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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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Share Fallers

Why 4DS, Lindian Resources, Red 5, and Wildcat Resources shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong start to the week.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Brainchip share price is having another day to forget

| Bernd Struben

It’s been a tough year for Brainchip shareholders.

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Share Fallers

Why Azure Minerals, Costa, Genesis Minerals, and Weebit Nano shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week deep in the red.

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52-Week Highs

These 2 ASX uranium shares are hitting 52-week highs today. Is it too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it too late to jump on the uranium bandwagon?

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 1,724 shares of this ASX 200 monopoly stock now for $1,000 a year in passive income

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 stock is able to increase many of its prices in line with inflation, helping safeguard its dividend…

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Travel Shares

Final boarding call for newly reinstated Flight Centre dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better be quick if you want the first Flight Centre dividend in four years.

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Share Market News

Costa shares fall as takeover bid gets $139 million trim

| James Mickleboro

Costa has received a best and final takeover approach at a lower price.

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Share Fallers

Why are Soul Pattinson shares sinking 5% on Monday?

| Tristan Harrison

It’s been a rough start to the week for shares in the investment house.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares are diving 5% despite 'orderly succession'

| James Mickleboro

Zip is losing a long-serving member of the C-suite.

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Materials Shares

Here's why the Lake Resources share price is falling again today

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding down the Lake Resources share price today.

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Gold

This ASX gold share is soaring 25% as large stake draws attention

| James Mickleboro

It has been a golden day for this mining share.

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Dividend Investing

All the ASX shares I've ever bought have this one thing in common

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I was drawn to my investments.

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Materials Shares

This ASX lithium share is surging 104% on a 'major discovery'

| James Mickleboro

Some lucky investors doubled their money this morning thanks to this lithium share.

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 having a day to forget on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is giving back some of Friday's outsized gains today.

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REITs

Why I keep investing in this ASX 300 share in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX share is producing what I’m after.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Azure Minerals share price crashing 17% today?

| James Mickleboro

Drilling results have been disappointing the market this morning.

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ETFs

The pros and cons of the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) right now

| Tristan Harrison

Is cybersecurity still a good sector to invest in?

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Technology Shares

2 ASX small-cap shares I think are primed for take-off

| Tristan Harrison

From small things, big things can grow.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk share price falls on shock update

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk is wanting to give Synlait Milk the boot.

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Technology Shares

Why is the 4DS share price rocketing 48% on Monday?

| James Mickleboro

This small cap tech stock is rocketing on Monday. But why?

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Technology Shares

My friend told me not to buy this ASX share at $8. Here's why I bought it anyway

| Tristan Harrison

My best investment was one I had pushback against.

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Retirement

Are these blue chip ASX shares top options for a retirement portfolio?

| James Mickleboro

Let's see what analysts are saying about these retirement options.

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Dividend Investing

These 2 ASX shares are paying franked dividend yields of over 10%!

| Tristan Harrison

Small businesses can certainly pay big yields. Take a look at these.

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Opinions

Why this ASX 200 share is one of my largest positions

| Tristan Harrison

I’m using this stock to help build my portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

2 fallen ASX dividend shares I rate as long-term buys

| Tristan Harrison

I’m backing these stocks for a passive income recovery.

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Share Market News

These 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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Dividend Investing

2 strong ASX 200 dividend shares Goldman Sachs rates as buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been given the thumbs up by this top broker.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to start the week deep in the red.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Keep your eyes on these events, because they may rock your stocks.

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International Stock News

Which global sector ASX ETFs have delivered the best returns over 5 years?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the top 6 ASX-listed global sector ETFs over the past 5 years.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares have juicy yields

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of options for income investors to check out.

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Growth Shares

Analysts expect market-beating returns from these ASX growth shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could beat the market. But by how much?

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Investing Strategies

Why this ASX 200 reporting season was the THIRD WORST this century

| Tony Yoo

Ophir portfolio managers explain why August updates were so pessimistic, and spell out how they will navigate the quagmire.

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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. Why are they bullish?

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ETFs

Buy and hold these ASX ETFs for 10 years

| James Mickleboro

If you want to benefit from the magic of compounding but aren't keen on stock picking, then exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could…

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 dividend giants to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these industry leaders are top options for income investors.

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Investing Strategies

How one ASX investor turned $156,000 into $58 MILLION

| Tony Yoo

Lithium stocks have made this man obscenely wealthy. Here's how he did it.

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Dividend Investing

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

| James Mickleboro

Will BHP be rewarding shareholders handsomely in 2024?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a joyful end to the trading week for ASX 200 investors this Friday.

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