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Growth Shares

2 ASX 200 shares that turned a $5,000 investment into $10 million

| Samantha Menzies

These shares have generated enormous returns.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 30? Here's how I'd aim for an extra $24,600 a year in retirement boosting passive income buying ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Regular investments in quality ASX shares can lead to life-changing passive income by retirement.

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How to invest

The $10,000 ASX share portfolio I'd build for a 25-year-old today

| Grace Alvino

Here’s how I’d invest $10,000 with decades of compounding ahead.

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How to invest

Diversification: Why earnings geography matters more than company location

| Melissa Maddison

Build a diversified portfolio without leaving the ASX.

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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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ETFs

The lazy investor's guide to ASX ETFs

| Grace Alvino

Sometimes the smartest investing approach is the simplest.

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Superannuation

The superannuation balance you'll need for a comfortable retirement just went up

| Sebastian Bowen

Retirement has never been more expensive.

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Recent editor's choice News

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Opinions

How I'd invest my very first $1,000 in ASX shares right now

| Tristan Harrison

I think this ASX share ticks all the boxes as a beginner investment, which is why I'd be happy to…

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Ask a Fund Manager

Fundie reveals the 2 ASX shares he'd buy and hold for 4 years

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: SG Hiscock's Hamish Tadgell reveals the stocks he'd tuck away in the bottom drawer for long-term…

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How to invest

When the bear market lows will arrive: Morgan Stanley

| Sebastian Bowen

Will the ASX 200 see a bear market before its next bull market?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Rates up… and more to come. Here's the real tragedy

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Australia's economic management has been a litany of mistakes but, believe it or not, higher interest rates are still better…

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's how much the ASX 200 giant added to the Aussie economy in FY22

| Brooke Cooper

The company expects to fund around 10% of all Australian company tax for FY22.

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX All Ords shares trading ex-dividend on Thursday

| Cathryn Goh

Plus, these ASX shares have sizeable trailing dividend yields.

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Opinions

3 ASX shares I'll be buying and holding for years to come

| Mitchell Lawler

Where I'm comfortable ploughing more money into...

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Economy

ASX 200 shares dip as RBA boosts interest rates by another 0.50%

| Bernd Struben

Today marks the fifth consecutive month of interest rate hikes from the RBA, following more than 11 years of easing.

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Broker Notes

Ready for a storm: 3 ASX 200 shares with ironclad balance sheets

| Brooke Cooper

Recent volatility might have put these shares in the buy zone.

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Resources Shares

Can you buy shares in Fortescue Future Industries?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it possible to buy a piece of Fortescue’s green energy division?

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Ask a Fund Manager

'Incredibly cheap': Fundie reveals 3 ASX shares he'd buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: SG Hiscock's Hamish Tadgell names a trio of fairly obscure stocks that he sees riding sustainable…

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Bank Shares

Savings or dividends? What these 3 ASX bank shares are offering for income

| Sebastian Bowen

Dividends or interest? How can investors earn cash from ASX bank shares?

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum Merge first stage set for tomorrow. What can crypto investors expect next?

| Bernd Struben

Ethereum’s designers have spent several years working to transition the crypto’s blockchain from proof of work (POW) to proof of…

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Materials Shares

Where does Tesla get its lithium and do any ASX shares benefit?

| Brooke Cooper

These three ASX lithium shares have so far agreed to supply the electric vehicle giant.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $50,000 in ASX dividend shares for retirement, if I had to start from scratch

| Tristan Harrison

ASX dividend shares could be the answer for funding retirement.

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX 200 shares turning ex-dividend tomorrow

| Cathryn Goh

These dividends won't be around for much longer...

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Ask a Fund Manager

Ultra-low interest rates and inflation aren't coming back. Get used to it or go broke

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: SG Hiscock's Hamish Tadgell explains how the world has completely changed over the past 12 months.

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Energy Shares

Are ASX 200 energy shares a good investment right now?

| Bernd Struben

Fuelled by soaring energy prices, the ASX 200 energy index is up a remarkable 40% in 12 months.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Share Market News

Reason for hope as 'worst month of the year' starts off badly

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX 200 is off to a bad start with more pain potentially ahead.

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Resources Shares

3 mining ASX shares ripe for buying now: experts

| Tony Yoo

Stocks in the resources sector rose while others suffered in the first half of 2022. But they have since fallen…

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in September 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

These are the stocks our Foolish writers think could be set to blossom in spring.

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Share Market News

What's going wrong for ASX 200 iron ore shares on Wednesday?

| Matthew Farley

The share prices of major ASX 200 iron ore companies are trading lower today amid macroeconomic headwinds.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 300 shares trading ex-dividend today

| Cathryn Goh

These ASX 300 shares are seeing mixed trading results today.

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Dividend Investing

Time is running out to secure the next BHP dividend. Here's the lowdown

| Aaron Teboneras

BHP shares will be trading without rights soon.

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Cheap Shares

3 ASX shares now at a golden buying opportunity: experts

| Tony Yoo

After the bloodbath in the markets over the past few days, there are cheap stocks all over the place. But…

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Dividend Investing

Woodside dividend tripled: Here's everything you need to know

| Monica O'Shea

How does Woodside's latest dividend compare to previous years?

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Resources Shares

Can Twiggy really build Fortescue into a 'green global energy and metals machine'?

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX iron mining share has big green energy goals.

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX 200 shares turning ex-dividend on Wednesday

| Cathryn Goh

These dividends will soon be off the table.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 tech shares are getting hammered on Monday. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The S&P/ASX All Technology Index is down 4% heading into early afternoon trade.

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Earnings Results

Fortescue share price backtracks as final dividend is slashed by 43%

| Aaron Teboneras

Fortescue dropped its FY 2022 results this morning. Here's how the miner performed.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend on Tuesday

| Cathryn Goh

Time is running out to lock in dividends from these ASX 200 shares.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a very red day for the ASX 200 on Monday...

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Communication Shares

How much income will Telstra shares pay for FY22 after this month's dividend hike?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of dividend income can investors expect from Telstra shares?

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Resources Shares

5 ASX shares that could rocket from a rare earths crisis: expert

| Tony Yoo

This investment manager reckons an angry China could hold the world to ransom.

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