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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares tipped as buys this month

| James Mickleboro

Here's why analysts think these dividend shares are buys...

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Share Gainers

How did the Origin (ASX:ORG) share price perform in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX energy company had a much better year in 2021.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs for smart investors in 2022

| James Mickleboro

Check out these quality ETFs in January...

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Share Market News

Why did Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) and 2 other ASX 200 healthcare shares fall today?

| Alice de Bruin

It's been a tough day on the market for healthcare shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What's dragging on the Coles (ASX:COL) share price this week?

| Sebastian Bowen

What happened with Coles today?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Resources Shares

Is the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price a buy for the 13% dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is expected to pay a large yield in FY22. Is it a buy?

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Investing Strategies

What are some key lessons for ASX share investors at the end of 2021?

| Mitchell Lawler

What investing lessons can we learn from the year gone by?

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Dividend Investing

How does the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) dividend compare to other ASX 200 blue chips?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kinds of dividends does Wesfarmers have on the table?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Cronos (ASX:CAU) share price soaring 45% today?

| Zach Bristow

We check the latest on the ASX medical cannabis company.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Here’s why brokers aren’t feeling positive about these ASX shares…

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Retail Shares

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price having such a lacklustre start to 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

The online retailer has been in the headlines this week. Here's why.

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Share Gainers

Why Anteotech, Brainchip, RAIZ, and Santos shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are on form on Wednesday...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Cryptocurrencies

Investing in Bitcoin? Here's what the crypto experts are predicting for 2022

| Bernd Struben

Will the world's leading crypto set new record highs this year or tumble hard?

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Share Fallers

Why did the AMP (ASX:AMP) share price fall 35% in 2021?

| Monica O'Shea

The AMP share price continued its downward spiral in 2021.

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Retail Shares

Here's why these ASX 200 retail shares are in the government's firing line

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's got this government fund riled up over retailers.

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Financial Shares

Could the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price be on the road to recovery in 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Could 2022 be the year it all turns around?

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Share Fallers

Why Afterpay, Kogan, Premier Investments, and Pro Medicus shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Wednesday...

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Broker Notes

Own Westpac (ASX:WBC) shares? Top broker says 'there is still a lot of work to be done'

| James Mickleboro

Westpac has a lot of work to do still...

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Bank Shares

Could NAB (ASX:NAB) shares be a dividend gold mine this year?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a look at what income investors might expect to see from NAB this year...

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Share Gainers

The Brainchip (ASX:BRN) share price soared another 19% today. What's going on?

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the AI company have jumped again today.

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IPOs

These 3 companies are set to IPO on the ASX next week

| Brooke Cooper

These shares will be some of the first to debut on the ASX in 2022.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Argosy (ASX:AGY) share price just rocketed 9% to a multi-year high

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are on the move today.

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Broker Notes

Is the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price in the buy zone?

| James Mickleboro

Where next for Altium's shares?

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares getting hammered today?

| Bernd Struben

Concerns over rising interest rates are hitting growth stocks.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Pointsbet (ASX:PBH) share price on a losing streak today?

| Zach Bristow

We look at what's behind the betting company's underperformance lately.

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Growth Shares

Are these 2 impressive ASX shares buys in January 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Are these two impressive ASX shares worth looking at this month?

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Broker Notes

Is the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price a better buy than CBA? Here's what top brokers say

| Zach Bristow

There is a stark contrast in sentiment towards BOQ and CBA.

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Share Gainers

Why did the Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) share price surge 155% in 2021

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in this rare earth materials company just kept surging

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Energy Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX hydrogen shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These five hydrogen shares energised investor portfolios in 2021...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) share price tumbling today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's driving the company's shares lower?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) midday update: Afterpay hits 52-week low, energy shares rise

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is in the red on Wednesday...

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Dividend Investing

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has been rising, so why is the dividend shrinking?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Telstra shares not yielding as much as they used to?

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Healthcare Shares

In the green: Here are the 5 best ASX healthcare shares of 2021

| Zach Bristow

ASX healthcare shares were a strong bunch last year, with several majors and minors outperforming the primary indices.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with the Ethereum price in 2021

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos offering smart contract technology are drawing increasing attention.

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Energy Shares

LNG hit record highs in 2021 so why did the Santos (ASX:STO) share price struggle?

| Brendon Lau

We consider what's behind the underperformance of the ASX energy sector.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's why the Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) share price is rocketing 20%

| Aaron Teboneras

What did the company announce to the ASX?

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Share Gainers

The 5 best ASX lithium stocks of 2021

| James Mickleboro

Lithium was a hot commodity in 2021...

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Share Market News

The Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) share price is jumping 6% after announcing a new CEO

| Alice de Bruin

Shares in the ASX biopharm company are rallying this morning.

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