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Bank Shares

Is right now a once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy CBA shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Recent turmoil in the banking space has seemingly weighed on the ASX 200 giant's stock.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price soaring 6% today?

| Monica O'Shea

Let's take a look.

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price dives 8% on $4 billion outflows

| Bernd Struben

When Magellan released its half-year results, it reported a 52% year on year decrease in average funds under management.

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Dividend Investing

The record interim CSL dividend is being paid today. How much is it?

| Monica O'Shea

Here are the details of the biotech giant's dividend.

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Dividend Investing

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

| James Mickleboro

Morgans believes that these ASX dividend shares tick a lot of boxes for income investors.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold shares are rallying. Is the yellow metal set for new all-time highs?

| Bernd Struben

The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) – which also contains some smaller miners outside of ASX 200 gold…

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Dividend Investing

5 steps to making $500 in monthly passive income in 2023

| Brooke Cooper

And 3 ASX stocks I'd buy to provide it.

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Energy Shares

The whopper Woodside dividend is being paid today. Here's the lowdown

| James Mickleboro

It's payday for shareholders of this energy giant on Wednesday!

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Opinions

How I would build a Warren Buffett-style portfolio with ASX 200 shares

| Mitchell Lawler

The Aussie companies I'd invest in to create a local Berkshire Hathaway.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Coles share price smash the ASX 200 in the first quarter of 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Coles has done very well since the start of the year.

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Materials Shares

Chair says Novonix share price 'will respond appropriately over time'

| James Mickleboro

The Novonix chair is urging shareholders to be patient.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ASX 200 stock Viva Energy hits multi-year high on $1.2 billion acquisition

| James Mickleboro

This fuel retailer is aiming to diversify its earnings and prepare for the shift to electric vehicles.

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ETFs

Expert names the ETFs to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs could be top options for investors in this uncertain economic environment.

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Dividend Investing

Buy NAB and this excellent ASX 200 dividend share for passive income: brokers

| James Mickleboro

This bank and conglomerate could be good options for investors looking for passive income.

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Healthcare Shares

Where will NIB shares be in five years?

| Tristan Harrison

Is NIB a healthy opportunity right now?

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Travel Shares

Snapped up $8,000 of Qantas shares in 2018? Here's how much passive income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

The airline has only paid out four dividends over the last five years.

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Retail Shares

7.5% dividend yield! Should I buy this dirt-cheap ASX 200 stock?

| James Mickleboro

Is now the time to pounce on this beaten down ASX 200 share?

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How to invest

With inflation peaking, I'm using the Warren Buffett method to buy shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett has a few ideas about investing with inflation and high interest rates.

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Investing Strategies

The ASX sector set to boom no matter what happens this year

| Tony Yoo

Wilsons expert Rob Crookston also names three stocks in that industry that his team loves.

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Healthcare Shares

50% upside: The small-cap ASX share that has everything going for it

| Tony Yoo

Novaport Capital reckons this healthcare stock has all the tailwinds in place to make a killing.

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Retirement

How I would retire rich with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

The share market is a great place to grow your wealth and retire rich.

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Technology Shares

3 'compelling' ASX tech shares cheap enough to buy now

| Tony Yoo

And two small-cap technology stocks this CIO says he wouldn't touch with a barge pole.

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Growth Shares

Top ASX growth shares to buy in April 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Our April list is chock-a-block with growth stock ideas!

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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

Buy these ASX 200 dividend shares for passive income: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could give you a passive income boost this year.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Rio Tinto share price lag the ASX 200 today?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what may have been behind a lacklustre day for Rio shares.

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ETFs

2 high quality ETFs for ASX investors in April

| James Mickleboro

Here are two highly rated ETFs that could be great additions to your portfolio...

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares having such a miserable week?

| Monica O'Shea

We check what's behind the slump in ASX lithium shares lately.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 coal favourite posted the index's biggest gain on Tuesday.

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Retirement

Add these ASX shares to your retirement portfolio for growing passive income: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Boost your retirement income with these ASX shares and their growing dividends...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

A new 52-week high is one of the factors driving trading volumes on the ASX 200 this Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

These are the best ASX sectors to invest your money into this quarter: Morgans

| James Mickleboro

Here is where Morgans thinks investors should be investing this quarter.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Flight Centre share price go backwards in March?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 travel giant's stock remained the market's most shorted last month.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rebounds after RBA hits pause on its rate hikes

| James Mickleboro

Borrowers will be pleased to learn that the RBA has hit pause on its rate hikes.

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Bank Shares

Could ANZ shares cash in on the recent international bank collapses?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at the outlook for the ANZ share price.

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Broker Notes

Morgans names 3 more of the best ASX 200 shares to buy in April

| James Mickleboro

Drinks, data, and accounting software... these could be some of the best shares to buy in April according to analysts…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Beaten up BWX shares remain halted amid voluntary administration

| Sebastian Bowen

What on earth is going on with BWX shares this week?

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Share Gainers

Why Aeris Resources, Evolution, Li-S Energy, and Race Oncology shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong session on Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers, one with 18% upside

| Brooke Cooper

Analysts have run the ruler over these stocks and come away more bullish.

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Communication Shares

Does it make sense to buy Telstra shares at 52-week highs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra shares are at new highs. But could brokers see them going higher?

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