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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

Here's why the Speedcast share price is rocketing today

| Tom Richardson

The Speedcast International Ltd (ASX: SDA) share price soared on the news of new board appointments.

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Share Market News

Insiders have been selling Mirvac and these ASX shares this month

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been selling Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) shares and two others this week...

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Share Fallers

Why Clinuvel, Newcrest, Starpharma, & Wattle Health shares dropped lower

| James Mickleboro

The Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CUV) share price and the Wattle Health Australia Ltd (ASX:WHA) share price are two of four ending the week…

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Share Gainers

Why Clover, FlexiGroup, Speedcast, & Zip Co shares surged higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) share price and the Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price are two of four surging…

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Share Market News

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: ANZ, Appen, & Speedcast higher

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Resolute Mining Limited (ASX:RSG), and Speedcast International Ltd (ASX:SDA) shares have been on…

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Share Market News

Leading fundie names 3 reasons Microsoft offers 'pragmatic value'

| Tom Richardson

"At the very least Microsoft is an ‘inexpensive’ defensive, growth opportunity."

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Mergers & Acquisitions

This ASX cannabis share could soon be taken over

| James Mickleboro

The Creso Pharma Ltd (ASX:CPH) share price remains suspended following the release of a takeover update...

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52-Week Highs

Why this ASX retail share just raced to a 52-week high

| James Mickleboro

The City Chic Collective Ltd (ASX:CCX) share price hit a 52-week high today after announcing a potential acquisition...

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Share Market News

If I could own 10 stocks forever and no others, I'd pick these

| Tom Richardson

Salesforce, Twilio and CSL make the grade.

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52-Week Highs

Why FlexiGroup and these ASX shares just zoomed to 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price is one of three that just hit a 52-week high or better...

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Share Fallers

Has the Challenger share price bottomed out?

| Ken Hall

Is the Challenger share price undervalued or set to fall further in 2020?

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Share Market News

Is GetSwift making a comeback?

| Rhys Brock

Disgraced former market darling GetSwift Limited (ASX:GSW) has posted some significant gains in the last few months – but does…

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Share Gainers

Why the Beach Energy share price has doubled in 2019

| Ken Hall

Given a 98% share price increase this year, could Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) be the best oil and gas…

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Technology Shares

Will the Afterpay share price finish 200% higher this year?

| Ken Hall

Could the Aussie "buy now, pay later" company's shares still be good value at $36 per share?

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Share Fallers

Is the Webjet share price selloff a buying opportunity?

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price has been hammered over the last few months. Is it time to invest?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT), St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM), WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX:WTC) shares will be on watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

Is Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals the share market's next huge winner?

| Tom Richardson

Paradigm: Buy the rumour, sell the news?

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Share Market News

Is the Fortescue share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price a buy?

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Thursday: 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 Thursday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

Why the Bionomics share price is up 40% today

| Tom Richardson

Bionomics Ltd (ASX: BNO) looks very speculative.

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Share Gainers

BINGO share price surges higher: Is it time to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The BINGO Industries Ltd (ASX:BIN) share price was on form today. Is it time to invest?

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Share Market News

Another top broker is tipping the Afterpay share price to storm higher

| Tom Richardson

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) is in favour with brokers.

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Share Gainers

Why the Stavely Minerals share price rocketed 287% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Stavely Minerals Ltd (ASX:SVY) share price has rocketed 287% higher today after announcing a significant shallow high-grade copper-gold discovery...

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Share Market News

The Collins Foods share price is up 70% in 2019 and KFC is going à la carte

| Tom Richardson

Collins Foods Limited (ASX: CKF): Buy, hold, sell?

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Share Gainers

Why BINGO, FlexiGroup, Monadelphous, & Starpharma shares stormed higher

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price and the Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) share price have stormed higher on Thursday...

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Share Fallers

Why Cann, Fluence, Northern Star, & Superloop shares dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price and the Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price are two of four dropping lower…

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Share Market News

Why Coca-Cola Amatil is worried about a New Zealand container deposit scheme

| Sebastian Bowen

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX: CCL) share price has had a stellar 2019 so far, but the New Zealand Container Deposit…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX:TWE) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as sells this week...

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Share Fallers

Down 24% in 2 months: Is the Cleanaway Waste share price in the bargain bin?

| Sebastian Bowen

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) share price has been put in the bin by investors, but is it an…

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Share Market News

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

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN), and Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares have been making a splash on…

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Share Gainers

This ASX 200 underperformer is surging ahead after UBS upgraded the stock

| Brendon Lau

The share price of this S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) laggard is finally trending in the right direction is the stock…

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Share Gainers

Starpharma share price surges 9% higher on FDA authorisation news

| James Mickleboro

The Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX:SPL) share price has surged higher after announcing that the FDA has authorised a key clinical…

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Share Market News

Here's how Macquarie thumps Appen, Afterpay and Nearmap as an investment

| Tom Richardson

Will Afterpay's SPP for retail investors go ahead and will it be scaled back?

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Share Gainers

FlexiGroup share price rockets 17% to a 52-week high on humm update

| James Mickleboro

The FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) share price has rocketed to a 52-week high following another positive humm update...

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Share Fallers

Why the Superloop share price crashed 11% lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Superloop Ltd (ASX:SLC) share price has crashed lower today. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Hotcopper share price up as it reveals C$20 million acquisition of its own

| Tom Richardson

Hotcopper Holdings (ASX:HOT) is buying a Canadian stock market website.

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Share Market News

Marley Spoon shares surge after announcing new funding deal with Woolworths

| James Mickleboro

The Marley Spoon AG (ASX:MMM) share price has pushed higher after announcing a new funding deal with Woolworths Group Limited…

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Share Fallers

What's next for these 4 beaten-down ASX cannabis stocks?

| Tyler Jefferson

Why are these ASX-listed cannabis shares falling in price at the same time Australian lawmakers are flirting with legalisation?

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Share Market News

Could Afterpay's competition be ratcheting up?

| Sebastian Bowen

In a day where the S&P/ASX200 got a haircut (down 0.48%), the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price…

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