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Bronwyn Allen

Bronwyn Allen

Bronwyn has 25 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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Broker Notes

How this fundie plans to keep investing through a recession

| Bronwyn Allen

There are still fears the United States could go into a recession this year.

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Share Market News

Rio Tinto shares go back to the future with copper

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 mining giant Rio Tinto is expanding its copper mining segment.

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Bank Shares

Guess which ASX 200 bank is canning cashbacks and lifting rates now

| Bronwyn Allen

Westpac will soon end its $3,500 cashback offer on new loans.

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Retail Shares

Soft spending: How ASX retail shares are responding to a weak month

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Australians spent more on clothing in April but reduced their food and household goods expenditure.

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Resources Shares

Why did BHP shares just hit a 6-month low?

| Bronwyn Allen

The iron ore price has tumbled from $110.50 one week ago to $99.50 overnight.

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Resources Shares

Own Fortescue shares? Here's why the ASX 200 miner just hired investment bank Citi

| Bronwyn Allen

Fortescue has taken another step in its decarbonisation strategy.

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Energy Shares

Is AGL stock an ASX 200 value buy now?

| Bronwyn Allen

The AGL share price is up 11% in the year to date.

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Materials Shares

Which 2 ASX 200 coal shares are up 30% while the coal price sinks 60%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Whitehaven Coal and New Hope Corporation are outperforming their ASX 200 peers.

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Bank Shares

Which ASX 200 bank shares were just downgraded by Morgan Stanley?

| Bronwyn Allen

The broker has also slashed its 12-month price targets on all of the big four banks.

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX All Ords director just offload $2 million in shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Weebit Nano's head of research and development has had a nice payday.

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Financial Shares

Why did ASX 300 share OFX just rocket 20%?

| Bronwyn Allen

Record FY23 EBITDA, a share buy-back, and an acquisition – it’s all happening for OFX shares today.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 lithium stocks just downgraded by a top broker

| Bronwyn Allen

Why is JPMorgan down on Core Lithium and IGO?

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Materials Shares

Could another lithium price boom be around the corner? Experts weigh in

| Bronwyn Allen

Several experts are tipping a rebound of 40% or more for lithium prices by the end of the year.

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Dividend Investing

Are Woodside shares the greatest dividend buy of the ASX 200?

| Bronwyn Allen

If more of our returns are going to come from dividends in this high interest rate climate, then which ASX…

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Broker Notes

The ASX mining share that's 'simply too cheap'!

| Bronwyn Allen

Expert says junior gold miner Tietto Minerals is undervalued as it prepares to reach full nameplate production.

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Share Market News

Is it possible Appen shares have finally bottomed?

| Bronwyn Allen

Appen shares hit a seven-year low of $1.91 this week then rebounded by 30%. So, was that the bottom?

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Share Fallers

With interest rates rising, why have ASX 200 bank shares been pummelled in 2023?

| Bronwyn Allen

It may seem counterintuitive, but rising rates present pros AND cons for ASX 200 bank shares.

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Share Gainers

The Zip share price has zoomed 12% higher in a week. Is this the beginning of a turnaround?

| Bronwyn Allen

We analyse whether the bump is a blip or the beginning of new momentum for the Zip share price.

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Broker Notes

Top broker upgrades AGL share price by 19%

| Bronwyn Allen

Are things turning around for the AGL share price, which is up 10.5% in 2023?

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 300 shares just upgraded by top brokers

| Bronwyn Allen

The S&P/ASX 300 is in the red in morning trading amid broker upgrades to various stocks today.

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Share Market News

Billionaire investor forecasts S&P 500 to rise in 2023, despite recession fears

| Bronwyn Allen

The legendary trader who predicted the 1987 stock market crash says the Fed is done with rate hikes.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 share James Hardie surges 9% on record full-year results

| Bronwyn Allen

The building materials company achieved record net sales globally and in all three of its housing markets.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX All Ords share is rocketing 16% following a doubling in sales?

| Bronwyn Allen

The global online luxury goods retailer has recorded a new 52-week high today.

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Bank Shares

Bank of Queensland is offering the highest savings interest rate of any ASX bank. What might this mean for shareholders?

| Bronwyn Allen

Bank of Queensland is now offering the highest savings interest rate around at 5.3%.

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Bank Shares

NAB share price up amid following the leader on cashbacks

| Bronwyn Allen

National Australia Bank will soon end its $2,000 cashback offers on new and refinanced loans.

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Resources Shares

What's the 5-year forecast for commodity prices and ASX 200 mining shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the official government price forecasts for 10 commodities from FY23 to FY28.

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Broker Notes

Top broker tips 'scope for significant capital return' on GrainCorp shares

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX agribusiness has released some pleasing numbers to the market on Thursday.

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Share Market News

The 2 ASX 200 shares with the highest profit margins right now

| Bronwyn Allen

This toll road owner and diversified financial services provider have the most impressive profit margins.

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Real Estate Shares

3 ASX 200 building shares that could rise now that house prices have bottomed

| Bronwyn Allen

The experts believe house prices are on the way back up, so what does that mean for ASX shares?

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Healthcare Shares

Up 6%, guess which ASX 200 stock is the best performing so far today

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 healthcare share Imugene is leading the market today.

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Materials Shares

Down 25% in a year, why this fundie thinks you should buy Sayona Mining shares now

| Bronwyn Allen

This broker likes Sayona Mining's 'aggressive exploration campaign'.

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Materials Shares

Is it too late to buy Lynas shares following this week's surge?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX rare earths share is rising again today amid three brokers upgrading their ratings.

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Travel Shares

Which ASX 200 travel share has already taken off by 48% in 2023?

| Bronwyn Allen

And one broker thinks there's more than 20% growth in the share price to come over the next 12 months.

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Share Market News

Why did ASX lithium shares dominate the market on Friday?

| Bronwyn Allen

Lithium prices have rebounded since the world's second-largest producer, Chile announced it was nationalising its industry.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs is selling off its Liontown shares. Here's the lowdown

| Bronwyn Allen

The broker has been buying and selling for short-term gains and is tipping a 45% fall from here.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers

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One broker is tipping significant upside for an ASX 200 mining blue chip.

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Broker Notes

Should I buy up CSL shares right now while they're under $300?

| Bronwyn Allen

Major brokers have 12-month share price targets ranging from $337 to $350 for CSL.

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Materials Shares

ASX 300 lithium stock Vulcan Energy halted amid cap raise

| Bronwyn Allen

The zero carbon lithium start-up is raising $109 million to commence building its lithium project.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Sayona Mining share price sink 5% in April?

| Bronwyn Allen

The Sayona Mining share price lost 4.8% of its value despite the company making three positive announcements. Why?

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Healthcare Shares

PolyNovo share price soars 12% amid 'exciting times ahead'

| Bronwyn Allen

Shares in the medical devices developer are up on good news from the company today.

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