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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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Share Fallers

Why Clinuvel, Cogstate, Omni Bridgeway, and Westgold shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in a disappointing fashion...

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Dividend Investing

7 ASX 200 shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better be quick if you want the latest dividends from these ASX blue chips.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 300 shares soaring to new 52-week highs on Friday

| Brooke Cooper

All three have recently posted impressive earnings.

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Share Gainers

Why Accent, Brambles, Infomedia, and Pilbara Minerals shares are pushing higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week with a bang!

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Earnings Results

Pilbara Minerals share price charging higher on maiden dividend

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the company's share price on the back of some very strong half-year results.

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Earnings Results

This ASX 200 share is leaping 8% on bumper profits and a boosted dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

The pallets, crates, and containers company reported a 9% increase in profit.

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Technology Shares

Infomedia share price shifts up a gear as profits surge almost 40%

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is having a stellar finish to the week thanks to its strong half-year result...

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Share Market News

Is Wesfarmers looking to sell off its remaining Coles shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers still owns a big pile of Coles shares, despite spinning out the company years ago.

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Capital Raising

Star Entertainment shares return to trade after raising $595 million. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Retail investors don't have long to wait to get in on the company's capital raising action.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ord shares being hammered on earnings today

| James Mickleboro

Investors have responded very negatively to these companies' results...

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 lithium share takes the crown for dividend yield right now?

| Bernd Struben

Not every ASX 200 lithium share pays a dividend. We look at how the yields stack up for those that…

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Technology Shares

EML share price tumbles 15% as the walls close in even further

| James Mickleboro

Things go from bad to worse for this payments company...

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Dividend Investing

Silver lining: Mineral Resources shares to pay interim dividend

| Tristan Harrison

Mineral Resources just revealed an impressive payout.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX 200 share is giving another $500 million back to its shareholders

| James Mickleboro

Aristocrat is rewarding shareholders by returning even more funds via an on-market share buy-back...

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the inaugural Pilbara Minerals dividend

| James Mickleboro

This miner is generating so much cash it has started paying dividends.

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