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How to invest

Should investors be buying the dip in ASX 200 shares right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is now the right time to buy the dip? Here's what one experts says.

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Dividend Investing

27% of ASX 200 shares cut dividends during earnings season. What's next?

| Bernd Struben

BHP has become a monster dividend payer among ASX 200 shares amid soaring commodity prices.

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Share Gainers

It's a cloudy day on the ASX, but some All Ords shares are still shining brightly

| Brooke Cooper

These shares are defying the market's struggles to post notable gains on Friday.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price sliding this week?

| Zach Bristow

It's been one major week for Woodside.

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Healthcare Shares

Keen to bag the latest NIB dividend? Time is running out

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors will have to be quick if they want to secure NIB's latest dividend...

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Capital Raising

Why is the Strike Energy share price tanking 10% today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's causing Strike Energy shares to burn out on Friday?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Coles share price having such a lousy end to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Coles share price is underperforming the ASX 200 this Friday.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX mining share just leapt 33% on a new discovery?

| Monica O'Shea

What did this ASX mining company discover?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Kogan share price smashing the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are shopping for Kogan shares today.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares getting hammered on Friday?

| Brooke Cooper

A COVID-19 lockdown in China appears to be impacting ASX mining shares today.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Mineral Resources share price down a hole on Friday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's going down with the company today?

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Dividend Investing

Is the BHP share price 7% cheaper after trading ex-dividend? 

| Sebastian Bowen

Are BHP shares really cheaper now that they were before trading ex-dividend?

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Materials Shares

Why did this little-known ASX lithium share rocket 18% on Friday?

| Matthew Farley

The Infinity Lithium share price is surging on news of a recent announcement made this morning.

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Resources Shares

Why is this ASX energy share diving 10% on Friday?

| Cathryn Goh

The company has been silent today but its shares are deep in the red. Here's why.

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for ASX 200 copper shares in September?

| Bronwyn Allen

Down those 12-month price targets go for ASX copper shares.

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International Stock News

Why the Bitcoin price was struggling today

| Bram Berkowitz

Investors are still dealing with what's looking like a hawkish Federal Reserve.

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Gold

The gold price should be doing well, so why isn't it?

| Bernd Struben

Gold, the classic safe haven asset, historically does well in times of geopolitical unrest and general market uncertainty.

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Technology Shares

Why did the Novonix share price crumble 14% in August?

| Brooke Cooper

The Novonix share price fell 77% over the eight months ended August.

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Materials Shares

Why is the James Hardie share price having such a stellar end to the week?

| Monica O'Shea

What did James Hardie reveal to the market today?

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Earnings Results

Dusk share price soars 9% on resilient full-year results

| Aaron Teboneras

Dusk shares are shooting out the lights today. Here's what happened.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price tumbling again on Friday?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been a rough start to September for BHP.

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Bank Shares

Why did the ANZ share price go backwards in August?

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ underperformed the ASX 200 last month. Why?

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ETFs

3 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here are three top ETFs to watch...

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International Stock News

Cardano is now on Robinhood. Should you be bullish?

| Bram Berkowitz

Users on the popular online brokerage Robinhood can now buy and sell Cardano.

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Resources Shares

Piedmont Lithium share price falls 5% after plans to build the largest US lithium plant unveiled

| Brendon Lau

The miner is positioning itself to be a major producer of lithium hydroxide in the US to capitalise on strong…

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Financial Shares

Why is AMP buying back shares?

| Brooke Cooper

AMP has snapped up more than 32 million of its own shares over the last week.

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Communication Shares

Is the Aussie Broadband share price a bargain? Here's what the founder's latest ASX transaction says

| Matthew Farley

The Aussie Broadband share price could be undervalued, according to a senior investment advisor.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX 200 shares are going ex-dividend on Monday

| Cathryn Goh

Today will be the final day to bag the latest dividends from these ASX 200 shares.

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International Stock News

Why Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Solana lost altitude on Thursday

| Chris MacDonald

These three large-cap tokens are feeling the effects of leverage in the crypto market today.

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Motley Fool Media

Another tough day on the ASX; and BHP goes ex-dividend. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

All eyes are on the US markets after a challenging trading day on the ASX yesterday.

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Communication Shares

Why did the Telstra share price outperform the ASX 200 in August?

| Tristan Harrison

It was a solid month for Australia’s telco giant in August.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Flight Centre share price beat the ASX 200 in August?

| Brooke Cooper

The travel giant outperformed last month despite posting seemingly disappointing earnings.

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Dividend Investing

ASX 200 shares declared $42b of dividends in August. Here's how you can get a slice

| Brooke Cooper

It's not too late to snap up these upcoming dividends.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price rocket 17% in August?

| Tristan Harrison

Investors wanted to get on board with Qantas shares last month.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts name 2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts rate these ASX 200 dividend shares as buys...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bank the latest Fortescue dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Aaron Teboneras

Looking to get in on Fortescue's latest dividend? Read here.

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Bank Shares

Hoping to deposit the latest Bendigo Bank dividend? Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a big week next week for Bendigo Bank shares.

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Technology Shares

2 profitable ASX tech shares analysts say are buys with 20%+ upside

| James Mickleboro

Here are a couple of tech shares that could be buys...

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares to buy after reporting season (and a sector to avoid): expert

| Tony Yoo

Wilsons doesn't favour a specific sector, but is more interested in the motives behind customer spending when picking stocks to…

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Broker Notes

Is the Rio Tinto share price a buy post-earnings season?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Rio Tinto's shares?

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