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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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Healthcare Shares

Is it crazy to buy CSL shares with a P/E ratio over 40?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the stock on an unhealthy valuation?

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Share Fallers

Why Opthea, Pantoro, Premier Investments, and Wildcat shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Tuesday. But why?

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Materials Shares

Have lithium prices finally bottomed?

| Bronwyn Allen

What does 2024 have in store for the lithium mining sector?

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price snapping back to reality amid competitive gravity

| Mitchell Lawler

This ASX-listed fund manager is having tough time outrunning competitive pressures. Is consolidation the answer?

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Financial Shares

Why did IAG shares jump 19% in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

In addition, the company paid out 15 cents per share in dividends.

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Share Market News

Big news about to drop: 2 ASX 200 shares put on ice

| Bronwyn Allen

Two stocks in the mining sector have been put on ice today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price rockets to 21-month highs. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price is now up more than 174% in 12 months.

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Healthcare Shares

Own Medibank shares? They just hit a new record high

| Sebastian Bowen

Medibank shares are exploring uncharted territory today...

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Healthcare Shares

The Neuren Pharmaceuticals share price is up 100% in 3 months: Can it keep rising?

| James Mickleboro

This pharma share had a transformational year in 2023. Where next for its shares?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price rebounding 8% today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium miner is having a much-needed positive session. Here's what is happening.

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Gold

Buy this ASX 200 gold share for a 20% return

| James Mickleboro

Bell Potter is feeling bullish about this gold miner right now.

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Bank Shares

The pros and cons of buying CBA shares right now

| Tristan Harrison

Is this a good time to invest in CBA shares?

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Opinions

I'm using this Warren Buffett method to supercharge my ASX share returns

| Tristan Harrison

I’m using a very effective investment strategy to grow my wealth.

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Materials Shares

Why did Rio Tinto shares smash the market in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant caught the eye with a strong return last year. Here's the driver of it.

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Share Gainers

These 4 small ASX shares are already up more than 19% in 2024!

| Bernd Struben

The All Ords remains in the red for 2024, but these four ASX shares have been rocketing higher.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says these ASX 200 stocks are buys today

| James Mickleboro

These stocks have been given the deal of approval from the broker.

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Blue Chip Shares

Brokers say these ASX 200 blue-chip shares are top buys in January

| James Mickleboro

These blue chips have been given the thumbs up. Here's what analysts are saying about them.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Telstra and these ASX dividend shares now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have buy ratings on these dividend shares. Here's why they are bullish.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a great day for the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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ETFs

Are the 3 worst-performing ASX ETFs of 2023 worth a look right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Did these funds have an awful 2023 for a good reason?

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Resources Shares

'Strong commodity cycle': 2 ASX 200 iron ore shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

With the global economy perhaps having passed the bottom, these mining stocks have plenty of upside this year, say these…

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Investing Strategies

'Compelling backdrop': 2 ASX 200 shares on the right side of global trends

| Tony Yoo

If demand for a company's products and services are exponentially growing because of structural drivers, the business has to merely…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Coles share price underperform in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

What happened to the supermarket company?

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Investing Strategies

Here's how I plan to build a second income in 2024

| Tony Yoo

An additional source of cash is what many aspire to when ploughing our money into ASX shares.

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Small Cap Shares

'Bright outlook': 2 ASX shares ready for a massive 2024 you've not thought about

| Tony Yoo

If you buy the same old big names as everyone else, it's pretty hard to outperform.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX got out on the wrong side of the bed this morning...

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Opinions

Is the WiseTech share price horribly overvalued?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this stock deliver for investors?

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Dividend Investing

Buy these 3 ASX dividend stocks for an income boost

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have put buy ratings on these dividend shares recently. Let's see what sort of yields they expect.

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Materials Shares

Could Sayona Mining shares be in danger of mothballing?

| Mitchell Lawler

How low can the lithium price go before Sayona needs to contemplate a pause?

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Materials Shares

Down 19%, why is the Core Lithium share price having a rocky start to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Core Lithium investors are in for another rough ride today.

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Defensive Shares

My 2 favourite ASX utility shares for January 2024

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks could provide a good mixture of defence and growth.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares on a tear today?

| Sebastian Bowen

If you own uranium shares, you're in for a treat.

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Share Gainers

Why Boss Energy, GQG, Kali Metals, and Red 5 shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week on a positive note.

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Magellan, Pantoro, and Sayona Mining shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in the red. But why?

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Dividend Investing

The 3 best-performing ASX 200 dividend shares of 2023 revealed

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors enjoyed massive capital growth and dividend income from these stocks...

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's when these experts expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 closed down 1.3% in the first week of 2024 amid fears the US Fed may delay rate…

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Materials Shares

Kali Metals shares rocket 86% following latest lithium IPO

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer has commenced trade today following its IPO.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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Gold

Guess which ASX 300 gold shares are charging higher on strong updates

| James Mickleboro

These gold shares are glittering for their shareholders on Monday.

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ETFs

Here are the ASX's 3 best ETFs of 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

You wish you held these three wealth-making ETFs in 2023...

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