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Share Market News

Real wealth from 3 roaring mid caps in May

| Daryl Mather

Building real wealth comes from carefully buying into early stage companies. Here are 3 promising mid caps with explosive growth…

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Share Market News

3 things that could impact ASX 200 shares this June

| Sebastian Bowen

A new month and a new season! Here are three things to watch out for on the ASX 200 share…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

OneVue share price skyrockets 60% after Iress launches $107m takeover offer

| Cathryn Goh

The OneVue Holdings Ltd (ASX: OVH) is flying higher this morning on the back of a takeover deal by Iress Ltd…

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Technology Shares

Afterpay share price rockets 50% in May, is it in the buy zone?

| Ken Hall

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price rocketed 52% higher in May but is there still time to buy for…

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Dividend Investing

3 best stocks for ASX 200 investors in retirement to buy now

| Lloyd Prout

S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) investors in retirement will likely need dividend income to live off. Along with this, a…

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Share Gainers

Why Austal, CSL, Fortescue, & Star shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) shares are two of four charging higher on Monday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Why these 3 ASX 200 blue chips could be set for growth this week

| Daryl Mather

The MCSI has several of the world's most watched indexes, and 3 ASX 200 blue chips were drafted on Friday.…

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Technology Shares

Whispir share price bounces as the ASX tech share upgrades FY20 guidance

| Cathryn Goh

The Whispir Ltd (ASX: WSP) share price is starting the week off with a bang after the ASX tech share released…

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Share Gainers

Why this exciting ASX 200 tech share is pushing higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX:PME) share price is pushing higher on Monday after the release of a positive update. Here's…

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Share Market News

Why the price of these ASX travel shares soared over 30% since mid-May

| Phil Harpur

ASX travel shares in Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) and Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) are up 30% with…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 top ASX dividend shares to buy now

| Lina Lim

Why Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares and 2 others could be top ASX dividend shares to buy today.

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

3 ASX 200 shares to watch this week

| Ken Hall

It was a good week for ASX 200 shares with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rocketing 4.71% higher as…

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Cheap Shares

Is the Woolworths share price cheap today?

| Ken Hall

The Woolworths Ltd (ASX: WOW) share price has been on a rollercoaster ride in 2020 but is it trading cheaply…

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Share Fallers

Qantas share price lower on ACCC investigation

| James Mickleboro

The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price is trading lower on Monday after the ACCC provided an update on an…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 very reliable dividend shares to buy for income

| Tristan Harrison

There are some very reliable dividend shares to buy for income. One of them I’d buy is Washington H. Soul…

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Share Market News

Why these ASX retail shares surged over 25% in the past 2 weeks

| Phil Harpur

Here’s why these ASX retail shares, including Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1), surged over 25% in the last two weeks.

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Share Market News

5 ASX 200 winners and 3 losers from last week

| Daryl Mather

The market had several double-digit ASX 200 winners last week while decliners were generally in single digits. The current rally…

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Resources Shares

Why ASX iron ore miners may outperform this morning

| Brendon Lau

Our market is likely to drop this morning but ASX iron ore miners are poised to buck the downtrend as…

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ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Surging bank shares push ASX toward 6,000

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Bank Shares

Here's how ANZ, CBA, NAB, & Westpac performed in May

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares and the rest of the big four banks performed in May...

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Share Gainers

The Webjet share price jumped 35% in May: Is it too late to invest?

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price was on fire in May. Is it too late to buy the travel booking…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why I would buy CBA and these ASX dividend shares right now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think income investors should buy Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and these ASX dividend shares this week...

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) and Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) shares are among the most shorted shares on the ASX this week...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

How teenagers can beat the share pros at investing

| Tristan Harrison

I think that teenagers can invest as well as the share pros. You just have to start out with quality…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Share Market News

Top ASX Stock Picks for June 2020

| Motley Fool Staff

We asked our Foolish writers to pick their favourite ASX stocks to buy in June 2020. Here is what they…

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Share Market News

ASX investors brace to ride the next wave of "irrational exuberance"

| Brendon Lau

Better strap in and be prepared to ride the second wave of “irrational exuberance” fellow Fools! Valuations are looking stretched…

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Speculative

5 exciting small cap ASX shares to watch in June

| James Mickleboro

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTH) and these four ASX small cap shares could be worth watching very closely in June. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares were among the best performers on the ASX 200 in May. Here's…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in May

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX:IPL) shares were among the worst performers on the ASX 200 in May...

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Growth Shares

Will the A2 Milk share price hit $20 in 2020?

| Tristan Harrison

Will the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) share price hit $20 in 2020? It has already reached $19 this year.…

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX 200 shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and these ASX 200 shares as the ones to sell next week. Here's…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Buy these quality ASX dividend shares next week

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and these ASX dividend shares could be top options right now...

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Share Market News

2 quality ASX shares to buy for long-term growth

| Phil Harpur

Looking for a strong ASX buy to build wealth? Here are two; Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and Telstra…

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⏸️ Investing

3 exciting ASX growth shares to buy next week

| Michael Tonon

Looking for ASX growth shares? Here's why I think Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) and 2 others would make great investments next…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

4 strong ASX mid cap shares to buy with $4,000

| James Mickleboro

Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX:BVS) and Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) are two of four mid cap ASX shares that I would buy with $4,000...

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Growth Shares

3 five-star ASX 200 shares to buy in June

| James Mickleboro

I think Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and these ASX 200 shares are five star stocks and great options for investors in June.…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Got $50,000 to invest for income? Pick these 5 ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

Do you have $50,000 to invest for income? I’d pick these 5 ASX dividend shares including Washington H. Soul Pattinson…

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Retirement

This one super fund fix could save you thousands!

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a quick tip for your super fund that has the potential to save you thousands of dollars in fees…

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Tax

What selling ASX shares means at tax time

| Ken Hall

If you've been buying and selling ASX shares like mad in 2020, you might want to know what's lying ahead…

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