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Dividend Investing

Why is the Pilbara Minerals share price falling in a hole Thursday morning?

| Bernd Struben

Last Friday, Pilbara Minerals released its half-year results. Among the surprises, the company declared its first ever dividend of 11…

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price outperform the ASX 200 in February?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s what happened for Woodside last month.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Coles share price sinking today?

| James Mickleboro

Something is going on with this supermarket giant's shares on Thursday...

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Investing Strategies

3 steps I'd take to unearth the best ASX shares to buy in March

| Brooke Cooper

The new month has likely brought plenty of opportunities. Here's how I'll make the most of them.

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Opinions

Should I target $1,000 of annual dividends by investing $10,000 today?

| Tristan Harrison

ASX shares could be a great way to unlock income.

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Materials Shares

4 ASX 200 lithium shares to buy now: broker

| James Mickleboro

Not everyone is expecting lithium prices to crash down to earth later this year...

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Dividend Investing

Morgans names 2 ASX dividend shares to buy with big yields

| James Mickleboro

Morgans is expecting some big yields from these dividend shares in 2023 and 2024...

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Broker Notes

3 'quality' ASX shares to buy now before they rocket: experts

| Tony Yoo

It's currently best to invest in businesses that will be resilient in the coming downturn in the economy and consumer…

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Broker Notes

'Result was incredible': 3 ASX 200 shares Jun Bei Liu would buy now

| Tony Yoo

These are the best stock picks coming out of reporting season from Tribeca's prominent portfolio manager.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Technology Shares

Buy these 3 ASX growth shares this month: experts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts reckon these growth shares have bucketloads of potential and should be in your portfolio...

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Bank Shares

Watch out CBA: This ASX 200 bank share is rapidly growing

| Tristan Harrison

One ASX bank share is quickly gaining market share.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 share outperformed all others today despite only silence from the company.

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Communication Shares

Own Telstra shares? Here's how the ASX 200 telco is raising $650 million

| Bronwyn Allen

Telstra will undertake its biggest Australian bond raise since 2017.

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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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