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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in November 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

These are the ASX stocks our Foolish writers say should be on your ticket right now!

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Opinions

I don't care if the stock market crashes in 2024. I'm still buying ASX shares today

| Tristan Harrison

I get excited about the prospect of both bull markets and bear markets.

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Opinions

Are Transurban or BHP shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

I’ll dig into which stock I think can drive better returns.

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Share Gainers

$6,000 invested in this ASX 200 stock 5 years ago is now worth $84,000!

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors who bought this growth stock five years ago have achieved remarkable gains.

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If I were in my 20s, I'd want to buy these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

I believe these investments offer a lot of value.

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Best Shares

3 stocks Australians can buy and hold for the next 20 years

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd bet that these shares will be bigger and better in 2044.

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Is a pre-Christmas RBA interest rate cut now off the table?

| Bernd Struben

Can ASX investors expect the first RBA interest rate cut before Christmas?

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 retreating from its record high today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are ending the week on a sour note today...

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted shares on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:CGC), NEXTDC Limited (ASX:NXT), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX:SYR) shares are amongst the most shorted shares on the ASX...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST), and Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) shares will be on the watch on…

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as buys for next week...

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Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to sell next week

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares are one of three that top brokers have named as sells this week...

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5 things to watch on the ASX 200 next week

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX:A2M) and Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) are two of five shares to watch on the ASX…

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Share Market News

4 of the biggest news pieces from the ASX200 this week

| Tristan Harrison

These were 4 of the biggest news items from the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) this week. Learn how this affected these…

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Expert says Australia house prices are one of the biggest risks in the global economy

| Tristan Harrison

Deutsche Bank Securities has issued its list of 20 biggest risks to the global economy, which included Australian house prices.

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The stock market is at a record high: 3 reasons why now is NOT the time to get out

| Motley Fool Staff

Here’s why investing in stocks could continue to be a shrewd move even after a decade-long bull market.

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3 ASX shares that made waves this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) and 2 other ASX shares made waves this week

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Here's how I would spend $50,000 on ETFs next week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I would buy iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (ASX: IXI) and two other ASX ETFs next week

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Share Fallers

These were the worst-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) share price was amongst the worst performers on the ASX 200 last week...

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares last week

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price was one of the best performers on the ASX 200 index last week...

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Share Market News

ALL ORDINARIES finishes higher Friday: 8 ASX shares you missed

| Tristan Harrison

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO)(ASX:XJO) and ALL ORDINARIES (Index:^AXAO) (ASX:XAO) finished higher on Friday, here are 8 ASX shares you missed.

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Dicker Data shares fly on new client win

| Tom Richardson

Dicker Data is also due to announce and pay a quarterly dividend over the next month, with investors likely to…

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Why Afterpay shares gained 14% this week

| Tom Richardson

At $33 it trades on 46x Goldman's estimates for 71 cents in earnings per share for the year ending June…

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Share Gainers

Polynovo share price surges after strong AGM update

| Ken Hall

The Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) share price is surging to the finish on Friday afternoon after a strong growth prospect…

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Share Market News

Insiders have been selling Xero and these ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) shares are one of three that have experienced notable insider selling this week. Here's why...

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The G8 share price is tumbling again today

| Tom Richardson

As a result of its problems G8 now expects EBIT between $131 million to $134 million over calendar 2019.

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Insiders have been buying Flight Centre and these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Insiders have been buying Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) and these ASX shares this week..

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Share Market News

Should you buy into ASX government IPOs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why buying government-owned companies like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) would have made…

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Share Market News

The CSL share price is now up 35,000%

| Tom Richardson

The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price is at a record high of $273 today and is now up around…

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Share Gainers

3 popular large caps just got hit with "sell" ratings by top brokers

| Brendon Lau

These 3 outperforming S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stocks have generated big returns for shareholders over the past year, but top…

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Share Gainers

Why the Advance Nanotek share price surged 8% higher today

| James Mickleboro

The Advance Nanotek Ltd (ASX:ANO) share price has been on fire on Friday. Here's what you need to know...

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Share Market News

How I would spend $5,000 on top ASX shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

WAM Global Ltd (ASX: WGB) is one of the ASX shares I would spend $5,000 on today

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Share Fallers

Why AP Eagers, ARQ, Freedom Foods, & G8 Education shares are dropping lower

| James Mickleboro

The AP Eagers Ltd (ASX:APE) share price and the G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) share price are two of four ending the week in the red...

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Share Gainers

Why Bapcor, GrainCorp, Link, & NEXTDC shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

The GrainCorp Ltd (ASX:GNC) share price and the NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) share price are two of four charging higher on…

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Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) shares are one of three that brokers have named as buys this week...

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These are the 10 best mid-cap shares of 2019

| Tom Richardson

In the share market past performance is no guide to future returns as the disclaimer goes. However, it can often…

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ASX 200 lunch update: NAB lower, GrainCrop & NEXTDC higher

| James Mickleboro

GrainCorp Ltd (ASX:GNC), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) shares are making waves on the ASX 200…

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Share Gainers

GrainCorp share price jumps higher on positive ACCC news

| James Mickleboro

The GrainCorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) share price is jumping higher on Friday following positive ACCC news...

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Freedom Foods share price lower following AGM update

| James Mickleboro

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) share price is tumbling lower following the release of its annual general meeting update...

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Share Gainers

Top broker tips NEXTDC shares to hit $7.70

| James Mickleboro

The NEXTDC Ltd (ASX:NXT) share price could be charging a lot higher from here according to one top broker...

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Share Gainers

ResApp share price races 7% higher on Sanofi agreement

| James Mickleboro

The ResApp Health Ltd (ASX:RAP) share price is racing higher on Friday after announcing an agreement with Sanofi...

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Share Gainers

Why this ASX cannabis share is smoking the market today

| James Mickleboro

The Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:AGH) share price is smoking the market on Friday. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Bellamy's Chinese takeover approved

| Tom Richardson

Bellamy's Australia Ltd (ASX: BAL) shareholders got an early Christmas present today after the FIRB approved its takeover of the…

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Share Gainers

Why Afterpay and these ASX 200 shares have doubled in 2019

| James Mickleboro

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is one of three that have more than doubled in value on…

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52-Week Highs

Why Xero and these ASX 200 shares just hit 52-week highs

| James Mickleboro

The Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) share price is one of three that just hit 52-week highs or better this week. Here's…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN), FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL), and Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX:FNP) shares will be on watch on the…

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Here's why the G8 Education share price cratered today

| Tom Richardson

The G8 Education Ltd (ASX: GEM) share price got smashed after it downgraded its calendar 2019 EBIT guidance today.

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Record Highs

Qantas share price tipped to test new highs next month

| Brendon Lau

The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) share price joined a special club of high-flyers after the stock recently soared to…

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