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Monica O'Shea

Monica is a journalist with experience working for Daily Mail Australia in Sydney and the Port Pirie Recorder and the Flinders News in South Australia. Monica completed a cadetship in 2013. She also hold a B.Science (Biotechnology) with Honours from the University of Adelaide. Monica has worked in government at the local, state and federal level. Monica has a keen interest in finance and the share market and enjoys exploring the highs and lows. When not writing for Motley Fool Australia, Monica enjoys travel, sport, music, and likes to play the violin in her spare time. For story tips and broker tips, email me at [email protected]

Recent Articles

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Share Gainers

3 obscure ASX All Ords shares going gangbusters today

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Why are these shares lifting today?

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Materials Shares

Why have shares in ASX 300 rare earths miner Arafura just been halted?

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Why is this explorer in a trading halt?

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Energy Shares

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

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

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Resources Shares

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

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

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Materials Shares

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

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

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Share Gainers

It's not all bad news for ASX All Ords shares today. Here are some big winners

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Why are these ASX All Ords shares lifting?

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Healthcare Shares

What's happening with the CSL share price today?

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

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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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Bank Shares

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

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

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Energy Shares

Why did Santos and Woodside shares outperform the ASX 200 today

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Let's find out.

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Materials Shares

Why was this ASX mining share placed on ice after exploding 60% today? 

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The mineral explorer's share price has been skyrocketing lately.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Dreadnought share price struggling despite successful drill program

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The price of base metals including zinc and iron ore fell overnight.

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Healthcare Shares

Did the CSL share price fall or rise in October?

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Was October a good month for CSL?

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Technology Shares

What's going on with the Dicker Data share price on Monday?

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It's been a fine start to the week for the ASX computer hardware company.

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Communication Shares

TPG shares lift after revealing plans of 'unlocking' more value

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We check what's going on at Australia's second-largest internet service provider.

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Healthcare Shares

What sent the Imugene share price 6% higher this morning?

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Why are Imugene shares rising today?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How has the Woolworths share price fared in October?

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We check how the month has played out for the supermarket giant.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX mining share exploded 20% on a new discovery today

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Why did this mining company soar today? Let's take a look.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the A2 Milk share price having a better end to the week than the index?

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What's been going on at A2 Milk?

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BNPL shares

Why has the Zip share price dumped 12% in October?

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Zip shares have struggled again this month, but what's ahead?

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price stalls amid latest ACCC blow

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What's impacting Qantas today?

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Travel Shares

If you'd spent $1,000 buying Flight Centre shares at the start of October, guess how much you'd have now

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Is this ASX travel share soaring or crashing? Let's take a look.

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Energy Shares

Why did Santos and Woodside shares beat the ASX 200 today?

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It's been a good day for ASX energy shares. Here are the details.

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Materials Shares

If I'd spent $5,000 buying this ASX 200 coal share a year ago, here's what I would have now

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Would this investment be worth it?

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Share Gainers

Introducing… the ASX mining share that's rocketed 500% this week

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Why is this ASX mining share having such a good week?

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share is soaring 136% on big news

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Why is this lithium explorer surging today?

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Resources Shares

Could ASX 200 lithium shares bask in sky-high lithium prices into the future? Here's what Argo says

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What's the outlook for EV commodities such as lithium?

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Healthcare Shares

The ASX All Ords share that's a better, cheaper buy than Polynovo: Wilsons

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Could this one ASX healthcare share be set for growth?

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Materials Shares

Why did the South32 share price take a beating on Tuesday?

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What happened to the ASX miner today? Let's take a look.

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Share Market News

Why is the Rio Tinto share price in the doldrums today?

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It's proving a tough day so far for some ASX mining shares.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares have fallen 85% this year but Diamond still says 'We can be the next CBA'

| Monica O'Shea

Can the buy now, pay later company turn its fortunes around?

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Energy Shares

Why the AGL share price can surge 35%: Morgans

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What's ahead for the AGL share price?

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Share Gainers

Why did ASX 200 gold shares have such a top run today?

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Gold is making a comeback according to some analysts.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX mining shares going nuts on new discoveries

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We take a look at why shares in these mineral explorers are soaring today.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price surging today?

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It's a good day for iron ore miners today.

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Materials Shares

Galan Lithium share price rockets 28% on 'game changing' update

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We check what's boosting this lithium explorer's share price today.

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Technology Shares

If I'd invested $1,000 in BrainChip shares a year ago, would I be happy right now?

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Let's check the performance of shares in the ASX artificial intelligence company recently.

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Bank Shares

Ditching NAB for this ASX 200 bank share instead: fundie

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We take a look at why this investment manager is removing NAB.

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Energy Shares

Why did ASX 200 coal shares have such a cracking Friday?

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We take a look at how these coal producers fared on the market today

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven Coal share price smashing it on Friday?

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Whitehaven shares are climbing today. Here are the details.

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