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A female broker in a red jacket whispers in the ear of a man who has a surprised look on his face as she explains which two ASX 200 shares should do well in today's volatile climate
Technology Shares

Buy Pilbara Minerals and these ASX growth shares in April: experts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts reckon these growth shares are in the buy zone at current levels.

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Defensive Shares

Top defensive ASX shares to buy in April 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to help shield your investment portfolio from financial fisticuffs?

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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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How to invest

My top 5 ASX shares to buy and hold forever in anticipation of the bull market

| James Mickleboro

Here are my top five ASX share to buy and hold right now.

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How to invest

Will the ASX 200 hit 7,500 again in 2023?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will we see ASX shares shoot the moon this year?

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How to invest

How to start building a lifelong passive income with just $5 a day: Tips and Tricks

| James Mickleboro

Put your money to work in the share market and generate passive income.

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Dividend Investing

How much do you need to invest to give up work and live only off dividend income?

| Tristan Harrison

Living off dividends sounds like a wonderful life to me.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Novonix share price crashed 19% in March

| Bernd Struben

The month gone by didn’t start out well for the Novonix share price, though it closed out March with a…

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ETFs

Here are 3 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors to buy and hold this month

| James Mickleboro

Here are three quality ETFs that could be worth holding onto long into the future.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $3,000 of AGL shares 5 years ago? Guess how much passive income you've earned since

| Brooke Cooper

The stock has tumbled more than 60% in that time.

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Financial Shares

Why the IAG share price outperformed the ASX 200 in March

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors continue to be faced with persistently high inflation.

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Share Gainers

Invest in this 6% yielding ASX 300 dividend stock for passive income

| Monica O'Shea

Let's check the credentials of this dividend share.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price drop 7% in March?

| James Mickleboro

Woodside shares underperformed the market in March for a couple of reasons.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Rio Tinto share price outperform the ASX 200 in March?

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto shares managed to dig out outperformance.

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Dividend Investing

Are these ASX 200 dividend shares must-buys for passive income investors?

| James Mickleboro

There are a lot of dividend shares to choose from but are these the best ones to buy?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX 200 health care stock outperformed all others on Thursday.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big moves from ASX lithium shares are driving trading volumes today.

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX All Ords shares trading ex-dividend next week

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better hurry if you want the dividends that these four shares will be throwing off soon.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price beat the ASX 200 in March?

| Brooke Cooper

AMP stock outperformed the ASX 200 last month.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Pilbara Minerals share price just tumble 5%?

| Monica O'Shea

What's with Pilbara today?

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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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Opinions

This ASX All Ords share has soared 70% in 6 months. Is it too late to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this ASX stock keep running higher?

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Share Fallers

Why did the Sayona Mining share price tumble 13% in March?

| Monica O'Shea

What weighed on Sayona shares in March?

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Capital Raising

Why did this ASX All Ords stock just crash 68%?

| James Mickleboro

This uranium share is ending the week deep in the red.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price diving 7% on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

Shareholders hit back at executive's pay packets yesterday.

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Broker Notes

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

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares have been tipped for big things by a leading broker...

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Share Gainers

Why Bega Cheese, Elanor Investors, Neometals, and Talga shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in a positive fashion.

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Opinions

This iconic ASX 200 retail share is down 28% over the past year. Is it time to buy?

| Mitchell Lawler

This well-known retailer is down in the dirt. Here are my thoughts on its upside potential.

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Energy Shares

Here's Citi's forecast for the Woodside share price

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the broker's outlook on the Woodside share price.

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Bank Shares

Could right now be a great time to buy ASX 200 bank stocks for passive income?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are the banks still a buy for big dividends?

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Share Fallers

Why Brickworks, Energy Resources, Magellan, and Pilbara Minerals shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a tough time on Thursday ahead of the Easter break.

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Materials Shares

The Lake Resources share price plunged 29% in March. Here's what happened with the ASX 200 lithium share

| Bernd Struben

The vast majority of ASX lithium shares ended March well into the red, though Lake Resources fell harder than most.

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Materials Shares

ASX 200 lithium stocks sink again following Albemarle downgrade

| James Mickleboro

It's another red day for lithium shares on Thursday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Elanor Investors share price surges 17% on $3.4 billion Challenger funds deal

| Monica O'Shea

What are the details of this real estate funds management deal?

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Real Estate Shares

Should I buy ASX 200 property shares following the RBA rate pause?

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX 200 real estate stock has been tipped to offer a 12.6% upside right now.

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How to invest

How I'd invest $20,000 to earn reliable passive income today

| James Mickleboro

This is how I would create a reliable passive income stream with ASX shares.

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Resources Shares

What's going on with BHP shares and lithium?

| Bernd Struben

To date, BHP shares haven’t been materially impacted by either the fast-rising or, subsequently, fast-falling price of lithium.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $5,000 today for long-term passive income

| Tristan Harrison

Looking for investment income? I’d buy these three.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Western Mines share price is surging another 65% on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

This ASX mineral exploration stock is having another stunning day.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 300 battery stock is soaring 18% on a 'key approval'

| Brooke Cooper

The company is one step closer to manufacturing battery anodes in Europe.

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