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Share Market News

Looking to buy Telstra shares? Boss reveals 'profound opportunity' for growth

| Tristan Harrison

This particular sector could be a boost for Telstra shares.

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX 200 CEO just sell $1 million worth of his company's shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it normal for a CEO to sell $1 million of their own company?

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares leading the market today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The top 5 ASX 200 shares today are all from the mining sector. What's going on?

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Materials Shares

Investing in ASX 200 lithium stocks? Here's why this 6% decline in China matters

| Bernd Struben

China produces approximately 75% of the world’s lithium-ion batteries each year, helping to power the 814,000 EVs sold there in…

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Share Market News

6 ASX 200 directors buying up their company shares in the past week

| Brooke Cooper

Are insiders hopeful of the future for these ASX 200 stocks?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors might want to look at these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive gains in the ASX lithium space seem to be driving trading volumes on Wednesday.

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Materials Shares

Should I buy BHP shares at $46?

| James Mickleboro

Is now the time for investors to snap up this mining giant's shares?

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How to invest

Want a second income? Here's how to make ASX dividend shares your side hustle

| Sebastian Bowen

Is investing in dividend shares the best form of passive income?

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Argosy Minerals, Mayne Pharma, and NextDC shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the month in a positive fashion...

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Resources Shares

Has this 'completely changed the landscape' for the future of Fortescue shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Andrew Forrest says the United States Inflation Reduction Act is making America more appealing than Australia for new investment.

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Cooper Energy, Link, and Telstra shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the month in the red...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 leaps higher on latest GDP and inflation news

| Bernd Struben

The ABS just released the latest data on Australia’s economic growth and monthly inflation figures.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 300 share has rocketed 27% in 2 days since reporting

| Brooke Cooper

A barrage of news has sent one stock soaring this week.

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Opinions

I've been loading up on this ASX All Ords share while it's cheap

| Mitchell Lawler

What I've been buying to position my portfolio for outperformance in the long run.

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BNPL shares

Why is Choice gunning for ASX BNPL companies like Zip?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Federal Government wants to make a decision on new regulations for BNPL companies by the year's end.

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Energy Shares

Could these be the next ASX energy stocks to rocket?

| Bernd Struben

Fossil fuel energy stocks have benefited from rocketing prices as much of the world scrambles to replace prohibited Russian supplies.

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Bank Shares

Why did the NAB share price tumble 6% in February?

| Tristan Harrison

NAB fell twice as hard as the ASX 200 in February.

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Share Market News

ASIC is suing this ASX company and execs. Why?

| Tony Yoo

The corporate regulator is hauling a Queensland business and three of its bosses to the federal court.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Arafura share price storming 7% higher?

| James Mickleboro

This rare earths share is making investors smile on Wednesday...

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Retail Shares

Buying opportunity? Harvey Norman boss says share slump is a 'total overreaction'

| Bronwyn Allen

The Harvey Norman share price is currently trading at a 9% discount from where it was two days ago.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Pilbara Minerals share price sink 9% in February?

| James Mickleboro

Investors were selling down this mining share in February amid concerns over lithium prices...

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Financial Shares

AMP shares drop then pop amid ex-dividend and delay of $225 million sale

| Brooke Cooper

The sale of Collimate Capital's domestic leg looks to be split in two amid regulatory delays.

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Materials Shares

Own ASX lithium shares? Here is the latest Goldman Sachs lithium price forecast

| James Mickleboro

The alarm bells continue to ring for lithium shares...

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Resources Shares

Why did the Lake Resources share price sink 24% in February?

| Bronwyn Allen

Softening lithium prices, an ongoing short attack, and no production slated until 2024 are some of the challenges for this…

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Opinions

I would invest $10,000 into these ASX shares in March

| James Mickleboro

I think this biotech and retail share could be top options for investors in March...

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Investing Strategies

Most ASX shares lose money. Here's how to overcome the odds: expert

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how to best ensure your portfolio houses the ASX's best wealth building stocks.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

What would Warren Buffett do?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Warren Buffett's been very, very generous, for years, in sharing his expertise with anyone who cares to read or listen…

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Telstra share price sliding lower on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Strap in for Telstra's next dividend payment...

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Share Market News

Which ASX 200 company just put aside $150 million for fines and penalties?

| Tony Yoo

The corporate watchdog has been in its ear, and the business hasn't much choice but to comply after seeing its…

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Dividend Investing

Why is the AMP share price sinking today?

| Bernd Struben

In announcing its full year financial results, the AMP board declared a dividend payout for the first time since 2020.

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Materials Shares

Broker says buy ASX 200 lithium share Allkem for 34% upside

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant has been tipped as a buy even if lithium prices tumble...

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How to invest

Why it's ok to make bad investment decisions: Warren Buffett

| Mitchell Lawler

Rest assured that even the greats make mistakes. There are far more important factors in investing than getting it right…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Coles share price smash the ASX 200 in February?

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles beat the market by more than 5% last month.

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Bank Shares

Westpac predicts 7 interest rate cuts from 2024, but…

| James Mickleboro

Australia's oldest bank believes that inflation could be low enough for the RBA to cut rates in 2024.

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ETFs

Why did the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) get hammered in February?

| Tristan Harrison

What went wrong for Vanguard’s main ASX index investment option?

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Magellan shares in 2013? Here's how much passive income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have shares in the embattled financial giant really returned 178% in 10 years?

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Share Fallers

These ASX 200 shares were crushed in February

| James Mickleboro

It wasn't a good month for shareholders of these ASX 200 shares...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to pocket the biggest-ever Coles dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Tristan Harrison

Want the Coles dividend? Better go shopping quickly.

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Share Gainers

These ASX 200 shares smashed the market in February

| James Mickleboro

These shares made their shareholders smile very wide during a difficult month for the ASX 200 index...

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