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Resources Shares

Why the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price is up 28% in December

| Aaron Teboneras

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price hit a record-high on Friday, and is on the move again…

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Cheap Shares

Stock market recovery: I'd invest $500 a month in cheap shares to make a million

| Peter Stephens

Investing modest amounts in cheap shares on a regular basis could lead to a surprisingly large portfolio in the stock…

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ASX tech shares
Share Market News

Identitii (ASX:ID8) share price soars 6% on US patent approval

| Lina Lim

The Identitii Ltd (ASX: ID8) share price is 6% higher after receiving US patent approval for its financial information sharing…

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Share Gainers

ASX pot stocks have been skyrocketing in December

| Rhys Brock

Recent global events have caused the share prices of many ASX pot stocks to skyrocket. Let's take a closer look.

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Technology Shares

These are 10 of the best performing ASX tech shares of 2020 so far

| Sebastian Bowen

Many ASX tech shares like Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) have had a great year. Here are some of the top…

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Share Fallers

Paradigm (ASX:PAR) share price drops lower on trial update

| James Mickleboro

The Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:PAR) share price is dropping lower today after the release of an update...

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Share Market News

Why the Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) share price is pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

The Regis Resources Limited (ASX:RRL) share price is on the move on Monday after announcing a new development...

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Share Gainers

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) share price climbs on government contract win

| James Mickleboro

The Electro Optic Systems Hldg Ltd (ASX:EOS) share price is pushing higher on Monday after announcing a major contract win...

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Alcidion (ASX:ALC) share price is charging 8% higher

| James Mickleboro

The Alcidion Group Ltd (ASX:ALC) share price is on the move today after announcing an extension to a major contract…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Altium (ASX:ALU) share price is on watch today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price will be on watch today after the company announced it will sell its…

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Growth Shares

2 of the best ASX tech shares to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and this ASX tech share could be great long term options for investors right now. Here's why...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 hits a 6! Thank iron ore

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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Share Market News

These 2 companies join the ASX 200 next week

| Tony Yoo

A very high-profile retailer during COVID-19 and a more traditional player are both joining the index in December.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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⏸️ Online Brokers

Why zero-fee apps will never exist for ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

US share trading platforms don't charge brokerage fees. So why are we slugged for every little ASX share transaction?

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares to buy this week

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and this ASX dividend share could be good options for income investors this week...

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Share Market News

Quarterly rebalance: Afterpay (ASX:APT) added to ASX 20, Kogan (ASX:KGN) joins the ASX 200

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) shares will be on watch today after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced its quarterly…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) and Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Share Market News

Stock market crash 2020: a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy cheap stocks?

| Peter Stephens

Buying cheap stocks after the 2020 stock market crash could represent a rare opportunity to make strong gains in a…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 ASX ETFs to buy in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

These 3 ASX ETFs, including the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ), have proven popular in 2020. Can that trend…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

10 highly rated ASX shares to buy in 2021

| James Mickleboro

a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares are two of ten highly rated ASX shares to buy in 2021...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How I'd make a passive income with cheap dividend stocks

| Peter Stephens

Cheap dividend stocks could offer a generous passive income in my view. Here’s how I’d build an attractive risk/reward income…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and these ASX shares as sells for next week. Here's why…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX shares to buy with big international growth plans

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 ASX shares in this article have big international growth plans including payments stock Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX:PPH).

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Index investing

2 ETFs delivering solid returns

| Tristan Harrison

The 2 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in this article are delivering solid returns including Betashares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX:HACK).

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Growth Shares

5 ASX shares rated as buys by top fundie

| Tristan Harrison

There are (at least) 5 ASX shares that fund manager Ophir High Conviction Fund (ASX:OPH) likes right now in its…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

These ASX dividend shares will help you overcome low interest rates

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) expects interest rates to stay at record lows for at least the next couple of years....

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 next week

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX:ANZ) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200…

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Share Market News

Westpac (ASX:WBC) tips Australian dollar to hit 80 US cents in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) believes the Australian dollar's bull run is only getting started and could hit 80 U.S. cents…

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Speculative

2 small cap ASX shares that could be destined for big things

| James Mickleboro

Whispir (ASX:WSP) and this ASX small cap share could be destined for big things. Here's what you need to know about…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Beat negative interest rates with these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and this ASX dividend share can help investors beat negative interest rates...

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Retirement

I'd invest $25 a week in cheap shares for a passive income in retirement

| Peter Stephens

Investing small amounts regularly in cheap shares could lead to a surprisingly large passive income in retirement, in my opinion.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 blue chip ASX shares Warren Buffett would love

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Warren Buffett would love CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and this blue chip ASX share...

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares to buy that are growing rapidly

| Tristan Harrison

This article is about 2 ASX shares to buy that are growing rapidly in the current environment. One of those…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 little-known small cap ASX shares rated as buys by fundie

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 small cap ASX shares in this article are rated as buy by Naos. These picks are owned by…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

5 ASX dividend shares to buy for income in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 5 ASX dividend shares that are looking good for 2021, including Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) and Wesfarmers…

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Growth Shares

3 ASX growth shares to add to your portfolio in 2021

| James Mickleboro

Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) and these ASX growth shares could be worth considering as additions to a balanced portfolio...

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and IGO Ltd (ASX:IGO) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 last…

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Growth Shares

3 leading ASX tech shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

This article is about three growing ASX tech shares that could be worth buying including travel business Serko Ltd (ASX:SKO).

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