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Bank Shares

$10 billion profit: Is it enough to buy CBA shares now?

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares have been grabbing headlines this week after the ASX 200 bank reported its FY 2023 results.

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Energy Shares

Up 40% in 2023, is it too late to make money from AGL shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Will AGL be able to power its profit even higher?

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Earnings Results

Nick Scali share price leaps 14% as major profit growth impresses

| Bronwyn Allen

Nick Scali released its full-year FY23 results today.

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Share Fallers

Why A2 Milk, Azure Minerals, Beach, and Lake Resources shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough finish to the week.

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ETFs

Guess which ASX ETF has delivered an average annual return of 19% over the past 5 years

| Sebastian Bowen

How has this ETF pulled off such a spectacular return?

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Share Gainers

Why AMP, Cettire, Nick Scali, and Star shares are racing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week strongly.

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX All Ords shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what you need to know about next week's major dividend dates.

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Financial Shares

Is it time to jump back into AMP shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this unloved stock get back into investors’ good books?

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Resources Shares

Could this unwelcome development put BHP shares in the danger zone?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shareholders will be keeping a close eye on the iron ore price.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Star Entertainment share price blasting 24% higher today?

| James Mickleboro

Star shareholders have hit the jackpot on Friday.

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Share Fallers

Why is the AFIC share price tumbling today?

| Sebastian Bowen

There's a happy reason why AFIC shares are dropping today.

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price dips amid higher FY23 dividends but lower profits

| Bernd Struben

Newcrest shareholders will likely get to vote on Newmont’s takeover offer in October.

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Materials Shares

'Amongst the best in the world': Why the Allkem share price is charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

Allkem may be sitting atop another world class asset.

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Earnings Results

REA share price higher on FY23 earnings beat

| James Mickleboro

REA has handed down its report card. How is it coping in the current environment?

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Earnings Results

Baby Bunting share price sinks 10% as profits crash

| James Mickleboro

Baby Bunting has reported a huge decline in its profits today.

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How to invest

The risks of investing in term deposits over ASX shares in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Long-term investment returns from ASX shares could be more appealing.

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Share Market News

This ASX stock's rocketed 726% since July last year. Now look what the founder's done

| Tony Yoo

Boom online retail platform saw a curious move from the chief executive on Thursday night.

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Opinions

2 contrarian ASX share investment decisions that have paid off big for me

| Tristan Harrison

I’ve made good money with these two unloved picks.

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How to invest

Turning a small investment in ASX shares into a $500k portfolio

| James Mickleboro

You don't have to start investing with a big lump sum to grow your wealth.

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Bank Shares

What can owners of Westpac shares learn from the CBA result?

| Tristan Harrison

How are arrears and margins going?

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Travel Shares

Up 50% in a year, has the Webjet share price got any fuel left in the tank?

| James Mickleboro

Can this travel share keep rising or has it peaked?

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Materials Shares

These ASX lithium shares could rise 30%+: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These lithium shares have been tipped to smash the market.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares up 500% to 2,000% in a year

| Bernd Struben

I don’t own any of these ASX mining shares. But I sure wish I’d bought some of their stock a…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 dividend shares with fully franked yields to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Make use of franking credits with these ASX dividend shares.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 looks set to end the week with a small decline.

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Financial Shares

2 ASX finance shares (not the big banks) Celeste is riding to the moon

| Tony Yoo

These stocks could be a handy way to cash in while consumers and businesses are struggling with high interest rates.

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Dividend Investing

Here's what happens when you cash out your ASX dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Should you use a dividend reinvestment plan for your share payouts?

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How to invest

Building a passive income from ASX shares the Warren Buffett way

| James Mickleboro

Buffett generates bucketloads of income from his portfolio each year.

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Bank Shares

Is now the time to buy NAB shares for passive income?

| Bronwyn Allen

Goldman Sachs predicts NAB shares will pay a fully franked annual dividend of $1.66 per share in FY23 and FY24.

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Dividend Investing

Retail and health: Analysts say these ASX 300 dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have tipped these shares from different sides of the market as buys.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

We had some impressive gains on the ASX 200 this Thursday.

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Resources Shares

'Presents uncertainty': What's worrying the Pilbara Minerals CEO this week?

| Tristan Harrison

Western Australian law changes are unsettling the mining sector.

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ETFs

Want to buy the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF to cash in on surging oil prices? Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF is surging on the back of galloping oil prices.

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Financial Shares

Are Suncorp shares a buy after its FY23 results?

| James Mickleboro

Should you be buying Suncorp shares? Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

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

| James Mickleboro

Is this lithium giant going to deliver the goods in FY 2023?

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52-Week Highs

7 ASX 200 shares dodging the doldrums to crack new 52-week highs

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these shares hitting new highs today?

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ETFs

Guess what average annual return the ASX Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) has delivered over the past 3 years

| Bronwyn Allen

The VAS ETF tracks the top 300 shares on the Australian share market.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven share price soaring 6% today?

| Bernd Struben

The Whitehaven share price is smashing the benchmark returns today.

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Materials Shares

Which ASX lithium shares are cashed-up millennials buying?

| Bronwyn Allen

Millionaire millennials seem to favour two of the smaller ASX lithium players.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's what a top broker is saying about A2 Milk shares

| James Mickleboro

Is this infant formula a buy? Let's see what a top broker is saying.

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