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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price in the green today?

| Monica O'Shea

What's weighing on BHP shares today?

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Small Cap Shares

Small-cap ASX share 'well-funded' with 'good growth': fund manager

| Bernd Struben

The past 12 months weren’t very kind to a lot of smaller ASX shares. But 2023 is shaping up to…

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Retail Shares

Why this ASX 200 retail share is 'best positioned' for 2023: Morgan Stanley

| Bernd Struben

The specialty fashion retail operator ticks plenty of boxes, according to this broker.

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Share Gainers

Why Liontown, Megaport, Origin, and Tyro shares are pushing higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week positively...

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven Coal share price tanking 6% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This coal miner is being put out to pasture by investors today.

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Share Fallers

Why Accent, Mineral Resources, Newcrest, and Whitehaven Coal shares are dropping

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are ending the week in the red...

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price just hit a new 52-week high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what's going on with the ASX banks's shares today.

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Materials Shares

Lake Resources share price rises amid quarterly update

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what Lake Resources reported to the market today.

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Dividend Investing

Investing in ASX 200 bank shares? Here's the dividend outlook for 2023

| Bernd Struben

Income investors are drawn by the historically reliable, and relatively juicy, fully franked dividend yields offered by the big four…

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Technology Shares

Why is this ASX 200 tech share racing 6% higher today?

| James Mickleboro

This tech share is ending the week strongly...

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 healthcare share charges higher as quarterly revenue surges

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 healthcare share declared a dividend of 44 cents per share.

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Materials Shares

Mineral Resources share price falls on Goldman Sachs downgrade

| James Mickleboro

MinRes has copped a broker downgrade today...

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Travel Shares

How much profit could Flight Centre shares make in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Are earnings about to soar for Flight Centre? Let's take a look.

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Materials Shares

Fortescue share price hits 52-week high on record half

| James Mickleboro

This mining giant had a strong half...

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Energy Shares

Origin share price higher on earnings guidance upgrade

| James Mickleboro

Origin shares are ending the week strongly...

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Dividend Investing

Buy Macquarie and this ASX 200 dividend share: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Here's why these ASX 200 dividend shares could be buys...

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Dividend Investing

Goldman Sachs names 2 ASX dividend shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Goldman Sachs has named these top dividend shares as buys...

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Opinions

This obscure small cap ASX share is 'extremely attractive': expert

| Tristan Harrison

This company could be on track to deliver impressive returns.

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Opinions

3 things that could super-charge your investment returns over the long term: Scott Phillips

| Tristan Harrison

Here are some of the best ways to boost wealth over time.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why I think Woolworths shares aren't worth the worry

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why you might not get your Woolies worth with Woolworths shares right now...

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Communication Shares

What could propel Telstra shares over the next year?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors call on the telco's stock to deliver returns this year?

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Broker Notes

3 ASX shares to cash in on China's reopening to the world: Jun Bei Liu

| Tony Yoo

'Zero COVID' is over in the world's most populous country. Which Australian companies can benefit from its economic resurgence?

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Dividend Investing

Invested $1,000 in Mineral Resources shares 10 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've made

| Brooke Cooper

Has the ASX 200 mining share really returned more than 900% over the last 10 years?

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Broker Notes

Bargains or traps? Fundie reveals if these 3 ASX shares are worth buying cheap

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera reveals examines Temple & Webster, Redbubble, and Wisr.

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

A solid finish to the week is expected on the ASX 200...

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ETFs

3 popular ETFs that could be top picks right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are three ETFs that could be buys next week...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Happy Australia Day!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We have, despite our challenges and shortcomings, a hell of a lot to be proud of, and thankful for.

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Retirement

Add these ASX shares to your retirement portfolio for growing income: analysts

| James Mickleboro

Boost your income with these ASX shares...

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Resources Shares

How much profit could Fortescue shares make in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

The iron ore miner could have another strong year of profit-making in 2023.

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How to invest

How I would use these 3 ASX shares to build a portfolio from scratch

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how I would build a portfolio from scratch.

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Dividend Investing

How to generate $50,000 of passive income from BHP shares

| James Mickleboro

Can you generate $50,000 of passive income from this mining giant's shares?

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Opinions

Could this ASX 200 share be a dividend gem hiding in plain sight?

| Mitchell Lawler

There's more to passive income than buying the highest yielding share at the time...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares defied today's inflation read to post notable gains.

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Resources Shares

The BHP share price has had a stellar start to 2023. Is it too late to buy?

| Bernd Struben

Both iron ore and copper prices are up sharply in the first weeks of 2023.

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Materials Shares

Lithium giant forecasts 15% greater demand. How are ASX lithium shares reacting?

| Mitchell Lawler

The lithium demand growth story just received an even bigger estimate for 2030...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some wild volatility on the ASX today.

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Growth Shares

Buy and hold these fantastic ASX growth shares: experts

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be in the buy zone according to experts...

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Dividend Investing

Analysts say these growing ASX dividend shares are buys right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have named these dividend shares as buys...

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Investing Strategies

Forget gold! ASX 200 blue-chip shares could be the new safe-haven asset

| Brooke Cooper

I think the market's biggest names can provide better protection against volatility than the yellow metal.

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Share Gainers

Why Accent, Iluka, Myer, and QBE shares are charging higher today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are rising on Wednesday...

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