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Cheap Shares

Stock market rally: why I'd invest today to achieve financial freedom

| Peter Stephens

Investing money in shares today could allow an investor to capitalise on a likely long-term stock market rally. This may…

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Share Gainers

Why the Althea (ASX:AGH) share price is flying high this morning

| Ken Hall

The Althea Group Holdings Limited (ASX: AGH) share price has rocketed 4.5% higher in early trade after a record sales…

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Share Gainers

Why the Sayona (ASX:SYA) share price is rocketing 100% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX:SYA) shares are storming 100% higher on Monday after signing an agreement with Piedmont Lithium Ltd (ASX:PLL)...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Splitit (ASX:SPT) share price is surging 7% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Splitit Ltd (ASX:SPT) share price is surging higher on Monday after announcing a deal with Google in Japan...

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Share Gainers

Why the CV Check (ASX:CV1) share price is charging 8% higher

| James Mickleboro

The CV Check Ltd (ASX:CV1) share price is charging higher this morning after the release of its second quarter update...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Fundies reveal 2 great ASX shares to buy for 2021

| Tristan Harrison

Fund managers have revealed some of their top ASX share picks for 2021. One of those picks is Corporate Travel…

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Share Market News

Why the Summerset (ASX:SNZ) share price is in focus today

| Ken Hall

The Summerset Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: SNZ) share price is one to watch after a record quarterly sales result for…

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Gold

Why Newcrest (ASX:NCM) and Northern Star (ASX:NST) shares could crash lower today

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) shares could sink lower on Monday. Here's why...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 quality ASX dividend shares with 6%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and this ASX dividend share offer investors yields of 6% or more. Here's why they could…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Share Market News

Leading broker names the emerging ASX shares to buy in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has named PointsBet Holdings Ltd (ASX:PBH) and this emerging ASX share as the ones to buy in 2021.…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

What are the best dividend shares to buy now for a passive income?

| Peter Stephens

The best dividend shares to buy now are likely to be financially sound and have growth potential that leads to…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 top ASX share picks for 2021

| Tristan Harrison

There are a number of ASX shares that James Gerrish thinks would be top picks for the upcoming year. One…

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Growth Shares

2 of the best ASX shares to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and this ASX share could be top options for investors this month. Here's why they are rated as…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 quality ASX dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Coles Group Ltd (ASX:COL) and this ASX dividend share could be top options for income investors next week...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX shares as buys for next week. Here's why they are bullish…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) and these ASX shares as sells for next week. Here's why they…

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Speculative

2 small cap ASX shares growing at a rapid rate

| James Mickleboro

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTH) and this small cap ASX share are growing at a rapid rate. Here's what you need to…

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⏸️ High Yield

3 ASX dividend shares with yields above 5%

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 ASX dividend shares in this article have yields of more than 5%. One of them is furniture business…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The ASX 200 stock facing a day of reckoning at the February reporting season

| Brendon Lau

Next month’s ASX profit reporting season should be a relatively pleasing one but there’s one large cap stock that’s facing…

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Share Market News

This ASX sector is facing a tough 2021

| Brendon Lau

The ASX bull market continues its golden run into the new year, but there’s one sector at risk of falling…

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Share Market News

Leading broker names the ASX healthcare shares to buy in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has named AVITA Medical Inc (ASX:AVH) and this ASX healthcare share as the ones to buy in 2021.…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

These ASX dividend shares have 10% and 4% yields

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and this ASX dividend share offer investors yields of over 4% at present...

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Bank Shares

4 reasons why the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price could be a buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are four reasons why the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price could be a buy according to fund manager Rhett Kessler…

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International Stock News

Better buy: McDonald's vs Costco

| Lawrence Rothman, CFA

Which of the two established companies offers a more attractive return?

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Growth Shares

3 stellar ASX shares to buy in January

| James Mickleboro

Pushpay Holdings Group Ltd (ASX:PPH) and these stellar ASX shares could be among the best options for investors in January...ac

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 compelling ASX shares to buy in January

| Tristan Harrison

This article is about 2 compelling ASX shares that may be worth considering in January. One of those ideas is…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Interest rates could be at ultra low levels for years, so buy this ASX dividend share

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) expects interest rates to remain at ultra low levels for some time to come, so buy…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 top ASX dividend shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 top ASX dividend shares in this article could be worth buying. One of those ideas is auto parts…

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⏸️ Investing for Income

Passive income investors: how I'd make $1,000 a month without working

| Peter Stephens

Buying high-quality dividend shares at cheap prices could lead to high returns in the long run, as well as a…

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How to invest

How to turn $20,000 into $225,000 in 10 years with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

$20,000 investments in NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) and these ASX shares in 2011 would have made you wealthy today. Here's how…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX:LYC) and Oil Search Ltd (ASX:OSH) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX:LNK) and PolyNovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 last…

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Growth Shares

2 great ASX growth shares to buy for January

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX growth shares in this article are great and may be worth considering in January. One of the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rises 0.7% on Friday

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) went up by around 0.5%. The Accent Group Ltd (ASX:AX1) share price rose 3% after…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 high quality blue chip ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Why SEEK Limited (ASX:SEK) and this ASX blue chip share could be great long term options for investors right now...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX mining shares are top risers today

| Gretchen Kennedy

These three ASX mining shares posted big gains today. Let's take a closer look at what they've got going on.

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Share Market News

Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price could be facing more pressure in 2021

| Brendon Lau

The Mesoblast limited (ASX: MSB) share price could come under further pressure this year on rumours that it needs a…

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Growth Shares

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named Accent Group Ltd (ASX:AX1) and these ASX shares as buys this week. Here's why they are bullish…

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