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Resources Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price soaring 4% on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

The company is taking a major step in a westerly direction.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why is ASX lithium share Essential Metals exploding 40% today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium share is having an incredible start to the week...

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Woodside shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have the energy giant's dividends made up for its sluggish share price?

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are targeting these ASX shares...

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Healthcare Shares

Are healthy returns on the horizon for ASX 200 healthcare shares in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Will the healthcare sector make a full recovery from COVID this year?

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Dividend Investing

Buy NAB and this ASX dividend share for a passive income boost: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Check out these buy-rated dividend shares...

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Energy Shares

What is the outlook for the Pilbara Minerals share price in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Can Pilbara Minerals recharge investor excitement?

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Dividend Investing

This ASX dividend share is projected to pay a 9% yield by 2024

| Tristan Harrison

This business could be a passive income cash cow in no time.

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Resources Shares

How much profit are BHP shares going to make in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors dig BHP for its profit outlook this year?

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Energy Shares

These 3 ASX 200 coal shares posted the biggest gains of 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Did you own these ASX 200 coal stocks last year?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index is expected to start the week strongly...

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for ASX 200 lithium shares in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Are lithium prices going to sink or fly this year?

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ETFs

1 in 7 Australians own an ETF: Are these the ones to buy?

| James Mickleboro

Here are two top ETFs to consider buying...

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Energy Shares

How are ASX 200 energy shares tracking in the first week of trade?

| Bernd Struben

None of the pure play ASX 200 energy shares finished the first week of 2023 trading in the green.

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Opinions

Will 2023 get better for ASX 200 shares?

| Tristan Harrison

What could 2023 have in store for the share market?

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Technology Shares

Can ASX tech shares rise from the ashes in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

What are the chances that ASX tech shares could outperform in 2023?

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish on these ASX shares...

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Bank Shares

The 3 ASX 200 bank shares that outperformed all others in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Did you hold stocks in these banking giants last year?

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How to invest

I'd listen to Warren Buffett and invest in ASX shares with wide economic moats

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Warren Buffett invests in companies with moats...

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Share Gainers

Can you guess the top 3 performing All Ordinaries shares in the first week of trade?

| Bernd Struben

All three suffered heavy losses in 2022. Could some bargain hunting be in play?

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Technology Shares

The Novonix share price crashed a whopping 84% in 2022. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

The future looks bright for this embattled tech stock, according to one broker.

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How to invest

Guess how much a $20k investment in these ASX 200 shares in 2013 is worth now

| James Mickleboro

Have these ASX 200 shares been good long term investments?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares to buy with 5%+ yields – analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be in the buy zone next week...

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Share Gainers

The Sayona Mining share price exploded 46% in 2022. Can it keep up the momentum this year?

| Monica O'Shea

Will the lithium miner continue its unpredictable ride in 2023 or surge ahead?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Today was a good day to be invested in ASX 200 lithium shares.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Redundancy, where art thou?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

In preparing for the future, what's your Plan B?

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Share Market News

5 profitable ASX shares you probably have never heard of

| Mitchell Lawler

This one might broaden your horizons.

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Resources Shares

This under-the-radar ASX battery metals share is leaping 15% on Friday. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

This tiny ASX lithium stock is outperforming the market's favourites today.

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Share Gainers

Why is Core Lithium charging 7% higher today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Core Lithium today?

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Dividend Investing

Buy Telstra and this ASX 200 dividend share for income in 2023: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be buys according to analysts...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Pilbara Minerals share price racing 6% higher today?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look.

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Blue Chip Shares

Build a strong portfolio in 2023 with these ASX 200 blue chip shares: experts

| James Mickleboro

The blue chip shares could strengthen your portfolio...

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Share Fallers

Why Magellan, Pointsbet, Star, and Zip shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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Gold

These are the top 3 ASX 200 shares in the first week of 2023

| Bernd Struben

The top three performing ASX 200 shares in the first week of 2023 are all focused on the same thing.

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Share Gainers

Why BHP, Core Lithium, Santos, and Winsome shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are finishing the week strongly...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 ASX 200 automotive shares worth buying despite headwinds: Citi

| Monica O'Shea

Why are analysts tipping these automotive shares?

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Dividend Investing

Hunting for passive income among ASX small-cap shares? Here are my top 2 picks

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's where I'd look for big returns in small packages...

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ETFs

2 super ETFs for ASX investors to buy in 2023 and hold for a decade

| James Mickleboro

These two ETFs could be super buy and hold options for investors...

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Share Gainers

ASX 200 lithium shares lead the market higher on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

Some of the market's favourite battery materials stocks have gained more than 13% this week.

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