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Dividend Investing

Is this ASX 200 share with a dividend yield of 14% too good to be true?

| Brooke Cooper

Are Tabcorp shares an ASX 200 dividend buy?

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 dividend share has a 19% yield right now. Why it's a trap: experts

| Bernd Struben

Those dividend yields you see posted are trailing yields, derived from the past year’s payouts and based on the current…

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Bank Shares

Why Morgans added CBA shares to its best ideas list

| James Mickleboro

CBA shares are one of this broker's best ideas this month...

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Dividend Investing

Would you like to bag the latest Macquarie dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Macquarie is cutting off new investors from its dividend next week...

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Bank Shares

How much could I expect to make in a year if I bought $5,000 of NAB shares right now?

| Tristan Harrison

I think NAB could be the best big bank to own. But how big could the return be over the…

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Technology Shares

Why is the Novonix share price gaining today?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX tech share has updated the market on its US$150 million grant.

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Energy Shares

How did the AGL share price perform against the ASX 200 in October?

| Monica O'Shea

It was a rollercoaster month for AGL shares. Let's take a look.

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Bank Shares

Own Westpac shares? What to expect from next week's FY22 results

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect from Westpac's FY 2022 results next week...

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Retail Shares

Another ASX All Ords company has just been hit with a cyberattack. Here's the lowdown

| James Mickleboro

BWX has been hit with a cyberattack...

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Earnings Results

CSR share price rockets higher on profit and dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the CSR share price after the company reported a 27% year-on-year increase in NPAT.

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Share Market News

5 big ASX announcements making news this week

| Brooke Cooper

There hasn't been a dull moment on the ASX this week.

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Materials Shares

Why has the Paladin Energy share price surged 11% in a month?

| Matthew Farley

Some positive developments emerged for Paladin which could have supported its share price.

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Financial Shares

Magellan share price hits multi-year low following $2.4b horror month for outflows

| James Mickleboro

Magellan continues to bleed funds under management...

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Technology Shares

Block share price jumps 10% on Q3 beat

| James Mickleboro

The Block share price is smashing the market on Friday...

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International Stock News

Tesla sees a China slowdown, but this Nasdaq stock is faring much worse

| Dan Caplinger

Stock markets continued to fall in the wake of the Fed's monetary policy decisions.

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Share Market News

Why Flybuys could cost Coles shares amid greater cyber concerns

| Tristan Harrison

Cybersecurity is an increasingly important service for businesses, so they’re now spending more.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Goldman says Woolworths share price pullback provides 'a value entry point to a quality player'

| James Mickleboro

It could be time to buy Woolworths shares according to Goldman Sachs...

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend next week

| Brooke Cooper

Get in quick! New investors soon won't be eligible for these upcoming offerings.

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Broker Notes

The Aussie Broadband share price offers 40% upside: expert

| Tristan Harrison

Growing market share is one of the factors that has attracted this expert to Aussie Broadband.

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Bank Shares

Hoping to bank the latest ANZ dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Time is running out to bag ANZ's latest dividend.

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Dividend Investing

Experts name 2 ASX dividend shares to buy with great yields

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been tipped as buys...

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Investing Strategies

Planes, rains and automobiles: Fund names 3 ASX shares to back right now

| Tony Yoo

Earnings growth is king for Alphinity analysts, and this trio of stocks are the ones they love at the moment.

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Investing Strategies

Triple-digit growth: 2 ASX shares Elvest is investing in for the long haul

| Tony Yoo

Both these stocks rocketed up in October, but one fund reckons that's just the start of a beautiful journey.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Rio Tinto share price underperform by over 10% in October?

| Tristan Harrison

Last month was a difficult one for iron ore miners. What went wrong?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday

| James Mickleboro

On Thursday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) tumbled deep into the red after the US Federal Reserve increased rates by…

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Growth Shares

2 excellent ASX growth shares that analysts say are buys

| James Mickleboro

Analysts say these ASX growth shares are buys...

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Resources Shares

Up 47% and down 25% in one day, what's with this ASX mining share?

| Monica O'Shea

It was a rollercoater of a day for this mining share. Here are the details.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Piedmont Lithium share price plunge on Thursday?

| Matthew Farley

The prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed may have spooked the market.

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Resources Shares

Why did the South32 share price melt more than the market today?

| Bronwyn Allen

South32 shares felt the heat today along with the rest of the market. 

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 favourites dodged today's carnage to post notable gains.

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Materials Shares

2 ASX lithium shares that defied today's sell-off to climb higher

| Monica O'Shea

These lithium stocks leapt ahead today. Here's why.

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Broker Notes

Should you buy the dip in the Wesfarmers share price?

| James Mickleboro

Is it time to buy Wesfarmers shares?

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price faring worse than the ASX 200 today?

| Bronwyn Allen

Iron ore shares have been hit by a triple whammy of bad news.

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Energy Shares

New Hope share price jumps on $300m buyback plans

| James Mickleboro

New Hope is returning funds to shareholders via a buyback...

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Travel Shares

How is the Qantas share price avoiding today's carnage?

| Brooke Cooper

There's no good news from the airline, yet it's still managing to fly above the sea of red on the…

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Resources Shares

BHP share price tumbles with ASX 200 despite renewables deal

| Tristan Harrison

Australia’s biggest resource business just revealed a major step towards net zero.

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Resources Shares

The Lake Resources share price leapt 18% in October. Here's what drove the ASX 200 lithium share higher

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 lithium stock signed several major offtake agreements in October.

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Share Fallers

Why Bravura, Domino's, Lendlease, and Woolworths shares are sinking

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are sinking on Thursday...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some big falls on the share market today...

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Share Gainers

Why A2 Milk, New Hope, Perpetual, and Talga shares are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are defying the market selloff...

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