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Share Market News

Should ASX 200 investors brace for another RBA rate hike in June following the latest wages data?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is sensitive to rapid increases in interest rates, with higher rates boosting the appeal of cash deposits…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Investors may want to check out these ASX shares that have just been named as buys...

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Share Gainers

Why Life360, Pointsbet, Serko, and Temple & Webster shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Tyro share price leaps amid Apple Pay news

| Monica O'Shea

A new Apple pay product may be boosting Tyro's stock on Wednesday.

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Dividend Investing

How does the Fortescue dividend stack up against BHP and Rio?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Fortescue still a dividend winner in 2023?

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Share Fallers

Why Appen, Best & Less, Incitec Pivot, and Weebit Nano shares are falling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Wednesday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This ASX 200 stock is gaining after its dividend was binned. Here are all the details

| Brooke Cooper

United Malt posted a $13.8 million loss for the first half.

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Broker Notes

Top broker upgrades AGL share price by 19%

| Bronwyn Allen

Are things turning around for the AGL share price, which is up 10.5% in 2023?

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Healthcare Shares

ASX All ords biotech stock explodes 120% on regulatory green light

| Monica O'Shea

The company has hit a milestone with its cancer diagnostics test.

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Earnings Results

Incitec Pivot results: Here's why this ASX 200 share is sinking 10% today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been selling off this ASX 200 share on Wednesday.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons to buy Wesfarmers shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Stock in the ASX 200 giant has been tipped to jump 8%.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 300 shares just upgraded by top brokers

| Bronwyn Allen

The S&P/ASX 300 is in the red in morning trading amid broker upgrades to various stocks today.

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Gold

Top broker forecasts 39% upside for this ASX 200 gold share

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 gold shares have been shining brightly as gold’s haven status has sent it back near all-time highs.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech share is rocketing 28% on huge full-year results

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is catching the eye of investors on Wednesday.

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Share Market News

2 ASX All Ordinaries shares making big moves on trading updates

| James Mickleboro

These ASX All Ordinaries shares are having very different sessions.

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Technology Shares

Deja vu! Why is the Appen share price crashing 17% today?

| James Mickleboro

Another day, another huge decline for this struggling tech share.

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Dividend Investing

How much should I invest in ASX shares to quit work and live only off dividend income

| Brooke Cooper

Replacing my salary with dividends doesn't have to be an expensive endeavour.

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Dividend Investing

I'd invest $3,000 each in these ASX dividend shares for almost $1,000 in annual income

| Tristan Harrison

All of these ASX dividend shares are projected to pay bucketloads of cash in FY25.

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How to invest

Could ASX shares turn a $10,000 investment into $2,000,000?

| Tristan Harrison

Compounding is a very powerful financial force which can help grow wealth.

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Materials Shares

Are ASX 200 lithium shares approaching a 'tipping point' for ripper revenues?

| Brooke Cooper

Let’s see what this asset management company is saying.

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Materials Shares

Own Allkem shares? Are you getting a good deal or is Livent the big winner from the merger?

| James Mickleboro

Is the Livent merger a good deal for Allkem shareholders?

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Resources Shares

60% upside! Macquarie says buy Argosy shares now

| Tony Yoo

The junior lithium miner has very exciting plans for this year, if you want to invest in its fortunes.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 300 shares I'd buy for long-term dividend income

| Tristan Harrison

I think passive income will be coming from these two stocks for multiple decades.

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How to invest

Should ASX 200 investors sell in May and go away?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's answer this age-old question once and for all.

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Share Market News

Why Qantas shares are Morgans' top pick in the travel sector

| James Mickleboro

This airline share could be about to take off according to one leading broker.

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Financial Shares

Why one fund manager is backing this ASX share after 76% revenue growth

| Tristan Harrison

Is Smartpay a smart buy? This fund manager is loving the rapid growth.

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Broker Notes

'Welcome improvement': 3 ASX small-cap shares to grab right now

| Tony Yoo

The Celeste Australian Small Companies Fund is backing this trio of stocks for long-term gains after a fantastic bounce in…

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Materials Shares

Brokers expect big gains and huge dividends from these ASX 200 mining shares

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares could offer big capital returns and dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $11,000 in Magellan shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

The stock has plunged 60% since May 2018. Could the dividends have made up for it?

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Cannabis Shares

A $3k investment in ASX cannabis stock Incannex 5 years ago is now worth $15,000. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

This medicinal cannabis company has been a rare winner in its field.

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Dividend Investing

Why the BHP dividend forecast has caught my attention!

| James Mickleboro

BHP is being forecast to provide investors with some big dividend yields.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie shares are going for cheap. Buy the dip?

| Tony Yoo

A portfolio manager examines why the investment bank stock has plunged in recent weeks, and whether it's worth grabbing for…

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Opinions

Is it time to be a bull or a bear on NAB shares?

| Motley Fool Staff

Is it worth scooping up some NAB shares after the bank's rocky half-year reception?

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Dividend Investing

Citi says these ASX 200 dividend shares are buys for passive income

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped to provide investors with big yields.

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Bank Shares

Warren Buffett is dumping bank stocks. Should you?

| Tristan Harrison

Berkshire Hathaway has made some big moves with its bank holdings. What does this mean for ASX bank shares?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough session for the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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ETFs

Expert names 2 excellent ASX ETFs to buy

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these ASX ETFs could be top options for investors in the current economic environment.

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Share Market News

These ASX dividend shares are buys: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could give your passive income a boost.

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Growth Shares

These ASX growth shares are highly rated by analysts for a reason

| James Mickleboro

Here are three growth shares that could be destined for big things.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

This tech stock defied its sector's downturn to post a 12% gain today.

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