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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP share price dips despite $337m sale win

| Brooke Cooper

The first stage of the company's long-awaited sale to Dexus should complete on Friday.

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Bank Shares

Why I'd be happy to invest in these ASX 200 bank shares today

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors bank on the financial sector? Things are getting rougher.

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Energy Shares

Should I buy AGL shares at under $7 each?

| Tristan Harrison

Can AGL shares charge up returns at the current valuation?

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Healthcare Shares

Healius share price jumps 7% on takeover approach from smaller rival

| James Mickleboro

Could Healius about to be taken over by a smaller rival?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk share price slides amid $139 million buyback completion

| Bernd Struben

A2 Milk first announced its intention for an on-market share buyback of up to NZ$150 million on 29 August.

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Share Market News

3 reasons not investing at all could be riskier than trying to invest

| Tristan Harrison

Households could be better off in the long term by investing.

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Investing Strategies

2 'recession-resistant' ASX 200 shares to start a strong portfolio: expert

| Tony Yoo

If you started a portfolio from scratch, this pair of stocks could well be the first ones you buy.

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Opinions

Could buying BHP shares under $44 make me rich?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP shares are a lot cheaper. So it time to buy?

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Share Market News

Here are the 10 most shorted ASX shares this week

| James Mickleboro

Short sellers are betting big on these ASX shares sinking from current levels...

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Opinions

This All Ords ASX share could pay a 10% dividend yield in 2025

| Tristan Harrison

This business could be one of the most underrated income plays for the next few years.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend shares with 5%+ yields: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped to provide investors with big yields this year and next.

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Resources Shares

3 top ASX mining shares I'd buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

I’d jump on these three ASX copper miners.

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Financial Shares

Turbulence insurance: Fund names 2 ASX 200 shares for long-term riches

| Tony Yoo

This sector might not seem exciting, but it could be the perfect medicine for your portfolio during economic downturns.

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Retail Shares

'Very favourable': 2 ASX shares Glenmore is riding to the top

| Tony Yoo

One stock rocketed up and the other had a shocker last month, but both are wise long-term investments.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

It looks set to be a tough day for the ASX 200 on Monday.

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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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Share Market News

Is it a trap? 3 ASX shares with ultra-high dividend yields

| Sebastian Bowen

Watch out for these three shares, they could be dividend traps

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Dividend Investing

How to generate $300 of monthly income from the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF

| James Mickleboro

Here's how investors can use the popular VAS ETF to generate a monthly income.

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Dividend Investing

$400 in monthly passive income, buy 8,728 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX 200 share could energise an investor’s passive income returns.

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Share Market News

Buy these ASX dividend shares next week: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Income investors might want to check out these dividend shares due to their growing yields.

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ETFs

These ETFs could be top options for buy and hold investors

| James Mickleboro

Here's why it could be worth holding these ETFs closely over the long term.

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Share Market News

No savings at 40? Use the Warren Buffett method in 2023 to target financial freedom

| Tristan Harrison

Warren Buffett has built incredible wealth. Here’s what we can learn to build a portfolio worth $1 million.

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Dividend Investing

How to generate $10,000 of passive income from Fortescue shares

| James Mickleboro

Is it plausible to generate $10,000 of income from Fortescue shares?

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Real Estate Shares

Which real estate ASX shares should you buy now as interest rates top out?

| Tony Yoo

One expert takes a look at three different property stocks and gives his take on whether they're worth investing in…

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Dividend Investing

How I'd aim to retire rich enough to live on passive income from my ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

This is how I would aim to retire rich with a growing passive income stream to live from.

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Dividend Investing

Buy Macquarie and this high yield ASX dividend share: brokers

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares could offer a combination of big gains and attractive yields.

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Bank Shares

2 ASX 200 bank shares to buy after the selloff: experts

| James Mickleboro

The banking sector had a tough week but this could have created a buying opportunity for investors.

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How to invest

ASX 200 investors: Don't give up! How even $100 per month can grow into a $100,000 portfolio

| James Mickleboro

Plant your investment seeds now and you could grow a money tree in the future.

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How to invest

Here's one positive change to make in your ASX share portfolio in 2023

| Mitchell Lawler

This is how I plan on having fewer stressful days when investing this year and into the future.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ordinaries shares rocketing over 10% today

| Bronwyn Allen

These ASX All Ordinaries shares in the mining sector are flying today. We take a look at why.

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ETFs

Want to invest in cybersecurity but don't know how? Try this ASX ETF

| Bernd Struben

This ASX ETF could be of particular interest to investors looking to invest in the global cybersecurity industry, but unsure…

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Blue Chip Shares

Analysts say these ultra high quality blue chip ASX 200 shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

If you're looking for quality then you may struggle to find anything better than this on the ASX.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive share price recoveries are driving trading volumes on Friday.

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Technology Shares

Buy these ASX growth shares now: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts reckon these growth shares have heaps of potential and should be in your portfolio...

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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 slapped buy ratings on them.

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Share Market News

2 ASX 200 directors buying up their company shares this week

| Bronwyn Allen

These trades can be instructive for ordinary investors.

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How to invest

Will your investments outpace inflation? The answer is more likely to be 'yes' if you choose these assets

| Sebastian Bowen

When it comes to beating inflation, term deposits won't cut the mustard.

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Share Fallers

Why Carsales, Evolution, Kelsian, and Synlait shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week on a disappointing note.

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plummeting gold share price
Gold

ASX 200 gold shares reverse the charge higher to tumble today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 gold shares have reversed their march higher and are mired deep in the red today.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 300 shares trading ex-dividend on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better be quick if you want the latest dividends from these high-yielding shares.

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