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Investing Strategies

Investing in a higher-for-longer world and the ASX sector built to cope

| Leigh Gant

Boring, resilient, and quietly powerful.

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Financial Shares

Macquarie shares: A good choice for dividend income?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does Macquarie measure up on the income department?

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Financial Shares

Is this ASX 200 insurance company the ultimate dividend and capital growth stock?

| Laura Stewart

Are you looking for both income and capital growth?

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Financial Shares

Which is better value right now, Soul Patts or Brickworks shares?

| Zach Bristow

Let's dive in and see what the experts have to say.

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Earnings Results

Why did the AMP share price just crash more than 13%?

| Bernd Struben

AMP shares are taking a beating on Friday. But why?

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52-Week Highs

AMP share price smashes new multi-year highs

| Bernd Struben

AMP shares have enjoyed a remarkable 14 month run higher. But why?

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52-Week Highs

This ASX 200 stock just hit a 14-year high following an upgrade from Macquarie

| Bernd Struben

You’d have to go all the way back to May 2010 to find the ASX 200 stock trading at higher…

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Financial Shares

Zip or Block shares: Which is the more profitable company?

| Zach Bristow

We've crunched the numbers.

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Recent Financial Shares News

Financial Shares

Don't get spooked, this ASX 200 share is still a buy: expert

| Tony Yoo

An unflattering business update sent this stock plummeting earlier this week, but one professional is urging investors to look past…

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Financial Shares

Up 10% in a month, are AMP shares worth buying back into now?

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for this ASX financial share? Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Hamish Douglass has been selling down his Magellan shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

The company's former-star-stock picker recently offloaded $118m of its shares – and that might make it a sell

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Financial Shares

Link share price higher on PEXA update

| James Mickleboro

Link has provided an update on its plans with its PEXA stake...

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Financial Shares

Why is the QBE share price tumbling today?

| James Mickleboro

QBE's shares are having a tough start to the week...

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Financial Shares

Buy this ASX All Ords share to 'sleep soundly at night': fundie

| Monica O'Shea

A "prudent track record" -- we take a look at why this portfolio manager recommends this ASX All Ords share…

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Financial Shares

NIB share price surges ahead as profits soar 31%

| Brooke Cooper

The health insurer is stunning the market on the back of its strong start to FY23.

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Financial Shares

The Magellan share price has caved 50% so far this year. Are directors seriously asking for a pay rise?

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan is shaking the tin for shareholders.

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Financial Shares

Why are Medibank shares lifting on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

The Medibank share price dropped then popped amid the insurer's AGM.

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Financial Shares

Could this top ASX 100 share be the best of an 'extremely cheap' sector?

| Bronwyn Allen

One expert says Suncorp shares are going cheap with good prospects for growth.

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Financial Shares

Looking to buy AMP shares? Here's the latest blow to the company's major divestment

| Brooke Cooper

The planned Collimate Capital sale is facing regulatory delays.

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Financial Shares

This fintech ASX 200 share is 'well positioned' to keep growing: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Hub24 has impressed this fund manager, and it’s one of the biggest positions in WAM’s portfolio.

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Financial Shares

Considering buying the dip in Medibank shares? Here's the latest on the company's data hack woes

| Brooke Cooper

Further data drops and a potential class action have likely put Medibank shares back in the spotlight today.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price just crack a new 52-week high today?

| Brooke Cooper

The embattled financials giant has been on a roll lately.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Perpetual share price leaps on boosted takeover bid

| James Mickleboro

Perpetual has received an improved takeover offer...

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Financial Shares

The IAG share price has smashed the ASX 200 this year. Is it too late to buy?

| Bronwyn Allen

IAG shares are up 12% in 2022 while the benchmark index is down 8%. Here's why.

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Financial Shares

The Magellan share price has crashed 50% in 2022. Is the company looking for a buyer?

| Sebastian Bowen

As if Magellan investors didn't have enough on their plates...

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price lifts despite hackers leaking data

| Brooke Cooper

The personal details of hundreds of Medibank customers have been made public on the dark web.

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price flat after Douglass sells $118m of shares

| James Mickleboro

The co-founder of Magellan just sold $118 million of shares...

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Financial Shares

'Undemanding' valuation: Morgans tip 17% upside for the Suncorp share price

| James Mickleboro

Suncorp shares could be in the buy zone...

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Share Market News

How did Pendal shares fare today amid takeover talk and an earnings update?

| Matthew Farley

Pendal reported a 32% decline in earnings this afternoon.

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 dividend share has a 19% yield right now. Why it's a trap: experts

| Bernd Struben

Those dividend yields you see posted are trailing yields, derived from the past year’s payouts and based on the current…

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price hits multi-year low following $2.4b horror month for outflows

| James Mickleboro

Magellan continues to bleed funds under management...

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Financial Shares

Perpetual share price surges 9% on new takeover bid

| Matthew Farley

Perpetual announced and rejected a bid from a consortium of companies on Thursday.

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Financial Shares

Could the Medibank share price be on the road to recovery?

| Bronwyn Allen

Why is Medibank up today?

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price just hit a new 52-week high?

| Matthew Farley

General insurance shares could be undervalued on the whole as well as be benefiting from rising interest rates., according to…

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price just crack another new 52-week high?

| Brooke Cooper

The AMP share price has rocketed to trade at $1.28 – the highest it's been in 18 months.

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Financial Shares

Have insiders been loading up on Suncorp shares recently?

| Brooke Cooper

Some of the company's insiders appeared quick to take advantage of the stock's recent lows.

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Financial Shares

How did the AMP share price perform in October?

| Matthew Farley

Speculation that AMP's shares are being undervalued could have helped boost them in the last month.

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Financial Shares

AMP shares clock a new 52-week high, could there be more to come?

| Sebastian Bowen

AMP shares hit a new 52-week high today. Where to next?

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Financial Shares

Could the Medibank share price be in for way more pain?

| Brooke Cooper

Medibank's stock might not be out of the woods yet.

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Financial Shares

Is the Macquarie share price a buy following the banking giant's latest results?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors bank on a compelling business with Macquarie?

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Financial Shares

Could something big be going down at Magellan?

| Matthew Farley

Magellan co-founders could be interested in selling their stakes in the company, according to reports.

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Financial Shares

Does the AMP share price undervalue the ASX 200 company?

| Brooke Cooper

We We take a dive into the ASX 200 giant's books.

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Financial Shares

Why IAG shares are a cheap buy right now: expert

| Zach Bristow

IAG continues to trade within range this year.

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Financial Shares

Medibank share price plunges 15% as cyberattack bites into outlook

| Brooke Cooper

The Medibank share price has plummeted on its return to trade.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares have fallen 85% this year but Diamond still says 'We can be the next CBA'

| Monica O'Shea

Can the buy now, pay later company turn its fortunes around?

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG share price get smashed today?

| Brooke Cooper

The company is upping premiums to stave off impacts of inflation, natural disasters, and rising reinsurance costs.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price beating the ASX 200 today?

| Mitchell Lawler

More progress from the embattled ASX financial share.

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Financial Shares

Why have Medibank shares just been suspended from trading on the ASX?

| Brooke Cooper

The company's stock could remain suspended until Wednesday.

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