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Bank Shares

Could BOQ shares pay a 10% dividend yield in 2024?

| Tristan Harrison

How much can investors bank on strong dividend income?

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Earnings Results

Westpac share price in focus following $1.8b quarterly profit

| James Mickleboro

How are Westpac's margins holding up in the current environment?

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Energy Shares

Own Santos shares? Here's what to look for in the upcoming result

| Tristan Harrison

We check what could be the highlights of the oil and gas producer's upcoming HY23 report.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Here's why income investors might want to check out these buy-rated dividend shares.

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Earnings Results

A2 Milk share price on watch amid stronger than expected FY23 results

| James Mickleboro

How did this infant formula company perform in FY 2023?

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Dividend Investing

How much passive income could I earn in FY 2024 buying $5,000 of Transurban shares today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 toll road operator is optimistic about its earnings outlook in the year ahead.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

If you have a stock portfolio, you'll want to keep an eye on these critical events as reporting season rolls…

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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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Retirement

Can you retire a millionaire on a $60,000 salary?

| Sebastian Bowen

You can retire a millionaire even if you earn below the media wage. Here's how.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers gave the thumbs up to these ASX shares last week. Here's why they are bullish on them.

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Dividend Investing

2 of the best ASX 200 dividend shares to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have tipped these ASX 200 shares to make it rain for income investors.

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How to invest

I would listen to Warren Buffett and invest in ASX shares with wide economic moats

| James Mickleboro

Why does Warren Buffett focus on companies with moats?

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Dividend Investing

Passive income watch: The ASX shares delivering the biggest dividend boosts this earnings season so far

| Bronwyn Allen

We identify 8 ASX shares delivering the best dividend increases this reporting season so far.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX shares that delivered surprise results last week

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares delivered surprisingly good results last week.

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Dividend Investing

$0 in savings? I'd aim for $20k in annual passive income with 3 simple steps

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how you can get from no savings to a big stream of passive income.

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ETFs

These ASX ETFs have delivered big returns for investors

| James Mickleboro

Here's how much $10,000 invested in these ETFs would be worth now.

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How to invest

Guess how much $20k invested in these ASX 200 shares 10 years ago is worth now

| James Mickleboro

Investing in these ASX shares in 2013 could have made you rich.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX shares boasting boosted dividends this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these shares that just gave investors a pay rise?

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Share Fallers

This ASX 200 stock just dropped 20%. One expert just bought it

| Tony Yoo

Here's your chance to buy the dip on a quality company that's created wealth for many investors for decades.

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How to invest

Why I'd buy dirt-cheap ASX shares now and aim to hold them for a decade

| James Mickleboro

Cheap doesn't always mean buy but when it does, big returns could be possible.

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Earnings Results

5 figures from ASX shares that impressed this week in reporting season

| Tony Yoo

It's information overload for stock investors, so here are the highlights from the past few days.

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Economy

What could an Evergrande 2.0 mean for the ASX share market?

| Mitchell Lawler

China property developers are having a hard time paying their debts. Could it create issues for Aussie investors?

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Best Shares

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of today's winning shares?

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Healthcare Shares

Own Medibank shares? Here's what to expect from its FY23 results

| James Mickleboro

Will Medibank deliver the goods in FY 2023

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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 Fallers

Why Centuria Capital, Domain, Imugene, and Telstra shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red.

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Share Gainers

Why Abacus, Core Lithium, Goodman, and Magellan shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly.

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BNPL shares

Why are Zip shares hitting a new multi-year low on Friday?

| Bronwyn Allen

It's a bad day for Zip shareholders today, with the BNPL company's shares trading at their lowest level since February…

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Share Market News

7 bargain companies I'd buy for a generous ASX dividend income stream

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd recommend these shares to anyone looking for income today.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the Magellan dividend

| Bernd Struben

Magellan reported its FY 2023 results today, including a special dividend payment.

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52-Week Highs

Goodman Group shares jump 9% to 52-week high as investors ponder AI impact

| Bronwyn Allen

Goodman Group is enjoying a second day of strong gains on the back of its full-year FY23 report.

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Broker Notes

Morgans says these 3 ASX shares are post-results buys

| James Mickleboro

The team at Morgans has been impressed with these ASX shares.

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Share Gainers

ASX 200 share bucks this week's selloff to gain 19%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

It’s been a rough week on the ASX 200, but not for this company.

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Opinions

2 ASX mining shares I think are absurdly cheap right now

| Tristan Harrison

These miners could be opportunities worth unearthing.

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Communication Shares

Are Telstra shares in the buy zone?

| James Mickleboro

Is this telco giant a post-results buy?

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BNPL shares

Why is the Sezzle share price soaring 15% on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Something strange, and lucrative, is happening with Sezzle shares today.

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Bank Shares

Should you be buying ANZ shares after its update?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to snap up this banking giant's shares?

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Materials Shares

7 new 52-week lows for Core Lithium shares in a month! When will it end?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares have had a bruising month so far, notching up no less than seven new 52-week lows.

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Gold

What on earth is going on with the Newcrest share price on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Newcrest shares are rising today, but they shouldn't be. Here's why.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 real estate share is jumping 8% despite a huge profit decline

| James Mickleboro

This real estates share is smashing the market on Friday.

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