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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Domain, Star, and Tietto shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are out of form on Wednesday.

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Financial Shares

Are dark clouds gathering over the IAG share price?

| Bernd Struben

Some fund managers are raising concerns over the pending costs to IAG of the flooding and storms that hit New…

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Value Investing

Capital deities and destroyers: The best and worst at putting money to work among ASX 200 shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Find out which companies are printing money and which are burning it.

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Share Fallers

Star Casino share price crumbles 8% on 'significant and rapid deterioration'

| Brooke Cooper

The company has vowed to cut 500 jobs, freeze salaries, and scrap bonuses as it downgrades its guidance.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares like Fortescue smashing the index today?

| Monica O'Shea

The big ASX mining shares are riding the wave of some positive news.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's why the bank could 'face the full wrath of the law'

| Bernd Struben

CBA has repaid $16 million owed to 7,402 underpaid staff, but the bank may still face additional fines over the…

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Bank Shares

Which is the best ASX 200 bank share to buy today?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare the dividend yield and share price growth of the big four over five years.

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Real Estate Shares

If house prices have bottomed, should I buy property-related ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Are things turning around for everything related to property?

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Share Fallers

Why have investors fallen out of love with Lynas shares?

| Brooke Cooper

The Lynas share price has tumbled 39% since early 2022.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL shares dip despite new FDA approval

| Monica O'Shea

What's with CSL today?

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Financial Shares

AMP share price marching higher as net outflows ebb

| Bernd Struben

AMP reported a sharp year on year reduction in its net cash outflows over the past quarter.

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Materials Shares

Here's the latest forecast for ASX 200 lithium stocks from UBS

| Bernd Struben

While short-term headwinds are likely to remain, UBS is bullish on a number of ASX 200 lithium stocks.

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Bank Shares

Own NAB shares? Here's why the bank's CEO just personally emailed 4m customers

| Brooke Cooper

The bank's boss reassured customers they have its support when up against the rising cost of living and scams.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 40? I'd invest $5 a day in ASX shares for passive income of $7,800 a year

| Tristan Harrison

Investors can generate passive income at any age.

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Dividend Investing

Investing for passive income? I'd pick up this little-known ASX dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I think this could be a top pick for investment income.

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Dividend Investing

Here are the ASX 200 dividend shares to buy: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 dividend shares are highly rated and tipped to provide attractive yields.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how much I would need to invest in Rio Tinto shares to generate a $100 monthly income

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the Rio Tinto dividend.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $6,000 of Santos stock in 2018? If so, here's how much dividend income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

Let's dive into all the passive income provided by Santos shares over the last five years.

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Growth Shares

Supercharge your portfolio with these 3 ASX growth shares: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Don't miss out on these ASX shares if you're a growth investor.

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Share Gainers

4 ASX 200 shares going gangbusters in high inflation (and what they have in common)

| Tony Yoo

It takes a special kind of business to raise their valuations amid rising interest rates and red-hot rises in supply…

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Dividend Investing

Want passive income? Forget term deposits and buy these high yield ASX dividend shares: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be better options than term deposits for income investors.

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Broker Notes

What are analysts saying about the CSL share price?

| James Mickleboro

Can this biotech juggernaut keep charging higher from here?

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Industrials Shares

'Very promising': The ASX stock set to make a killing over the next two years

| Tony Yoo

Expert names an ASX share that's tripled in just 16 months, but believes is still cheap and has more climbing…

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Technology Shares

This ASX 200 share can hit a new 52-week high: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

This ASX 200 share is just warming up with its gains according to Goldman Sachs.

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Dividend Investing

How much to invest in ASX shares to get $500 in dividends every month

| Tony Yoo

If $6,000 per year for doing nothing sounds like sweet action you want to get in on, take a look…

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Opinions

Are short sellers wrong about Pointsbet shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Some investors are betting on Pointsbet shares to drop.

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Broker Notes

Broker names 2 high yield ASX dividend shares to buy

| James Mickleboro

Morgans is expecting some big yields from these ASX dividend shares.

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How to invest

Here's how I'd dip my toe in the Aussie stock market with $500

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the shares I would tell a beginner investor to start with.

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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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Dividend Investing

2 ASX stocks with a dividend bump coming

| James Mickleboro

Big dividends are good. Bigger dividends are better.

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Resources Shares

Get big gains and huge dividends from these ASX 200 mining shares: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares tick a lot of boxes for brokers. Let's see why.

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ETFs

2 great ETFs for ASX investors to buy now

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs provide investors with access to a large number of high quality companies in one easy investment.

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Materials Shares

Why did this ASX mining share explode 60% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look at why this rare earths explorer had such a stellar day.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare share posted today's biggest gain.

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Resources Shares

Here's the forecast for popular ASX 200 mining shares from UBS

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the outlook for some leading ASX 200 miners.

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How to invest

A bull market is coming and I'm desperate to buy cheap ASX 200 stocks before they rocket

| Brooke Cooper

The next market surge is coming, if history is anything to go by.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium is again dominating ASX trading volumes this Tuesday. Here's why.

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Gold

Why has the shine come off ASX gold shares this week?

| James Mickleboro

It hasn't been a golden week for these shares.

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Opinions

I could have doubled my money in 6 months owning Weebit Nano stock. Why didn't I?

| Mitchell Lawler

I passed up on a 130% return. Here's why I'd do it again if I had the chance.

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ETFs

This ASX ETF is up 21% in April so far

| Sebastian Bowen

How on earth has this ETF smashed the market by a factor of 10?

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