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Gold

Guess which ASX gold stock is jumping 10% on big news

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner is having a day to remember on Monday.

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Investing Strategies

How to build a passive income war chest for a flexible retirement

| Leigh Gant

Want to retire on your own terms? Discover how building a passive income portfolio could buy back your time and…

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Share Market News

Morgans gives its verdict on Mineral Resources, Pilbara Minerals, and Rio Tinto shares

| James Mickleboro

The broker has been looking at three mining giants. Here's how it rates them.

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Energy Shares

Why Beach Energy shares just came roaring back

| Bernd Struben

Beach Energy shares are smashing the benchmark on Monday. But why?

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International Stock News

If you bought only 1 share of Nvidia at Its IPO, here's how many shares you'd own now

| Stefon Walters

Investors who've held on to the stock this long have seen truly spectacular returns.

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ETFs

Expert names 2 ASX ETFs to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of funds that have been given the thumbs up.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

1 ASX consumer staples stock to buy instead of Coles or Woolworths shares

| Laura Stewart

This ASX consumer staples stock has doubled since October 2023.

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Broker Notes

Guess which ASX 200 stock Bell Potter just gave a sell rating

| James Mickleboro

It's a high-quality company but is just too expensive for this broker.

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Healthcare Shares

What does JP Morgan think Resmed shares are worth after reviewing its FY25 result?

| Laura Stewart

Resmed shares reached a new all-time high last Friday.

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Financial Shares

Are Pinnacle Investment Management shares a buy ahead of its earnings result?

| Laura Stewart

Pinnacle shares have risen more than 300% in the last 5 years.

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Broker Notes

ASX REITs: Macquarie's highest conviction earnings calls

| Kevin Gandiya

As earnings season unfolds, analysts at Macquarie are watching for ASX REITs that could guide above expectations for FY26.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

The broker has given these shares buy ratings recently.

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Share Market News

CSL, Telix and more: Key reporting dates for 10 ASX 200 healthcare stocks in August

| Bart Bogacz

Will these results be healthy?

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Dividend Investing

Forget term deposits and buy these ASX 200 dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts expect these shares to deliver bigger returns than term deposits.

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Dividend Investing

1 ASX dividend stock down 24% I'd buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

This could be an excellent time to invest in this business.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares short sellers are targeting this week.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 stock just raised its dividend for the 27th consecutive year?

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX 200 financial company is delivering ongoing dividend growth to its investors.

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Dividend Investing

Overinvested in CBA shares? Here are two alternative ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

CBA is not the only compelling stock out there for dividends.

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Small Cap Shares

Why I think this ASX small-cap stock is a bargain at $2.21

| Tristan Harrison

There are a lot of positives going for this business.

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Financial Shares

Up 33% this year, does Macquarie rate Medibank Private shares a buy, hold or sell?

| Aaron Bell

After a strong start to the year, is there more to come for this insurance company?

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Broker Notes

Can you guess which 2 Big 4 banks Macquarie prefers?

| Kevin Gandiya

Macquarie remains cautious on the big four banks overall but highlights two it prefers. And in a surprise twist, its…

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Travel Shares

The pros and cons of buying Qantas shares this month

| Tristan Harrison

Is this a good time to buy the airline as it flies higher?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a poor start to the week for Aussie investors.

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Share Market News

Reporting dates for 7 ASX 200 consumer staples stocks including Woolworths

| Bart Bogacz

Key dates for the calendar.

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Growth Shares

Zip shares are a buy – UBS

| Tristan Harrison

The buy now, pay later business has a few positives.

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Share Market News

Macquarie tips 26% upside for this ASX 200 gaming stock

| Aaron Bell

Here’s what's behind this enticing price target 

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave buy ratings to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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How to invest

How to invest like Warren Buffett using ASX shares and ETFs

| James Mickleboro

It doesn't take rocket science to invest like this legend.

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ETFs

Why these ASX ETFs could be the best to buy and hold for 10 years

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why these funds could be top buy and hold investments.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 retail sector leads as Aussies start spending again and US keeps tariff at 10%

| Bronwyn Allen

Consumer discretionary shares led the market sectors amid positive retail and inflation data last week.

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Materials Shares

Why did the BHP share price jump in July?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why the Big Australian outperformed the market last month.

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Dividend Investing

ASX investors: I'd go big on this undervalued Australian dividend champion

| Tristan Harrison

This business is a real favourite of mine for dividends.

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Dividend Investing

$10,000 invested in this ASX monopoly could generate a second income of $500 a year

| James Mickleboro

This stock could be a cash cow for income investors.

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Bank Shares

Is the CBA share price a buy in the lead-up to its FY25 result?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors invest in CBA before its report?

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Communication Shares

I'd buy 24,000 shares of Telstra stock to aim for $400 a month of passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I’d call on this telco for pleasing dividends.

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in July

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why investors were selling off these shares last month.

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Energy Shares

Earnings season begins! 6 ASX 200 energy stocks report on these dates

| Bart Bogacz

Let's find out when.

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price tumble 4% in July?

| James Mickleboro

Australia's largest bank had a tough time last month. But why? Let's find out.

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Broker Notes

9 ASX 200 shares attracting 'strong buy' ratings from the experts

| Bronwyn Allen

There is a consensus 'strong buy rating' on these stocks from analysts on the CommSec trading platform.

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Energy Shares

How Woodside shares smashed the benchmark returns in July

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares were up an impressive 12.5% over the month

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