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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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Bank Shares

Here's the earnings forecast out to 2028 for CBA shares

| Tristan Harrison

Can CBA generate enough profit growth to justify its valuation?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a happy hump day for ASX shares, despite an afternoon wobble.

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Energy Shares

2 things driving the Woodside share price down today

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside shares are drastically underperforming the market today.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

An investing lesson – sort of – well learned

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sometimes, discretion is the better part of valour.

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Materials Shares

The Core Lithium share price is up 37% in a month. Should you sell now?

| Bernd Struben

Should ASX investors sell the rebound in Core Lithium shares?

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Share Gainers

Three soaring ASX 300 shares just upgraded by leading brokers

| Bernd Struben

Leading brokers expect more gains ahead from these high-flying ASX 300 shares.

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Dividend Investing

Own Wesfarmers shares? Here's how much cash you're getting today

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers' latest dividend is a special one.

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Broker Notes

Top brokers name 3 ASX shares to buy today

| James Mickleboro

Here's what brokers are recommending as buys this week.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the bigger and better Soul Patts dividend? Time is running out

| Tristan Harrison

It’s almost passive income time for this stock.

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Energy Shares

Why this $9.9 billion ASX 100 stock just surged 6%

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX 100 stock on Wednesday. But why?

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Bank Shares

Why ASX 200 bank shares like CBA are surging on disappointing China stimulus

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been snapping up ASX 200 bank stocks following China’s stimulus announcement.

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ETFs

The iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) just hit a new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

There's one stock that owners of this index fund can thank for today's new high...

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International Stock News

Meta Platforms just hinted that Nvidia is going to have a monster 2025

| Keithen Drury

Demand for Nvidia's GPUs is still growing.

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Materials Shares

Buying BHP shares? Here's your quarterly preview

| James Mickleboro

What is the market expecting from the Big Australian next week?

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Share Fallers

Why Karoon Energy, Mesoblast, Mineral Resources, and Sigma shares are falling today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a tough time on hump day. But why?

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Share Gainers

Why APA, Elders, GQG, and Webjet shares are roaring higher today

| James Mickleboro

These shares are having a good time on hump day. But why?

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Record Highs

5 ASX 200 shares smashing new all-time highs on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

These have been great shares to have in your portfolio in 2024.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX biotech stock just rocketed 25% on big US news

| Bernd Struben

Here are all the details.

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Energy Shares

What's going on with Paladin Energy shares today?

| James Mickleboro

This uranium producer doesn't sound confident about completing a big acquisition.

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ETFs

Should you sell your ASX ETFs if they've hit all-time highs?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors sell at this high price or keep holding?

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Materials Shares

Novonix shares charge higher on 'fantastic' UK deal

| James Mickleboro

Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) shares are catching the eye on Wednesday morning. In morning trade, the battery materials and technology…

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ETFs

How to generate passive income from ASX ETFs

| James Mickleboro

You don't just have to invest in the big four banks for their dividends. ETFs can help generate income.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares this fund manager loves right now (one with AI exposure!)

| Tristan Harrison

These stocks have been rated as opportunities by WAM.

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International Stock News

Why the Chinese stock rally just stalled

| Bram Berkowitz

A press release by a key Chinese economic committee did little to excite investors and sent Chinese stocks tumbling.

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Dividend Investing

Put $10,000 in this ASX dividend stock for $10,000 in annual passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my pick for a share that might end up giving you a 100% yield...

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Dividend Investing

Should I buy AMP shares today for passive income?

| Bernd Struben

Are AMP shares a good buy to earn passive income?

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Bank Shares

Planning to buy Bank of Queensland shares? Here's your FY24 results preview

| James Mickleboro

The regional bank is releasing its results on 16 October.

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International Stock News

Nvidia stock: 3 reasons the AI superstar can move higher in Q4

| Jeremy Bowman

The AI-chip leader's stock price could hit another all-time high in the fourth quarter.

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Index investing

These 2 simple ASX index funds could turn $100 a month into $1 million

| Sebastian Bowen

Index funds can help anyone build wealth on the stock market...

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Travel Shares

3 reasons to buy Web Travel and Webjet shares now

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs thinks investors should be buying these travel stocks.

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Blue Chip Shares

3 stocks Australians can buy and hold for the next decade

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these could be some of the best shares to buy on the local market.

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Dividend Investing

3 high-yield ASX dividend shares that are great buys right now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts have put buy ratings on these stocks. Let's see what they offer income investors.

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Dividend Investing

$500 monthly income from an ASX share portfolio? Here's how!

| James Mickleboro

Is it easy to generate a good income from the share market?

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Share Market News

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday

| James Mickleboro

On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had subdued session and dropped into the red. The benchmark index fell 0.35% to…

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ETFs

I think these 2 ASX ETFs are buys for most Aussie portfolios

| Tristan Harrison

These are two of my favourite ETFs.

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Dividend Investing

Forget NAB and buy these ASX dividend stocks

| James Mickleboro

These stocks could be great alternatives to the big four bank according to analysts.

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Dividend Investing

Why these are my top 2 ASX stocks for high passive income right now

| Tristan Harrison

There is a lot of cash flow for investors being paid by these two businesses.

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Investing Strategies

Should I invest in ASX shares or US stocks?

| Bernd Struben

This new survey reveals a marked shift in Aussie investors’ US stock and ASX share holdings.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares had a rough session this Tuesday.

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Resources Shares

Is the Arcadium Lithium deal good news for Rio Tinto shares?

| Zach Bristow

Lithium has been in the miner's eyes for some time.

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