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ETFs

Buy Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF and these ASX ETFs after the market selloff

| James Mickleboro

Lets see why these funds could be top picks after recent weakness.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend stocks for income investors to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why analysts think these shares could be top picks for income investors.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see which shares short sellers are targeting this week.

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Retail Shares

Overinvested in Wesfarmers shares? Here are two alternative ASX retail stocks

| Tristan Harrison

Looking for retail diversification? Here are two ideas…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

With a 5% dividend yield, is the Coles share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this stock worth putting in the shopping basket?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

A better day is expected for Aussie investors today (thankfully!)

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Opinions

If I were just starting to invest in ASX shares, I'd buy this investment first

| Tristan Harrison

This could be an excellent place to start investing with.

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Blue Chip Shares

Named: The best ASX 200 blue chip shares to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

There are good reasons why Bell Potter is tipping these as strong buys.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave buy ratings to these ASX shares last week. Why are they bullish?

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 hit a six-month low last week?

| Bronwyn Allen

There was turmoil on the share market with ASX 200 energy stocks the worst affected.

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ETFs

Why this could be one of the most exciting ASX ETFs to buy for the next decade

| Tristan Harrison

This fund has all the traits to produce big returns, in my opinion.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd aim for $500 in monthly passive income with these top ASX 200 dividend stocks

| Bernd Struben

I think these three ASX dividend shares will keep rewarding passive income investors for years.

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How to invest

No savings at 50? I'd buy ASX 200 shares and aim to retire rich

| James Mickleboro

This could be the key to retiring wealthy even if you have no savings at 50.

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Growth Shares

10 excellent ASX shares to buy in March

| James Mickleboro

What are analysts recommending this month? Let's find out.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what owning Bitcoin for 7 years has taught me

| Sebastian Bowen

Bitcoin has been a fantastic investment for me, but not without its pitfalls.

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ETFs

The best ASX ETFs to buy and hold for 10 years

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these funds could be long term wealth generators for investors.

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How to invest

How to turn $500 into $50,000 of passive income a year with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Here's how investors can generate significant passive income from the share market.

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 ASX income stocks with yields above 7%

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks are paying impressive passive income.

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Travel Shares

What's in store for Qantas stock after its first dividend in 6 years?

| Zach Bristow

This will be the first payment since 2018/19.

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Share Market News

Prediction: Harvey Norman's share price set to rise, according to these analysts

| Steve Holland

Several analysts are increasing their price targets. Here's why.

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Retail Shares

Which ASX 300 retail share CEO just upped his stake for the first time in almost 5 years?

| Bronwyn Allen

After some difficult years post-COVID, this ASX 300 retail company finally returned to profitability in FY24.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a horrid end to the trading week this Friday.

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52-Week Lows

16 ASX 200 shares that hit multi-year lows on Friday

| Bronwyn Allen

Markets are nervous as US President Donald Trump winds back tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican imports.

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Dividend Investing

3 reasons to buy this $6 billion ASX 200 dividend stock today

| Bernd Struben

A top expert foresees strong growth prospects for this ASX 200 dividend stock.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 stocks rocketing higher this week even as the market dives

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX 200 stocks are shrugging off the wider market sell-off this week to leap higher.

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Opinions

If the market keeps falling, I'll buy these 2 ASX 200 stocks

| Sebastian Bowen

Make sure you use market pullbacks to your advantage.

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Dividend Investing

ASX dividend shares with recent insider activity

| Zach Bristow

Insiders have been busy these past few weeks.

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Gold

Up 94% in a year, time to sell this $13 billion ASX 200 gold stock?

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert recommends selling the high-flying ASX 200 gold stock. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why Capricorn, CBA, Endeavour, and Polynovo shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why Insignia, Meteoric Resources, Qantas, and West African shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are avoiding the market selloff today.

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Broker Notes

Citi slaps buy rating on ResMed shares

| Zach Bristow

The buy ratings keep piling in for ResMed.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

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Bank Shares

Are CBA shares now the 'world's most expensive' bank stock?

| Bernd Struben

The strong outperformance of CBA shares has come with a price.

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International Stock News

Why Amazon stock dropped 11% last month

| Jon Quast

Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Guess which ASX 200 financial stock is rocketing 13% on big takeover news

| James Mickleboro

This big news is getting investors very excited on Friday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price marching higher amid two multi-billion-dollar announcements

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto is investing billions to expand its operations.

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International Stock News

Why Alphabet stock fell 17% in February

| Jeremy Bowman

The stock fell early in the month on the earnings report and at the end of February as part of…

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International Stock News

Why Nvidia stock was sinking on Thursday

| Keith Noonan

The negative reaction to Marvell's earnings report has spurred sell-offs for AI stocks.

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Opinions

Why this could be a great time to invest in this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

This business is building a good future, in my view.

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Dividend Investing

These buy-rated ASX dividend shares offer 7%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these buy-rated shares can generate big income for investors.

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