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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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Real Estate Shares

Wilson analysts tip 2 small-cap ASX real estate shares to buy for juicy returns

| Tony Yoo

Interest rate rises are expected to halt soon, meaning these property stocks could stage a nice rally.

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Dividend Investing

Want $10,000 of passive income? Check out these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares can help you generate a mountain of passive income.

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ETFs

Market beating returns and big yields: 2 ASX ETFs to buy next week

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs offer investors potentially strong returns or big yields.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lynas share price down 25% in a month?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Lynas CEO exercised some performance rights this week, picking up almost 150,000 shares.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 tech stock outperformed all others on the index on Friday.

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Share Market News

Is the AFIC share price a standout investment right now?

| Tristan Harrison

The LIC AFIC has dropped – is this a good time to buy?

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's how the iron ore giant is cleaning up steelmaking's act

| Brooke Cooper

The company intends to build an electric smelting furnace pilot plant in Australia.

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Bank Shares

The Westpac share price is down 6% this month, should you buy the dip?

| James Mickleboro

Is Australia's oldest bank a top option for investors after recent weakness?

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Growth Shares

Jewellery and travel: Analysts say these ASX growth shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares tick a lot of boxes for analysts right now.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The RBA's job just got harder

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You might be surprised that Phil Lowe doesn’t consult me on rates decisions.

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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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Energy Shares

Why is the New Hope share price up 9% this week?

| Bronwyn Allen

What a week for New Hope... and it ends on a high with the Colton case closed.

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Cannabis Shares

Little Green Pharma share price shoots 13% higher after capital raise

| Bronwyn Allen

There's considerable excitement in the medicinal cannabis space as Australia becomes the world's first market to recognise psychedelics as medicines.

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Share Fallers

Why Block, Mincor, Race Oncology, and Weebit Nano shares are sinking today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been selling these ASX shares on Friday.

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Share Fallers

Why is ASX All Ords healthcare share Race Oncology plummeting 10% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Its got something to do with the company's chief scientific officer and director.

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Share Gainers

Why Core Lithium, Estia Health, Kingsgate, and St Barbara shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a strong finish to the week.

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Investing Strategies

Help safeguard your retirement with this key Warren Buffett investment strategy

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in an index fund can simplify your investments and give you confidence about retirement.

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Dividend Investing

Do New Hope shares really pay a 17.6% dividend yield?

| Bernd Struben

New Hope shares leapt 9% on Tuesday after the ASX 200 coal miner declared a record interim dividend.

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Retirement

Passive income hack: 3 simple steps to help you get rich and retire early

| Brooke Cooper

Building retirement wealth on the market doesn't have to be complicated.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Don't bank on an RBA rate pause in April

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors will be tuning into the RBA on 4 April, when the central bank makes its next interest…

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Blue Chip Shares

Citi rates these 3 ASX 200 blue chip shares as buys

| James Mickleboro

Citi has given the thumbs up to these blue chip shares.

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Healthcare Shares

PolyNovo share price falls 17% in two days after major insider selling

| James Mickleboro

This medical device company has been hammered since its chairman sold shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Estia Health share price jumps 21% on takeover approach

| James Mickleboro

This aged care operator is in the crosshairs of a private equity giant.

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Opinions

I'm bullish about these 2 beaten-up ASX 200 shares and I'll tell you why

| Tristan Harrison

I think these lower share prices are appealing to jump on.

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ESG

Fortescue share price marching higher amid green iron 'major breakthrough'

| Bernd Struben

Turning iron ore into iron via conventional methods unleashes a tremendous amount of carbon emissions.

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Materials Shares

The first-ever Pilbara Minerals dividend is being paid today. Here's what to expect

| James Mickleboro

Pilbara Minerals is making it rain for shareholders on Friday.

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Investing Strategies

3 timeless lessons for beating the ASX index over the next decade

| Mitchell Lawler

I think compounding the knowledge of the greats is the first step to beating the market. Here are some of…

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Technology Shares

Why is the Weebit Nano share price sinking 12% today?

| James Mickleboro

This tech stock is taking a beating on Friday. What's going on?

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Share Fallers

Medibank share price slumps as tech boss announces departure

| Brooke Cooper

The company's tech executive is retiring months after it battled a major cyber-attack.

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Technology Shares

Block share price crashes 15% after scathing short seller attack

| James Mickleboro

A well-known short seller has launched an attack at this payments giant.

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Dividend Investing

Looking to bag the bolstered Soul Patts dividend? Here's what you need to know

| Brooke Cooper

Is this the market's most reliable dividend stock?

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Dividend Investing

Dividend yields over 10%! Cheap ASX shares I'd buy for passive income

| Tristan Harrison

Time to go shopping for these stocks with forecasts of massive dividends?

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Dividend Investing

Did you buy $10,000 of Woolworths shares in 2018? If so, here's how much passive income you've banked

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good five years for those invested in the supermarket operator.

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Broker Notes

Buy these ASX 200 shares for 50%+ returns: Goldman Sachs

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs sees major upside ahead for this lithium and tech share over the next 12 months,

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ETFs

2 fantastic ETFs for ASX investors to buy this month

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs provide investors with access to shares from across the globe.

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Dividend Investing

Want passive income? Analysts say you can get 6%+ yields with these ASX dividend shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are tipped to rain dividends in the coming years.

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Bank Shares

Should ASX 200 banks pay more for this implicit government backstop?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 banks are deemed ‘too big to fail’.

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Broker Notes

'Big buy': Wilson's 2 surprisingly defensive ASX shares to cruise through 2023

| Tony Yoo

Defence doesn't mean giving up capital growth. Here's a couple of great examples.

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Broker Notes

Buy these 2 ASX health-tech shares that are ready to rocket: Wilson

| Tony Yoo

Consumers still want to stay healthy even through tough economic times.

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Resources Shares

Copper's so hot right now: Expert names best ASX mining stock to buy

| Tony Yoo

This important battery and circuitry ingredient has most of its production concentrated in one particular continent.

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