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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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Share Market News

When could interest rates rise next? It may be sooner than you think

| Cameron England

Experts are increasingly predicting that a move higher for interest rates could come soon as inflation remains persistently high.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy sector leads the market ahead of OPEC+ meeting

| Bronwyn Allen

OPEC+ will meet today to decide whether to maintain its pause on oil production increases.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Clover, OceanaGold, & Virgin Australia shares stormed higher

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Clover Corporation Limited (ASX:CLV) share price are two of four…

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Share Market News

Is today a good time to buy the Telstra share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price a buy today?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: CBA & Nearmap lower, Afterpay higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA), and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) shares have been making waves on…

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Share Market News

Afterpay share price rockets as it edges closer to AUSTRAC escape

| Tom Richardson

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Market News

Flight Centre could profit from the $14.5 billion revenue gap left by Thomas Cook

| Tom Richardson

Thomas Cook has left a A$14.5 billion revenue hole in the UK travel market.

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Share Market News

Treasury Wines' CEO wants to uncork more shareholder value with demerger

| Tom Richardson

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

Afterpay share price higher after AUSTRAC update

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price has pushed higher today after providing an update on its dealings with…

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Share Market News

Where I would reinvest my BHP dividends

| James Mickleboro

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) is paying out US$3.9 billion of dividends today. Here's where I would invest these funds...

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Record Highs

Why the Coles share price just surged to a record-high

| James Mickleboro

The Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) share price has been on fire this year. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs adds Afterpay to its conviction buy list with a $42.90 price target

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price could be on the move today after Goldman Sachs added the company…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), and Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares will be on watch on the…

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Tuesday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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Share Market News

Top 4 ASX tech stocks for 2019

| Tom Richardson

What are the best tech shares?

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Share Fallers

The latest ASX shares to be hit with a broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

If you are looking for stocks to take profit on following the big rally, here are three that top brokers…

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Share Fallers

Should you buy these beaten down ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

The Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) share price is one of two that have fallen hard this year...

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Share Market News

Afterpay is due to hand its interim audit report findings to AUSTRAC today

| Tom Richardson

Is the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price about to tumble?

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Share Market News

Why Netwealth is looking forward to predicted financial advisor exodus

| Sebastian Bowen

Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) isn’t worried about a prediction of an impending exodus of financial advisors from the industry

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Share Market News

How climate change is putting your retirement at risk

| Sebastian Bowen

Climate change might also be affecting our retirement returns. What can we do?

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Share Gainers

Why Fluence, Helloworld, Northern Star, & Webjet shares charged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Fluence Corporation Ltd (ASX:FLC) share price and the Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price are two of four charging notably…

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Share Market News

Why ARQ, Fortescue, iSignthis, & Wattle Health shares are sinking lower

| James Mickleboro

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price and the iSignthis Ltd (ASX:ISX) share price are two of four sinking…

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Share Market News

4 soaring income shares I'm still banking on today

| Tom Richardson

What are the best dividend shares?

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) shares are one of three that leading brokers have named as sells this week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, Northern Star, & Webjet shares higher

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares have been on…

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⏸️ Investing

Why I'm still not banking on Westpac shares

| Tom Richardson

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

A2 Milk Company share price tumbles on broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price has come under pressure on Tuesday after being downgraded by a broker...

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Share Gainers

Helloworld share price higher on TravelEdge acquisition news

| James Mickleboro

The Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX:HLO) share price has pushed higher today after announcing a new acquisition...

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Capital Raising

Superloop launches $90 million capital raising

| James Mickleboro

The Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price will be on watch when it returns from its trading halt after launching a…

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Share Market News

Goldman Sachs tips Redbubble share price as having more upside

| Tom Richardson

Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Fallers

Why this small cap ASX tech share crashed 44% lower today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the ARQ Group Ltd (ASX:ARQ) share price has been crushed today...

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Share Market News

Why the InvoCare share price could be facing a painful de-rating

| Brendon Lau

The strong run in the InvoCare Limited (ASX: IVC) share price is under threat as the funeral industry could suffer…

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52-Week Highs

Why NAB and these ASX shares just hit 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price is one of three that just hit 52-week highs or better...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX:CAR), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers announces completion of Kidman Resources acquisition

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) has announced to the ASX its completed acquisition of Kidman Resources Ltd (ASX: KDR)

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Share Market News

The VGI Partners share price hit a record high today

| Tom Richardson

VGI Partners Limited (ASX: VGI) is on a roll.

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Share Market News

Why we need to think about future inflation when investing in ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

I think it’s very important that we think about inflation when investing in ASX shares.

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Share Market News

Where I'd spend $20,000 on ASX shares this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay Touch Ltd (ASX: APT) is one of the ASX shares I would spend $20,000 on this week.

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Share Market News

Warning: These 4 shares are being heavily shorted

| Tom Richardson

IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) has caught short sellers out.

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Share Gainers

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 higher on Monday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

Webjet shares sink as it flags €27 million profit hit on Thomas Cook bankruptcy

| Tom Richardson

Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) has been hit by Brexit.

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Share Market News

A new study shows that share prices are boosted by gender diversity

| Tristan Harrison

A Stanford Graduate School of Business published study has shown that gender diversity helps boost share prices.

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