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Share Market News

Home grown: 3 ASX shares that could benefit from 'de-globalisation'

| Tristan Harrison

There is a globalisation evolution happening. Which ASX shares could benefit?

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Healthcare Shares

Why I'd invest in these 3 ASX shares to combat this one inflationary megatrend

| Tristan Harrison

An ageing population is providing a tailwind for ASX healthcare shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price falls despite Turquoise Hill takeover progress

| James Mickleboro

Rio Tinto is close to making a key acquisition...

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Dividend Investing

Need a passive income boost? Experts say these ASX dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could boost your passive income...

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Technology Shares

Tyro share price crashes 22% after ending takeover talks with Westpac and Potentia

| James Mickleboro

Tyro has pulled the plug on takeover talks...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Where will Coles shares be in 5 years?

| Tristan Harrison

The supermarket giant is working on a number of initiatives to be a better business.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX shares have doubled, can they do it again?

| Tristan Harrison

These have been some of the performers on the ASX this year.

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Opinions

5 investment themes to watch on the ASX share market in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

I think a number of interesting developments could happen next year.

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Bank Shares

Could this help ANZ close the gap on its ASX 200 competitors?

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ is now focusing on regaining momentum with its commercial banking.

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Opinions

This ASX 200 dividend share is my biggest stock market investment. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve put a lot of my portfolio into this ASX share.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Westpac shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have the big bank's dividends offset its share price's poor performance?

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Opinions

Is it safe to invest in ASX shares now? Take advice from Warren Buffett

| Tristan Harrison

The investing icon has seen much over the decades. Here are some Buffett pearls of wisdom…

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Share Market News

Telstra share price on watch following latest telco data breach

| Bernd Struben

Telstra is working to remove the published details of its unlisted customers.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares to buy on sale right now

| Tristan Harrison

On-sale income stocks could pay beefed-up dividends for investors.

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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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Broker Notes

'Strong upside': Fund names 2 ASX gold shares set to take off

| Tony Yoo

The price of the precious metal has been rallying hard over the past month. These are the two best ways…

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Broker Notes

Naughty or nice? Buy 3 ASX shares heading in opposite directions, says fund

| Tony Yoo

Humans react emotionally to stocks going up or down. But the only thing that matters rationally is the quality of…

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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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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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Opinions

Could the VAS ETF outperform the BHP share price in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Will the resources giant or the rest of the ASX perform stronger in 2023?

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Retirement

Almost ready to retire? I'd follow Warren Buffett's tips to enjoy a growing passive income from ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are some investing tips straight from Buffett's mouth...

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Healthcare Shares

Is there an $8 billion 'pot of gold at the end of the rainbow' for investors in this ASX healthcare share?

| Bronwyn Allen

It's been a rough few years for Avita shareholders.

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Growth Shares

These are the explosive ASX growth shares to buy for 2023 according to experts

| James Mickleboro

Growth investors may want to check out these shares...

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ETFs

Here are 2 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors in 2023

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs are highly rated for a reason...

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Broker Notes

Look out below! Broker tips Fortescue share price to fall 32%

| James Mickleboro

This iron ore miner could be seriously overvalued...

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 6 shares a week of this ASX stock for $1800 a year in passive income

| Mitchell Lawler

A blue-chip each week could provide the passive income you seek...

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Dividend Investing

Getting ready to retire? This might be the only ASX dividend share you'll ever need

| Sebastian Bowen

This share pays fully franked dividends every month.

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Broker Notes

'Strong buy': Experts name 2 ASX shares enjoying a post-COVID resurgence

| Tony Yoo

Students are filing back to schools and online merchants no longer have to deal with year-on-year comparisons to lockdown sales…

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Dividend Investing

Here's how I'd invest $20,000 in ASX 200 shares for a 7% dividend yield

| Brooke Cooper

What would you do with $1,400 of annual passive income?

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Dividend Investing

Earn passive income with these strong ASX 200 dividend shares: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Looking for dividend options? Check out these strong buys...

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Resources Shares

Down 14% this week, are Liontown shares now 'relatively less expensive'?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's what Goldman Sachs thinks about ASX lithium share Liontown Resources.

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Share Gainers

Why did ASX 200 iron ore shares like BHP have such a cracking Friday

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with iron ore?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Is the economic worm turning?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The ‘full steam ahead’ vibe of a couple of months ago now seems to be squarely in the rear vision…

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Broker Notes

The difference between uncertainty and risk': 5 ASX shares this fundie is backing for 2023

| Matthew Farley

Which shares is the fundie buying up for next year?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to be invested in mining shares.

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BNPL shares

The Zip share price has halved since late July. What went so wrong?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what's been impacting the Zip share price.

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Gold

What's driving ASX 200 gold shares to outperform this week?

| Bernd Struben

While the ASX 200 has gone backwards this week, the big gold producers are all finishing the week in the…

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 is up today, but our three most active shares are in the red...

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Resources Shares

Will Fortescue's green hydrogen plans really pay off for shareholders?

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue has spent the past three years positioning itself as a leader in the global green energy revolution, capturing a…

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Broker Notes

Buy 2 ASX shares for cutting-edge tech changing the world: expert

| Tony Yoo

Wilson analyst picks a pair of stocks that are using amazing technologies to produce innovative solutions to global problems.

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