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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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Dividend Investing

Invest in this 7%+ ASX 300 dividend stock for passive income

| James Mickleboro

Analysts expect this dividend stock to provide investors with a big yield...

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Broker Notes

'Now your total return in stock markets is going to come much more from dividends': Wall Street fundie

| Bronwyn Allen

This 30-year veteran of investing says this market correction will be long.

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Share Gainers

Why BHP, Dicker Data, South32, and Winsome Resources are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are making their investors smile on Thursday...

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Share Fallers

Why Brainchip, Coles, Karoon Energy, and Pilbara Minerals shares are tumbling

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult time on Thursday...

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Resources Shares

Buy Liontown shares for 100% upside: broker

| Bernd Struben

Liontown is currently developing its Kathleen Valley Lithium Project, located in Western Australia.

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Share Market News

6 ASX 200 directors buying up their companies' shares this week

| Brooke Cooper

Insider buying is generally thought to be a sign those in the know expect big things of a stock.

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Resources Shares

Someone in China has just sold $600 million of Pilbara Minerals shares. Here's what we know

| Sebastian Bowen

Did a whale just offload $600 million worth of Pilbara shares?

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip share price crash 26% in February?

| Bernd Struben

The Zip share price fell 26% last month, as the ASX BNPL stock faced headwinds from three fronts.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Woolworths share price sliding lower today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths shares are falling, but here's why investors won't mind too much...

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Dividend Investing

An ASX 200 dividend heavyweight I'd buy over CBA shares right now

| Tristan Harrison

This seems like one of the best ASX blue chips to buy.

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Materials Shares

Why is the South32 share price surging 5% on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant's shares are having a top run on Thursday...

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Dividend Investing

Don't be deceived by ASX dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how to avoid a dividend trap on the ASX...

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Investing Strategies

How I'd invest $20,000 in ASX 200 shares to aim for a million

| James Mickleboro

Who wants to be a millionaire? We do!

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX mining share just leapt 62% on a 'bonanza gold' find

| Bernd Struben

The ASX mining share entered a trading halt on Friday pending today’s announcement on its gold exploration campaign in Western…

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Materials Shares

An insider just loaded up on Allkem shares: Should you buy into this lithium giant?

| James Mickleboro

The chairman of this lithium giant appears to see value in its shares...

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Investing Strategies

With nothing in the bank, I'd use Warren Buffett's method to build wealth

| Brooke Cooper

I'd heed three key pieces of advice from the billionaire if I were starting my investing journey from scratch.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What caused the A2 Milk share price to spill almost 6% in February?

| James Mickleboro

It was a sour month for shareholders of this infant formula company in February...

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Pilbara Minerals share price falling in a hole Thursday morning?

| Bernd Struben

Last Friday, Pilbara Minerals released its half-year results. Among the surprises, the company declared its first ever dividend of 11…

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