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REITs

Forget buying property: how REITs can boost your retirement prospects

| Peter Stephens

REITS could offer lower risk, reduced costs and higher returns than buying property.

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Top brokers have named Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) and these ASX shares as buys for next week...

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Share Market News

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Here's why JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) and these ASX shares have been named as sells by top brokers...

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⏸️ How to Invest

Here's why ASX ethical investing is not as good as it seems

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why ASX ethical investing might not be as good as it seems.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 star ASX income stocks for the 2020s

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 star ASX income stocks for the 2020s including Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL).

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⏸️ Dividend shares for retirement

No savings at 50? I'd buy dividend stocks to retire on a growing passive income

| Peter Stephens

Here’s how dividend stocks could improve your retirement prospects.

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Retirement

No savings at 50? Here are 3 steps I'd take today to retire in comfort

| Peter Stephens

Following this plan could help to improve your financial position in retirement.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Westpac tips two cash rate cuts in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) is tipping the Reserve Bank to make two rates cuts in 2020. Here's how to beat…

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Growth Shares

3 top ASX growth shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why I think Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) and these ASX growth shares could be among the best on offer on the…

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Retirement

Forget buying property: how REITs can boost your retirement prospects

| Peter Stephens

REITS could offer lower risk, reduced costs and higher returns than buying property.

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Dividend Investing

How this 1 simple investing trick could make you a millionaire

| Ken Hall

If you're an ASX dividend investor who is planning for your long-term future, this one decision could be the key…

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Share Market News

4 of the biggest news pieces from the ASX200 this week

| Tristan Harrison

These were 4 of the biggest news items from the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) this week. Read how this affected these…

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⏸️ Personal Loans

How to pay down debt quickly and invest more in ASX shares

| Ken Hall

It can be hard to pay down debt and get back in control. Here are a few easy tips to…

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC) share price and the Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) share price were amongst the best performers…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) share price and the IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) share price were amongst the worst performers…

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares to buy with $3,000

| Phil Harpur

Whether you're buying shares for the first time or looking to add to your portfolio, here are 3 ASX share…

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Share Market News

Here's why the US elections are good for the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the 2020 US elections in November could be a boon for the ASX and Aussie shares.

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Growth Shares

3 top ASX growth shares investors should never sell

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 top ASX growth shares that investors should never sell including tech share Xero Limited (ASX:XRO).

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How to invest

How will you know when it's time to take your profit?

| Greg Butler

What is the secret behind knowing when to sell your ASX shares? Is it all just guesswork? Or is there…

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Growth Shares

3 Warren Buffett growth shares you can buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 Warren Buffett dividend shares you can buy right now including Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd…

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Share Market News

2 ASX income shares to buy for retirement

| Phil Harpur

If you're looking for ASX shares that will provide you with a good income stream in retirement, here are two…

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Retirement

Why you should care about your superannuation

| Tristan Harrison

This is why I think you should care about your superannuation, a lot.

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⏸️ Dividend shares for retirement

Don't save for retirement! 3 reasons why I'd rather buy dividend stocks today

| Peter Stephens

I think that dividend stocks can offer significantly higher returns than cash savings in the long run.

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Personal Finance

How to get your friends excited about investing

| Tristan Harrison

Investing is one of the most important things about getting in control of your money. You could also get your…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How to generate $50,000 of passive income from ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) dividend is one way you could generate $50,000 of income from ASX dividend shares...

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Share Market News

Platinum reveals further fund outflows in January

| James Mickleboro

The Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX:PTM) share price will be on watch on Monday when the market reopens after a…

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX shares would have doubled your money in 12 months

| Michael Tonon

An investment in Catapult Group International Ltd (ASX: CAT) and these two ASX shares would have more than doubled your…

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Investing Strategies

A 2020 stock market crash could be the buying opportunity of a lifetime

| Peter Stephens

The stock market’s track record shows that it has always recovered from challenging periods.

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Share Market News

Why the Nick Scali share price has rocketed 15% in 2 days

| Kate O'Brien

The Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK) share price continued on from its 11% surge yesterday, climbing a further 3.75% today.

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes lower Friday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) ended down on Friday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Share Market News

Fund managers have been buying these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Fund managers have been buying FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) and Nitro Software Ltd (ASX:NTO) shares recently. Here's what you need to…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Two top dividend ASX shares to buy right now

| Phil Harpur

If you're looking for ASX dividend shares that also offer strong growth prospects, here are two of my top picks.

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Share Fallers

Why the Webjet share price dropped lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) share price came under pressure today after an update from rival Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd…

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⏸️ Shares for Beginners

2 ASX shares I would recommend to a beginner

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 2 ASX shares that I would recommend for a beginner investor today.

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Share Market News

Here's why a 2020 interest rate cut just got less likely

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why a 2020 interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) just got a whole lot more…

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Share Market News

Flight Centre shares nosedive on trading update

| Kate O'Brien

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) shares have plummeted this afternoon, falling 3% following the release of a trading…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why I choose ASX dividend shares over ASX growth shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I prefer ASX dividend shares like Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd (ASX: SOL) over ASX growth…

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Share Market News

Why these ASX 200 shares are falling today

| Phil Harpur

Vocus and Mayne shares fall lower today

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Share Market News

Mirvac announces acquisition of landmark Sydney site

| Phil Harpur

The Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) has entered an agreement to acquire and develop a major site in Sydney. Here's a…

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Share Market News

Afterpay argues against increased regulation

| Kate O'Brien

Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) has argued against enhanced regulation of the buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) sector, telling the Reserve Bank of…

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