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Resources Shares

Stay alert! Expert urges buying this ASX dividend stock as soon as it dips below $4

| Tony Yoo

If a business with a bright long-term outlook has some short-term wobbles, it's the time to pounce.

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Here's why short sellers are betting on these ASX shares dropping in value.

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Technology Shares

Why Bell Potter just upgraded this ASX 200 tech share

| James Mickleboro

This tech share has just been given the thumbs up by analysts at Bell Potter.

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Investing Strategies

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Stock investors need to keep an eye on these events over the next few days.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 strong ASX 200 dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares offer income investors attractive and growing dividend yields.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a soft start to the week for the ASX 200.

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Cheap Shares

These cheap ASX shares are bargain buys: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of ASX shares that could be too cheap to ignore.

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Dividend Investing

Here are 2 growing ASX dividend shares for income investors to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been given the thumbs up by analysts. Here's why.

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Defensive Shares

5 ASX shares I'd buy for a US recession

| Sebastian Bowen

Consumer staples and defensive shares are the place to go for those who fear a recession.

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Opinions

5 must-see images for anyone considering Block shares

| Mitchell Lawler

The most impactful visuals that are worth a glance before making a decision on whether or not to buy.

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Bank Shares

These are the best ASX 200 bank shares to buy now: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Two of the big four are getting a big thumbs up from analysts.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave the thumbs up to these ASX shares last week. Here's why they are bullish on them...

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ETFs

Millionaire magnet: Why are wealthy investors pouncing on the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS)?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX ETF is a favourite among millionaire investors and average market participants alike.

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ETFs

2 high-quality ASX ETFs for income and buy and hold investors

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could help you with your investment objectives.

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Materials Shares

Could the iron ore price slide below $100 US dollars in 2023?

| Monica O'Shea

What's the outlook for iron ore?

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Bank Shares

Broker warns that 'our conviction has waned' on Westpac shares

| James Mickleboro

Here's what this broker is saying about Westpac shares after its results.

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Investing Strategies

3 shares to buy from the 3 hottest ASX sectors right now

| Tony Yoo

Bell Potter's Grady Wulff revealed in Sydney the stocks that her team is keen on at the moment.

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Share Market News

Green skies ahead: These 2 ASX 200 stocks upgraded their earnings guidance this week

| Brooke Cooper

The companies each upped their expectations for the rest of financial year 2023.

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Dividend Investing

How to invest $10,000 in ASX dividend shares in May

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to spend money to make money? Try these shares.

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Dividend Investing

If I invest $10,000 in CBA shares how much passive income will I receive?

| James Mickleboro

Will CBA be giving your passive income a nice boost in the near term?

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Bank Shares

Bank of Queensland is offering the highest savings interest rate of any ASX bank. What might this mean for shareholders?

| Bronwyn Allen

Bank of Queensland is now offering the highest savings interest rate around at 5.3%.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these ASX dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

If you're an income investor, you might want to get acquainted with these buy-rated dividend shares.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Do you own any of today's top performing ASX 200 favourites?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX lithium shares are once again driving trading volumes this Friday.

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Bank Shares

Three reasons the CBA share price made news this week

| Bernd Struben

The CBA share price is in the green today, marking five consecutive days of gains for the ASX 200 bank…

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Bank Shares

NAB share price up amid following the leader on cashbacks

| Bronwyn Allen

National Australia Bank will soon end its $2,000 cashback offers on new and refinanced loans.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining stocks having such a shocking end to the week?

| Bernd Struben

After the last month’s falls, ASX 200 mining stocks are starting to look like ever better bargains.

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Resources Shares

What's the 5-year forecast for commodity prices and ASX 200 mining shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the official government price forecasts for 10 commodities from FY23 to FY28.

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Materials Shares

This ASX small-cap lithium share is leaping 13% on a deal with Rio Tinto

| Brooke Cooper

The agreement relates to Trek Metals' Pilbara copper and nickel project.

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Resources Shares

Why are BHP shares sliding today?

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just BHP shares in decline today. The S&P/ASX 200 Resource Index (ASX: XJR) is down 1.5%.

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Healthcare Shares

TechnologyOne share price rises on cyber incident update

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s the latest on TechnologyOne’s investigation.

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How to invest

I'm following Warren Buffett and preparing for a stock market crash

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett has lived through at least 12 stock market crashes. And he’s come out of it with a net…

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Financial Shares

QBE shares plunge 3% as floods, cyclones, and storms take their toll

| Brooke Cooper

Nearly 90% of the insurer's first half natural catastrophe allowance had been spent by April.

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Bank Shares

The Bendigo Bank share price has slumped 20% in 5 years. Have the dividends made up for it?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can a massive dividend yield make up for years of falling shares?

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Blue Chip Shares

Here are 3 ASX 200 blue chip shares that analysts love

| James Mickleboro

There's a lot to love about these high quality ASX 200 blue chips.

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Dividend Investing

Turning ASX shares into a $40,000 annual passive income generator

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a roadmap to gaining $40,000 in passive income from shares.

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Share Gainers

This obscure ASX All Ords stock has quietly turned a $5,000 investment into $45,000 in 5 years

| Bernd Struben

Over the past five years, the All Ordinaries has gained just over 20%. But this obscure ASX All Ords share…

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Earnings Results

REA shares fall as costs take a bite out of bottom line

| Brooke Cooper

Rising interest rates have indirectly dinted the ASX 200 company's earnings.

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares with strong balance sheets

| Tristan Harrison

Good balance sheets can be the secret sauce for long-term business success.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names the best ASX 200 growth shares to buy in May

| James Mickleboro

Is a growth portfolio really a growth portfolio if it doesn't include these shares?

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