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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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Resources Shares

ASX 200 mining shares in focus: Top broker says current iron ore price is 'unsustainable'

| Tristan Harrison

The iron ore price has rallied recently. Here’s what could happen next.

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ETFs

I'm a dividend investor. Should I buy the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS)?

| Tristan Harrison

Here are some of the factors to consider when judging the income potential of the VGS ETF.

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Energy Shares

Analysts say these ASX energy shares could supercharge your returns

| James Mickleboro

Returns greater than 50% are forecast from these energy shares.

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Materials Shares

Why has ASX lithium stock Latin Resources soared almost 30% in a month?

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been fighting to get hold of this lithium stock. But why?

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Investing Strategies

The top 10 ASX shares held by millionaires

| Tony Yoo

Do you want to see which stocks the wealthy investors have in their portfolios?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Here's what brokers are saying about the Allkem merger with Livent

| James Mickleboro

Brokers have been crunching the numbers and have given their verdict on the Allkem-Livent merger.

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Opinions

Qantas shares: High-flying potential or grounded expectations?

| Motley Fool Staff

We asked two of our writers to provide either side of the argument on Qantas shares.

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Dividend Investing

Want to score the boosted ANZ dividend? You better hurry!

| Bernd Struben

ANZ trades on a trailing dividend yield of 6.4%, fully franked.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 index on the final day of the week.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX 200 dividend stocks are highly rated for a reason

| James Mickleboro

These top dividend stocks have been given the thumbs up by brokers.

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ETFs

3 of the best ETFs for ASX investors to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

Here are three quality ETFs that provide very different investment opportunities that could be buys in May.

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