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Latest ASX share market news. Find out which Australian shares are moving the stock market today, and which shares to buy.

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Share Fallers

Why Ampol, Arafura, GQG, and Retail Food shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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ETFs

Is the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (NDQ) worth buying for dividend income?

| Tristan Harrison

Are US tech shares actually good dividend payers?

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Bank Shares

Should I buy NAB shares at $29?

| Brooke Cooper

The NAB share price has had a rough month. Does its new price point make it a buy?

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Technology Shares

Why has the BrainChip share price crashed 25% in a month?

| James Mickleboro

Brainchip sank to a 52-week low on Friday as bearish sentiment grows...

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Dividend Investing

5 high-profile ASX 200 shares that will trade ex-dividend on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the CSL share price beating the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Bronwyn Allen

The mega blue-chip and its healthcare peers are outperforming the ASX 200 today.

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Resources Shares

What's moving the Fortescue share price this week?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares started the week with a big slide but have regained those losses, and then some.

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Materials Shares

Buy Minerals Resources shares for 21% upside: broker

| James Mickleboro

Big earnings growth is expected from this mining share in the coming years...

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Share Fallers

Downer share price dips amid latest leadership turmoil

| Brooke Cooper

The company's chair is the latest executive to step down from the company.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas shares? Here's how the ASX 200 airline plans to grow

| Bernd Struben

Qantas shares are in focus this morning as the ASX 200 airline announces some big 10-year growth plans.

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Cheap Shares

How to spot an ASX share price bargain

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are three ways you can tell if a share is in the bargain bin.

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ETFs

Dividend dessert: Which ASX ETFs are the sweetest for a passive income?

| James Mickleboro

Income investors can have their cake and eat it with these ETFs...

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Capital Raising

Why has the Sayona Mining share price just been halted?

| Brooke Cooper

The stock is in the freezer ahead of an expected capital raise announcement.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Unscrambling the Superannuation mess

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m going to quickly propose a better alternative.

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Materials Shares

Arafura share price plummets. Broker tips 28% upside

| James Mickleboro

This mining shares could have plenty of upside according to one broker...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend on Friday

| James Mickleboro

Dividends will soon be paid to shareholders of these ASX 200 shares...

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX 300 share has been bought up by 3 directors this week

| Brooke Cooper

Insiders forked out $376,000 to buy shares in this tech outfit on Tuesday.

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Dividend Investing

ASX investors: How to earn $533 each month in passive income

| Tristan Harrison

Looking for investment income? ASX shares are a great option.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the boosted Bendigo Bank dividend? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX bank share is about to allocate its dividend.

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Resources Shares

Buy these ASX 200 mining shares before they boom: experts

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares could be destined to benefit from China's reopening...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX shares I own for passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I bought all three of these ASX shares as ideas for dividend income.

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Dividend Investing

Did you buy $1,000 of Northern Star shares 10 years ago? If so, here's how much dividend income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

How much has this ASX 200 10-year 10-bagger paid in dividends?

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Dividend Investing

Buy Rio Tinto and this ASX dividend share: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares give investors exposure to the mining and retail sectors.

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Small Cap Shares

3 small-cap ASX shares flying high after reporting season: Elvest

| Tony Yoo

Here's a trio of stocks going places, so you better hop on for the ride!

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The Australian share market looks set to end the week on a positive note.

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in March 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Who doesn't love a company that pays you to own shares in it?

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Investing Strategies

This one table shows you why you need to stay invested during falling markets

| Tony Yoo

What do the 20 best days on the ASX over the last 31 years have in common? The answer will…

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Blue Chip Shares

Boost your portfolio with these blue chip ASX 200 shares in March: experts

| James Mickleboro

Analysts believe that these blue chips could give your portfolio a big lift...

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Bank Shares

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price smash the ASX 200 in February?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ shares delivered for investors last month.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

ASX 200 mining giants crushed the index on Thursday. These were the top performers.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Domino's boss just sold off $8 million worth of company shares. Here's the lowdown

| James Mickleboro

The Domino's boss is having his pizza and eating it...

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Share Gainers

BHP share price on track for biggest daily gain in almost four months

| Bronwyn Allen

A boosted iron ore price and rapidly expanding industrial activity in China are propelling the Big Australian today.

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ETFs

These ETFs could give ASX investors a passive income

| James Mickleboro

Did you know that ETFs can be used to generate a passive income?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive trading of Pilbara Minerals shares is dominating today's volume charts

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Energy Shares

The AGL share price sank 10% in February. What's next?

| James Mickleboro

A poor half-year results sent AGL's shares crashing lower in February...

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Share Gainers

Up 59% in a month, guess which ASX All Ords share just hit another multi-year high

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share returned to the ASX from a trading halt on 2 February and marched 59% higher…

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How to invest

Forget inflation! Warren Buffett urges investors to focus on the big picture

| Sebastian Bowen

How does Warren Buffett invest in a high-inflation world?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lynas share price being thumped on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

Lynas is having a tough time on the ASX boards on Thursday...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price tumbling 6% today?

| Mitchell Lawler

Tesla is trying to spur on more cathode innovation. Could it erode the moat Novonix is trying to build?

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Dividend Investing

ASX shares declared a record $98b of dividends last year. Do you own the market's biggest payer?

| Brooke Cooper

This ASX 200 giant was the world's best passive income stock of 2022.

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