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Bank Shares

Bendigo Bank share price surges 7% on earnings boost

| James Mickleboro

This bank share is having a strong start to FY 2023...

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Energy Shares

2 directors have been buying up AGL shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

Insiders invested more than $200,000 in AGL shares on Friday.

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ETFs

Down 27% this year, is the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) a buy before 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Is this popular ETF going to rebound next year?

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Bank Shares

Why is the ANZ share price marching higher on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

The past six months have seen a strong rebound in the ANZ share price after a difficult first half of…

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Opinions

Is now really the time to buy ASX 200 shares?

| Tristan Harrison

There is still a lot of uncertainty in the market.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price sinking 8% today?

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Zip is raising funds this week...

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Dividend Investing

Why I think this ASX 200 dividend share is a screaming buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks ticks many of the dividend boxes in my opinion.

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Materials Shares

Buy this ASX mining share with 75% upside: broker

| Monica O'Shea

Could small-cap share AIC Mines Ltd go higher? One broker thinks it can.

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Growth Shares

Lithium and travel: Goldman Sachs names the ASX growth shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be in the buy zone according to Goldman Sachs...

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Technology Shares

3 incredible ASX tech stocks down over 50% to buy before the next bull market

| Tristan Harrison

Beaten-up tech names could be contenders to be strong future performers.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL share price on watch as CEO announces retirement

| Brooke Cooper

Paul Perreault will be succeeded by Dr Paul McKenzie.

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter names 3 'favoured' ASX shares to buy in 2023

| James Mickleboro

A leading broker is bullish on these ASX shares for next year...

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in December 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Want some gifts that keep on giving this Christmas? These ASX dividend shares may be worth 'stocking' up on.

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Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares are tipped to offer investors attractive yields...

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Dividend Investing

Can a high-yield ASX dividend stock still be safe?

| Tristan Harrison

Not every high dividend yield is at risk of being cut.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to rebound on Tuesday...

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Dividend Investing

Brokers expect very big dividends from these ASX shares in 2023

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have named these high yield ASX dividend shares as buys...

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Energy Shares

Could this give the Whitehaven Coal share price a further boost?

| Monica O'Shea

Growing demand overseas may be good news for ASX coal shares.

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Dividend Investing

Morgans names 2 of the best ASX 200 dividend shares to buy in December

| James Mickleboro

These could be the dividend shares to buy this month...

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Share Fallers

Down 20% so far this year, are Wesfarmers shares now a no-brainer buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Wesfarmers shares too cheap to ignore?

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Technology Shares

Could this under-the-radar ASX share be a 'cash flow monster' at the flip of a switch?

| Tristan Harrison

This fund manager really likes this small cap ASX share.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which tech stock outperformed all other ASX 200 companies today.

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Broker Notes

3 small-cap ASX shares with over 30% upside: brokers

| Monica O'Shea

Why do brokers like these three shares?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price smashing the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Brooke Cooper

Oil is also in the green today.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Origin Energy share price dumping 8% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The utilities sector is broadly facing some headwinds on Monday.

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Travel Shares

Will the Flight Centre share price have a better year in 2023?

| Brooke Cooper

The travel stock has underperformed peers by as much as 40% in 2022.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Origin Energy's woes earn it a place on today's most-traded shares list.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Woolworths share price lagging the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors aren't getting their Woolies worth today.

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Share Market News

Why 'depressed investor sentiment' could be good news for the ASX 200 in 2023

| Bernd Struben

When the majority of investors are increasing their cash holdings and decreasing their shareholdings, markets could be poised for a…

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BNPL shares

Guess which ASX All Ords company founder just bought up 127,000 new shares in their company

| Sebastian Bowen

This company's directors can't stop buying shares.

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Blue Chip Shares

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX 200 blue chip shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Goldman is feeling bullish on these blue chips...

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Materials Shares

What's weighing on the Core Lithium share price today?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what has been impacting Core Lithium recently.

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Retail Shares

Founder selling $60m of shares in this ASX All Ords company not a concern … yet: fundie

| Brooke Cooper

'It shows a streak of prudence I hope all out CEO's possess,' the expert says.

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura, Megaport, Nitro, and Sayona Mining shares are storming higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week positively...

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ETFs

One ASX ETF that could make you a stock market millionaire with little to no effort

| Tristan Harrison

This investment may be one of the simplest ways to achieve wealth.

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Share Fallers

Why Bigtincan, Nanosonics, Origin, and Tyro shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Share Market News

Why this one top fund manager is optimistic about 2023, and one little-known IPO that has hit it out of the park

| Bruce Jackson

Inflation and interest rates might have peaked, setting up shares for what could be a good 2023

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Technology Shares

Is Xero a 'safe' ASX share?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have Xero shares ever been 'safe'?

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Share Gainers

It's not all bad news for the ASX All Ords on Monday. Here are 3 big gainers

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at three ASX All Ords shares in the green today.

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Share Market News

Telstra share price outperforming despite data breach impacting 132,000 customers

| Bernd Struben

The Telstra data breach was not the result of cybercriminals but rather, according to the telco, due to a “misalignment…

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