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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are currently targeting these ASX shares...

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Resources Shares

Where will Fortescue shares be in 5 years?

| Tristan Harrison

The iron ore giant is planning to go through a significant transition in the next few years.

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Travel Shares

The Flight Centre share price has collapsed 20% in the last 6 months, but have the fundamentals improved?

| Tristan Harrison

Have investors been too harsh with this ASX travel share?

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Opinions

Why I think Warren Buffett would love this ASX dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

Nick Scali is a company with many attributes that Warren Buffett likes in a business.

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Dividend Investing

These 2 ASX 200 shares could be a lifeline in a recession

| Tristan Harrison

Dividend income from these two ASX shares could be a silver lining in difficult times.

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Energy Shares

Would this side of Woodside put you off buying its shares?

| Tristan Harrison

It seems the energy giant is being ignored. What’s going on?

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ETFs

Could these be the best ASX ETFs to buy now for 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

These ETFs provide exposure to businesses I think can outperform.

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Dividend Investing

Battle of the dividends: Do Woolworths shares pay more than Coles?

| Tristan Harrison

Which supermarket business should investors go shopping at for dividends?

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Dividend Investing

These ASX dividend shares have 4%+ forecast yields

| James Mickleboro

These ASX dividend shares offer attractive yields...

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Investing Strategies

'Over 100% gain next year': Expert picks 3 best ASX shares for 2023

| Tony Yoo

Christmas is approaching, and this means it's predictions season. Here's one of the first ones for 2023.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

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

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Growth Shares

Are these the ASX growth shares to buy for 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Looking for growth? Maybe these are the growth shares for you...

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Dividend Investing

Almost ready to retire? How to generate $70k per year of passive income from ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX can be the source of a river of dividends.

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Dividend Investing

If you bought $20,000 worth of Fortescue shares this year, here's how much dividend income you'd have

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how much cash Fortescue shares have given investors...

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX shares for their dividends: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Income investors may want to check out these buy rated dividend shares...

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Dividend Investing

Want growing dividend income? I think this ASX share could be a future dividend king

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX share could provide tasty returns in the coming years.

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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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How to invest

74% of Warren Buffet's portfolio is in these 5 stocks. Could this help guide which ASX shares to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Buffett's five biggest shares might surprise you...

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Opinions

Skin in the game: The ASX share in my portfolio I'm most excited about

| Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish writers spill the tea on the shares they own and have the highest hopes for.

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ETFs

2 popular ETFs for ASX investors to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be top options for ASX investors...

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Dividend Investing

Brokers name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers think income investors should snap up these dividend shares...

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Dividend Investing

Is now the time to buy this high-yielding ASX 200 dividend share?

| Tristan Harrison

Share price pain is potential yield gain for this ASX share.

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Retirement

Almost ready to retire? Here's why I'd buy Coles shares for dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles could be a great portfolio addition to help fund your retirement.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas shares? Guess what the airline is being accused of now

| Bernd Struben

Inflation and soaring jet fuel costs are impacting airlines across the world.

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Healthcare Shares

3 ASX shares to combat the next market dip: experts

| Tony Yoo

Defence and offence at the same time: this trio of stocks also has excellent growth potential.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 200 shares on the coveted Goldman Sachs conviction list

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares are rated very highly by Goldman Sachs...

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How to invest

I'd aim for $1 million in retirement buying just 10 ASX 200 shares

| James Mickleboro

Here's how I would build a $1 million investment portfolio...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Don't let Black Friday put you into the red!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Please resist the urge for that extra bit of ‘retail therapy’.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 ended the week 0.24% higher, but which share led the way?

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Retail Shares

Why did ASX 200 retail shares lead the market to fresh 25-week highs today?

| Bronwyn Allen

Black Friday in the stores, green day on the market.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Allkem share price diving 8% today?

| Matthew Farley

Allkem shares are heading lower today amid a pullback in the price of lithium.

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ETFs

3 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors to buy in December

| James Mickleboro

With a new month on the horizon, now could be a good time to consider making some additions to your…

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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ETFs

Has the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS) been a worthwhile investment over the past decade?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this ETF have doubled an investor's money in just a decade?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Want lithium? You've got it in our most traded ASX 200 shares list today...

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Share Fallers

Why City Chic, Deep Yellow, Objective Corp, and Pilbara Minerals shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

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

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Materials Shares

Does an investment in Fortescue shares provide the 'healthiest' ASX exposure to iron ore?

| Brooke Cooper

Could the smallest ASX 200 iron ore giant outperform Rio Tinto and BHP on this measure?

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Share Gainers

Why Nanosonics, Nick Scali, NRW, and Tyro shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly...

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Materials Shares

What could be sending the Pilbara Minerals share price 7% lower today?

| James Mickleboro

This lithium giant is having a disappointing finish to the week...

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Share Market News

Could this beaten-down ASX 200 share be packing nearly 20% upside now?

| Bernd Struben

Investors may be reanalysing the outlook for the ASX 200 stock following an earnings update and contract renewal announcement on…

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