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I'm fine with a stock market crash. You might be too

| Mitchell Lawler

This article might leave you longing for a ride to the downside.

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How I'd fill an empty ASX share portfolio to build a $500 monthly passive income machine

| Bernd Struben

Building an ASX passive income portfolio simpler than you may think.

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Investing Strategies

Want cash like Warren? How to stack paper without ditching ASX shares

| Zach Bristow

Life is about trade offs.

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Dividend Investing

5 simple steps to earning $500 in monthly ASX passive income

| Bernd Struben

Almost any investor can build a $500 monthly passive income from ASX dividend shares.

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How timing the market can cost you big dollars

| Bernd Struben

And one simple way ASX investors can avoid the urge...

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5 easy ways to invest like Warren Buffett with ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Here’s how we can imitate Warren Buffett with ASX shares.

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Here's how to buy Chinese stocks on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Buying Chinese stocks is trickier than you might think.

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Here's how you could turn a $5,000 ASX share portfolio into $50,000

| Sebastian Bowen

I believe anyone can make money with ASX shares using some simple rules.

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Recent How to invest News

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Share Market News

How the surge in US bond yields to 7-year highs will impact on your portfolio

| Brendon Lau

ASX stocks will feel the impact as the yield on the 10-year US government bond enjoyed its best one-day gain…

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⏸️ Portfolio Construction

How long should you hold onto you shares?

| Tristan Harrison

There is no ‘right’ holding period.

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⏸️ Diversification

Diversify your portfolio with these 3 shares

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 shares would nicely diversify your portfolio.

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Share Market News

Here's why I think the best time to start investing is now

| Kevin Gandiya

With shares such as the A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) up over 1,700%, is now still a good time…

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⏸️ Portfolio Construction

Top broker says only one thing can help us avoid an impending profit downgrade cycle

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) is facing a consensus profit downgrade cycle, warns Credit Suisse, but there’s something that…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Ongoing uncertainty for copper stocks

| Carin Pickworth

The US and China trade war has far reaching consequences in the metals space

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Is there still time to buy Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC)?

| Carin Pickworth

Investors have been rallying behind telecommunications provider Vocus Group Ltd (ASX: VOC)

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Do your shares have an economic moat?

| Tristan Harrison

It seems more important to have economic moats.

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Value Investing

Should company culture be on your investing strategy list?

| Carin Pickworth

Company investment in its “culture” is a buzzword being overused right now

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Growth Shares

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) among 3 at 52-week highs

| Carin Pickworth

While the S&P/ASX 200 struggles along these 3 stocks are flying

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⏸️ Risk Managment

One trick professionals use to manage risk in their share portfolios

| Brendon Lau

There's one strategy retail investors can use to manage risk in their share portfolio that many experts use to preserve…

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⏸️ Diversification

Buy these 3 stocks to instantly diversify your portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 shares will diversify your portfolio nicely.

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL) is among 3 shares at 52-week highs

| Carin Pickworth

These three stocks including Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL) are at 52-week highs.

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Why Citi is betting on an Aussie dollar rebound and how this could impact your shares

| Brendon Lau

High net worth investors have lifted their bets on a rebound in the Australian dollar to the highest level since…

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Share Market News

7 investing lessons I learned from the GFC

| Tom Richardson

Why do some investors lose and some investors win as a result of big bear markets?

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Share Market News

WCM Global Growth Fund offers exposure to overseas growth stocks with growing moats

| Tom Richardson

The WCM Global Growth Fund Ltd (ASX:WQG) offers investors exposure to some of the US's best young growth companies.

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Nike share price reaches all time high on back of Kaepernick campaign

| Bronwyn Bruce

If you invest for yourself you can align your portfolio to your own social views.

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⏸️ International Shares

Here's everything Apple did — and didn't — announce today

| Bruce Jackson

Apple hosted its 2018 iPhone event early this morning, unveiling updates to its most important product line. As is often the…

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⏸️ Diversification

Buy these 3 stocks to instantly diversify your portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 shares will add good diversification for your portfolio.

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Investing Strategies

Is gas the new gold?

| Carin Pickworth

Which ASX companies are most likely to benefit from the assurance the gas industry will continue to grow?

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3 essential qualities to help you buy share market winners

| Tom Richardson

Should the likes of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX:FPH) and Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX:SYD) be on…

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⏸️ International Share Markets

Magellan Financial Group Ltd shows how to avoid being a sell-side lemming

| Tom Richardson

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) offers investors a good mix of yield, value, and global equities exposure.

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⏸️ International Shares

How to own international shares without sacrificing dividends

| Dave Gow

You might be surprised to know it's possible to invest in international shares and still earn a decent level of…

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Share Market News

Why I think the Aussie dollar is heading lower and some shares to profit

| Brendon Lau

The path of least resistance for the Australian dollar is down and that will create winners and losers on our…

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Share Market News

How the spread in the emerging markets crisis to Indonesia could hit your share portfolio

| Brendon Lau

The meltdown in the Turkish economy is spreading fast and our largest neighbour Indonesia is coming under pressure as the…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Why speculative investors could be about to get a rude awakening

| Tristan Harrison

Speculative investors could soon be facing problems.

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How to invest

When should you sell your shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Buying is a lot easier than selling.

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⏸️ Diversification

How many shares should you own in your portfolio?

| Tristan Harrison

High-conviction portfolios give a better chance of delivering outperformance.

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⏸️ Portfolio Construction

Are small cap shares the best place to invest?

| Brendon Lau

Small cap stocks have been losing their gloss recently but some experts believe the sector is well placed to make…

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⏸️ Diversification

Diversify your portfolio with these 3 shares

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 shares will diversify your portfolio.

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⏸️ Portfolio Construction

How you can profit from the reporting season

| Brendon Lau

History has shown that stocks tend to behave fairly consistently at reporting season and there are two things investors need…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

The 3 large caps with the most to prove (and lose) during the August reporting season

| Brendon Lau

The Fog of War is about to be lifted a little when ASX-listed companies pull back the earnings curtains next…

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⏸️ Investing

Why I'd buy Alphabet Inc (Google) before Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares

| Tim Katavic

Why investors should consider a position in Alphabet after another strong quarter has propelled the stock to a record high.

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⏸️ Diversification

Does industry diversification matter for your portfolio?

| Tristan Harrison

Diversification is important, but does industry diversification matter?

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⏸️ International Shares

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) CEO warns shares could crash on this one risk

| Brendon Lau

This isn't the time to get complacent. Global equity markets could slump in a bear market quicker than you might…

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⏸️ International Shares

Forget the trade war – a currency war could send ASX shares tumbling

| Brendon Lau

A bigger war is brewing on the horizon that could pose a more serious threat to our market than the…

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⏸️ Diversification

Buy these 3 shares to instantly diversify your portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

These 3 shares will nicely diversify your portfolio.

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⏸️ Diversification

Who else wants to diversify their portfolio?

| Tristan Harrison

Portfolio diversification is a key part of investment returns.

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⏸️ Diversification

2 of my favourite ETFs

| Tristan Harrison

These 2 ETFs could really boost your portfolio.

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How to invest

Where should a new investor start?

| Tristan Harrison

It can be a hard to know where to start for a new investor.

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