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Small Cap Shares

3 ASX penny stocks I don't think will be below 80 cents much longer

| Tony Yoo

These sub-dollar shares are all capable of smashing through to another level, say experts.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Will the market rebound today? Let's find out.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

eToro's Josh Gilbert reckons these are the headlines in the coming days that could influence your portfolio.

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ETFs

2 ASX ETFs that have made investors rich

| James Mickleboro

Let's check out the returns on these funds in recent years.

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Dividend Investing

Buying 350 Woodside shares in an empty investment portfolio would give me a $760 income in year one

| Tony Yoo

Then keep investing for another 9 years and see how big the payouts get.

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Resources Shares

Where will Fortescue shares be in 3 years?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the next three years going to be exciting for Fortescue?

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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

An 11% dividend yield from NAB shares? Here's how these brave income investors achieved it!

| Bernd Struben

NAB increased its full year dividend payouts by 10% in 2023.

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Dividend Investing

3 highly-rated ASX dividend shares for income investors to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have given buy ratings to these shares.

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Share Gainers

If I'd put $5,000 into Zip shares on 9 October, here's what I'd have now!

| Bernd Struben

The stars have been aligning for Zip shares.

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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 last week amid the ASX 200 falling 0.96%.

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Cheap Shares

5 oversold ASX shares to buy in March 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

Will you get 'em while they're cheap?

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Broker Notes

These ASX shares could rise 20% to 50%

| James Mickleboro

Analysts see a lot of value in these buy-rated shares.

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How to invest

$20,000 invested in these ASX 200 shares 10 years ago is worth how much?

| James Mickleboro

Would you be laughing all the way to the bank today or not?

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Dividend Investing

How about buying these ASX dividend shares?

| James Mickleboro

Experts think that investors should be snapping up these dividend shares.

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Healthcare Shares

GLP-1 obesity medicines do the opposite of what ResMed stock investors feared

| Bronwyn Allen

Internal research from ResMed provides some surprising news for investors on the impact of GLP-1s.

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Dividend Investing

If I invest $10,000 into BHP shares, how much passive income will I receive?

| James Mickleboro

Will the Big Australian continue to pay big dividends?

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Share Market News

Here's what Westpac says the RBA will do with interest rates next week

| James Mickleboro

Is it still too soon for the central bank to cut rates?

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Retirement

What's the average Australian superannuation balance at age 40 in 2024?

| Tristan Harrison

The average balance for a 40-year-old could surprise.

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International Stock News

Stock-split watch: Is Nvidia next?

| Keithen Drury

Nvidia last split its stock when it traded for a pre-split $744 in 2021.

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Investing Strategies

5 secrets of ASX millionaires

| Tony Yoo

Wealthy people come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they all have some common habits that we could…

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Growth Shares

Fund manager rates these 2 undervalued ASX All Ords shares as buys

| Tristan Harrison

A fundie has named two underrated stocks you need to know about.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was an awful end to the trading week for ASX investors this Friday.

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Earnings Results

Liontown share price tumbles 7% on half-year results

| James Mickleboro

This lithium developer's results have been released this afternoon.

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REITs

How are ASX REITs smashing 52-week highs despite today's market meltdown?

| Sebastian Bowen

If you own ASX REITs, you're probably feeling pretty chuffed today.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX lithium shares being annihilated on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a bad day to own lithium stocks...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

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

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Resources Shares

3 ASX 200 shares at risk from the slowdown in China

| Bronwyn Allen

We dig into what's happening in the faltering Chinese economy and its property market.

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Share Market News

Why Pilbara Minerals, Syrah Resources, Tabcorp, and Westpac shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Energy Shares

This soaring ASX 200 oil stock is near all-time highs. Is it too late to buy?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 oil stock has surged 14% in six months, atop paying a record final dividend.

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Bank Shares

Why I might be selling my NAB stock in March

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I'm thinking about breaking my 'never sell' rule for NAB.

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Share Gainers

Why Beach, Clinuvel, Deep Yellow, and EML shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly. But why?

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Dividend Investing

6 ASX 200 shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

There are six ASX 200 shares that will cut off dividend eligibility next week.

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Share Market News

Why is this ASX 300 uranium stock avoiding the market selloff and racing higher?

| James Mickleboro

Not all shares are tumbling with the market today. Why is this one rising?

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Dividend Investing

Why are ASX investors so obsessed with dividends?

| Bernd Struben

Dividends from ASX shares have helped many investors outperform the broader market.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price sinking again and down 47% since 1 March?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium stock has been sold off this month. But why?

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Share Market News

What's going so wrong for ASX 200 shares on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a horror show for ASX 200 shares this Friday.

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Technology Shares

1 All Ords stock quietly crushing the ASX today

| James Mickleboro

This tech stock's transformation is taking shape and the market is happy.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech stock is exploding 120% on a new deal with Nvidia

| James Mickleboro

This small cap has signed a new deal with one of the world's largest companies.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price slips despite oil hitting 2024 highs

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares are falling despite oil setting a new 2024 record.

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