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⏸️ ASX Shares

Here are 3 ASX shares with high debt levels

| Mitchell Lawler

Too much debt can catch up with companies when tides turn for the worse.

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How to avoid this costly ASX investor trap – it's harder than you think

| Bernd Struben

Emotional investing is one of the most common mistakes people make. Here's how to avoid it.

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What is reflation, and why is everyone talking about it?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are starting to talk about the dangers of 'reflation' for the ASX share market. Here's what that means for…

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How to buy US shares from Australia right now

| Mitchell Lawler

If you have been wondering how to buy US shares from Australia to gain exposure from the highly topical market,…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

How I'd get ready for buying opportunities in the next stock market crash

| Peter Stephens

The next stock market crash could be an excellent buying opportunity. Preparing for it now may prove to be a…

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The valuable lesson Dr Takao Inui has for every ASX investor

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 has had a morning of ups and downs today. But rather than ride the peaks and troughs,…

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⏸️ Shares for Beginners

2 top notch ASX shares for beginners

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) is one of the 2 ASX shares that I think would be perfect for a…

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If an ASX share announces a demerger, here's why you should listen

| Sebastian Bowen

The demerger between Coles and Wesfarmers was highly lucrative. Here's why you shouldn't ignore a spin-off among ASX listed companies.

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Beating the share market – valuation tips

| Dean Morel

5 excellent valuation lessons that will help you master the market

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Peter Lynch's 20 Golden Investing Rules

| Dean Morel

Peter Lynch is one of the greatest fund managers of all time. Returning 29% per annum during his thirteen years…

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The unbelievable power of regular investing

| Bruce Jackson

The Motley Fool thinks share market investing should be a lifetime pursuit. Once you take the plunge, you should be…

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The Wonderfully Simple Rule Of 72

| Motley Fool Staff

The Rule of 72 lets you estimate, with a fair degree of accuracy, how long it will take a lump…

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The Motley Fool Australian Investor Revolution

| Bruce Jackson

The name Motley Fool comes from the one character in Shakespearean literature – the court jester – who could speak…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Your 13 Steps To Financial Freedom

| Bruce Jackson

Welcome! You may not realise it yet, but this may be your ticket to financial freedom. We're talking about the…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step1: The Miracle Of Compound Returns

| Bruce Jackson

This one simple concept could change your life. Forever. Albert Einstein called the deceptively simple concept the "greatest mathematical discovery…

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Step 2: Trade Wisdom for Foolishness

| Bruce Jackson

When you're plying your trade in the investment world, calling yourself Foolish (note the capital "F") is normally inadvisable. As…

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Step 3: Get Control Of Your Money

| Bruce Jackson

It might sound incredibly basic, but getting control of your money is about spending less than you earn. Boring, hey?…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 4: Dump Your Debts

| Bruce Jackson

These days, being in debt is almost considered normal. The average adult has non-mortgage debts of several thousand dollars, and…

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Step 5: Prepare For Investing Take-Off

| Bruce Jackson

Pardon us for interrupting your illustrious investing career for this very important public service announcement: Any money you need in…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 6: Share Market Investing! Seriously, It's Simple

| Bruce Jackson

What would you do if we said you were missing out on an investing strategy that, in the long run,…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 7: The Dirty Little Secret Of Managed Funds

| Bruce Jackson

Active fund managers get paid to beat the market. Funny thing, though, is that most fail. What is not funny…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 8: The Great Dividend Tax Advantage

| Bruce Jackson

The old saying goes there are two things certain in life – taxes and death. Since you're reading this, we…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 9: Asset Allocation

| Bruce Jackson

As fun as finding winning shares is (and trust us, it really is fun), your allocation to shares (equities) is…

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Step 10: Avoid the Biggest Mistake Investors Make

| Bruce Jackson

We're about to share with you the secret to avoiding a $10 billion investing mistake. It's not more money, a…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 11: Buy Your First Shares

| Bruce Jackson

When you buy a share, you're purchasing a stake in a living, breathing business. Buy shares of your favourite electrical…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 12: Five Reasons To Sell

| Bruce Jackson

When should I sell? This is one of the most frequent questions we hear. Our glib (yet truthy!) answer is:…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 13: Tell Your Friends & Colleagues

| Bruce Jackson

The very fact that you are reading this sentence tells us a lot about your character. Clearly, you crave knowledge…

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⏸️ Lessons From Investing Greats

Buffett's Top 10 Investing Secrets

| Motley Fool Staff

"I can say the dumbest things in the world and a fair number of people will think there's some great…

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Share Market Greats – Peter Lynch

| Motley Fool Staff

Peter Lynch ran the US giant Fidelity Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990. Lynch stalked the huge winners. Undiscovered, under-rated,…

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Share Market Greats – Warren Buffett

| Motley Fool Staff

Warren Buffett is arguably the world's greatest investor. His US$30b fortune certainly makes him one of the world's richest men.…

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How to invest in the ASX sharemarket

| Motley Fool Staff

With a little investing education, some common sense, and desire to save relatively small amounts of money over a long…

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Choosing An Online Share Broker

| Bruce Jackson

Why Do I Need a Share Broker? If you want to buy shares, you're going to need a share broker.…

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Getting Started In Investing

| Bruce Jackson

If you've read our 13 Steps To Financial Freedom, you'll already know a lot about the Motley Fool, and particularly…

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Part 7: Going Beyond Index Trackers

| Bruce Jackson

If you want to try to beat the ASX sharemarket, and have some fun along the way, you’ll have to…

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Part 6: The Benefits Of Regular Investment

| Bruce Jackson

An excellent way of pacing your investments is by regular investment of say $100, $150 or $200 a month into…

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Part 5: Why We Love Index Tracking Funds

| Bruce Jackson

For your first investment, you want to keep things both simple and cheap. We think that means some sort of…

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Part 4: Why Shares Are Best

| Bruce Jackson

So which asset should you go for as a long-term investment? The asset that has generated the best returns over…

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Part 3: Your Four Investing Options

| Bruce Jackson

Despite the thousands of financial products on offer, they all consist of just four basic investments

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Part 2: Why You Need To Invest

| Bruce Jackson

The first step in choosing an investment is deciding what you what to achieve

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⏸️ How to Invest

Part 1: The Difference Between Saving And Investing

| Bruce Jackson

Welcome to the Motley Fool's guide on 'Getting Started in Investing' in which we look at what makes an ideal…

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