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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum and Bitcoin price crash spells the end for these Aussie crypto ETFs

| Bernd Struben

Trading in both these ETFs was suspended on Monday.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price tanking 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium stocks seem to be hit harder than the broader market during sharp sell-offs.

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Financial Shares

Perpetual share price surges 9% on new takeover bid

| Matthew Farley

Perpetual announced and rejected a bid from a consortium of companies on Thursday.

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Energy Shares

Is there going to be a gunfight at the AGL corral?

| Brooke Cooper

Things are heating up... pun not intended.

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Healthcare Shares

What's happening with the CSL share price today?

| Monica O'Shea

The ASX healthcare company has given an investor presentation today ... but what did it say?

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX healthcare shares smashing the All Ords today

| James Mickleboro

These healthcare shares are smashing the All Ords today...

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International Stock News

2 US stocks Wall Street thinks could deliver 50% or more upside

| Keithen Drury

Cloudflare and Datadog stock have had rough years, but the future is bright.

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Resources Shares

How did the Sayona Mining share price perform in October?

| Monica O'Shea

Lots went on in October for Sayona.

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Dividend Investing

Is Bendigo Bank the best bet for dividends out of all the ASX 200 bank shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Banks are known for their dividends, but is Bendigo Bank predicted to pay the biggest yield?

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Technology Shares

How are ASX 200 tech shares faring after the overnight NASDAQ plunge?

| Bernd Struben

Companies priced with future earnings in mind are particularly vulnerable to rising rates.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Domino's share price down 13% in two days?

| James Mickleboro

This pizza chain operator's shares have been hammered...

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BNPL shares

Zip share price slides despite CEO pinpointing profit timeline

| Bronwyn Allen

What did Zip CEO Larry Diamond tell shareholders at today's annual general meeting?

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Resources Shares

Up 30% in a month, the ASX coal share that still 'seems too cheap': expert

| Brooke Cooper

Could this ASX coal miner be gearing up to outperform?

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Share Market News

What's the forecast for the iron ore price right now?

| Matthew Farley

A broker has given a bleak outlook for iron ore in the short term.

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International Stock News

Is Apple stock a buy now?

| Harsh Chauhan

The iPhone maker delivered solid results despite macroeconomic headwinds.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Woolworths share price sinking 4% today?

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths shares are sinking on Thursday. Here's why...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles shares underperformed the market last month. What's next?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not all doom and gloom for Coles. Let's take a look...

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BNPL shares

Why did the Block share price just tumble 7%?

| Bernd Struben

Block, which acquired Afterpay in January this year, is dual listed on both the ASX and NYSE.

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Economy

ASX 200 dives on hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate policies

| Bernd Struben

Markets had widely anticipated and priced in the Fed's decision to lift the official interest rate by another 0.75%, but…

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Share Market News

Why has the Mesoblast share price gained 6% so far this week?

| Matthew Farley

The ASX healthcare share published its quarterly activities report on Monday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the A2 Milk share price defying the selloff and jumping 9%?

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares are having a strong day on Thursday...

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ETFs

I think these 2 ASX ETFs are unmissable buys in this sell-off

| Tristan Harrison

I’d invest in both of these ETFs at the current prices.

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International Stock News

Amazon is proving why it's a Buffett stock

| Jennifer Saibil

Buffett has admitted he missed the boat on Amazon. But the e-commerce king is now a Buffett stock.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Bravura share price crashing 59% today?

| James Mickleboro

The Bravura share price is having a day to forget...

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Investing Strategies

3 'bullish' ASX shares to buy as FOMO grips the market: expert

| Tony Yoo

Which are the best investments to take advantage of the Santa rally? Here's one growth, one income, and one emerging…

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the Incannex share price go up in smoke in October?

| Brooke Cooper

The Incannex share price added to its recent suffering last month.

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Dividend Investing

How big is the AFIC dividend yield right now?

| Tristan Harrison

As a listed investment company, AFIC's profits are dictated by the returns generated by its investments.

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Resources Shares

Are IGO shares a buy after a huge quarter of profit growth?

| James Mickleboro

Are IGO's shares good value?

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International Stock News

Why Tesla shares dropped Wednesday

| Howard Smith

There could be trouble brewing for Tesla in China.

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Dividend Investing

I think right now is the time to buy these 2 ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

The lower share prices we're being presented with look like good opportunities to me to boost dividend income.

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Dividend Investing

Could Lynas shares pay a dividend in the future?

| Brooke Cooper

The company doesn't pay dividends despite posting a $540 million profit last finanical year.

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Dividend Investing

Analysts say these ASX dividend shares with 6%+ yields are buys

| James Mickleboro

These dividend shares have been rated as buys...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk share price on watch following US FDA approval

| James Mickleboro

A2 Milk shares could avoid the selloff on Thursday after some big news...

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Bank Shares

The Westpac share price soared 17% in October, what's next?

| Monica O'Shea

ASX bank shares performed well last month amid strong market sentiment in the financial sector.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price doubled the return of the ASX 200 in October

| Tristan Harrison

October was another strong month of performance for Woodside.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths share price on watch following soft Q1 update

| James Mickleboro

Woolworths shares will be on watch following the release of the supermarket giant's Q1 update...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

2 ASX shares to cash in on 'a very good Christmas': expert

| Tony Yoo

This non-discretionary sector is about to hit the jackpot as the world heads into the festive season, reckons one fund…

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Share Gainers

Is Pilbara Minerals the hottest stock on the ASX 200 right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Pilbara shares the hottest thing going on the ASX right now?

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Investing Strategies

'Close to bottom': Expert names 3 bargain ASX shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Tribeca portfolio manager Jun Bei Liu picks out a trio of 'standout buys' before the market heads up soon.

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Ask a Fund Manager

The ASX share I'd hold onto for dear life: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Forager Funds Management's Alex Shevelev reckons this sure-fire long term winner might not be around in…

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