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What investors learnt from the RBA's rate decision today

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar jumped after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unveiled its latest interest rate decision.

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Share Market News

Why the Dacian Gold (ASX:DCN) share price is soaring 15% higher today

| Bernd Struben

The Dacian Gold share price is up more than 15% today following the company's preliminary September quarter update. Here's what…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Here's where you could invest your Woolworths (ASX:WOW) dividends today

| James Mickleboro

Here are the two ASX shares that I would be investing my Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) dividends into this week...

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Share Gainers

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is charging higher today after being the subject of a broker note out of…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

Leading brokers have named Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) and these ASX shares as sells this week. Here's why they…

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How to invest

Does time in the market really beat timing the market?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does time in the market really beat timing the market when it comes to ASX shares? Here's a possible answer…

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Bank Shares

Which ASX banking share is the cheapest today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 banking share is cheapest today? It's certainly not Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), so what is…

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Growth Shares

Own a slice of this fast-changing lending market

| Bernd Struben

Australia is changing at a pace rarely seen before. The fast-changing debt markets open the door to new opportunities on…

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Share Market News

Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) share price dives 16% on FDA update

| Aaron Teboneras

The Mayne Pharma share price has dropped nearly 16% today following an FDA update. We take a closer look at…

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Share Market News

3 reasons why I'd buy income stocks in October

| Peter Stephens

Buying income stocks after the market crash could produce relatively high dividend returns. It may also lead to impressive total…

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Share Market News

A2 Milk and Mesoblast were among the most traded shares on the ASX last week

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares were among the most traded shares on the CommSec platform…

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Share Market News

Why the Envirosuite (ASX:EVS) share price has rocketed up today

| Aaron Teboneras

The Envirosuite Ltd (ASX: EVS) share price has surged following the release of its Q2 FY21 update. Let's take a…

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Growth Shares

3 top small cap ASX shares to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

There are at least 3 top small cap ASX shares that I would love to buy for my own portfolio…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 down 0.2%: Northern Star & Saracen announce mega merger, IAG settles class action

| James Mickleboro

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) and Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) shares are making moves on the ASX 200 on…

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Share Gainers

Why Baby Bunting, Northern Star, Oil Search, & Telix shares are storming higher

| James Mickleboro

Baby Bunting Group Ltd (ASX:BBN) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) shares are two of four storming higher on Tuesday...

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

Is the Douugh Ltd (ASX: DOU) share price the next ASX tech unicorn?

| Lina Lim

Could the Douugh Ltd (ASX: DOU) share price be a new ASX tech share unicorn looking to disrupt the big…

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Share Fallers

Why IAG, Mayne Pharma, Mesoblast, & Temple & Webster shares are tumbling lower

| James Mickleboro

Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX:MYX) and Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares are two of four tumbling lower on Tuesday. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Telix (ASX:TLX) share price jumps 8% higher on FDA update

| James Mickleboro

The Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:TLX) share price is jumping higher on Tuesday after providing an FDA update...

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52-Week Highs

Meet the latest ASX small cap stock that's racing ahead during COVID

| Brendon Lau

It looks like land-bound Aussies have found a new way to splurge their holiday budget – and this ASX small…

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Share Market News

Northern Star (ASX:NST) and Saracen (ASX:SAR) announce mega merger

| James Mickleboro

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) and Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX:SAR) shares are storming higher on Tuesday after announcing a…

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Share Market News

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price lower after US$505 million Shenzi oil investment

| James Mickleboro

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price is edging lower on Tuesday after the mining giant announced a US$505 million…

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Why this ASX tech share could be better than BNPL stocks 

| Lina Lim

Could the Pushpay Ltd (ASX: PPH) be a better ASX tech share to buy than leading BNPL stocks such as…

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Share Market News

Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) share price on watch after very strong Q1 sales growth

| James Mickleboro

The Baby Bunting Group Ltd (ASX:BBN) share price will be on watch today after the release of a trading update…

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Could the Zip share price be ready to have a crack at $10 again? 

| Lina Lim

Could the Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price have another crack at its previous record all-time high following its…

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

Should you buy the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) share price dip? 

| Lina Lim

Could the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) share price be a bargain buy after its 15% sell-off in September?

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⏸️ Portfolio Construction

Why now is a great time to buy ASX shares

| Ken Hall

It's easy to get spooked out of buying ASX shares right now. Here are a couple of reasons why I…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Where I'd invest $10,000 into ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

If I were investing $10,000 into ASX dividend shares right now then I’d pick these four ideas including Brickworks Limited…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday. Here's…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 quality ASX dividend shares to buy before the RBA meeting

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I would be buying Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and this ASX dividend share ahead of the RBA meeting on…

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Share Market News

Afterpay vs Zip, which is the better investment?

| Glenn Leese

Afterpay vs Zip. The question comes up time and again. From both a consumer and investor standpoint, we all want…

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Share Market News

With even Kogan (ASX:KGN) eyeing a return to the office, where next to invest?

| Bernd Struben

As states borders reopen and Victoria's lockdowns ease, the office market returns to the spotlight. Is this an opportunity for…

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Share Market News

Altium (ASX:ALU) updates market on restructure

| Aaron Teboneras

The Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price is flat after the company announced a restructure. Could now be a good…

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Cheap Shares

The latest ASX small cap buy ideas from leading brokers

| Brendon Lau

Risk appetite has come roaring back on Monday and these ASX small caps are outperforming as they are listed as…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 jumps 2.6%, big 4 banks surge

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) soared 2.6%, the Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) share price jumped 11.6% after last week’s decline.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Where I'd invest my first $500 into ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

If I were investing my first $500 into ASX shares I would pick diversified LIC Future Generation Investment Company Ltd…

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Share Market News

Why the Image Resources (ASX:IMA) share price is rocketing higher today

| Bernd Struben

Mineral sand's mining company, Image Resources' share price took off today, at one point trading 9% higher. Here's why…

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Bank Shares

Top broker tipping turnaround in ASX big bank profit margins

| Brendon Lau

ASX bank stocks are on fire today! And a prediction by JPMorgan that their profit margins could improve will give…

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Share Gainers

Why the Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) share price jumped 14% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) share price is the best performer on the ASX 200 on Monday. Here's why it is…

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⏸️ High Yield

Get paid huge amounts of cash to own these ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

I think that these ASX dividend shares can pay large amounts of cash to investors needing income, with good stability…

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⏸️ Investing

Why I think these small cap ASX shares will perform in 2021

| Aaron Teboneras

The ASX is littered with lots of companies that show potential to become the next market darling. Here are my…

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