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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 200 stock turned $5,000 into $34,264 in just three years!

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been piling into this ASX 200 stock for years, sending the share price soaring.

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Record Highs

Breaking: The ASX 200 just hit a new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

Australian shares have exploded 16.8% higher in two months.

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Warren Buffett
Share Market News

$10,000 invested in Berkshire Hathaway shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Laura Stewart

The past 5 years have been especially fruitful for Berkshire Hathaway investors.

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Share Market News

Where to invest when the ASX 200 hits an all time high?

| Aaron Bell

With the ASX creeping towards a record high, here are some options to consider

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Share Market News

Which investment trends drove equity markets in May according to Macquarie?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX 200 increased 4.2% in May.

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Opinions

The ASX 200 is approaching its all-time high. Here's why I'm not buying shares

| Sebastian Bowen

I'm not seeing what the broader market is.

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Warren Buffett
Opinions

Three ASX 200 shares Warren Buffett could buy

| Steve Holland

If Warren Buffett had to add three ASX shares to his portfolio, he would likely look at these three top…

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Record Highs

Breaking: CBA shares hit a new record of $180

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA shares can't possibly keep rising can they?

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Recent Share Market News

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IPOs

New artificial intelligence ASX share rockets 13% on debut

| Tony Yoo

Move over Appen, the new AI player in town went gangbusters on its first day as a public company.

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Broker Notes

This ASX share is a buy after it dodged a MASSIVE bullet: analyst

| Tony Yoo

How does a failed business deal cause a stock to rise more than 17% in a month? Here's how.

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares rated a buy amid $125 trillion decarbonisation opportunity

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy ANZ's shares?

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BNPL shares

Down 20% in a month: Is the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price too cheap to ignore?

| James Mickleboro

Zip's shares have been sold off this month. Is this a buying opportunity?

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Opinions

This sector could be a $50 trillion investment opportunity: expert

| Tristan Harrison

One fund manager thinks that there’s a very exciting sector.

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Broker Notes

Are Xero shares worth their $21bn valuation? Motley Fool analyst Chris Copley weighs in

| Tony Yoo

The cloud accounting software maker from New Zealand has conquered the world in 15 years. So is there much more…

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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 bad start to the week for the ASX 200...

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Broker Notes

Why a leading broker is bullish on these 3 ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could be heading higher...

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Broker Notes

Morgans rates these ASX 200 shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares could be buys...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these ASX shares...

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers aren't feeling overly positive on these shares...

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Broker Notes

Morgans rates these ASX 100 shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Morgans is positive about these ASX 100 shares...

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Industrials Shares

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) plans for e-commerce to fuel Bunnings growth

| Tristan Harrison

Bunnings is planning for e-commerce and digitalisation growth.

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Energy Shares

Leading broker names 2 ASX energy shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Wanting to invest in the energy sector? Check out these shares...

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares were on form last week...

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Share Fallers

These were the worst performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

These were the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Growth Shares

Analysts name 2 fantastic ASX 200 shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here are two ASX 200 shares analysts rate highly...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Share Market News

Have ASX shares "gone crazy"?

| Brendon Lau

Some experts are warning that ASX shares have rallied beyond logic and that returns in 2022 will be relatively dismal.…

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Financial Shares

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price dips amid leaked emails surrounding German tax scandal

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors fled Macquarie on Friday amid a deepening investigation...

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Share Fallers

Why is the Boral (ASX:BLD) share price having such a lousy month?

| Zach Bristow

November has been a month to forget for Boral shareholders...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume...

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Share Gainers

Here's why EML (ASX:EML) shares have surged 33% this week

| Zach Bristow

It has been a great week for the payment solution company's share price.

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Share Market News

What is the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) dividend worth in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of dividend is this blue-chip share offering today? We take a look

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Best Shares

Fundies reveal their 2 top ASX shares for 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

Fundies pick these two companies as their number one picks for 2022...

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Broker Notes

Why the Shopping Centres Australasia (ASX:SCP) share price is lagging today

| Brendon Lau

The Shopping Cntrs Austrls Prprty Gp Re Ltd (ASX: SCP) share price is underperforming its peers today after getting hit…

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Share Fallers

Why is the Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price struggling this week?

| Zach Bristow

The manufacturing company hasn't had the best of weeks.

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Travel Shares

Why are ASX 200 travel shares having such a shocker today?

| Bernd Struben

New COVID variants are challenging the pace of modified vaccine rollouts

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Broker Notes

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is having a good month. Here's why these top brokers are expecting more of the same

| Sebastian Bowen

How much upside is left in the Telstra share price?

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Share Fallers

The Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price just hit another 52-week low, its fourth this week. Can it fall any further?

| Zach Bristow

The e-commerce company is having a shocking week on the ASX. We see what the experts think about its outlook

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Share Gainers

Prophecy (ASX:PRO) share price rockets 32% on surging growth

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech company has benefited from the work from home trend

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price shrugs off ASIC lawsuit

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ is facing off against ASIC with its introducer program.

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Share Fallers

Damstra (ASX:DTC) share price tumbles 11% as guidance downgraded

| Zach Bristow

The enterprise protection software business released its AGM presentation today. Here are the details

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Share Fallers

Magnis (ASX:MNS) share price slips after retracting $10b 'potential' valuation

| Zach Bristow

Shares in the lithium-ion battery manufacturer are down today

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are bullish on these ASX shares...

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Share Fallers

Appen (ASX:APX) share price smashed after broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Appen's shares are falling on Friday...

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Caspin Resources (ASX:CPN) share price surged 32% today

| Bernd Struben

Modern technology is helping resource explorers identify potentially rich mineral deposits

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Energy Shares

Does the AGL share price really offer a 14% dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

Could AGL shares offer a 14% dividend yield?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 101% in a year, is the Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price still a top reopening buy?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX fashion retailer turned to online sales during pandemic store closures.

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Share Market News

Is the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price great value today?

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant has been tipped as a share to buy...

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