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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about lithium on the ASX volume charts to start the week.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 director just bought 50,000 of their company's shares

| Tristan Harrison

An insider just went shopping for shares of their business. Should you?

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Dividend Investing

Want passive income? These are the ASX dividend shares to buy according to experts

| James Mickleboro

Even as rates rise, these dividend shares offer yields greater than what you'll find with savings accounts...

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's what the ASX 200 miner wants from the government

| Bernd Struben

BHP covered a range of topics in its submission to the federal budget.

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Broker Notes

Leading brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Analysts believe that now could be the time to add these shares to your portfolio...

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech stocks like Xero having such a stellar start to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Tech stocks like Xero are having a good Monday.

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Share Gainers

Why Block, BrainChip, Core Lithium, and Life360 shares are racing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a very strong start to the week.

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Share Fallers

Why Fortescue, Lynas, Myer, and New Hope shares are dropping today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a poor start to the week.

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX 200 healthcare shares just upgraded by Citi analysts

| Tristan Harrison

Experts think that these ASX shares could offer healthy returns.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX 200 tech stock has rallied 30% in 2023 and just hit an all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

Just how rich has this tech stock made ASX investors?

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Materials Shares

5 ASX lithium shares being added to the All Ordinaries in the latest rebalance

| James Mickleboro

These ASX lithium shares are growing up and will soon be joining the All Ordinaries index...

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 50? I'd buy ASX 200 stocks and aim to retire on a growing passive income

| Bernd Struben

Over the past 10 years, ASX 200 stocks have returned an average of approximately 9% per year, almost half of…

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Broker Notes

Macquarie tips 100% total return from Pilbara Minerals shares

| James Mickleboro

Investors could double their money with this lithium share if Macquarie is correct with its recommendation...

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the next RBA interest rate decision?

| Bernd Struben

February marked the ninth consecutive month of interest rate hikes in the RBA’s ongoing struggle to bring inflation back within…

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bank the supersized Woodside dividend? You'd better hurry

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside's upcoming dividend is set to be a doozy.

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Technology Shares

This ASX tech share is leaping 13% today as it readies for an entrance into the ASX 200

| James Mickleboro

This ASX tech stock is starting the week with a huge gain.

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Materials Shares

Strong buy: Why Goldman Sachs just added Rio Tinto shares to its conviction list

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks investors should be pouncing on this mining giant's shares.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price stumbles amid super-profit tax fears

| Bernd Struben

BHP’s management is worried the company could be in the crosshairs of treasurer Jim Chalmers as the government looks for…

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price soaring 11% today?

| James Mickleboro

Investors have been snapping up this lithium share on Monday for one big reason...

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Defensive Shares

Why you need defensive ASX shares in your portfolio right now: WAM

| Tristan Harrison

2023 could be the year when the quality of businesses shines through.

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Technology Shares

BrainChip share price jumps 10% on Akida platform news

| James Mickleboro

This tech stock is having a strong start to the week thanks to the launch of its new platform...

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bendigo Bank share price sliding lower today?

| Bernd Struben

Bendigo Bank trades on a trailing dividend yield of 5.8%, fully franked.

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Cheap Shares

I think value investors would love to buy these 2 cheap ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

These two shares could deliver for investors.

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Share Market News

These ASX shares are being dumped from the ASX 200 index this month

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 doesn't have room for these shares anymore...

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Opinions

Why I don't own BHP shares (yet)

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is on my watchlist. I may add it to my portfolio in the future.

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Travel Shares

Should I buy Flight Centre shares at $19?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this ASX travel share keep flying higher?

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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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Share Market News

Making the first $1,000 in passive income: These are the ASX shares I would buy first

| Tristan Harrison

Building a dividend stream? These are the names I’d use to turn a trickle into a flood.

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Share Market News

These 4 ASX shares could rocket this month: Here's why

| Tony Yoo

Fund managers will be buying up the stocks for these rapidly growing businesses, thereby pushing up the share price.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these ASX 200 dividend shares for passive income: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling positive about these dividend-paying stocks...

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Technology Shares

Buy this punished ASX 200 tech stock when it's forced into a capital raise: expert

| Tony Yoo

Tech shares have rebounded somewhat this year, but here's one that hasn't.

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 dividend share failed to be one of the world's biggest payers in 2022. Could it get worse?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this blue chip giant losing its appeal as a dividend payer?

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Economy

Big bomb to explode on Tuesday for ASX shares: economists

| Tony Yoo

The economy could slow considerably and company earnings could take a painful hit.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index looks set to have one of its best days of the year on Monday...

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Growth Shares

2 explosive ASX growth shares to buy this month: analysts

| James Mickleboro

There are different levels of growth and these shares are in the clouds...

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Index investing

I'd invest $20 a week the Warren Buffett way as I aim to build wealth

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett says successful investing can be easy, even for a beginner.

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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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Retail Shares

For $750 in monthly passive income, buy 8,572 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

Going shopping for this business could unlock wonderful dividend cash flow.

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Dividend Investing

Give yourself a passive income boost with these ASX dividend shares: experts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares will line your pockets with dividends according to analysts...

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ETFs

3 excellent ETFs for ASX investors to sink their money into this month

| James Mickleboro

These ETFs offer investors access to high quality stocks from across the globe...

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