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Share Market News

New ASX investor? 5 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first stock

| Sebastian Bowen

I wish I knew these five things when I started investing in ASX shares...

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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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Materials Shares

Could another lithium price boom be around the corner? Experts weigh in

| Bronwyn Allen

Several experts are tipping a rebound of 40% or more for lithium prices by the end of the year.

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Dividend Investing

Are Woodside shares the greatest dividend buy of the ASX 200?

| Bronwyn Allen

If more of our returns are going to come from dividends in this high interest rate climate, then which ASX…

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ETFs

3 high quality ETFs for ASX investors to buy and hold for decades

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could let ASX investors benefit from the power of compounding.

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Dividend Investing

Don't miss out on these high yield ASX dividend shares: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could provide you with a big income boost.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is this a compelling reason to buy Coles shares over Woolworths?

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles vs. Woolies: This ASX broker has picked a winner.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX 200 shares to buy according to brokers

| James Mickleboro

You won't want to miss out on these high quality stocks.

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Resources Shares

The copper price could explode. This is the ASX share to take advantage

| Tony Yoo

The Wilsons team names which of the Aussie copper shares they would buy right now -- and it's not the…

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Share Market News

If I invest $10,000 in Pilbara Minerals shares, how much passive income will I receive?

| Brooke Cooper

Have the lithium stock's dividends already peaked?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Investors 1: 'Permabear' forecasters 0

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

When the ASX stock market gets volatile and the permabears come out, choose very carefully who you listen to.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX 200 tech share outperformed all others on Friday.

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Small Cap Shares

Analysts are tipping big returns from these small cap ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

At the small end of town, analysts are tipping big gain from these shares...

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Economy

Here's what the latest jobs data could mean for interest rates and the Aussie stock market

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why higher unemployment can be good news for ASX shares.

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ETFs

$10k invested in Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) 5 years ago is worth how much?

| James Mickleboro

Was it a good idea to invest in this ETF five years ago?

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling very positive about these three shares and have put buy ratings on them.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium shares seem to be all the rage this Friday on our volume charts.

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Share Fallers

Why Dusk, Impedimed, Nufarm, and Weebit Nano shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been selling these ASX shares on Friday.

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Share Gainers

Why AUB, Austal, Core Lithium, and Xero shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

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

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Bank Shares

Neutralised? What it means for ANZ shares and their reinvested dividends

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all you need to know about the bank's dividend reinvestment plan and $327 million buyback.

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Gold

Why is the Newcrest share price sitting at 6-week lows?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have investors lost their love for this ASX gold share?

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Financial Shares

AMP share price rockets despite scandal triggering massive fine

| Tony Yoo

Court scathing of the financial firm's conduct, calling it 'serious' and 'wrongful'.

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Resources Shares

Why BHP shares made our headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares could be set to benefit from a decade of global underinvestment in new resource projects.

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Energy Shares

'Technically feasible': This ASX energy giant is preparing to be a hydrogen highway

| Tristan Harrison

APA has taken one step closer to hydrogen success.

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Capital Raising

This ASX All Ords share is surging 5% after securing $150 million

| Brooke Cooper

AUB has successfully completed a $150 million capital raise.

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Share Gainers

Why the Austal share price is sailing 25% higher today

| Bernd Struben

Austal has a number of ongoing projects with the United States Navy and Coast Guard.

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Energy Shares

Broker urges investors to buy the dip in the Beach Energy share price for a 50% return

| James Mickleboro

Beach Energy shares could have major upside potential according to one broker.

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend next week

| Sebastian Bowen

It's going to be a big week for income investors on the ASX next week.

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Bank Shares

3 reasons to buy Westpac shares now: broker

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs has named three key reasons why it is bullish on this banking giant.

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Share Fallers

Dusk share price sinks 16% today as cost of living weighs

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors look to be hitting the sell button on the back of an underwhelming trading update released by Dusk…

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Travel Shares

Back to 100%: The deal driving Qantas shares into the green on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Qantas is increasing its international capacity to 100% and expects it to result in lower airfares.

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Real Estate Shares

One ASX 200 stock 'trading at a historically low price to book value' right now

| Tristan Harrison

This fund manager has picked out Lendlease as an opportunity.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $20,000 today for a $3,370 passive income

| Bernd Struben

If I were aiming to invest $20,000 for passive income right now, I’d aim for bigger companies paying fully franked…

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Materials Shares

Own Liontown shares? Here's when the company expects to kick start dividends

| Brooke Cooper

Passive income is on the cards for those invested in the ASX 200 lithium stock, according to the company's chair.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre shares rise despite co-founder sales

| James Mickleboro

There have been some big shares sales by this travel giant's co-founders.

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Materials Shares

Why are Core Lithium shares charging higher today?

| James Mickleboro

It's all go at the Finniss Project for Core Lithium.

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Healthcare Shares

What's the forecast for the CSL share price in the second half of 2023?

| Tony Yoo

The biotech giant has seen its stock go sideways since COVID-19 struck. Is it ready for a post-pandemic push upwards?

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Technology Shares

Xero share price can still rise almost 30% from here: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

It isn't too late to jump onto the Xero train according to one leading broker.

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Materials Shares

Looking to buy an ASX 200 mining stock? Here are 3 reasons to consider South32 shares

| Brooke Cooper

This expert sees value in the stock right now.

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Dividend Investing

Experts say these 2 ASX 200 dividend stocks are buys for passive income

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are tipping these ASX 200 dividend stocks to make it rain for income investors.

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