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ETFs

What are the most popular ASX ETFs in Australia?

| Sebastian Bowen

You might own one or more of these popular ETFs...

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Brainchip, GQG, and Star shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a poor finish to the week. But why?

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Small Cap Shares

2 ASX small-cap shares rocketing 35% to 54% today

| Bernd Struben

Two soaring ASX small-cap shares are setting the bar high on Friday.

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Healthcare Shares

Why are Mesoblast shares in a trading halt?

| Bronwyn Allen

The biotech company requested a trading halt before the market open on Friday. Here's why.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares rocketed 363% in 2024! Can they keep rising?

| James Mickleboro

Why did this BNPL stock smash the market? Let's find out.

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International Stock News

Billionaire Bill Gates has 66% of his foundation's $44 billion portfolio invested in 3 phenomenal US stocks

| Adam Levy

Some of the biggest holdings in the Gates foundation's trust are surprisingly non-tech.

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Resources Shares

Is it time to buy beaten-up ASX 200 mining shares?

| Zach Bristow

Has a verdict even been reached?

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Small Cap Shares

Why Bell Potter says this under-the-radar ASX small-cap stock has 62% upside in 2025

| Bernd Struben

Bell Potter forecasts another strong year ahead for this booming ASX small-cap stock.

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Communication Shares

Telstra shares lower despite deal with Elon Musk's Starlink

| James Mickleboro

The telco giant wants to make sure text messaging is available anywhere in Australia.

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Investing Strategies

Time to sell some ASX shares? Here are three tips to help you decide when to let go

| Zach Bristow

It's more challenging than you'd first think.

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Share Market News

Why is the Novonix share price pushing higher on Friday?

| James Mickleboro

Why is this battery materials stock ending the week higher? Let's find out.

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Value Investing

2 ASX 300 shares this fund manager thinks are 'significantly' undervalued

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have a lot of positives, here’s what you need to know…

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Defensive Shares

2 ASX defensive shares to buy now for stability

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are two investments that help me sleep well at night...

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International Stock News

Can a $25,000 Iinvestment in Nvidia stock today turn into $1 million by the time you retire?

| David Jagielski

Nvidia is one of the most valuable companies in the world today, with a market cap of $3.4 trillion.

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Growth Shares

The ASX 200 stock with 'compelling growth opportunities', and a new ticker code!

| James Mickleboro

Fund managers are saying good things about this tech company.

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ETFs

Why the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) had a smashing year in 2024

| Tristan Harrison

This popular ASX ETF had a stellar run in 2024.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says this ASX 200 stock is a buy with 25%+ upside

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why the broker is bullish on this name right now.

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How to invest

How to try and turn a small ASX share portfolio into $200k, starting in 2025

| Bernd Struben

Every investor can take these three simple steps to start building an ASX share portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Rio Tinto and this ASX 200 dividend stock

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have named these stocks as buys for income investors. Let's dig deeper into things.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares Aussie investors should watch in 2025

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have good things to say about these growth shares.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares could offer 8%+ yields

| James Mickleboro

Income investors might want to check out these high-yield stocks that analysts have named as buys.

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Dividend Investing

2 no-brainer ASX dividend shares I'd buy right now for less than $1.20

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks are real (estate) opportunities, in my eyes.

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Technology Shares

3 explosive ASX tech shares to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these tech stocks could be great options for Aussie investors in January.

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International Stock News

Prediction: This artificial intelligence development will be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Nvidia

| Adria Cimino

Nvidia has the chance to generate growth as companies apply AI in the real world

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market end the week on a high? Let's find out.

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International Stock News

1 Warren Buffett stock that could go parabolic in 2025 and beyond

| Rick Munarriz

There's one laggard in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio that can turn things around this year. Bonus: It also happens to…

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Blue Chip Shares

3 no-brainer ASX 200 blue chip stocks to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these stocks are high quality options for blue chip investors.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors pulled back today after a strong week thus far.

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Gold

2 ASX ETFs that just smashed new, all-time highs

| Sebastian Bowen

These surging ETFs have something in common...

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Bank Shares

$5,000 invested in CBA shares at the start of 2023 is now worth…

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA's smashing returns might surprise you...

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Share Market News

What the latest Aussie retail sales data implies for ASX 200 investors awaiting an RBA interest rate cut

| Bernd Struben

Investors awaiting RBA interest rate cuts will be studying the latest ABS retail report.

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Gold

How this investor disconnect presents 'a value opportunity' for ASX 200 gold shares

| Bernd Struben

2025 could see ASX 200 gold miners post another year of outsized gains.

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Dividend Investing

Investors who bought this ASX 200 dividend stock at the start of 2019 have already received almost 3 times their cash back in dividends

| Tristan Harrison

This stock has been an incredible dividend payer.

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Personal Finance

How does your debt level compare to the average Australian?

| Sebastian Bowen

Some debts are better than others...

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Broker Notes

Why this cheap ASX All Ords stock could rise 50% and pay an 11% dividend yield

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks that big returns could be coming for buyers of this stock.

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Energy Shares

What happened to the Woodside share price in 2024?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares made some big moves in 2024.

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Share Gainers

Why Arcadium Lithium, Bellevue Gold, Catalyst Metals, and Northern Star shares are rising today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good session on Thursday. But why? Let's find out.

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Share Market News

Hungry for returns? Are Dominos or Guzman y Gomez ASX shares a better buy in 2025?

| Aaron Bell

Pizza or burritos? Why not both?

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Share Fallers

Why AVITA Medical, Lovisa, Star, and Westgold shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are falling more than most on Thursday. But why? Let's find out.

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Investing Strategies

How does your wealth stack up against the average in Australia?

| Zach Bristow

Let's check the numbers, shall we?

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