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Monica O'Shea

Monica is a journalist with experience working for Daily Mail Australia in Sydney and the Port Pirie Recorder and the Flinders News in South Australia. Monica completed a journalism cadetship in 2013. She also hold a B.Science (Biotechnology) with Honours from the University of Adelaide. Monica has worked in government at the local, state and federal level. Monica has a keen interest in finance and the share market and enjoys exploring the highs and lows. When not writing for Motley Fool Australia, Monica enjoys travel, sport, music, and likes to play the violin in her spare time.

Recent Articles

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Resources Shares

What's with ASX 200 lithium shares today?

| Monica O'Shea

Lithium shares are bouncing around today.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price in the green today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's weighing on BHP shares today?

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Materials Shares

Lake Resources share price rises amid quarterly update

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what Lake Resources reported to the market today.

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Materials Shares

Guess which four ASX 200 lithium shares charged higher today

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at some ASX 200 lithium shares that investors were buying up today.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is soaring another 12% today

| Monica O'Shea

This lithium explorer is enjoying a great start to life on the ASX.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX mining shares on the move after quarterly updates

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at three companies that reported quarterly results today.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price lifts amid copper deal

| Monica O'Shea

Here are all the details.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price struggles amid second incident in 2 days

| Monica O'Shea

The Qantas share price struggled to take off today.

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Energy Shares

Should I buy Woodside shares in 2023?

| Monica O'Shea

Despite rising more than 40% in a year, can Woodside still go higher?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares tipped to rise higher: experts

| Monica O'Shea

These property and healthcare companies are in the good books, according to brokers.

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Share Gainers

'Hard to find words': Why this ASX lithium share is rocketing 22%

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at why this new ASX lithium share is surging today

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 mining shares: To buy or not to buy?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for mining companies in 2023?

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Technology Shares

Xero earnings per share forecast to surge 180% in FY24: Morgans

| Monica O'Shea

Does the Xero share price have upside?

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Materials Shares

3 catalysts for Lake Resources shares to take off in 2023

| Monica O'Shea

What could drive up Lake Resources shares?

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Materials Shares

3 catalysts for Core Lithium shares to rip higher in 2023

| Monica O'Shea

We check what factors could affect the lithium producer's share price this year.

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Energy Shares

Buy 'underappreciated' Origin Energy shares for 20% upside: Morgan Stanley

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's ahead for Origin.

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Materials Shares

Why did iron ore shares lag the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Monica O'Shea

Iron ore shares struggled against the ASX 200 on Monday. Could news out of China be one of the reasons…

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares struggling on Monday?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on today for lithium explorers?

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares going gangbusters on Monday

| Monica O'Shea

These mining shares are outperforming the materials index today

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX All Ords tech share is soaring 8% on boosted forecast earnings

| Monica O'Shea

It's a good start to the trading week for this fintech player.

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Travel Shares

Could Qantas shares hit turbulence as competition ramps up?

| Monica O'Shea

A new airline is taking off in Australia

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Resources Shares

Is the BHP share price about to crack $50?

| Monica O'Shea

Can the iron ore giant crack this milestone level?

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Energy Shares

Should I buy Santos shares in 2023?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for the Santos share price?

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Share Gainers

The Whitehaven share price exploded 260% in 2022. Is that all there is?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what could impact the Whitehaven share price going forward.

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Share Gainers

What's the forecast for the coal price in 2023?

| Monica O'Shea

Will coal prices and ASX shares in the commodity power on this year?

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BNPL shares

Why has the Zip share price already bolted 21% higher in 2023?

| Monica O'Shea

Why is Zip charging higher in 2023?

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Resources Shares

Goldman tips continued surge in copper price. Which ASX mining shares might benefit?

| Monica O'Shea

What's the outlook for copper?

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Materials Shares

The Arafura share price exploded 120% in 2022. What now?

| Monica O'Shea

Could Arafura shares climb even higher after doubling in 2022?

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Gold

Could ASX 200 gold shares provide a safe haven for investors in 2023?

| Monica O'Shea

We check the outlook for gold this year.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

2 ASX 300 retail shares to buy right now, and one to avoid: Macquarie

| Monica O'Shea

Which retail shares could be a buy?

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Materials Shares

Could higher global EV sales boost ASX 200 lithium shares?

| Monica O'Shea

EV demand appears to be on the rise.

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Resources Shares

Down 11% in a month, should I buy the dip in Pilbara Minerals shares?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for Pilbara?

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Resources Shares

Buy these 2 ASX mining shares with over 30% upside: brokers

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at these two mining shares in more detail.

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Share Gainers

The Sayona Mining share price exploded 46% in 2022. Can it keep up the momentum this year?

| Monica O'Shea

Will the lithium miner continue its unpredictable ride in 2023 or surge ahead?

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Share Gainers

Why is Core Lithium charging 7% higher today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's going on with Core Lithium today?

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Share Gainers

Why is the Pilbara Minerals share price racing 6% higher today?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 ASX 200 automotive shares worth buying despite headwinds: Citi

| Monica O'Shea

Why are analysts tipping these automotive shares?

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Gold

3 best ASX 200 gold shares of 2022

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the performance of ASX gold shares in 2022.

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Energy Shares

Broker tips significant upside for the Woodside share price

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what could impact Woodside shares into the future.

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Share Fallers

Why did the Whitehaven Coal share price tumble 6% today?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what may have impacted the company's share price today.

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