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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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Resources Shares

Make or break: the one metric I'll be watching for Pilbara Minerals shares next year

| Tristan Harrison

Uncertainty has just ramped up for the lithium sector.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Wesfarmers shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have Wesfarmers' dividends really tipped the stock's 10-year return over 150%?

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Opinions

If I was 40 and had never invested, here's how I'd aim to build a $500,000 ASX share portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

It’s never too late to start investing, but where do you begin? Here are some ideas.

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Blue Chip Shares

Experts say these strong blue chip ASX 200 shares are buys for 2023

| James Mickleboro

These blue chips have been rated as buys...

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares that have 'further potential' for good returns: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Growth, despite the uncertainty, could lead to outperformance.

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Community Service Announcement

Are they about to open the door to dodgy advice?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Please, don't let us down!

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 ASX 200 shares in the spotlight for 2023 as consumer sentiment 'bounces'

| Bernd Struben

With wages growth lagging the increasing costs associated with high inflation and spiking interest rates, consumer sentiment has been in…

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Broker Notes

Pilbara Minerals share price selloff 'a significant over-reaction': broker

| James Mickleboro

One broker believes the selloff has created a buying opportunity...

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Dividend Investing

Buy ANZ Bank and this ASX 200 dividend share: brokers

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have named these ASX dividend shares as buys...

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

The ASX 200 index is expected to tumble on Friday...

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Share Fallers

Why did the Sayona Mining share price dive 7% on Thursday?

| Monica O'Shea

ASX lithium shares were drowning in a sea of red today.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares that defied today's sell-off to leap higher

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what's going on with these three ASX All Ordinaries shares.

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Growth Shares

2 explosive ASX growth shares to buy for 2023: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These growth shares could be worth considering for next year...

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Retail Shares

Should you buy Wesfarmers stock before it pops?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Wesfarmers be primed for a big pop? Here's what the experts think.

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares to buy for a possible recession next year

| Tristan Harrison

Here are three names that could provide protection in a downturn.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which consumer staples stock posted the ASX 200's biggest gain today.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive falls in lithium shares are driving trading volumes today.

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Retirement

I'm 45 and have no investments. Could I still use the Warren Buffett method to build enough wealth for retirement?

| Brooke Cooper

Investing just $700 a month could build a comfortable retirement fund.

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How to invest

A recession could be coming in 2023. Here's Warren Buffett's investing advice

| Sebastian Bowen

I'd follow Buffett's advice in the next recession...

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Communication Shares

Why is the Telstra share price lagging the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's proving a tough day so far for the ASX 200 telco.

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Bank Shares

What's with the ANZ share price on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

'This is a milestone day as we prepare the bank for the future,' ANZ chair Paul O'Sullivan told shareholders.

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Share Market News

Forget the Santa Rally: Why January could be big for ASX 200 shares

| Bernd Struben

Whatever the timing of the next big stock market rally turns out to be, investors still sitting on the sidelines…

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price cratering 8% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Core Lithium shares are falling fast. What's going on?

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Share Gainers

Why did this ASX gold share just rocket 31%?

| Monica O'Shea

What did this gold explorer discover?

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Value Investing

Can you time the stock market with ASX value investing?

| Brooke Cooper

Splitting an investment into three might help mitigate the downside risk of value shares.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium shares sinking like stones on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

Pilbara Minerals, Core Lithium and Allkem are all down sharply in mid-day trading.

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Industrials Shares

Is Qantas stock a cheap ASX 200 buy right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the airline an opportunity that's about to soar higher?

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Share Fallers

Why Australian Ethical, Breville, Iluka, and Pilbara Minerals shares are tumbling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having a difficult day...

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 dividend shares with payouts that jumped more than 10% this year

| Sebastian Bowen

These dividend shares smashed inflation with their payouts in 2022...

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Share Gainers

Why Cettire, Endeavour, Global Lithium, and Whitehaven Coal are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are having strong days...

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is surging 8% on 'game-changing' news

| Brooke Cooper

The resource base of the company's two Western Australian lithium projects has jumped 148.5%.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares slump amid Fed 5% fears

| Bernd Struben

The latest rate hike from the US Fed that’s impacting ASX 200 shares today comes on the heels of four…

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Technology Shares

Appen share price lifts on CEO change

| James Mickleboro

This struggling tech company is changing its CEO...

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Share Market News

Woolworths share price pushes higher on $600m acquisition

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths is adding to its portfolio...

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ETFs

New kids on the ASX block: Why did Gen Z flock to the BetaShares Nasdaq ETF (NDQ) in 2022?

| Brooke Cooper

Are ETFs the future of Aussie investing?

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Materials Shares

Why is the Pilbara Minerals share price sinking 6% today?

| James Mickleboro

What's going on with this lithium share today?

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Energy Shares

Here are the old and new energy ASX 200 shares that investors were buying last month

| Tristan Harrison

These were some of the most popular investments in November.

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Materials Shares

Has Core dethroned Pilbara as the most talked-about ASX lithium share of the moment?

| Brooke Cooper

Core Lithium certainly out-traded the industry giant on one investing platform this year.

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Dividend Investing

The ANZ dividend is being delivered today. Here's what you need to know

| James Mickleboro

Today is payday for ANZ shareholders...

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Resources Shares

Here's why BHP shares are this fund manager's favourite ASX iron ore pick

| Tristan Harrison

The biggest business in Australia is still an attractive investment.

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