers

ASX energy shares on watch after oil prices spike

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) could storm higher after oil prices spiked...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX:BGA), Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA), NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT) 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

Altium Limited (ASX:ALU), Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

4 investment trends for 2020 that you should know about

| Kate O'Brien

The investment outlook for 2020 is convoluted, but here we take a closer look at 4 investment trends that could…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as shares to sell...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH) shares are one of three that top brokers have recently rated as shares to buy...

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Share Market News

3 shares to buy with dividends yielding more than 6%

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 ASX dividend shares are all yielding more than 6% including the LIC WAM Research Limited (ASX:WAX).

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX:PLS) share price and the Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) share price were amongst the best performers on…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) shares were amongst the worst performers on the ASX 200…

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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

20% of Aussie households are facing mortgage stress, is a recession coming?

| Tristan Harrison

Finance site Finder.com.au has found that 20% of Aussie households are facing mortgage stress, what will this mean?

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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Share Fallers

Is the Japara Healthcare share price a buy at $1?

| Michael Tonon

With its strong tailwind, why has the Japara Healthcare share price been a poor performer over the past few years,…

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Share Market News

ASX retail shares could continue to feel the pinch in 2020

| Kate O'Brien

Modest growth in retail spending is predicted in 2020, keeping pressure on for ASX retailers after a difficult 2019.

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