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Opinions

I'd invest $5,000 into these excellent ASX shares for the long term

| Tristan Harrison

Each of these ASX shares seem like great ideas to me.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price sinking 8% today?

| James Mickleboro

There are a couple of reasons why Fortescue shares are taking a beating on Monday

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Earnings Results

Aussie Broadband share price slumps despite 500% profit surge

| Brooke Cooper

The telco's bottom line was bolstered by revenue and subscriber growth.

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Technology Shares

Appen share price crashes on US$239m FY22 loss

| James Mickleboro

It was a difficult 12 months in 2022 for this former market darling...

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price higher on record US$5.23b profit

| James Mickleboro

This energy giant delivered huge profit and dividend growth in FY 2023...

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Opinions

Up 30% in 2023, can this ASX 300 share keep rocketing higher?

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX share is running ahead – how far will it go?

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Dividend Investing

Sunk $5,000 into Telstra shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Has the ASX 200 icon really returned a total of more than 50% in five years?

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Share Market News

Earnings preview: Here are the ASX shares reporting on Monday

| Mitchell Lawler

The end of the reporting season is upon us, but these companies are about to turn up the heat today!

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ETFs

2 ASX ETFs I'd buy as a beginner investor

| Tristan Harrison

These two ETFs could be a great place to start.

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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 ASX 200 travel share is experiencing turbulence. I think it's a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I’d want to buy this top travel share.

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Growth Shares

These are my top ASX 200 growth shares to buy today

| Tristan Harrison

These are the standout growth shares I'd snap up in the ASX 200.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

'Strong result': Firetrail's top pick of the ASX reporting season

| Tony Yoo

Russia is still invading Ukraine and inflation is still high. But there's one stock that could be a bright spark…

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX dividend shares now: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these could be top options for income investors right now...

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Investing Strategies

6 ASX shares to pounce on from a boom reporting season: Morgans

| Tony Yoo

Analyst picks half-a-dozen best stocks to buy right now on the back of their recent results.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 is expected to start the week deep in the red...

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Growth Shares

This ASX growth share has a massive 84% upside: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Growth investors rejoice! Here is a top ASX share that Goldman Sachs believes could explode higher...

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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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Defensive Shares

For $200 in weekly passive income, buy 10,300 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX blue chip could unlock enormous passive income for investors.

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Dividend Investing

Forget term deposits and buy these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

Term deposits are great but these shares offer potentially superior returns and generous income

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ETFs

2 exciting ETFs for ASX growth investors to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

If you have a high tolerance for risk, then these exciting ETFs could be right up your street...

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Investing Strategies

$20k invested in these ASX shares 10 years ago is now worth over $100k

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have made their shareholders rich over the last 10 years...

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Bank Shares

Why I think NAB could be the best ASX 200 bank share to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

I believe that National Australia Bank is the best bank to own on the ASX. Here’s why…

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Index investing

There's an ETF price war on the ASX right now. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Index fund investing on the ASX just got whole lot cheaper.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd generate a $30,000 second income from Rio Tinto shares

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant shares a large portion of its profits with shareholders each year...

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Investing Strategies

3 biggest themes to invest in for the long term: Morgan Stanley

| Tony Yoo

Are you having trouble coming up with investments with a long runway? Thinking about these trends might help.

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How to invest

3 steps to bring in $1,000 per month in passive income

| James Mickleboro

This is how you can make the Australian share market an ATM for passive income...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

A first-principles look at the super changes

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Here’s my view on potential changes to Super.

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Dividend Investing

Want an income boost? Buy these ASX dividend shares: experts

| James Mickleboro

These could be the shares to buy if you're looking for an income boost in 2023...

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's how the ASX 200 miner is cutting emissions

| Bernd Struben

BHP is committed to cutting its operational greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% by 2030, relative to its 2020…

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 ended a rough week in the green, thanks in part to this top performing stock.

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Technology Shares

Brainchip share price higher despite US$22m loss

| James Mickleboro

This billion-dollar meme stock is finding it hard to generate revenue...

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares ending the week in the red?

| Bronwyn Allen

The top five ASX 200 mining shares are all falling today, led by Rio Tinto down 3.4%.

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Earnings Results

Jumbo share price slips despite revenue growing 18%

| Mitchell Lawler

Why wasn't Jumbo able to get investors excited today?

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Broker Notes

Buy these ASX 200 shares following their results: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs sees major upside potential from these ASX 200 shares...

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Broker Notes

Brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why brokers rate this miner, healthcare company, and retailer as buys...

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Opinions

Is Block one-upping Zip shares with its double-digit growth?

| Tristan Harrison

Block is zooming ahead of Zip. What’s going on?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big news from the lithium space is driving trading volumes this Friday.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd determine the best types of ASX dividend shares to buy in 2023

| Brooke Cooper

Here are three qualities I'm looking for in passive income stocks in the current economic environment.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ords shares making moves today following earnings, one up 16%

| Bronwyn Allen

Helia Group is the standout among these three ASX All Ords stocks today.

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