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Share Market News

Why the Appen share price could rocket higher on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price could surge higher on Monday after it upgraded its full year guidance for FY…

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Share Market News

Altium shares on watch after director resignation

| James Mickleboro

The Altium Limited (ASX:ALU) share price could be on the move today after announcing a director resignation...

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Share Market News

Suncorp share price on watch after Q1 banking update

| James Mickleboro

The Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) share price will be on watch following its banking update on Monday...

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC), NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are amongst the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) shares will be on the watch on…

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Retirement

The most obvious retirement mistake you could be making today

| Motley Fool Staff

Here’s how you could overcome an oversight that may be holding back your retirement plans.

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⏸️ Shares for retirement

Why this is the only ASX stock you need for retirement

| Ken Hall

Find out why the Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (ASX: VDHG) could be the one ASX stock you need…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as buys for next week...

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as sells this week...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Retirees: How to boost your passive income and enjoy greater financial freedom!

| Motley Fool Staff

Here’s how you could increase your income, as well as benefit from long-term capital growth opportunities.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 next week

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) are two of five shares to watch on the ASX…

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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. Learn how this affected these…

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Growth Shares

5 quality ASX growth shares I want in my portfolio in 2020

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are one of five that I think growth investors ought to consider buying in 2020...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Here are 2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 10%

| Sebastian Bowen

Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC) is one of my ASX dividend shares with a yield over 10%

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Growth Shares

Where to invest $1,000 in ASX shares this month

| James Mickleboro

I would invest $1,000 into Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares and these other fast-growing growth stars this month...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Forget term deposits and buy these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Aventus Group (ASX:AVN) and these ASX dividend shares could be far better options than term deposits right now...

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Share Market News

Expert says Australia house prices are one of the biggest risks in the global economy

| Tristan Harrison

Deutsche Bank Securities has issued its list of 20 biggest risks to the global economy, which included Australian house prices.

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The stock market is at a record high: 3 reasons why now is NOT the time to get out

| Motley Fool Staff

Here’s why investing in stocks could continue to be a shrewd move even after a decade-long bull market.

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⏸️ Dividend Yields

3 ASX options for low-risk income in 2020

| Ken Hall

Here are three quick and easy options to boost your low-risk ASX income and generate risk-adjusted returns in 2020 and…

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares that made waves this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) and 2 other ASX shares made waves this week

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Share Market News

Here's how I would spend $50,000 on ETFs next week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I would buy iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (ASX: IXI) and two other ASX ETFs next week

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Retirement savings: 3 reasons why dividend shares could help make you a million

| Motley Fool Staff

Here’s why now could be the right time to buy a diverse range of dividend stocks.

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⏸️ Alternative Assets

3 quality ETFs that could generate strong long term returns for investors

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs will give you exposure to the likes of CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL), Google, and Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba...

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Is the Telstra share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price worth a buy after rising 30% so far in the 2019 calendar…

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Dividend Investing

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

| James Mickleboro

If you had invested in CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares at its IPO you would be able to live off its…

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) share price was amongst the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price was one of the best performers on the ASX 200 index last week...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How to generate a monthly passive income

| Motley Fool Staff

Here’s how you could obtain a growing passive income over the long term.

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

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

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Dicker Data shares fly on new client win

| Tom Richardson

Dicker Data is also due to announce and pay a quarterly dividend over the next month, with investors likely to…

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⏸️ Shares for Beginners

2 ASX shares perfect for a first investment

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why Magellan Global Trust (ASX: MGG) is one of the ASX shares I think are perfect for beginners

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Share Market News

Why Afterpay shares gained 14% this week

| Tom Richardson

At $33 it trades on 46x Goldman's estimates for 71 cents in earnings per share for the year ending June…

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Share Gainers

Polynovo share price surges after strong AGM update

| Ken Hall

The Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) share price is surging to the finish on Friday afternoon after a strong growth prospect…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been selling Xero and these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares are one of three that have experienced notable insider selling this week. Here's why...

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Cheap Shares

Buy this heavily shorted ASX 200 stock for the housing market recovery

| Brendon Lau

This heavily shorted S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stock linked to the housing construction market has been hammered. But Macquarie Group…

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Share Market News

The G8 share price is tumbling again today

| Tom Richardson

As a result of its problems G8 now expects EBIT between $131 million to $134 million over calendar 2019.

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Insiders have been buying Flight Centre and these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and these ASX shares this week..

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Should you buy into ASX government IPOs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why buying government-owned companies like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) would have made…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Is the Rio Tinto share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Based on today’s valuation, is the Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price a buy?

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Share Market News

The CSL share price is now up 35,000%

| Tom Richardson

The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price is at a record high of $273 today and is now up around…

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