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Blue Chip Shares

Brokers say these ASX 200 blue-chip shares are top buys in January

| James Mickleboro

These blue chips have been given the thumbs up. Here's what analysts are saying about them.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Telstra and these ASX dividend shares now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have buy ratings on these dividend shares. Here's why they are bullish.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Tuesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a great day for the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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ETFs

Are the 3 worst-performing ASX ETFs of 2023 worth a look right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Did these funds have an awful 2023 for a good reason?

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Resources Shares

'Strong commodity cycle': 2 ASX 200 iron ore shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

With the global economy perhaps having passed the bottom, these mining stocks have plenty of upside this year, say these…

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Investing Strategies

'Compelling backdrop': 2 ASX 200 shares on the right side of global trends

| Tony Yoo

If demand for a company's products and services are exponentially growing because of structural drivers, the business has to merely…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Coles share price underperform in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

What happened to the supermarket company?

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Investing Strategies

Here's how I plan to build a second income in 2024

| Tony Yoo

An additional source of cash is what many aspire to when ploughing our money into ASX shares.

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Small Cap Shares

'Bright outlook': 2 ASX shares ready for a massive 2024 you've not thought about

| Tony Yoo

If you buy the same old big names as everyone else, it's pretty hard to outperform.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX got out on the wrong side of the bed this morning...

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Opinions

Is the WiseTech share price horribly overvalued?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this stock deliver for investors?

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Dividend Investing

Buy these 3 ASX dividend stocks for an income boost

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have put buy ratings on these dividend shares recently. Let's see what sort of yields they expect.

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Materials Shares

Could Sayona Mining shares be in danger of mothballing?

| Mitchell Lawler

How low can the lithium price go before Sayona needs to contemplate a pause?

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Materials Shares

Down 19%, why is the Core Lithium share price having a rocky start to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Core Lithium investors are in for another rough ride today.

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Defensive Shares

My 2 favourite ASX utility shares for January 2024

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks could provide a good mixture of defence and growth.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares on a tear today?

| Sebastian Bowen

If you own uranium shares, you're in for a treat.

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Share Gainers

Why Boss Energy, GQG, Kali Metals, and Red 5 shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week on a positive note.

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Share Fallers

Why Core Lithium, Magellan, Pantoro, and Sayona Mining shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are starting the week in the red. But why?

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Dividend Investing

The 3 best-performing ASX 200 dividend shares of 2023 revealed

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors enjoyed massive capital growth and dividend income from these stocks...

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's when these experts expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 closed down 1.3% in the first week of 2024 amid fears the US Fed may delay rate…

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Materials Shares

Kali Metals shares rocket 86% following latest lithium IPO

| James Mickleboro

This lithium explorer has commenced trade today following its IPO.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers believe that now could be the time to snap up these shares.

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Gold

Guess which ASX 300 gold shares are charging higher on strong updates

| James Mickleboro

These gold shares are glittering for their shareholders on Monday.

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ETFs

Here are the ASX's 3 best ETFs of 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

You wish you held these three wealth-making ETFs in 2023...

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Healthcare Shares

Up, down and up again. Here's what happened with the CSL share price in 2023

| Bernd Struben

The CSL share price underperformed the ASX 200 in 2023 but had a very strong end to the year.

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Share Market News

Is NOW the time to invest in ASX infrastructure shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this the right time to go after infrastructure?

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Share Market News

3 ASX growth shares to buy to supercharge your portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think investors should be buying these growth stocks right now.

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Dividend Investing

Are growing dividends the only thing ASX income investors need to see?

| Tristan Harrison

Dividends can be a useful indicator of success.

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Travel Shares

Why did Qantas shares have their wings clipped in 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Why did the Flying Kangaroo have a disappointing time in 2023?

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Opinions

This ASX 200 share is likely to be my next buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are many reasons why I like this stock a lot.

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Resources Shares

These were the best-performing ASX 200 mining shares of 2023

| James Mickleboro

These miners gave their shareholders reasons to smile last year.

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Share Market News

Why I think these 2 ASX shares are steals

| Tristan Harrison

These retail stocks may be too cheap ignore.

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Resources Shares

Is this a good time to buy Fortescue shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this an opportunity worth digging into?

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy this ASX bank share for dividends over CBA

| Tristan Harrison

Earnings and dividends from this bank are more appealing to me.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price sink almost 30% in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

It was a challenging year for the financial services company.

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Share Market News

Analysts say these ASX dividend shares are top buys this week

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these could be good options for an income portfolio right now.

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Share Market News

These are the 10 most shorted ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Why are short sellers betting on these ASX shares falling?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these high yield ASX dividend shares next week

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are feeling bullish about these shares that offer big dividend yields.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers recently gave the thumbs up to these ASX shares. Why are they bullish?

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