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Resources Shares

Where will BHP shares be in 3 years?

| Tristan Harrison

Let’s dig into the potential future for the mining giant.

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Retirement

From today, you can earn and own more and still qualify for a pension in retirement

| Bronwyn Allen

Effective today, indexation changes will raise the assets and income limits for pension eligibility.

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Energy Shares

Broker tips 20% upside for this ASX mining stock

| Aaron Bell

The team out of Morgans has an attractive view on this stock. 

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares that I think are buys for both growth and dividends

| Tristan Harrison

These businesses offer investors significant total return potential.

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Opinions

2 ASX shares I expect to own until I'm 100

| Tristan Harrison

These are two of my favourite ASX shares for long-term investing.

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How to invest

How much passive income can $100,000 generate from ASX shares?

| James Mickleboro

Want to pull in an extra income? Here's how to turn your cash into an income machine.

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Bank Shares

$10,000 invested in CBA shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares have rewarded long-term investors. But how much?

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How to invest

Over 55s can't afford to ignore the stock market. Here's why

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why the stock market could be the place to be ahead of retirement.

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International Stock News

This AI dark horse just joined the trillion-dollar club — and it could be the market's most overlooked AI stock

| Lawrence Nga

This under-the-radar company is quietly building critical infrastructure for the AI economy.

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Retirement

Retirement: Why it's more important than ever to start investing early

| Laura Stewart

And the simple way young Australians can set themselves up for a comfortable retirement.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares I'd buy for a year-end breakout

| James Mickleboro

Get hold of these shares before the rest of the market does.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a happy end to the trading week this Friday.

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Gold

This mining company has no ideas why its shares, up more than 100% this month, are taking off

| Cameron England

Focus Minerals shares are on a tear, but the company says it doesn't know why.

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Broker Notes

Expert names 3 ASX small-cap stocks that will continue to beat the market

| Laura Stewart

ASX small-cap shares have greater ability to generate outsized returns.

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52-Week Highs

Life360 and Neuren Pharmaceuticals among 9 ASX 200 shares hitting multi-year highs

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 is surging on Friday after new records were set on Wall Street last night.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

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Broker Notes

This stock is up more than 100% for the year but there's more fuel in the tank one broker says

| Cameron England

Dug Technology shares are good buying at current prices, Wilsons Advisory says.

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Share Gainers

Why Clinuvel, CSL, Pro Medicus, and Zip shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week with a bang. But why?

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ETFs

68 ASX ETFs smash multi-year highs amid strong trading on Friday

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 is up strongly in its second-best trading day of September following Wall Street records overnight.

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Share Fallers

Why Aeris Resources, Cochlear, Magellan, and Sunrise Energy Metals shares are fallin

| James Mickleboro

These shares are ending the week in the red. But why?

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Broker Notes

Which defence stocks are good buying after recent tender wins?

| Cameron England

RBC Capital Markets has run the numbers on the new Defence tenders and says two stocks are standout winners.

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ETFs

Could this be the simplest 3-ETF portfolio for Australian investors?

| James Mickleboro

Don't like stock picking? Here's a simple way to invest.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 stocks racing higher in this week's falling market

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent these three ASX 200 socks soaring this week. But why?

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Dividend Investing

9 ASX shares going ex-dividend next week

| Bronwyn Allen

New Hope Corporation and Genesis Energy are among the ASX shares going ex-dividend soon.

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Broker Notes

Expert names 2 ASX healthcare stocks to buy in September

| Laura Stewart

If you're looking for an alternative ASX healthcare investment to CSL, read on.

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Technology Shares

Which Aussie tech stock is up more than sixfold for the week?

| Cameron England

Stakk shares rocketed after the company announced it had struck a deal with online broker Robinhood.

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Share Market News

This ASX 300 stock is up 6% on exciting news

| James Mickleboro

This growing company has its eyes on a very large market opportunity.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Investing can mess with your head

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The future is never clear.

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Small Cap Shares

Broker names 2 small cap ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Let's see why the broker is bullish on these names.

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Share Market News

Why S&P 500 companies may ditch quarterly earnings reports

| Bernd Struben

The S&P 500 just hit new record highs. Will changing reporting requirements impact the market?

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Broker Notes

Alliance shares still tipped to fly high despite moderation in outlook

| Cameron England

Alliance Aviation Services shares are still good value at current levels, Wilsons Advisory says.

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Gold

Guess which ASX 200 gold share is charging higher on big news

| James Mickleboro

This gold miner was given a major boost today. Let's find out what is happening.

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International Stock News

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just delivered fantastic news for Intel investors

| Adam Spatacco

Nvidia just announced a $5 billion investment in Intel.

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International Stock News

5 reasons why Meta Platforms is a must-own stock right now

| Keithen Drury

Meta Platforms has assembled an AI all-star team to win the AI race.

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Share Market News

ASX defence ETFs climb on soaring global spending

| Leigh Gant

Defence is becoming a long-term growth story and ASX ETFs are the easiest way for investors to gain exposure.

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Gold

Why this ASX gold stock could be a strong buy with 40% upside

| James Mickleboro

Golden returns could be on the cards for buyers of this share.

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Share Market News

Atlas Arteria announces interim H1 2025 distribution

| Laura Stewart

Atlas Arteria has announced an interim distribution of 20.0c per stapled security for the first half of FY25.

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Broker Notes

Bell Potter just put a buy rating on which ASX 200 stock?

| James Mickleboro

The broker has good things to say about this stock.

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy now according to analysts

| James Mickleboro

Which shares are analysts bullish on? Let's find out.

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Gold

Up more than 360% in one year! These 3 ASX gold stocks are shining brighter than ever

| Bart Bogacz

Gold giants in the making?

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