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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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International Stock News

Will the stock market crash in 2025 under President Trump? Here's what the numbers say.

| Brett Schafer

Stock market returns under presidential administrations are more correlation than causation, regardless of what political pundits say.

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Gold

This ASX gold stock is sinking 8% on shock CEO exit

| James Mickleboro

What's going on at this gold miner? Let's dig deeper into things.

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Resources Shares

Did you catch what happened with the BHP share price in January?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares saw plenty of trading action in January.

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International Stock News

Where will Nvidia stock be in 3 years?

| Will Ebiefung

If you held on to Nvidia stock for the last three years, you are probably laughing all the way to…

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Materials Shares

Forget Fortescue, Bell Potter says this ASX 200 mining stock could rise 75%

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter says this mining share could deliver big returns in 2025.

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Technology Shares

Could this undervalued ASX stock be your ticket to millionaire status?

| Tristan Harrison

I reckon this stock is on track to deliver significant growth.

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Gold

Guess which ASX 200 gold stock just plunged 12% on FY 2025 production woes

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 gold stock is taking a sharp fall on Monday. Let’s find out why.

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Earnings Results

7 ASX 200 stocks that could positively surprise during earnings season

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is tipping these shares to surprise to the upside during earnings season.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 4%, is the ResMed share price in the buy zone?

| James Mickleboro

Do analysts think investors should be buying the dip? Let's see what they are saying.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX 100 share is sinking 8% because of Trump's tariffs

| James Mickleboro

Donald Trump has dealt this company a big blow. What's happening?

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Opinions

Where will Wesfarmers shares be in 3 years?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this business keep impressing the market?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend stocks I'm thinking about buying in February

| Tristan Harrison

I’m considering these shares for passive income.

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Technology Shares

2 of the best ASX 300 stocks to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter has named these as best buys. Here's what you need to know.

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Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares trading below book value

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks could be bargains with cheap valuations.

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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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Dividend Investing

Buy these top ASX All Ords dividend stocks for ~4% to 7% yields

| James Mickleboro

Here are a few income options that analysts are recommending this month.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 consumer discretionary share will pay the best dividend yield in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

Experts say interest rate cuts will provide a tailwind for ASX retail shares this year.

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Bank Shares

Is the ANZ share price a buy? Here's my view

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors bank on further gains from ANZ?

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX dividend shares to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be top buys this month. Let's see what sort of yields they offer.

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Retirement

How to build a winning retirement portfolio with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts see these shares as great options for retirees in 2025.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market looks set to tumble on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

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Broker Notes

These top ASX shares could rise 30% to 60%

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why analysts are so bullish on these names this week.

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ETFs

3 excellent ASX ETFs to buy in February

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what funds could be top picks for investors this month.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 industrials share will pay the best dividend yield in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

Can investors rely on ASX industrials stocks to pay good dividend yields this year?

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Share Market News

Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up last week

| Bronwyn Allen

Consumer discretionary shares led the ASX 200 market sectors last week with a 4.3% gain.

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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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ETFs

How I'd unlock more passive income from the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV)

| Tristan Harrison

Can a fund known for delivering gains deliver good passive income?

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares in January 2025

| James Mickleboro

These shares had a month to forget. Why were investors selling them? Let's find out.

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Growth Shares

Buy these ASX growth shares with $3,000 in February

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these growth shares could be great options for investors with money to put into the share market.

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Broker Notes

Got $7,000? The best Australian stocks to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be top options for your hard-earned money this month.

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Index investing

2 reasons to buy the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) today (and 1 not to)

| Sebastian Bowen

This index fund is popular, but there's a big catch.

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Growth Shares

2 no-brainer ASX All Ords shares to buy with $2,000

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have good things to say about these stocks. Let's see why they are so bullish.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 energy share will pay the best dividend yield in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

Will fallen share prices mean higher dividend yields for beaten-up ASX energy stocks this year?

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Bank Shares

Here's when Westpac says the RBA will cut interest rates in 2025

| James Mickleboro

Does Australia's oldest bank think the central bank will cut rates this month?

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Opinions

Should you buy GQG and Telstra shares in February?

| Tristan Harrison

Let's take a look.

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Share Market News

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in January 2025

| James Mickleboro

These shares were on fire last month. Why were investors buying them? Let's find out.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in February 2025

| Motley Fool Staff

Worried there are no great-value ASX shares left to buy? Our Foolish writers reckon these five are worth a good…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another top day for ASX investors this Friday...

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Dividend Investing

Invest $15,000, create $867 in passive income from this ASX dividend stock

| Sebastian Bowen

I think this ETF is a great fit for any income investor.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ords stocks smashing the benchmark this week

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent these three ASX All Ords stocks soaring this week. But why?

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