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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 shares today are all defying the market's selloff.

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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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Cryptocurrencies

Could the next bull run be coming for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Retail investors have become skittish following the sell-off in cryptos, but institutional investor interest remains more robust.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Wesfarmers share price due to make a comeback in FY23?

| Zach Bristow

Wesfarmers has taken a beating this year.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price beating the ASX 200 today?

| Mitchell Lawler

More progress from the embattled ASX financial share.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven Coal share price smashing it on Friday?

| Monica O'Shea

Whitehaven shares are climbing today. Here are the details.

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Share Gainers

Why Adairs, Life360, Siteminder, and Whitehaven Coal shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising on Friday...

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Healthcare Shares

This ASX 200 share has 'all the qualities of a compounder': experts

| Bronwyn Allen

The Pro Medicus Limited share price may be trading on a P/E ratio of 105 but these two experts say…

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Communication Shares

Is there something strange going on with Telstra shares today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why it's hard to get a Telstra share price quote today...

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Share Fallers

Why Allkem, Bowen Coking Coal, Pantoro, and Redbubble are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping on Friday...

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Resources Shares

Is the Lynas share price a good buy in October?

| Zach Bristow

After this year's volatility, it's a relevant question.

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Opinions

5 things I love about investing in ASX shares

| Cathryn Goh

It's about the journey, not just the destination...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A certain ex-bookie has sold off $11m worth of this ASX 300 share in a month

| Brooke Cooper

The bookie-turned-businessman first bought into the stock in January.

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Gold

Can ASX 200 gold shares bank on a higher gold price in 2023?

| Bernd Struben

On 8 March, the gold price topped US$2,050 per troy ounce as investors sought out haven assets in the wake…

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Growth Shares

Experts say these top ASX 200 shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

Experts rate these ASX 200 shares very highly...

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Materials Shares

Brokers name 5 ASX lithium shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are the lithium shares to buy right now...

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium share has exploded more than 500% in a year

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at this lithium share in more detail.

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Defensive Shares

Which ASX All Ords shares avoided a sell-off during the last recession?

| Sebastian Bowen

These All Ords shares were investors' best friends last time we had a recession.

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Financial Shares

Why have Medibank shares just been suspended from trading on the ASX?

| Brooke Cooper

The company's stock could remain suspended until Wednesday.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Buffett was right… again.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We’re in a funny time, economically.

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International Stock News

Is Netflix stock a buy now?

| Leo Sun

A few green shoots finally appear at the streaming video giant.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Looking to buy A2 Milk shares? Here's what to watch at next month's AGM

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to watch when A2 Milk holds its annual general meeting...

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Bank Shares

Is the ANZ share price a buy ahead of next week's full-year results?

| Bronwyn Allen

The bank will report its FY22 full-year results and final dividend next Thursday.

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Materials Shares

Is the Core Lithium share price at risk following Tesla's disappointing earnings?

| Bernd Struben

The Tesla share price closed down 6.7% yesterday after the company’s quarterly revenues came in shy of consensus expectations.

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Investing Strategies

No savings at 40? I'd use the Warren Buffett method to build wealth

| Brooke Cooper

Here's some golden advice from the 'Oracle of Omaha'.

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Broker Notes

Broker says Rio Tinto share price is trading at a discount

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto shares could be trading at a very attractive level...

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Bank Shares

What could CBA shares stand to gain from a Tyro takeover?

| Mitchell Lawler

More than just a few extra terminals.

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Materials Shares

Novonix share price falls after ASX 'please explain'

| James Mickleboro

Novonix shares are falling on Friday...

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Materials Shares

Up 22% in a week, will Tesla's results slow the Liontown share price surge

| Bernd Struben

Global EV giant Tesla’s quarterly results came in slightly below consensus expectations.

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International Stock News

Tesla's growth is back on track. Is it time to buy?

| Howard Smith

Tesla still expects to hit its 50% annual growth production target this year.

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Materials Shares

Allkem share price tumbles on quarterly update

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Allkem is performing in FY 2023...

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium company is the biggest holder of Sayona Mining shares?

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX lithium favourite has a major stake in another...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to dig into the monster New Hope dividend? Here's what you need to know

| Cathryn Goh

This hefty dividend won't be around for much longer.

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International Stock News

Tesla stock drops on earnings release: 7 key metrics you should see

| Beth McKenna

In early trading on Thursday, investors seemed to be overly focused on the EV giant's third-quarter revenue falling a little…

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Bank Shares

Broker upgrade: Westpac share price tipped to keep rising

| James Mickleboro

Westpac's shares have been upgraded this week...

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Materials Shares

If I'd bought $5,000 of Pilbara Minerals shares at the end of June, here's how much I could bank right now

| Monica O'Shea

Would a $5,000 investment in Pilbara be worth it? Let's take a look.

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Broker Notes

Here's what Morgans is saying about the CSL share price

| James Mickleboro

CSL shares could be in the buy zone according to Morgans...

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How to invest

Buffett: Why a market crash can be an investor's best friend

| Sebastian Bowen

Scared about a market crash? Here's why you shouldn't be afraid.

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Dividend Investing

Broker names the ASX dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These ASX dividend shares have been tipped as buys by Morgans...

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Share Market News

5 big ASX announcements making news this week

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the headlines you wouldn't want to miss.

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