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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Woolworths share price smash the ASX 200 in March?

| Sebastian Bowen

How did Woolies manage to be a market beater this month?

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Materials Shares

Rio Tinto share price lifts on copper project news

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 giant has entered a $651 million deal to unlock its La Granja copper project' development.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Harvey Norman share price diving on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Shareholders can't complain about today's share price slump.

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Communication Shares

The latest Telstra dividend is being paid today. Here's the lowdown

| James Mickleboro

Today is payday for eligible shareholders of Australia's largest telco.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price having such a stellar end to the week?

| Brooke Cooper

The $80 million restart of the company's NAL project has been completed.

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Resources Shares

Why did the BHP share price see-saw in March?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP dug itself out of a hole in March 2023.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the EML share price just rocketed 36%

| James Mickleboro

This embattled payments company is having a very strong session.

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Dividend Investing

I think these two ASX dividend shares are top buys with $2,000 in April

| Tristan Harrison

I’d want to invest in both of these ASX shares for passive income.

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Materials Shares

Piedmont Lithium share price surges 6% on 'exciting milestone'

| James Mickleboro

Piedmont Lithium can now be called a lithium producer after achieving a major milestone.

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How to invest

Start earning passive income with just $100 a month

| James Mickleboro

Building passive income from the share market takes time, but you can do it with modest investments.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $9,000 of Fortescue shares in 2018? Here's how much passive income you've pocketed

| Brooke Cooper

Has the iron ore giant really provided a 600% return on investment over the last five years?

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Materials Shares

'Very excited': Why the Novonix share price is leaping 14% on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Exciting things are happening over at Novonix.

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Materials Shares

Liontown share price climbs as Albemarle continues loading up

| James Mickleboro

Albemarle wants to speak to Liontown shareholders about its takeover proposal.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the next Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF dividend? You'd better hurry

| Brooke Cooper

The ETF will trade ex-dividend on Monday.

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ETFs

Keen to pocket the next Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF dividend? Read this

| Tristan Harrison

Vanguard ETF investors will soon be getting their payment.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these high yield ASX 300 shares for big dividends: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Big dividends are forecast for shareholders of these ASX 300 shares.

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Best Shares

A bull market is eventually coming: One ASX stock I'd buy now and hold forever

| Sebastian Bowen

This is one top ASX stock I'm never letting go of.

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Resources Shares

'Sky-high demand': 2 ASX 200 mining shares that could head to the moon

| Tony Yoo

Lithium and gold is where it's at, argues this expert.

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Bank Shares

The bigger Bendigo Bank dividend is being paid today. Here's the latest

| Monica O'Shea

Get ready, Bendigo Bank dividends are due today

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Dividend Investing

Boost your passive income with these ASX dividend shares: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could provide investors with a nice passive income boost.

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Opinions

Don't stress! The stock market is 'a long way from a crisis'

| Tony Yoo

After a bright start to 2023, shares have sunk again after multiple bank failures. What's doing?

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Dividend Investing

7 ASX dividend shares you can buy for under $10

| Mitchell Lawler

Can a diverse dividend portfolio be built for under $70?

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Investing Strategies

This ASX share's halved in 5 years, but I'm still sticking with it

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker picks the stock he'd put away in the bottom drawer for…

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index looks set to end the week on a high on Friday.

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Blue Chip Shares

2 high quality blue chip ASX 200 shares named as buys by analysts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have given the thumbs up to these blue chip stars of the ASX 200.

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Resources Shares

Why did the BHP share price have such a top run today?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what may behind the Big Australian's good day on the market.

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ETFs

2 amazing ASX ETFs I'd love to buy for my portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I love these two ETFs.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

This uranium stock led the index higher on Thursday.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Of rains and interest rates…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Hopefully our capital-F Foolish investing analogy is clear. 

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Dividend Investing

ASX shares are paying out $19 billion in dividends this week. Are you getting a piece?

| Sebastian Bowen

There are dozens of shares that will pay dividends this week. Are yours on the list?

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Retirement

Analysts name 2 strong ASX shares to buy for a retirement portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Analysts reckon these ASX shares could be great options when you're building a retirement portfolio.

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Resources Shares

Attention lithium investors: This ASX 200 mining billionaire says Australia could become a battery chemical manufacturing powerhouse

| Bronwyn Allen

Australia should be doing more than simply digging lithium out of the ground, says Mineral Resources chief.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big gains and a new 52-week high are driving trading volumes today.

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Travel Shares

Qantas shares in the green amid sweet $2m investment

| Brooke Cooper

The airline is involved in the development of what could be Australia's first biofuel refinery.

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Financial Shares

Insurance companies are raking it in, so should you buy ASX 200 shares like IAG right now?

| Monica O'Shea

It was a good year for insurance industry profit so is it a good time to buy insurance shares?

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Broker Notes

Citi gives its verdict on the Pilbara Minerals share price

| James Mickleboro

Should investors be snapping up this lithium giant now or not?

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Rio Tinto dividend forecast through to 2025

| James Mickleboro

Big dividends are expected from this mining giant for a couple more years.

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Share Gainers

Why Appen, Regis Resources, Syrah, and Zip shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are catching the eye with particularly strong gains on Thursday.

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Gold

Why are ASX 200 gold shares like Newcrest being thumped on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Gold shares are getting whacked today. Here's what might be the problem.

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Healthcare Shares

Medibank share price lifts despite shareholder class action

| Brooke Cooper

The health insurer has been hit with another class action relating to its 2022 cyber-attack.

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