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Investing Strategies

5 ASX 200 shares with juicy gross profit margins

| Cathryn Goh

Looking for high-margin ASX 200 shares? You've come to the right place.

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Resources Shares

Down 10% in November, why did the Pilbara Minerals share price power down?

| Tristan Harrison

Last month saw a setback for the valuation of this major lithium player.

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Share Gainers

These were the best performing ASX 200 shares in November

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares smashed the market in November...

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International Stock News

Why Tesla stock hit the accelerator today

| Chris Neiger

Comments made by the Federal Reserve gave stocks a boost.

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Dividend Investing

Buy these cheap ASX dividend shares now: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These cheap dividend shares could be top options for income investors...

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Broker Notes

'This has legs to rally': Expert names 3 ASX shares that just hit the buy zone

| Tony Yoo

Who wants a lift to the top in 2023? This trio of stocks could be heading that way, if you…

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Investing Strategies

'Buy it for 5 years': Jun Bei Liu's 3 best ASX shares for 2023

| Tony Yoo

Here is a trio of stocks that would make prudent investments for those who are willing to hold them for…

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in December 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking for some new ASX shares to stuff in your Christmas stocking this month?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

| James Mickleboro

Here's what to expect on the ASX 200 on Thursday...

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International Stock News

2 megatrends to get behind in 2023

| Jeremy Bowman

Keep an eye on the rise of cloud platforms and connected TV.

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Technology Shares

Analysts name the ASX tech shares to buy right now

| James Mickleboro

Here are two highly rated ASX tech shares...

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Energy Shares

Getting cold feet on ASX 200 lithium shares? Here's why UBS 'remains positive'

| Tristan Harrison

One expert still thinks lithium miners can charge up returns.

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Blue Chip Shares

Experts say these ASX 200 blue chip shares are buys

| James Mickleboro

These ASX 200 shares are highly rated...

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Materials Shares

2 ASX lithium shares to buy, and 3 to sell: brokers

| Bronwyn Allen

Two brokers issued new ratings on several ASX lithium shares today.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Is this top performing lithium stock in your portfolio?

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Bank Shares

The 3 best-performing ASX 200 bank shares in November revealed

| Bernd Struben

The majority of the ASX 200 bank share prices lost ground in November. But not these three...

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Resources Shares

Move over Pilbara! Fundie tips ASX 200 lithium stock with an 'enormous expansion opportunity' a buy

| Brooke Cooper

The expert dubbed this stock the best M&A trader of the decade.

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Retail Shares

The Wesfarmers share price had a strong run in November

| Tristan Harrison

Investors have been shopping for Wesfarmers shares this month.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We have some different ASX 200 shares in our most traded list today...

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Dividend Investing

Boost your retirement income with these ASX dividend shares: analysts

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares could be the ones to buy right now for an income boost...

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Share Gainers

Why Ainsworth, Life360, Temple & Webster, and Whitehaven Coal are charging higher

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are charging higher on Wednesday...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Crypto in Super? No way!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m sure there are some crypto fans and libertarians reading this.

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Share Fallers

Why Bubs, Collins Foods, Dusk, and Mayne Pharma shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares are under pressure on Wednesday...

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Technology Shares

Is the Appen share price on the way back up?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Appen be about to turn its luck around? This expert thinks so.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX copper share is rocketing 49% on Wednesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX micro-cap is suing the Polish Government.

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Materials Shares

Why is the BHP share price smashing the market with a 22% gain in November?

| James Mickleboro

The Big Australian has had a month to remember. Here's why...

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 coal shares burning brighter on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX coal shares are smashing the market today... again.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Brokers are feeling bullish about these ASX shares...

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ETFs

Want to know what the 3 top performing ASX ETFs in November have been?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the best ETFs of November.

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Materials Shares

Why has the Core Lithium share price crashed 30% in 12 days?

| Bernd Struben

Investors in ASX lithium stocks are keeping a close eye on the developments in China.

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Technology Shares

Best of a bad bunch: The 3 best-performing ASX 200 tech shares in November

| Bronwyn Allen

The top-performing tech share went up by 12.9%.

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Communication Shares

Why did Telstra have a mediocre performance in November?

| Matthew Farley

The telco giant enjoyed some positive coverage this month, but some blows as well.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares leaping over 20% on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

These mining shares are smashing the market today...

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International Stock News

Is Apple a must-own US stock in 2023?

| Stefon Walters

There's still room for Apple to grow.

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How to invest

Is a stock market crash coming for us in 2023?

| Sebastian Bowen

This investment bank is predicting a crash... and soon.

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Economy

ASX 200 lifts on lower-than-forecast inflation data

| Bernd Struben

Inflation in Australia remains high, but it appears to be slowing.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths shares: To buy or not to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what two ASX experts think of Woolies shares today.

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Bank Shares

Positive view on Macquarie shares 'would seem obvious': fundie

| Bronwyn Allen

This fund manager says Macquarie’s strategic pivot toward energy infrastructure will create new and growing earnings and boost the share…

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price has dropped for 5 days in a row. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Unless there’s an afternoon reversal in the selling trend, today will mark the fifth consecutive day of losses for the…

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Energy Shares

How did the AGL share price outperform the ASX 200 by 11% in November?

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a dramatic month for the ASX 200 staple.

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