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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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Financial Shares

Why is the IAG share price falling on Thursday?

| Bronwyn Allen

The general insurance giant is among the biggest fallers of the ASX 200 today. Here's why.

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Retirement

First change to deeming rates in 5 years – will your pension be affected?

| Bronwyn Allen

Higher deeming rates may affect your eligibility for the pension, or how much you receive, from next month.

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Retirement

Pension boost: Here's how much extra you'll get from next month

| Bronwyn Allen

The next round of indexation changes to the age pension will come into effect on 20 September.

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Bank Shares

Broker's verdict on 2 ASX 200 bank shares at decade high prices

| Bronwyn Allen

Morgans has revealed new ratings and price targets on two of the big four bank shares.

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 financial shares to buy and 1 to sell: experts

| Bronwyn Allen

Financials outperformed every other sector in FY25. What should you do now with these 3 stocks?

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Broker Notes

Broker raises price target on ASX All Ords defence share by 93%

| Bronwyn Allen

But there's a catch...

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Industrials Shares

Experts reveal 3 ASX industrial shares to buy

| Bronwyn Allen

The industrials sector tends to fly under the radar but it delivered impressive total returns of 26% in FY25.

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Financial Shares

Invested in IAG shares? Here are the key dates for FY26

| Bronwyn Allen

The insurance giant has released its corporate calendar for the new financial year.

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Broker Notes

Are Whitehaven Coal shares a buy ahead of the miner's results on Thursday?

| Bronwyn Allen

Top broker Macquarie has issued a new note on Whitehaven Coal two days before the miner reports its FY25 results.

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Broker Notes

Up 29% in a year, can Origin Energy shares keep going up?

| Bronwyn Allen

How does top broker Macquarie rate Origin Energy shares after the utilities company reported a profit bump and dividend boost?

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Share Market News

Why are wealthy investors offloading CBA shares and buying up CSL?

| Bronwyn Allen

It's out with the big ASX 200 bank and in with the healthcare blue-chip.

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Earnings Results

BHP share price rises despite 26% profit plummet and dividend cut

| Bronwyn Allen

BHP shares are in focus today after the mining giant delivered its FY25 result.

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Resources Shares

Materials shares dominate for a second week amid another record high for the ASX 200

| Bronwyn Allen

The big ASX 200 mining shares experienced strong gains amid a strengthened iron ore price.

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Superannuation

Here's the average Australian superannuation balance at age 49

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the average balance and whether it's enough to ensure a comfortable lifestyle in retirement.

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Share Market News

Which ASX shares are wealthy investors buying in FY26?

| Bronwyn Allen

Which stocks are attracting the 'smart money'?

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Bank Shares

Which 2 ASX 200 bank shares just smashed new decade highs?

| Bronwyn Allen

For once, the big news on banks is not about CBA shares!

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Record Highs

Oops, the ASX 200 did it again! Another record high

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 reset its record high for the third time in a week and a slew of stocks and…

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Broker Notes

What are Ampol shares worth following major acquisition? Macquarie issues verdict

| Bronwyn Allen

Macquarie has amended its 12-month price target on Ampol shares after the company announced a $1.1 billion acquisition.

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Dividend Investing

9 ASX shares going ex-dividend next week

| Bronwyn Allen

Time is running out if you want to buy these ASX stocks with their next dividends attached.

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Energy Shares

Ampol shares rip 9% higher on $1.1 billion acquisition news

| Bronwyn Allen

The deal would see Ampol expand its service station network by about 500 locations.

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Share Market News

Top 10 ASX shares being bought by Aussie investors in the new financial year

| Bronwyn Allen

Are other ASX investors seeing the same opportunities as you?

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Superannuation

Are your superannuation contributions as high as other Australian workers?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's the average personal superannuation contribution in Australia. Are you putting in more, or less?

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ETFs

Why investors ploughed a record $5.82 billion into ASX ETFs last month

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX ETFs enable investors to buy a basket of shares in a single trade for one brokerage fee.

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Broker Notes

Will IAG shares rise further after 50% profit surge in FY25? Macquarie delivers verdict

| Bronwyn Allen

IAG reported a 51.3% increase in net profit to $1.36 billion in FY25 and a 19-cent final dividend.

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Earnings Results

Temple & Webster shares soar on 500% profit explosion

| Bronwyn Allen

The Temple & Webster share price ripped 11% higher to a new record of $29.06 on Thursday.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 lifts to new record high as unemployment falls

| Bronwyn Allen

Unemployment fell to 4.2% amid record-high female participation in the labour force last month.

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Opinions

Up 20% in a month, should you buy or sell Fortescue shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue shares have risen by almost 20% in just 4 weeks. Should you take profits or stay the course?

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Resources Shares

Experts reveal ratings on 3 popular ASX 200 mining shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Analysts have shared their insights following a strong rally for the ASX 200 materials sector last week.

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52-Week Highs

7 ASX 200 stocks soar to multi-year highs amid new market record

| Bronwyn Allen

These shares hit new price peaks amid the ASX 200 also rising to a new record.

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Opinions

3 ASX 200 blue-chip shares to buy today: experts

| Bronwyn Allen

Looking for investment inspiration among the ASX 200 large-cap stocks?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Experts debate impact of US tariffs on Breville shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Breville makes about 90% of its products, by value, in China, and sells 45% of them into the US.

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Superannuation

How much will your superannuation go up in FY26?

| Bronwyn Allen

Will it be another year of double-digit returns for Australian superannuation funds?

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Healthcare Shares

Poor prognosis: Expert says sell these 2 ASX 200 healthcare giants now

| Bronwyn Allen

Jed Richards from Shaw and Partners has a sell rating on both healthcare shares.

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Resources Shares

Macquarie tips nearly 30% upside for this ASX mining stock

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX miner just announced major news.

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 mining shares rip amid one of the strongest rallies for the materials sector in months

| Bronwyn Allen

Mining shares powered the ASX 200 materials sector higher last week in one of its strongest rallies in months.

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Bank Shares

How much will the ASX 200 bank and mining shares pay in dividends in 2026?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Australian market's reputation for strong dividends has relied on the big banks and miners. Can we still rely on…

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Dividend Investing

8 ASX shares going ex-dividend next week

| Bronwyn Allen

Want in on the action with these dividends? Better hurry.

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52-Week Highs

15 ASX 200 shares advancing to multi-year highs today

| Bronwyn Allen

These shares hit new price milestones amid a day in the red for the ASX 200.

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Share Gainers

After 50% or more share price growth, should you sell these ASX 200 winners?

| Bronwyn Allen

These stocks wowed investors with their magnificent share price growth in FY25. What now?

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Dividend Investing

ASX 200 average dividend yield drops below 3.5%

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 is one of the highest-yielding share markets in the world, with dividends usually averaging 4% to 4.5%…

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