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Bronwyn Allen

Bronwyn has 28 years of experience in journalism, copywriting, and media relations. She began her career as a reporter with News Corporation in Sydney in 1997. She later worked for two real estate corporations in communications and PR roles, then started her own freelance copywriting and publicity business. A keen shares investor, Bronwyn joined the Motley Fool Australia team as a copy editor and writer in June 2021.

Recent Articles

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Share Market News

Why did ASX 200 retail shares lead the market last week?

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Consumer discretionary shares outperformed during a volatile trading week, rising 4.38%.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX shares set to soar 40% to 80% in 12 months: experts

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Experts say these ASX stocks across the mining, retail, and agriculture segments have excellent growth prospects.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares tipped to rise 30% or more in the year ahead

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The experts are optimistic on these stocks.

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Broker Notes

9 ASX 200 shares with renewed buy ratings this week

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Brokers retained a positive view on Judo, ANZ, Flight Centre, Santos, and other stocks this week.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX 200 shares downgraded by brokers this week

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Brokers reduced their ratings on AGL, Origin Energy, Brambles, and other shares this week.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Southern Cross Gold, Healius, Centuria Office REIT shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Experts reveal their ratings and 12-month targets on this gold explorer, healthcare provider, and ASX REIT.

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Dividend Investing

5 checks for ASX dividend shares amid capital gains tax shake-up: Expert

| Bronwyn Allen

Drew Meredith from Wattle Partners says the proposed 30% minimum CGT 'changes the dividend playbook'.

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Bank Shares

Buy, hold, sell: ANZ, Macquarie, Westpac shares

| Bronwyn Allen

What do the experts think of these ASX 200 bank shares?

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Financial Shares

3 ASX financial shares to buy: experts

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ASX 200 financial shares are down 3% in 2026 compared to a 1% slip for the broader benchmark index.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Kingsgate, Metcash, Woodside shares

| Bronwyn Allen

What do the experts think of these shares in the gold mining, consumer staples, and energy segments?

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Broker Notes

6 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by the experts

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Brokers are more optimistic on NAB, Woolworths, Wesfarmers, and others this week.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Symal, Vicinity Centres, NAB shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Experts reveal their ratings on this construction company, ASX REIT, and bank stock.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Australian Agricultural Company, Graincorp, Ricegrowers shares

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal analysts' opinions on these three ASX agriculture shares.

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Dividend Investing

How do ASX dividend shares compare to savings deposit rates today?

| Bronwyn Allen

Interest rates on everyday savings deposit accounts have risen above 5.5% this year.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Argo Investments, Amcor, Bapcor shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Analysts explain their ratings on these three ASX shares.

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Bank Shares

Morgan Stanley tips 5% earnings downgrades for ASX 200 bank shares. Here's why

| Bronwyn Allen

Bank shares are underperforming on Tuesday.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Catapult Sports, Tower, Guzman y Gomez shares

| Bronwyn Allen

The market is lower today as the world waits for further news on an impending US-Iran deal.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Wesfarmers, Telstra, CBA shares

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The market is higher today as two experts reveal their ratings on these 3 shares.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 consumer staples shares outperformed again last week

| Bronwyn Allen

Woolworths, Coles, Metcash, and Treasury Wine shares had some of the best gains last week.

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Dividend Investing

Thinking about dividend yields? Here's how much the top 10 ASX 200 shares pay

| Bronwyn Allen

Proposed changes to capital gains tax have made ASX dividend shares more interesting to investors.

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Retail Shares

5 ASX retail shares whose 12-month price targets just got slashed

| Bronwyn Allen

Broker Jefferies has cut the 12-month share price targets of 5 retail stocks by up to 44%.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX shares scoring upgraded ratings this week

| Bronwyn Allen

Brokers have new confidence in Guzman Y Gomez, TechnologyOne, and others this week.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX 200 shares downgraded by the experts this week

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Brokers reduced their ratings on Telstra, IAG, and other stocks this week.

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Broker Notes

7 ASX shares with strengthened buy ratings this week

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Brokers retained a positive view on Tuas, Megaport, Graincorp, and other shares this week.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX shares with 50% to 60% upside ahead: Experts

| Bronwyn Allen

Brokers are optimistic on these stocks.

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ETFs

Best 3 ASX ETFs to leverage massive artificial intelligence buildout

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An expert names three ASX ETFs with exposure to massive worldwide AI capex spending.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rebounds as Trump calls off Iran strikes amid potential deal

| Bronwyn Allen

The market is reacting with cautious optimism on fresh hopes of a US-Iran deal today.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Civmec, LGI, Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Experts explain their ratings on these three ASX shares.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX All Ords shares tipped to rise 60% to 75%

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Brokers foresee major growth ahead for these stocks.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Macquarie share price falling today?

| Bronwyn Allen

Macquarie shares are in the red but significantly outperforming the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Catapult Sports, Worley, CBA shares

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 shares deteriorated last week and are in the red for 2026 to date.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares rise as global oil shock drags on

| Bronwyn Allen

Energy stocks lifted but the ASX 200 fell 1.3% after investment tax changes were announced.

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Dividend Investing

CGT tax changes may encourage investors into ASX dividend shares: Expert

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Yield may become more important to some investors than growth, says this expert.

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Technology Shares

Xero shares rip 9% as investors buy the dip amid fifth day of outages

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Xero has had a turbulent week.

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Broker Notes

Buy, hold, sell: Superloop, Hansen Technologies, Select Harvests shares

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Let's check out some new ratings on ASX shares today.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX shares with upgraded ratings this week

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Brokers have new confidence in Codan, Brambles, Treasury Wine, and other stocks this week.

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Broker Notes

5 ASX shares downgraded by brokers this week

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Brokers reduced their ratings on CSL, Graincorp, and other stocks this week.

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Bank Shares

Should you buy the dip on CBA shares? Here's what the experts say

| Bronwyn Allen

CBA shares had their biggest 1-day fall since listing in 1991 this week.

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Financial Shares

Buy, hold, sell: COG Financial Services, Macquarie, CBA shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Financial shares are down 5.5% this week compared to a 1.3% fall for the ASX 200.

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Technology Shares

ASX tech shares vs. ATEC ETF: How they fared during sector downturn

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 tech shares are recovering from a 48% sector dive between 29 August and 30 March.

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