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Dividend Investing

Interest rates at 3.85%! Can I now earn more with a term deposit than ASX shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is your money better off in a bank than bank shares?

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How to invest

How to retire rich with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

If you want to retire with a big net worth, then you may want to read this.

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Dividend Investing

Income boost: 2 ASX dividend stocks experts rate as buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be top options for income investors according to experts.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Do you own today's top performing ASX 200 share?

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX rare earths share has rocketed 238% in a month. Hint: not Lynas

| Monica O'Shea

What's with this rare earths and lithium explorer?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about lithium on our most traded shares list today.

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ETFs

2 excellent tech ETFs for ASX investors to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs provide investors with access to some exciting tech shares from across the globe...

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Bank Shares

Which ASX 200 bank shares were just downgraded by Morgan Stanley?

| Bronwyn Allen

The broker has also slashed its 12-month price targets on all of the big four banks.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how I'd start earning passive income by investing $5 a day in ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Anyone can start earning a passive income stream from ASX dividend shares for as little as $5 a day, or…

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Blue Chip Shares

Here's why analysts rate CSL and this top blue chip ASX 200 share as buys

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these blue chips could be great additions to your portfolio this week.

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX All Ords director just offload $2 million in shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Weebit Nano's head of research and development has had a nice payday.

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Resources Shares

'Undervalued' ASX 200 mining stock 'will generate earnings per share in excess of $10' over the next 2 years

| Tristan Harrison

A fund manager has picked out a miner which could be about to see a huge profit uplift.

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Financial Shares

Why did ASX 300 share OFX just rocket 20%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Record FY23 EBITDA, a share buy-back, and an acquisition – it’s all happening for OFX shares today.

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Dividend Investing

Are Rio Tinto shares a strong ASX 200 option for dividends in 2024?

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s dig into the passive income potential for this ASX mining share.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Which ASX lithium shares could be next to appear on the takeover radar?

| James Mickleboro

Are more lithium shares going to receive takeover approaches?

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Technology Shares

Up 59% this year, I think the Xero share price can keep climbing in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

I’m backing this ASX tech share to keep outperforming the ASX 200.

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Growth Shares

These ASX growth stocks could be destined for big returns: experts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX growth shares have been given the thumbs up by analysts.

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Share Fallers

Why is everyone talking about BHP shares on Tuesday?

| Monica O'Shea

The Big Australian is forecasting a wages blow out under proposed workplace reforms.

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Share Gainers

Why Catapult, OFX, TechnologyOne, and Zip shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is back on form on Tuesday. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is up 0.3%…

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Record Highs

3 ASX 200 stocks rocketing to never-before-seen heights today

| Brooke Cooper

Own these stocks? If so, your investment has never been worth more.

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Share Gainers

Up 280% in 2023, is the Meteoric Resources share price about to go stratospheric?

| Monica O'Shea

The rare earths explorer is trading almost 2,000% higher in the past 12 months, so where to from here?

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Share Fallers

Why 29Metals, Brainchip, Qantas, and Serko shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are being sold off on Tuesday.

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Energy Shares

Why the Fortescue share price could be a winner following Joe Biden's extraordinary G7 statements

| Bernd Struben

In the wake of the Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, Japan on Saturday, the longer-term outlook for the Fortescue…

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 lithium stocks just downgraded by a top broker

| Bronwyn Allen

Why is JPMorgan down on Core Lithium and IGO?

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX 200 tech share just hiked its dividend 10%

| Brooke Cooper

The company continued its 13-year-long streak of upping its interim dividend by 10%.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers share price drops as Silk takeover competition heats up

| Tristan Harrison

There’s a new challenger for the aesthetics clinic operator.

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Bank Shares

The NAB dividend forecast has grabbed my attention!

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX expert reckons NAB's dividends will only get bigger from here.

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Technology Shares

'Nobody is happy': Why the BrainChip share price is diving 16% on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a good day for Brainchip and its shareholders.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price drops as airline eyes record profit

| Brooke Cooper

The airline expects to post a profit of up to $2.48 billion and has bolstered its buyback by $100 million.

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Broker Notes

Why Telstra shares are a 'low risk' option for investors: broker

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks investors should be buying this telco giant for its defensive earnings.

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BNPL shares

Afterpay should acquire Zip: broker

| James Mickleboro

One broker believes that changes to BNPL regulations makes Zip an attractive takeover target.

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Materials Shares

Up 125% in 2023, would I be mad to buy Liontown shares at today's prices?

| Brooke Cooper

Have would-be investors missed the Liontown boat?

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Earnings Results

TechnologyOne share price charges higher amid strong half-year growth

| James Mickleboro

TechnologyOne had yet another strong half and delivered stellar revenue and profit growth.

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Gold

Buy this 'sector leading' ASX 200 gold share: Bell Potter

| James Mickleboro

This could be the gold share to buy now according to one broker.

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Bank Shares

CBA shares are in 'uncharted valuation territory' and could crash: broker

| James Mickleboro

Could Australia's largest bank's shares be in danger of large declines?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Are you getting value for what you're paying?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There are some financial planners who seem to view their clients as meal tickets.

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Investing Strategies

'Attractive value & dividend': 2 alluring ASX 200 shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

A buying opportunity has opened up for two maligned stocks, reckons Baker Young's Toby Grimm.

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Energy Shares

'The real struggle': Can an ASX investment in hydrogen really pay off?

| Tristan Harrison

Some energy experts have suggested there are major hurdles for the hydrogen sector.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy according to analysts

| James Mickleboro

Income investors might want to take a look at what analysts are saying about these dividend shares.

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Resources Shares

10% yield! 2 ASX shares to get rich from a mining boom

| Tony Yoo

Pay attention, because one of these expert picks is paying out an 'appealing' level of income.

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