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How to invest

Turning a small investment in ASX shares into a $500k portfolio

| James Mickleboro

You don't have to start investing with a big lump sum to grow your wealth.

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Bank Shares

What can owners of Westpac shares learn from the CBA result?

| Tristan Harrison

How are arrears and margins going?

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Travel Shares

Up 50% in a year, has the Webjet share price got any fuel left in the tank?

| James Mickleboro

Can this travel share keep rising or has it peaked?

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Materials Shares

These ASX lithium shares could rise 30%+: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These lithium shares have been tipped to smash the market.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares up 500% to 2,000% in a year

| Bernd Struben

I don’t own any of these ASX mining shares. But I sure wish I’d bought some of their stock a…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares with fully franked yields to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Make use of franking credits with these ASX dividend shares.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week with a small decline.

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Financial Shares

2 ASX finance shares (not the big banks) Celeste is riding to the moon

| Tony Yoo

These stocks could be a handy way to cash in while consumers and businesses are struggling with high interest rates.

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Dividend Investing

Here's what happens when you cash out your ASX dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Should you use a dividend reinvestment plan for your share payouts?

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How to invest

Building a passive income from ASX shares the Warren Buffett way

| James Mickleboro

Buffett generates bucketloads of income from his portfolio each year.

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Bank Shares

Is now the time to buy NAB shares for passive income?

| Bronwyn Allen

Goldman Sachs predicts NAB shares will pay a fully franked annual dividend of $1.66 per share in FY23 and FY24.

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Dividend Investing

Retail and health: Analysts say these ASX 300 dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have tipped these shares from different sides of the market as buys.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

We had some impressive gains on the ASX 200 this Thursday.

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Resources Shares

'Presents uncertainty': What's worrying the Pilbara Minerals CEO this week?

| Tristan Harrison

Western Australian law changes are unsettling the mining sector.

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ETFs

Want to buy the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF to cash in on surging oil prices? Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF is surging on the back of galloping oil prices.

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Financial Shares

Are Suncorp shares a buy after its FY23 results?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be buying Suncorp shares? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

Own Allkem shares? Here's what to expect from its FY23 results

| James Mickleboro

Is this lithium giant going to deliver the goods in FY 2023?

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52-Week Highs

7 ASX 200 shares dodging the doldrums to crack new 52-week highs

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these shares hitting new highs today?

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ETFs

Guess what average annual return the ASX Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) has delivered over the past 3 years

| Bronwyn Allen

The VAS ETF tracks the top 300 shares on the Australian share market.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven share price soaring 6% today?

| Bernd Struben

The Whitehaven share price is smashing the benchmark returns today.

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Materials Shares

Which ASX lithium shares are cashed-up millennials buying?

| Bronwyn Allen

Millionaire millennials seem to favour two of the smaller ASX lithium players.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's what a top broker is saying about A2 Milk shares

| James Mickleboro

Is this infant formula a buy? Let's see what a top broker is saying.

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Share Fallers

Why AGL, Appen, Downer, and Rio Tinto shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a rough session. But why?

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Share Market News

Are millionaire investors going cold on Core Lithium shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

The lithium miner hit a new 52-week low this morning before rebounding.

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Share Gainers

Why AMP, Boral, Cettire, and Lake Resources shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are getting a lot of love from investors on Thursday.

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How to invest

'Upside for shareholders can be supernormal': Global fundie's guide to successful stock picking

| Sebastian Bowen

This expert has some valuable tips for all ASX investors.

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How to invest

Building a $1 million portfolio with ASX shares and the magic of compound interest

| Bernd Struben

Investors can supercharge their long-term gains by tapping into the magic of compound interest.

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Share Gainers

Why have Lake Resources shares rocketed 35% on Thursday?

| Tony Yoo

No one wanted this lithium producer earlier this week, but now everyone wants a piece of the action. What's going…

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Materials Shares

Renascor Resources share price tumbles again despite licensing deal

| Bronwyn Allen

Renascor Resources has announced a licensing agreement for its downstream processing.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers share price climbs amid ACCC green light

| Tristan Harrison

Wesfarmers is getting closer to bulking up its healthcare division.

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Communication Shares

Own Telstra shares? Here's your FY23 results preview

| James Mickleboro

Hold the phone, here's what you need to know about Telstra's FY 2023 results.

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Share Fallers

Guess which ASX 200 stock is diving 6% after slashing its dividend

| Tony Yoo

Investors are not taking kindly the news that this company has almost halved its 2023 dividend.

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Earnings Results

Boral share price bolts 7% higher on 'clear improvement' in FY23

| Mitchell Lawler

Boral is building its way back to its former glory under the guidance of its new leader.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Broker warns that profits won't reach FY23 levels again until 2028

| James Mickleboro

Are the next few years going to be tough for Australia's largest bank?

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price surges amid potential strike action

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside shares are defying looming strike action and pushing higher today.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the AMP dividend

| Tristan Harrison

Shareholders will soon be getting bigger payments.

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast share price surges 11% following horror start to August

| Bernd Struben

Mesoblast’s gains today will certainly come as welcome news to bruised shareholders.

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Earnings Results

AGL shares slide after huge statutory loss overshadows underlying growth

| James Mickleboro

AGL's FY 2023 results were a bit of a mixed bag.

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Earnings Results

QBE share price sinks as catastrophe claims take a bite out of revenues

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding down the QBE share price following the release of the insurance company’s half-year financial results.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price higher on leadership change

| James Mickleboro

Zip has changed its CEO. But why?

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