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Share Market News

ASX 200 drops lower

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) fell 0.3% today. The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price dropped another 3.6% today.

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Share Market News

Could inflation be coming in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will inflation be a big problem in 2021? There are signs on the markets that investors are thinking it will…

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Share Market News

Why the Allegiance Coal (ASX:AHQ) share price rocketed 40% higher today

| Bernd Struben

The Allegiance Coal share price soared 40.3% higher today, before shares entered a trading halt. We look at what happened…

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Share Market News

Can these 2 outperforming ASX gold miners shine on through 2021?

| Bernd Struben

ASX gold miners have delivered a mixed performance this year. Can these 2 outperformers repeat their big gains in 2021?

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Share Market News

The Neometals (ASX:NMT) share price is soaring. Here's why

| Mitchell Lawler

The Neometals Limited (ASX:NMT) share price has been moving upwards over the month on some recent announcements. We take a…

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Share Market News

Why the Imricor (ASX:IMR) share price is edging higher today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Imricor Medical Systems Inc. (ASX: IMR) share price is edging higher today following two major announcements.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Buy these ASX blue chip shares in 2021

| James Mickleboro

ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) and this ASX blue chip share could be quality options for investors in 2021. Here's why they come…

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Share Market News

If you thought 2020's tech share rally was impressive, hold on for 2021!

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech share rally in 2020 was nothing short of astonishing. But there are good reasons to believe 2021…

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Speculative

2 more small cap ASX shares to watch in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Pointerra Ltd (ASX:3DP) and this ASX small cap share are ones to watch in 2021...

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Share Market News

Why the Electro Optic (ASX:EOS) share price has faltered in 2020

| Aaron Teboneras

The Electro Optic Systems Holding Ltd (ASX: EOS) share price has been a weak performer in 2020. Here, we take…

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Share Gainers

Why the IGO (ASX:IGO) share price has soared in December

| Mitchell Lawler

On the back of a capital raise and acquisition news, the IGO Limited (ASX: IGO) share price has risen massively…

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Share Market News

Why Silver Lake (ASX:SLR) shares have been in the news lately

| Sebastian Bowen

The Silver Lake Resources (ASX: SLR) share price has had an interesting year. Here is the latest from this ASX…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why I'd buy and hold cheap dividend stocks to make a passive income

| Peter Stephens

I think that seeking to make a passive income from cheap dividend stocks could be a sound strategy over the…

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Growth Shares

The ASX tech shares to buy in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Pushpay Holdings Group Ltd (ASX:PPH) and this exciting ASX tech share could be the ones to buy in 2021...

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) and these ASX shares as sells. Here's why they are bearish...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Why these 3 ASX shares smashed it in 2020

| Mitchell Lawler

These 3 ASX shares returned massive gains to their shareholders this year. We take a look at what drove these…

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International Stock News

2020 wrapped: Is Spotify stock a buy?

| Andrew Tseng

Shares have more than doubled so far this year.

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Share Market News

Euro Manganese (ASX:EMN) share price up more than 180% in 2020

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Euro Manganese Inc. (ASX: EMN) share price shot up over 180% this year. We take a look at the…

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, DEXUS, Integrated Research, & Regis Healthcare are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Integrated Research Limited (ASX:IRI) shares are two of four dropping lower today...

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Share Gainers

Why AVZ Minerals, Immutep, Kogan, & Strategic Elements shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) shares are two of four pushing higher on Wednesday...

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Value Investing

Can the ugliest ASX 200 dogs of 2020 turnaround in the New Year?

| Brendon Lau

This is the season many investors will be looking at punting on the worst performing ASX stocks of the year…

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Share Market News

Why the Universal (ASX:UBI) share price is on the run today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Universal Biosensors Inc. (ASX: UBI) share price is on the run today. This comes as the company’s Canadian subsidiary…

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Share Market News

The PlaySide Studios (ASX:PLY) share price is up 100% since its IPO

| James Mickleboro

The PlaySide Studios Limited (ASX:PLY) share price has doubled in value since completing its IPO earlier this month...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.8%: Big four banks and tech shares drag the market lower

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX:ANZ) and Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are under pressure on the ASX 200 on…

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International Stock News

Forget Tesla. Facebook is a better buy now

| Lawrence Nga

Facebook is a safer bet for long-term investors.

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Share Market News

Cooper Energy (ASX:COE) share price falls despite progress report

| Bernd Struben

It's been a difficult year for Cooper Energy shareholders, with the share price down 39% in 2020. We look at…

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Share Gainers

Why the Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR) share price rocketed 39% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Strategic Elements Ltd (ASX:SOR) share price is rocketing higher on Wednesday and was up as much as 39%. Here's…

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Share Fallers

Why the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price is down 45% in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price has crashed lower in 2020...

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Share Fallers

ASX 200 shares hardest hit by COVID-19 in 2020

| Kate O'Brien

Some ASX 200 shares were hit harder than others by COVID-19 in 2020. We take a look at some of…

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Resources Shares

Is the surging Bitcoin an existential threat to ASX gold miners?

| Brendon Lau

The rocketing value of Bitcoin appears to be coming at the expense of the gold price – and that can’t…

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Share Gainers

Why the Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price jumped 9% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Immutep Ltd (ASX:IMM) share price is storming higher on Wednesday....

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International Stock News

Amazon makes bank from marketplace seller ads

| Rhian Hunt

The giant retailer's advertising segment is leaving its other sectors in the rearview mirror.

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Share Fallers

Why the Integrated Research (ASX:IRI) share price crashed 9% lower

| James Mickleboro

Here's why the Integrated Research Limited (ASX:IRI) share price is crashing lower on Wednesday morning...

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Resources Shares

Will ASX iron ore shares continue running in 2021? 

| Lina Lim

Could ASX iron ore shares keep running higher after iron ore prices hit a record 7-year high in 2020? Here's…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Wilson Asset Management thinks these 2 small cap ASX shares are a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Fund manager Wilson Asset Management (WAM) thinks that these 2 small cap ASX shares are worth a buy, 1 is…

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Cheap Shares

How I'd find cheap shares to buy right now

| Peter Stephens

Focusing on unloved sectors with tough near-term outlooks could be a means of finding cheap shares to buy right now.

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Energy Shares

Here's how ASX renewable energy shares have performed in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

How have ASX renewable energy shares like Tilt Renewables Ltd (ASX: TLT) performed in 2020? Here's a breakdown of this…

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

What next for the a2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price?

| Lina Lim

Could you call the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) share price a cheap growth stock after it slumped to…

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Share Gainers

Why the REA Group (ASX:REA) share price has stormed 43% higher in 2020

| James Mickleboro

The REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) share price has been on fire in 2020 and is up 43% since the turn of…

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

What's in store for the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price in 2021? 

| Lina Lim

The Afterpay (ASX: APT) share price has surged more than 275% in 2020. Here's a little of what investors can…

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