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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the A2 Milk share price smash the market with a 22% gain in August?

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares were on fire in August. Here's why...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish on these dividend shares...

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Economy

Have you caught your breath yet? There's another interest rate hike coming Tuesday

| Tony Yoo

It's bad news for investors and homeowners alike, but there will be even less money in their wallets from next…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week on a decent note...

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Financial Shares

AMP shares tumble out of trading halt as $2.7b fund lost

| Brooke Cooper

The company has lost control of the $AMP Capital Retail Trust.

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Resources Shares

How do IGO shares compare to Mineral Resources following earnings season?

| Raymond Jang

IGO and Mineral Resources released their FY22 results this week. Let's see how they stack up.

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Communication Shares

Why did the Telstra share price beat the ASX 200 today?

| Monica O'Shea

The telco's new CEO started on the job today. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

Broker tips PointsBet share price to double

| James Mickleboro

This tech share could double according to analysts at Bell Potter..

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How do A2 Milk shares stack up against Bubs post-earnings season?

| Raymond Jang

Which is the best ASX growth share? Let's take a look at the companies' FY22 results and find out.

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Energy Shares

Blocked again: Here's what happened to ASX 200 shares last time the Suez was cut off

| Sebastian Bowen

How did ASX shares react last time there was a Suez Canal crisis?

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Energy Shares

Why did ASX uranium shares get hammered on Thursday?

| Matthew Farley

ASX uranium shares have been on a hot run over the past month but today they're clearly in the red…

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares outperformed all others on Thursday.

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Blue Chip Shares

Analysts name 2 blue chip ASX 200 shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX 200 blue chip shares named as buys...

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ETFs

Is the VAS ETF a good way to get started with investing?

| Tristan Harrison

Could this ASX-focused ETF be a smart investment for beginners?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Endeavour share price a bargain after its big tumble in August?

| Matthew Farley

Endeavour shares lost 8.2% in August and brokers are split on whether they are now undervalued.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Rio Tinto share price dips despite $4.9b Turquoise Hill deal

| Aaron Teboneras

Rio Tinto is set to acquire the remaining stake in Turquoise Hill.

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Materials Shares

AVZ shares are still frozen. What's going on?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on?

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Industrials Shares

DGL share price tumbles again, down 45% so far this week

| Matthew Farley

DGL shares are severely in the red this week amid the company posting a generally positive FY22 earnings card yesterday.

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Electro Optic Systems share price frozen today?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX suspended Electro Optic Systems from trading today. Here's why.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Ethereum price slipped but still outperformed Bitcoin in August

| Bernd Struben

The last weeks of August saw risk assets sell off as investors priced in a steeper interest rate hike cycle.

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Share Fallers

Why BHP, Deep Yellow, Nickel Industries, and PointsBet shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are dropping heavily on Thursday...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium is back to the top of the ASX 200's trading volume charts this Thursday.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price resilience 'could be a promising sign': expert

| Bernd Struben

The prospect of more interest rate rises has sent risk assets sharply lower this week, yet Bitcoin has proven surprisingly…

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Share Gainers

Why Coles, Fisher & Paykel, New Hope, and Nitro shares are rising

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are avoiding the market selloff...

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 diving 2% on Tuesday?

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a tough day for Aussie investors. What’s going on?

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52-Week Lows

The Newcrest share price has hit 3 multi-year lows this week alone. What's going wrong?

| Aaron Teboneras

Newcrest shares are making headlines again for all the wrong reasons.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares rocketing by more than 14% on Thursday

| Matthew Farley

The broader market may be struggling but there are no such worries for these three mining shares.

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ETFs

Could these ASX ETFs soon play a bigger role in Aussie super funds?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which Vanguard ETFs will the company's new superannuation product possibly offer?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 ASX 200 shares defying today's sell-off to surge higher

| Monica O'Shea

It's not all doom and gloom on the ASX 200 today.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price slumping 6% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

Novonix is currently the tech sector's worst performer.

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Dividend Investing

How did ASX 200 dividend shares stack up in August?

| Brooke Cooper

As earnings season has ended, let's have a look at how ASX dividend shares performed.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX share is booming on 1600% revenue growth

| Raymond Jang

iCandy's revenue skyrocketed in the first half of FY22, but is the result as sweet as it looks?

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX rare earths share is rocketing 13% on a 'resounding success'. Hint: not Lynas

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the rare earths explorer after the company reported a 328% increase to its core project’s exploration…

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Whitehaven share price burning lower on Thursday?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's causing the coal producer's shares to fall? Here's the likely answer...

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