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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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Defensive Shares

5 reasons to hold Telstra shares until 2030

| Grace Alvino

Telstra isn’t exciting, but for income and resilience, that may be exactly the point.

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Space, time and… clarity

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Reflections on reflecting.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Property and predictions: Our two national sports

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A couple of new year thoughts.

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Recent editor's choice News

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Ask a Fund Manager

Two small-cap ASX shares primed for the reopening: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

The reopening of international travel could set the stage for a wave of new deals.

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Economy

Stagflation is scary. Should investors be worried it's coming?

| Tony Yoo

High inflation and stagnant economic growth would be torture for both consumers and investors. Is such a dumpster fire imminent?

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International Stock News

What's the latest from the current US earnings season?

| Mitchell Lawler

A number of major US companies have reported their results.

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ETFs

BITO, the first US Bitcoin ETF just started trading. Here's what happened

| Bernd Struben

Investors were eager to get in on the Bitcoin ETF's first day of trading.

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price gains amid 'smart' new payments launch

| Brooke Cooper

CBA has moved further into Square's space with the launch of its new payment terminal.

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Share Gainers

Beaten up ASX cannabis shares showing signs of life

| Kerry Sun

Beaten up ASX cannabis shares are moving higher this week.

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Share Market News

Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price falls following Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Here's how Flight Centre is performing...

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Broker Notes

This ASX share has doubled this year but it's still 'early days'

| Tony Yoo

Investors have done pretty well out of this stock already in 2021, but some experts reckon this is only the…

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ESG

Is the ASX one of the worst markets in the world for ESG investing?

| Brooke Cooper

Australia's weak emissions targets could cause it to miss out on billions of dollars of climate-friendly investments, according to a…

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Resources Shares

Why ASX uranium shares are in focus on Tuesday

| Kerry Sun

There could be another tailwind for booming uranium stocks...

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Share Market News

Can 10 pictures predict what the share market will do?

| Tony Yoo

No one has a crystal ball. But an Australian team has developed an algorithm as close as we're going to…

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Share Market News

2 interest rate hikes by the end of 2022? Seriously?

| Tony Yoo

Inflation leads to rate rises, which are a party pooper for the share market. Now there could be 2 coming…

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ETFs

Here are the pros and cons of investing in the pending US Bitcoin ETFs

| Bernd Struben

While SEC approval may add trust, it cannot eliminate the inherent risks.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price so volatile?

| Sebastian Bowen

Volatility, why is thy name Afterpay?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price edges lower following share buy-back completion

| Aaron Teboneras

The company's shares are heading south today...

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Share Market News

3 punished ASX shares that could come roaring back

| Tony Yoo

This trio has been slaughtered over the past year, but one market commentator reckons there's hope for long-term investors.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The world is returning to normal. What about investing?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The complicated post-lockdown world for investors

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Cryptocurrencies

Why Bitcoin miners are flocking to the US and what this could mean for Australia

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin enthusiasts are hoping for a greener image.

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Energy Shares

How fast is green hydrogen growing and which ASX shares could benefit?

| Mitchell Lawler

The market potential for green hydrogen could be significant...

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Bank Shares

Own Bendigo Bank (ASX:BEN) shares? Then you also own these 5 other banks

| Sebastian Bowen

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank may not be in the Big 4, but it sure packs a punch as the owner…

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Investing Strategies

Why valuation multiples can be 'useless' in assessing ASX shares: expert

| Tony Yoo

Even though Amazon stocks were 'expensive' in 2006, you could have paid double and it still would be a 57-bagger…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price to US$500,000? Why ARK's Cathie Woods is doubling down

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos could get a boost if more institutional investors embrace them.

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Share Market News

Here's what the ASX futures are pointing towards today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a recap of the US stock market overnight and what might be ahead for the ASX today...

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Energy Shares

Own AGL shares? Here are the World Energy Markets Observatory's future priorities

| Bernd Struben

Maintaining reliable and affordable electricity supplies is essential during the changeover to low carbon emissions.

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Share Market News

Will this ASX 200 correction turn into a major bear market?

| Tony Yoo

Stock markets have stumbled over the past few weeks. AMP Capital's Shane Oliver considers if this is likely to continue

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened to the Ethereum price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

Ether, unlike Bitcoin, has many real-world use cases

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Bank Shares

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's the bank's latest stance on climate pressures

| Bernd Struben

Climate activists want to see lending for fossil fuel projects terminated.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Why I'd hold this coal-mining ASX share for 4 years: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt recalls the expensive lesson that taught him the importance of dollar-cost averaging.

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Industrials Shares

Could Brickworks (ASX:BKW) shares be a greener investment than first thought?

| Mitchell Lawler

How does Brickworks stack up for environmentally conscious investors?

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Resources Shares

Own ASX lithium shares? Here's what the IMF is predicting for the sector

| Brooke Cooper

The future could be bright for lithium producers.

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Share Market News

Own ASX BNPL shares? World Payments Report delivers insights into future of sector

| Mitchell Lawler

Buy now, pay later companies are tapping an unmet demand left by incumbent banks...

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened to the Bitcoin price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies are becoming more accepted by institutional investors.

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 best ASX shares to buy right now: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt reveals the 2 most tempting stocks in Australia right now.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX tech shares that experts love right now

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have been pummelled in the last few weeks. But not all of them are the same, so here…

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Share Fallers

Why ASX 200 tech shares are struggling this week

| Kerry Sun

ASX 200 tech shares continue to take the brunt of this week's selling.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price falls amid new budget airline competition

| Brooke Cooper

If all goes to plan, Jetstar won't be Australia's only budget airline for much longer...

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 ASX shares set to double in the next year

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt explains why his 2 biggest holdings are set to rise 100% in…

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How to invest

3 million Aussies now qualify as sophisticated investors. Do you?

| Sebastian Bowen

How 'sophisticated' is a sophisticated investor these days?

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Resources Shares

Is Fortescue Future Industries listed on the ASX?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how to get a slice of Fortescue Future Industries on the ASX.

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Bank Shares

How did ASX bank shares perform in the last quarter?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX banking share was the winner last quarter?

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