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Personal Finance

3 actionable steps to improve your finances

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 actionable steps you can take to improve your finances.

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Share Market News

Macquarie tips Crown share price to hit $12

| Motley Fool Staff

Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN): Buy, hold, sell?

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Resources Shares

How China is boosting the price of our ASX gold miners

| Brendon Lau

The Chinese central bank added to their gold reserves in May for the sixth consecutive month and investors are probably…

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Share Gainers

The Appen share price is up 2.5% today and now 114% in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Appen Ltd (ASX:APX) share price has raced higher again today, stretching its year to date gain to a massive…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Mayne Pharma share price is getting hammered

| Tom Richardson

The Mayne Pharma Group Ltd (ASX: MYX) share price is under pressure on falling generic drugs sales.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 ASX shares to buy to profit from rich baby boomers

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 ASX shares which are profiting from rich baby boomers.

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers say buy these 2 controversial ASX stocks today

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index is on track for its sixth session of gains but some stocks have lost…

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Cheap Shares

3 beaten-up ASX 200 shares that are too tempting to resist

| James Mickleboro

The Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX:BAL) share price is one of three that have fallen heavily over the last 12 months.…

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Share Gainers

2 growth and dividend shares I'd stick $10,000 into today

| Tom Richardson

Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1) is a footwear retailer for the value investors.

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Bank Shares

Why new mortgage rules are hurting the share prices of CBA, NAB, ANZ and Westpac

| Tristan Harrison

APRA is fine-tuning the mortgage rules for the big 4 ASX banks.

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay, Dicker Data, Emeco, & Fortescue shares stormed higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price and the Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price are two of four storming notably higher…

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Share Market News

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell today

| James Mickleboro

AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) shares are one of three that leading brokers have rated as sells this week...

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Share Fallers

Why Australian Mines, Mayne Pharma, Prospa, & Vita Group tumbled lower today

| James Mickleboro

The Prospa Group (ASX:PGL) share price and the Vita Group Limited (ASX:VTG) share price are two of four tumbling notably…

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Share Market News

3 more founder-led companies I'd buy in FY 2020

| Tom Richardson

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) is a listed fund manager with a low cost-to-income ratio.

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Share Gainers

Why the Emeco share price surged 22% higher today

| James Mickleboro

Emeco Holdings Limited (ASX:EHL) share price has been the biggest mover on the ASX 200 index on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Record Highs

This ASX stock hits record high as it promises 21% earnings growth

| Brendon Lau

This ASX stock is outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index this year and could run even higher after an…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lunch time report: Afterpay, BHP, & Wesfarmers higher

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP), and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) shares have made a splash on the…

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Share Gainers

Why the BrainChip share price rocketed 38% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX:BRN) share price has rocketed 38% higher on Wednesday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers announces $230 million acquisition of Catch Group

| James Mickleboro

The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price is trading higher this morning after announcing the $230 million acquisition of online retail…

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Share Gainers

Afterpay share price pushes higher after raising $317.2 million

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price has pushed higher this morning after successfully raising $317.2 million at $23.00…

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⏸️ Residential Property

Is property about to outperform ASX shares in this rate cut environment?

| Brendon Lau

This could be time for property to shine after underperforming shares for more than a year. Is this the time…

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Share Market News

Woolworths taken to Fair Work Commission over redundancies

| James Mickleboro

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price will be one to watch after it was referred to the Fair Work…

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Share Market News

Dicker Data share price on watch after new business launch

| James Mickleboro

The Dicker Data Ltd (ASX:DDR) share price will be one to watch this morning after announcing the launch of Dicker…

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⏸️ High Yield

3 ASX dividend shares to buy with yields above 8.5%

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 ASX dividend shares with yields above 8.5%.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 outstanding blue chip ASX shares to buy for FY20

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares are one of three blue chips that I would buy for the new financial year...

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Bank Shares

Is the NAB share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price a buy?

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Share Gainers

BHP and these ASX resources shares have smashed the market in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price and two others in the resources sector have smashed the market this year...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Beat low interest rates with Westpac and these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares are one of three that could help you fight low interest rates...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), and Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) shares will be on watch on the…

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52-Week Highs

Here's why the ASX share price is on fire

| Motley Fool Staff

ASX Limited (ASX: ASX) shares are catching a bid.

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Record Highs

Dividends: Why the Transurban share price just hit a record high

| Motley Fool Staff

Is Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) a buy for its dividends?

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Share Gainers

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Tuesday: 8 shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Tuesday.

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REITs

Citigroup warns investors to steer clear of this ASX sector

| Brendon Lau

Don’t be fooled into thinking that the entire market is a buy even though the share market on the whole…

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Share Gainers

Here's why Nearmap shares are looking hot today

| Tom Richardson

Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA) will use artificial intelligence to offer its customers better services.

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⏸️ Dividend shares for retirement

3 ASX shares to buy for investors in retirement

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 ASX shares that could make good retirement shares.

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Share Gainers

Why the BWX share price zoomed 12% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX) share price has zoomed 12% higher on Tuesday. Is this why?

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Share Market News

Why June is critical to deciding how the ASX 200 will trade into FY20

| Brendon Lau

This month is arguably the most important to ASX investors compared to Junes of years past as it will have…

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Index investing

2 excellent ETFs to buy to diversify your portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two leading ETFs to buy for your portfolio.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Should you buy ANZ and these popular ASX dividend shares?

| James Mickleboro

Is it too late to buy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) and these popular ASX dividend shares?

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Growth Shares

The Megaport share price is up 66% in 2019 and hit an all-time high today

| James Mickleboro

The Megaport Ltd (ASX:MP1) share price has been one of the best performers at the small end of the tech…

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