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Bank of Mum & Dad: Should the kids get a leg-up? Motley Fool CIO Scott Phillips on Sunrise

Our CIO Scott Phillips joins Weekend Sunrise for a chat about what is now the 9th biggest lender in the…

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Little ASX software share to explode once everyone wakes up: fundie

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera tells 2 ASX shares that he loves right now and one that's…

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Tax

Has the Federal Budget changed how your shares are taxed?

In a bid to attract talent to Australian companies, this year's Federal Budget is making changes to tax defered employee…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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Healthcare Shares

ASX aged care shares boosted after 2021 Federal Budget

ASX shares in the aged sector, like Estia Health Ltd (ASX: EHE), received a boost today after a big cash…

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What do the CEOs of the Big Four banks think of the Federal Budget?

The Federal Budget has been on the lips of most Australians today, and the top dogs of Australia's Big Four…

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Share Market News

With the ASX sliding again today, why NOT to panic sell

With the ASX 200 slipping for the second consecutive day, fear may drive investors to sell. We look at why…

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Healthcare Shares

What the Federal Budget could mean for CSL (ASX:CSL) shares

How shares in Australia's only vaccine manufacturer CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) might be affected by 2 key Federal Budget initiatives.

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My Budget Verdict

I watched the Budget speech, so you didn't have to...

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Share Market News

The ASX shares poised to benefit from new spending in the 2021 federal budget

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unleashed a wave of new spending last night in the federal budget that will likely give…

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Economy

How has the end of JobKeeper hit recovering Australian businesses?

More Australian businesses are struggling to pay their bills since JobKeeper ended, CreditorWatch's latest Business Risk Review has found.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum climbs even higher… but why? Dogecoin might be the answer

The cryptocurrency Ethereum has just reached another new all-time high. And we might be able to thank Elon Musk and…

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What to expect from the Budget, and a record close for the ASX 200: Motley Fool CIO Scott Phillips on Sky News

Motley Fool Australia CIO Scott Phillips on Sky News chats about this evening’s federal budget, and yesterday’s record close for…

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Share Market News

Here are the US shares ASX investors were buying last week

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) again tops the list of the most popular US shares with ASX investors. Here are some of…

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Share Market News

Its WAR! More details of WAM's new listed investment company emerge

Wilson Asset Management (WAM's new WAM Strategic Value (WAR) LIC will hit the ASX on 25 June. Here's everything we…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares hit all-time high! How did we get here?

The S&P/ASX 200 Index A(SX: XJO) has finally broken its all-time high today, and has set a new record. How?…

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price dives 7% despite US-listed rival surging on results

The Afterpay (ASX: APT) share price is sinking today whiles its US rival Affirm delivered an upbeat quarterly result. Let's…

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Ask a Fund Manager

This little ASX telco's picking customers off the big boys: fundie

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera also reveals his secret sauce for selecting stocks to buy.

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Here's Why I (Seriously!) Love The Budget

Treasurer Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Budget

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Share Market News

Nasdaq slump: will ASX tech shares face selling pressure today?

Could the US Nasdaq slump overnight place the already underperforming ASX 200 tech shares under more selling pressure?

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Share Market News

How will the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price react when US rival delivers trading results overnight?

Will Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) and the Afterpay (ASX: APT) share prices be impacted by the earnings results of…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Boral Limited (ASX:BLD) shares will be on watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday. Here's what…

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Resources Shares

All time high! Here's how much ASX investors have made on BHP shares

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) has today made another new all-time high. Here's how much investors have made from BHP…

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Share Market News

Facebook to invest $15 million into regional Australian news media

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is investing $15 million into Australia's regional news media in its latest round of grant funding.

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RBA looks for inflation, the government is about to spend big, and the ATO is watching: Motley Fool CIO Scott Phillips on Weekend Sunrise

Our CIO on why (some) inflation can be a good thing, the steady pre-Budget leaks, and what the ATO will…

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Cryptocurrencies

Dogecoin price drops by a third after Elon Musk calls it a "hustle" on comedy show

Holders of Dogecoin weren’t laughing as the price of the cryptocurrency tumbled after Elon Musk called it a “hustle” on…

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Materials Shares

The ASX miners caught in the FOMO trade as copper smashed record highs

ASX copper miners will be in the spotlight this morning after the price of the red metal hit a new…

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How to invest

Is good news bad news or is it actually good news?

Markets have reacted differently to economic news the past few years. So how is it going to react in the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Bank shares push ASX 200 towards all-time high

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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Share Market News

Do brokers think the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price is in the buy zone?

Macquarie thinks the Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) share price could be a buy after its recent market presentation. Let's take a…

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Bank Shares

How the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) share price moved this week

It's been an uneventful week for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), but not for its share price, which…

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Share Market News

This broker thinks you should buy the TPG (ASX:TPG) share price dip

The TPG (ASX: TPG) share price is down 40% since its merger with Vodaphone. Could this weakness be a buying…

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REITs

Here's a secret hedge against rising inflation

Is it gold? Is it cryptocurrency? You might be surprised at what one fundie is spruiking as the perfect counter…

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Economy

The RBA just told us what's going to happen with interest rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a statement on monetary policy and interest rates. Here's what the RBA…

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Financial Shares

Hamish Douglass loads the bag as Magellan (ASX:MFG) funds top $110bn

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) reported $110 billion in funds under management. Meanwhile, Hamish Douglass has been loading up.

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How to invest

How shares with massive PE ratios can be cheap

Price-to-earnings is a quick way to gauge how high the share price is compared to the current state of the…

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Share Market News

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price falls as China suspends dialogue

The A2 Milk (ASX: A2M) share price has taken a hit in the market after China suspended all talks with…

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum breaks new record highs as Bitcoin slips…which one to buy?

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is once again outperforming Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) today. We take a look at why investors are buying…

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Technology Shares

Appen (ASX:APX) share price: Is the disruptor becoming the disrupted?

Is Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) at risk of disruption? Yesterday's share price collapse points towards some concerns for the former…

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Wrong… but still right!

You don’t win the game by making no mistakes. You win it by making fewer than the opposition and scoring…

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