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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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Materials Shares

1 ASX All Ords stock that turned $10,000 into $720,000 in less than 5 years

| James Mickleboro

Mouth-watering returns have been delivered by this stock. But why?

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 going gangbusters today?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are favouring their buy buttons on Monday.

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Opinions

3 ASX All Ord shares at risk if inflation storms back

| Mitchell Lawler

If inflation returns, highly-indebted companies could be looking at unmanageable costs.

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Share Market News

Insiders are buying Qantas and these ASX 200 shares

| James Mickleboro

Insiders appear to see value in these shares.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Droneshield share price crashing 19% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending shares in Droneshield down 19% in morning trade.

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International Stock News

Is it too late to buy Nvidia stock?

| Adam Spatacco

Nvidia stock has soared over 220% in the last year, but now could still be as good a time as…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX mining stock is rocketing 109% on big news

| James Mickleboro

This ASX mining stock just doubled in value in less than an hour.

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Dividend Investing

New investor? I'd buy these ASX shares for $10k in annual passive income

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 stocks offer large dividend yields.

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Materials Shares

Why is the South32 share price charging higher on Monday?

| James Mickleboro

How did this mining giant perform during the last quarter?

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why short sellers are betting on these ASX shares sinking.

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Opinions

1 ASX stock to consider buying that could be the next Brickworks

| Tristan Harrison

This company has great long-term potential, in my opinion.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Bernd Struben

There’s set to be some big news dropping for ASX investors over the coming days.

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Dividend Investing

These 2 ASX shares are predicted to pay dividend yields higher than 8%!

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two stocks paying excellent cash flow.

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Materials Shares

Here's the latest lithium price forecast through to 2027

| James Mickleboro

Supply is forecast to continue outstripping demand for some time to come.

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Growth Shares

How I'd use ASX growth shares to turn $1,000 into $10,000

| Kate O'Brien

Choosing the right growth shares can add plenty of bang to your buck.

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ETFs

The pros and cons of buying the BetaShares Australia 200 ETF (A200)

| Tristan Harrison

These are what I consider to be the main positives and negatives of the cheapest ASX share ETF in Australia.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts say these ASX 200 dividend shares are top buys

| James Mickleboro

These shares have been labelled as buys buy analysts.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

A better session is expected for Aussie investors today.

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ETFs

3 highly rated ASX ETFs to buy and hold

| James Mickleboro

Buy and hold investors might want to check out these top funds.

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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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Dividend Investing

Buy Rio Tinto and these ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think the mining giant and these shares could be top options for income investors.

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Blue Chip Shares

Forget CBA and buy these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts prefer these shares over Australia's largest bank.

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Share Market News

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

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX utilities shares led the 11 market sectors for a third consecutive week.

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Opinions

Should you buy Metcash or Wesfarmers stock now?

| Tristan Harrison

I like the impressive hardware divisions of both of these businesses.

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Superannuation

Where do Australian self-managed superannuation funds invest their money?

| Bronwyn Allen

More than 1.1 million Australians have a self-managed super fund. We analyse their investment choices.

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Superannuation

Here's the difference topping up superannuation in your 20s can make to your wealth

| Tristan Harrison

How much richer can we be by adding a bit more money in superannuation?

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Technology Shares

1 ASX artificial intelligence (AI) stock that could help turbocharge your portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Analysts at Goldman Sachs are raving about this AI stock.

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Broker Notes

These ASX 200 shares could rise 20% to 50%

| James Mickleboro

Big returns could be on the cards for owners of these shares according to analysts.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $10,000 in New Hope shares and get $1,006 in passive income

| Bernd Struben

Many ASX investors buy New Hope shares for their high yielding, fully franked dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Forget term deposits and buy these ASX 200 dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have good things to say about these dividend options.

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REITs

Should you buy this ASX REIT for its 6% dividend yield?

| Sebastian Bowen

This expert is telling investors to take advantage of a 6% yield...

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Investing Strategies

Future focus: How to diversify your portfolio with ASX AI ETFs

| Kate O'Brien

Looking for a simple and effective way to capitalise on the growth of AI technologies across global markets?

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Dividend Investing

Here's the BHP dividend forecast through to 2028

| James Mickleboro

Will the Big Australian continue to reward shareholders with big dividends?

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Bank Shares

Is the CBA share price heading for a fall?

| Sebastian Bowen

Experts are still saying CBA shares are a sell.

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Cheap Shares

5 oversold ASX shares to buy in April 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to snap up an ASX bargain this month?

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Resources Shares

Here is the dividend forecast to 2028 for Fortescue shares

| Tristan Harrison

The potential dividend payments from Fortescue could surprise you.

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ETFs

Invest $10,000 into these ASX ETFs next week

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs provide investors with access to some high-quality companies.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a horrible way to end the trading week today for ASX investors.

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52-Week Lows

9 ASX 200 shares tumbling to 52-week lows today

| Bronwyn Allen

Israel's strike on Iran on Friday dragged several ASX 200 shares to new depths.

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Bank Shares

Sell Bank of Queensland shares before they crash

| James Mickleboro

Now is not the time to buy this bank's shares according to a leading broker.

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