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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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Dividend Investing

Building wealth: Here's why I prefer ASX share buybacks to dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Buybacks can boost your wealth more than you know.

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX 200 shares I'd trust if I couldn't check my portfolio for a year

| Grace Alvino

If I had to step away from my portfolio for a year, I’d focus on businesses with predictable demand and…

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Investing Strategies

How I'd invest $50,000 across ASX shares today

| Grace Alvino

If I had $50,000 to invest today, I wouldn’t overcomplicate it. I’d focus on quality and patience.

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Personal Finance

Don't want to rely on your wage? Build a second income with these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Aussies can improve financial security by using ASX shares to generate passive income.

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Investing Strategies

Here are my top 10 ASX stocks for 2026

| Grace Alvino

For 2026, I’m focused on ASX stocks with strong fundamentals, proven management, and the ability to compound through volatility.

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I'd buy with $10,000 in 2026 to beat the market

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have strong return potential over the long term.

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Investing Strategies

How much the average Australian investor earned in 2021

| Tony Yoo

Ever wondered how large the portfolios of your friends and neighbours are? And how much they raked in last year?…

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to bolster your income in 2022? Here are some of the ASX dividend shares experts reckon are worth considering.

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Cryptocurrencies

How the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price performed in 2021

| Tony Yoo

The flagship cryptocurrency has been struggling the past 7 weeks. But how did it do over the entire year?

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Share Market News

Buying ASX shares in 2022? Here's what you need to know: expert

| Bernd Struben

2022 looks to bring increased volatility, inflation and a sharpened focus on renewable energy.

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Share Gainers

In the green: the 5 best ASX renewable shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These renewable energy shares electrified investor portfolios last year...

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Blue Chip Shares

Here's why Scott Phillips plans to hold this ASX share FOREVER

| Mitchell Lawler

The Motley Fool's chief investment officer names his highest conviction stock

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Retail Shares

If supermarkets are 'COVID winners', why is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price sliding into 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

Is this weighing on the Woolworths share price in 2022?

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Bank Shares

Does the prospect of higher rates make ASX 200 bank shares more attractive?

| Bernd Struben

With higher interest rates banks can make larger profits from their loan books.

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Travel Shares

5 best ASX 200 travel shares of 2021

| Tony Yoo

Who would want to own a travel business during a pandemic? Many investors are pretty happy with the performance of…

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Technology Shares

How did the S&P/ASX All Technologies Index (XTX) perform in 2021?

| Tony Yoo

You needed your vomit bags if you were flying with ASX tech shares last year.

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Share Market News

These are the 5 worst performing ASX shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

The worst performing share in the All Ords tumbled 82% -- ouch!

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Cryptocurrencies

Should ASX investors allocate 3% to Bitcoin and Ethereum?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies have been embraced by a growing number of billionaires.

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BNPL shares

Is the party over for ASX BNPL shares?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are Aussie buy now, pay later companies going down the gurgler?

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with yields of more than 8%

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto is one of the ASX dividend shares expected to pay high dividends.

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Cryptocurrencies

Warning: These are the 3 most common crypto scams

| Tony Yoo

Cryptocurrencies have now hit mainstream investing, but it's still a wild world out there and everyone needs to be careful.

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Investing Strategies

What are some key lessons for ASX share investors at the end of 2021?

| Mitchell Lawler

What investing lessons can we learn from the year gone by?

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Retail Shares

Here's why these ASX 200 retail shares are in the government's firing line

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what's got this government fund riled up over retailers.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares getting hammered today?

| Bernd Struben

Concerns over rising interest rates are hitting growth stocks.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with the Ethereum price in 2021

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos offering smart contract technology are drawing increasing attention.

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Share Market News

Would you like cheese with that? A look at some of Twiggy's highest profile ASX investments of 2021

| Brooke Cooper

Here's the shares Australia's second richest person invested in last year.

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Cryptocurrencies

3 big reasons crypto sceptics are WRONG

| Tony Yoo

Cash is used by criminals to launder money. But, for some reason, no-one suggests banning it, but they cite it…

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Share Market News

Expert names 10 themes that could impact share investments in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

This investing expert has lined up 10 themes that could play out on the market this year...

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Share Gainers

New year's resolution: Why are ASX lithium shares having such a stellar day?

| Zach Bristow

It's been a great start to the year for ASX lithium players. Here's why

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Cryptocurrencies

The five best crypto performers of 2021 revealed

| Bernd Struben

While volatility remains an issue, the top tokens delivered some truly outsized gains.

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Share Gainers

These were the 5 best performing ASX 200 shares in 2021

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were in fine form in 2021...

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in January 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Made some new-year's investing resolutions? Here are some expert stock picks to consider inviting to the party.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have named these ASX shares as buys...

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Retail Shares

December has been pretty dire for the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the supermarket giant has been up to this month...

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 2 blue chip ASX 200 shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX 200 shares that Morgans rates as buys...

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Travel Shares

Why is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price underperforming Helloworld in December?

| Brooke Cooper

What's buoying the Helloworld share price while that of Webjet sinks?

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52-Week Highs

This small-cap ASX healthcare share just hit a 52-week high

| Monica O'Shea

It's been a great week for the healthcare company's shares...

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Share Market News

Insiders have been buying Nuix (ASX:NXL) and this ASX share

| James Mickleboro

Here's what insiders have been buying...

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Resources Shares

3 obscure lithium ASX shares ready to pop in 2022

| Tony Yoo

Not all lithium shares have taken off yet. Here is a trio of buy suggestions and why they look attractive.

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Healthcare Shares

Where are Cochlear (ASX:COH) shares headed in 2022?

| Tony Yoo

The hearing implant device maker has been a darling of long-term investors for decades. But is the stock too expensive…

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Broker Notes

How does Westpac stack up against the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price?

| Zach Bristow

Both the CBA and Westpac share price are under the microscope today as leading brokers make their recommendations.

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Broker Notes

Why is Macquarie bullish on these 3 ASX shares?

| Zach Bristow

Let's hear what the investment bank has to say about some ASX prospects.

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Resources Shares

Is this ASX sector gearing up for a year of M&A activity?

| Brooke Cooper

Plenty of eyes will be watching ASX lithium producers in 2022. Here's why.

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Broker Notes

In the 'dog basket': 6 ASX shares that could rebound in 2022

| Tony Yoo

These stocks truly had a stinker of a 2021. But is there easy money to be made as they turn…

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

2021 has been an interesting year for investors. But what will the new year have in store for Aussie stocks?

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Share Market News

The stories that rocked the ASX 200 in 2021 revisited

| Mitchell Lawler

We take a look back at some of the biggest news events for ASX 200 companies this year...

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