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Real Estate Shares

3 ASX 200 building shares that could rise now that house prices have bottomed

| Bronwyn Allen

The experts believe house prices are on the way back up, so what does that mean for ASX shares?

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Retail Shares

Why Woolworths shares are a strong buy: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is feeling very bullish on this ASX 200 giant.

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Materials Shares

Analysts name 4 key reasons to buy BHP shares

| James Mickleboro

If you need a reason to invest in this mining giant's shares, then have four.

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Resources Shares

The 3 best lithium and rare earths ASX shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Shaw and Partners' James Gerrish reckons it's time to go 'long and bullish' on this trio.

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Dividend Investing

2 top ASX 200 dividend shares to buy this week: brokers

| James Mickleboro

A couple of brokers have given the thumbs up to these dividend shares.

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Defensive Shares

Top defensive ASX shares to buy in May 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Could your investment portfolio do with some buffering?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 300 shares that turned $5,000 into $59,000 or much more in 5 years

| Bernd Struben

While 10-bagger stocks on the ASX are elusive, they do exist. And they make some investors rich.

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Broker Notes

Rio Tinto and this ASX 200 share are strong buys: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These could be the ASX 200 shares to add to your portfolio this week.

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Technology Shares

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX tech shares to buy with massive upside

| James Mickleboro

These tech shares could give your portfolio an almighty boost.

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Healthcare Shares

Buy this ASX 200 healthcare share for a 25% return: broker

| James Mickleboro

There could be big returns ahead for shareholders of this healthcare company.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The Wesfarmers share price was in the red today despite green energy acquisition rumours

| Tristan Harrison

Could Wesfarmers be about to make an acquisition?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX 200 healthcare stock outperformed all others today.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX income shares have very big forecast dividend yields

| James Mickleboro

Check out the yields on these ASX dividend shares!

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Share Market News

Buy these top ASX growth stocks: experts

| James Mickleboro

These growth stocks could be top options right now according to experts.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX resources shares exploding over 65% on Tuesday

| Monica O'Shea

It's certainly been a stellar day on the market for some ASX resources shares.

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Share Market News

9 directors have bought up AGL shares in 2023. Should you jump in too?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy shares in this energy giant?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Do we dare hope, when it comes to the budget?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What are we to expect tonight?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX lithium shares are dominating today's trading volume charts.

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Technology Shares

Just how much further can BrainChip shares fall?

| James Mickleboro

Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) shares are having another poor session on Tuesday. In afternoon trade, the struggling semiconductor company's…

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Share Gainers

Why Arafura Rare Earths, Imugene, Pilbara Minerals, and Worley are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are overcoming the market weakness and having a good session on Tuesday.

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International Stock News

If I'd invested $10,000 in Tesla shares 5 years ago, guess how much I'd have today

| Bernd Struben

Tesla shares, which trade at a P/E ratio of 50 times, are priced with future earnings in mind as the…

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Share Fallers

Why Coronado Global, Silver Lake, Strike Energy, and Tourism Holdings shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares aren't making investors smile on Tuesday.

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX All Ords shares defying Tuesday's slump to crack multi-year highs

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are these two shares bucking the market today?

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Materials Shares

What's with ASX 200 lithium stocks today?

| Monica O'Shea

Lithium shares are beating the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd try to turn a $20k ASX share portfolio into a second income of $6,000 a year

| Tristan Harrison

Investors can generate strong passive income from dividend stocks.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX mining stock is booming 126% on a new lithium discovery

| Bernd Struben

The ASX mining stock reported promising results from its maiden drill campaign at a WA prospect.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 40? Here's how I'd aim to build a passive income of $3,000 a month

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I'd make the most of investing on the ASX if my goal was to build an income stream.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX lithium shares to buy right now: Wilsons

| Monica O'Shea

The broker is bullish on three lithium companies in particular.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 6%, guess which ASX 200 stock is the best performing so far today

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 healthcare share Imugene is leading the market today.

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International Stock News

Why did Warren Buffett sell this global tech giant after only a few months?

| Sebastian Bowen

What caused Buffett to break one of his own golden rules?

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BNPL shares

What's the outlook for the Zip share price in May?

| Bernd Struben

With no more rate hikes on the cards in May, Zip shareholders can at least breathe a sigh of relief…

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Resources Shares

5 reasons Rio Tinto shares could surge 21%

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto owns some of the largest and lowest cost mining operations in the world.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What's going wrong for ASX 200 share A2 Milk today?

| Brooke Cooper

The company is undergoing a leadership shakeup.

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Materials Shares

Down 25% in a year, why this fundie thinks you should buy Sayona Mining shares now

| Bronwyn Allen

This broker likes Sayona Mining's 'aggressive exploration campaign'.

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Financial Shares

Why is everyone talking about IAG shares on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

IAG had some big news for investors this morning, and they don't seem to like it.

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Earnings Results

CBA share price slips today despite $2.6 billion cash profit

| Bernd Struben

CBA has now completed approximately $2 billion of the bank’s $3 billion share buyback.

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Materials Shares

South32 share price slumps amid 'important' US milestone

| Brooke Cooper

The Arizona-based Hermosa Project has announced an exciting win.

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Materials Shares

Is it too late to buy Lynas shares following this week's surge?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX rare earths share is rising again today amid three brokers upgrading their ratings.

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Opinions

3 defensive ASX shares surrounded by wide moats I'd buy with $5,000

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors can secure massive returns over the long term if a company holds a sustainable competitive advantage.

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