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Bank Shares

Broker warns that 'our conviction has waned' on Westpac shares

| James Mickleboro

Here's what this broker is saying about Westpac shares after its results.

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Investing Strategies

3 shares to buy from the 3 hottest ASX sectors right now

| Tony Yoo

Bell Potter's Grady Wulff revealed in Sydney the stocks that her team is keen on at the moment.

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Share Market News

Green skies ahead: These 2 ASX 200 stocks upgraded their earnings guidance this week

| Brooke Cooper

The companies each upped their expectations for the rest of financial year 2023.

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Dividend Investing

How to invest $10,000 in ASX dividend shares in May

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to spend money to make money? Try these shares.

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Dividend Investing

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

| James Mickleboro

Will CBA be giving your passive income a nice boost in the near term?

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Bank Shares

Bank of Queensland is offering the highest savings interest rate of any ASX bank. What might this mean for shareholders?

| Bronwyn Allen

Bank of Queensland is now offering the highest savings interest rate around at 5.3%.

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Dividend Investing

Brokers say these ASX dividend shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

If you're an income investor, you might want to get acquainted with these buy-rated dividend shares.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Do you own any of today's top performing ASX 200 favourites?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX lithium shares are once again driving trading volumes this Friday.

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Bank Shares

Three reasons the CBA share price made news this week

| Bernd Struben

The CBA share price is in the green today, marking five consecutive days of gains for the ASX 200 bank…

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Bank Shares

NAB share price up amid following the leader on cashbacks

| Bronwyn Allen

National Australia Bank will soon end its $2,000 cashback offers on new and refinanced loans.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining stocks having such a shocking end to the week?

| Bernd Struben

After the last month’s falls, ASX 200 mining stocks are starting to look like ever better bargains.

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Resources Shares

What's the 5-year forecast for commodity prices and ASX 200 mining shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the official government price forecasts for 10 commodities from FY23 to FY28.

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Materials Shares

This ASX small-cap lithium share is leaping 13% on a deal with Rio Tinto

| Brooke Cooper

The agreement relates to Trek Metals' Pilbara copper and nickel project.

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Resources Shares

Why are BHP shares sliding today?

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just BHP shares in decline today. The S&P/ASX 200 Resource Index (ASX: XJR) is down 1.5%.

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Healthcare Shares

TechnologyOne share price rises on cyber incident update

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s the latest on TechnologyOne’s investigation.

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How to invest

I'm following Warren Buffett and preparing for a stock market crash

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett has lived through at least 12 stock market crashes. And he’s come out of it with a net…

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Financial Shares

QBE shares plunge 3% as floods, cyclones, and storms take their toll

| Brooke Cooper

Nearly 90% of the insurer's first half natural catastrophe allowance had been spent by April.

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Bank Shares

The Bendigo Bank share price has slumped 20% in 5 years. Have the dividends made up for it?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can a massive dividend yield make up for years of falling shares?

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Blue Chip Shares

Here are 3 ASX 200 blue chip shares that analysts love

| James Mickleboro

There's a lot to love about these high quality ASX 200 blue chips.

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Dividend Investing

Turning ASX shares into a $40,000 annual passive income generator

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a roadmap to gaining $40,000 in passive income from shares.

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Share Gainers

This obscure ASX All Ords stock has quietly turned a $5,000 investment into $45,000 in 5 years

| Bernd Struben

Over the past five years, the All Ordinaries has gained just over 20%. But this obscure ASX All Ords share…

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Earnings Results

REA shares fall as costs take a bite out of bottom line

| Brooke Cooper

Rising interest rates have indirectly dinted the ASX 200 company's earnings.

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares with strong balance sheets

| Tristan Harrison

Good balance sheets can be the secret sauce for long-term business success.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names the best ASX 200 growth shares to buy in May

| James Mickleboro

Is a growth portfolio really a growth portfolio if it doesn't include these shares?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Newcrest share price slips as exclusivity period for $32b takeover extended

| Brooke Cooper

The gold company has given its suitor an extra week to comb through its books.

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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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Dividend Investing

Invested $4,000 in South32 shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

Have South32's dividends made up for its share price's underwhelming performance?

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Healthcare Shares

Has the NIB share price now peaked at $8?

| James Mickleboro

Can the NIB train keep chugging higher or is it time to disembark?

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX 200 share has just been downgraded by 3 top brokers

| Monica O'Shea

What's ahead for the CSR share price?

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Gold

What's the gold price forecast for the remainder of 2023?

| James Mickleboro

Will gold still be glittering over the remainder of 2023?

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Retirement

How much would I need to invest in ASX shares for a retirement income of $65,000 per year?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all you need to know before you begin investing for retirement.

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Dividend Investing

It's still rare to find a term deposit paying over 5%. Why not buy ASX dividend shares instead?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why cash may not necessarily be king when you can get a 5% term deposit.

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Technology Shares

Macquarie forecasts Appen shares to crash a further 47%

| James Mickleboro

One leading broker is raising the red flag and warning investors off this struggling tech share.

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Resources Shares

Why the cash splash on potash could send the BHP share price higher

| Tristan Harrison

The world’s growing need for food could help cause potash demand to soar.

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Resources Shares

Why the 'market hasn't fully understood' this ASX rare earths share with huge upside

| Tony Yoo

Portfolio manager picks rare earth minerals stock to buy now, but it's not the one you're thinking of.

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Dividend Investing

Snapped up $5,000 worth of Westpac shares on the June dip? Here's the passive income you're earning now

| Bernd Struben

Westpac’s interim dividend was up 15% year on year following a big half year profit boost.

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Share Market News

Why Goldman Sachs is bullish on Suncorp shares

| James Mickleboro

Now might be a good time to add this insurance giant to your portfolio.

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Financial Shares

QBE share price on watch following strong Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

QBE has started FY 2023 strongly based on its quarterly update.

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Materials Shares

Are Pilbara Minerals shares a 'lower-risk' ASX lithium buy right now?

| Brooke Cooper

One expert thinks the stock could be the safest buy in a high-risk sector.

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