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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Lovisa share price charges to record high on 60% sales boost

| James Mickleboro

Lovisa is performing very strongly in FY 2023...

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Dividend Investing

3 key things I look for when buying ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

Just because a business pays a dividend, doesn’t automatically put it on my watchlist.

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Share Market News

2 ASX growth shares I reckon are buys right now

| Tristan Harrison

I think the share market sell-off earlier this year has opened up a number of opportunities.

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Share Market News

5 of the craziest things making news on the ASX this week

| Brooke Cooper

A billionaire triumphed over AGL's board and Webjet's managing director quoted a legendary rapper.

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Materials Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price on watch as chair describes maiden dividend as 'great source of pride'

| Monica O'Shea

What did the ASX lithium share reveal at its AGM? Let's take a look.

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Materials Shares

OZ Minerals share price on watch after accepting BHP's $28.25 per share takeover offer

| James Mickleboro

BHP and OZ Minerals have agreed terms on a takeover....

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend next week  

| Bernd Struben

If you want to receive the payouts, you’ll need to own these ASX 200 shares at least one day before…

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Retirement

2 excellent ASX shares for a retirement portfolio: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be a good fit for retirees...

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Resources Shares

Is a weak US dollar good for ASX 200 mining shares?

| Tony Yoo

It can be confusing how the strength of the greenback can impact your portfolio. Here's the lowdown.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Investing Strategies

Is it finally safe to buy ASX shares now?

| Tony Yoo

If ASX 200 stocks have now bottomed, here's how to capture all the coming gains.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend shares now: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Here’s what Goldman Sachs is saying about these ASX dividend shares…

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Energy Shares

What dragged on the Santos share price today?

| Matthew Farley

The oil and gas giant is suffering from a couple of different headwinds this week.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Flight Centre share price trounce the ASX 200 today?

| Matthew Farley

Flight Centre's shares rose as one of its travel peers delivered enouraging news.

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Share Market News

The latest $750 million investment by Fortescue's Andrew Forrest might surprise you

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue chair Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola have made a personal investment in the rebuilding of Ukraine.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares that soared more than 20% today

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why these explorers outperformed the materials index today.

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ETFs

Why the Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) is on my buy radar right now

| Tristan Harrison

US tech shares have fallen heavily, so this could be a good time to go hunting.

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ETFs

2 top ETFs for beginner investors to buy

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be great options for beginners...

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Resources Shares

IGO shares dip as investors hear of 'a pipeline of growth opportunities' at AGM

| Bronwyn Allen

The company reported it's never been in a better financial position. But that wasn't enough to push the IGO share…

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to own these ASX 200 shares.

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Share Fallers

Are investors losing faith in Novonix shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Novonix shares have been decimated in 2022. Have investors lost faith?

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Blue Chip Shares

Experts name 2 ASX 50 shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 50 shares have been named as buys...

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Travel Shares

Why this fundie has been buying up Qantas shares

| Monica O'Shea

ABS data this week paints a picture of the international comings and goings to and from Australia.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares that announced supersized dividends this week

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 stock tripled its full year dividend.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about the miners on our most-traded shares list today...

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ETFs

Which stocks are in the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a deep dive into this VAS Vanguard ETF.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Westpac share price tumbling on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

Westpac's shares are having a tough day. Why is that?

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Share Gainers

Why has ASX lithium share Winsome Resources rocketed 220% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Winsome Resources shares have been a clear beneficiary of the soaring demand for lithium.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Altium share price charging higher?

| James Mickleboro

Altium's shares are rising on Thursday...

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium share exploded 67% today

| Monica O'Shea

Why is this lithium explorer blowing its top today?

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Bank Shares

This fund manager prefers NAB shares over the other ASX 200 banks. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

As rates have climbed, the ASX 200 banks’ net interest margins have broadly increased.

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Share Gainers

Why Altium, Pendal, Terracom, and Webjet shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are pushing higher...

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Share Market News

Why ASX 200 'investors should brace for impact': Morgan Stanley

| Matthew Farley

The broker believes rising interest rates could kick off a recessionary cycle in the economy.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why did the Perpetual share price just plummet 14%?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the latest on the company's planned takeover.

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Opinions

Worried about a stock market crash? I'd buy these 5 rock-solid ASX shares to ride it out

| Mitchell Lawler

Coast through a cold market with these hardened companies.

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Bank Shares

Goldman says these ASX 200 bank shares can deliver 12%+ returns for three years

| James Mickleboro

These could be the ASX 200 bank shares to buy now...

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Creso Pharma, Nickel Industries, and Perpetual shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are falling on Thursday...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Mineral Resources share price beating the ASX 200 on Thursday?

| Bronwyn Allen

Mineral Resources held its AGM today.

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Dividend Investing

How to have your ASX 200 dividend cake and eat it too

| Sebastian Bowen

To DRP or not to DRP? It doesn't have to be one or the other...

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BNPL shares

Boom! Why has the Zip share price soared 31% in a week?

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX BNPL share is again on the rise today. What's going on?

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