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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Broker Notes

Holiday cheers: 4 ASX shares to buy right now for a Christmas rally

| Tony Yoo

Expert says it's all about studying behaviours and working out what Australians will do this festive season.

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Dividend Investing

How big could the Fortescue dividend be in 2024?

| Tristan Harrison

2024 might be another bountiful year for shareholders.

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How to invest

3 easy steps to making $50k of annual passive income from ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Anyone can make money in the share market. These steps could be the way to do it.

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Share Market News

Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up this week

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 lifted 0.9% this week, with the best performing sector being utilities.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of the rare ASX 200 winners from today?

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Gold

Guess what 93% of Newcrest shareholders just voted for

| Sebastian Bowen

We have some big ASX news for Newcrest shareholders this Friday.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts say these excellent ASX dividend stocks are buys for income investors

| James Mickleboro

There are good reasons why analysts are tipping these dividend shares as buys.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Two reasons to buy Coles shares today (and one not to)

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles shares have both good and bad things going for them right now...

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Bank Shares

Why these brokers love ANZ shares right now

| James Mickleboro

This is the bank to buy according to a couple of leading brokers.

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers are feeling bullish about these three shares this week.

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Share Gainers

Why Allkem, Bega Cheese, Lynas, and Perpetual shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

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

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Broker Notes

Pilbara Minerals shares up despite CEO conceding Australia can't compete on refining

| Bronwyn Allen

Australia is great at digging lithium out of the ground but our refining capacity is in its infancy.

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Share Fallers

Why Harvey Norman, Link, Lithium Power International, and ResMed shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red.

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Retirement

How to build a top-tier retirement portfolio without the headache

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why retirement investing can be far more simple than you'd think.

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Travel Shares

This director is buying the dip in Qantas shares, but how much?

| James Mickleboro

One insider is taking advantage of the turbulence in this airline's share price.

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Retail Shares

The Harvey Norman share price is getting marked down today, here's why

| James Mickleboro

Payday is approaching for shareholders of this retail giant.

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Economy

Why stubborn inflation could be keeping the ASX down today

| Sebastian Bowen

The American economy appears to be a stumbling block for the ASX this Friday.

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Resources Shares

Batteries for the 'big gear': How North West Phosphate plans to power the future

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the next mining company to pay close attention to.

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's what to expect from the miner's Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Will the Big Australian impress or disappoint with its quarterly update next week?

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Share Gainers

Why are Selfwealth shares leaping 25% on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a massive day for Selfwealth.

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Healthcare Shares

The CSL share price just hit a multi-year low, is it time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

The healthcare giant is suffering a loss of investor confidence.

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Gold

4 ASX mining shares to buy based on the current gold price

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks these ASX gold shares are in the buy zone today.

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Materials Shares

Are these ASX lithium shares now approaching 'medium-term fair value?'

| James Mickleboro

Could now be an opportunity to buy these lithium miners?

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Healthcare Shares

Ozempic sell-off: What is Goldman saying about CSL and ResMed shares?

| James Mickleboro

CSL and ResMed shares were hammered yesterday. Was it an overreaction?

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Bank Shares

Should investors load up on ASX 200 bank shares in October?

| Tristan Harrison

Can we bank on this sector to deliver good returns in 2024?

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Share Fallers

Lottery ticket: Is it time to buy this discounted ASX 200 stock?

| Tony Yoo

This is still a monopoly business, so can its stocks recover from the current malaise?

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Energy Shares

Why this fund manager thinks Woodside shares are the cheapest in his portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why investors can get energised about Woodside.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Buy this ASX 300 share that has 'unique positioning': broker

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is saying positive things about this company.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie's most upgraded (and downgraded!) ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Following reporting season, analysts have revised their forward earnings estimates. These are the ASX shares receiving the greatest upgrades and…

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Energy Shares

9.5% yield but down 10%! This ASX 200 stock looks a bargain to me

| Tony Yoo

Take a look at these shares if you fancy both income and growth prospects at the same time.

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Growth Shares

Analysts expect big returns from these buy-rated ASX growth shares

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping these shares as potential market-beaters...

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Dividend Investing

2.75% yield: Are Woolworths shares worth holding for income?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is a yield of 2.75% even worth bothering with if you're a dividend investor?

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Dividend Investing

Boost your income with these ASX dividend shares: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Big yields are expected from these dividend shares in the coming years.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares that could EXPLODE when their M&A deals are done

| Tony Yoo

A business can change overnight after a corporate buyout. Here are two stocks QVE analysts are excited about on that…

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Share Fallers

Is it time to buy this ASX 200 mining share while market sentiment is 'at an all-time low'?

| Bronwyn Allen

Why has the share price of this once-reliable dividend darling spiralled by more than a third in 2023?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough finish to the week for the ASX 200 index.

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Investing Strategies

'Significant discount': 2 obscure ASX shares to help you outperform the index

| Tony Yoo

If you want your portfolio to perform better than the average punter, check out these expert picks that you've not…

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How to invest

Here's how Morgan Stanley invests to beat inflation

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX broker has a few ideas on how to beat inflation...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another day in the green for the ASX 200 this Thursday.

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Broker Notes

Do you own this ASX 200 share? A broker just slashed its price target by 25%!

| Tristan Harrison

Investors in this stock should steel themselves for some troubling news.

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