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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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Energy Shares

Top 5 ASX 200 energy shares of FY25 amid a challenging year for sector

| Bronwyn Allen

The energy sector was the weakest of the 11 market sectors in FY25.

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Opinions

Buy or bail? Fundie's verdict on 2 ASX 300 shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Stuart Bromley of Medallion Financial Group provides his insights.

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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

Would you be surprised to learn that ASX tech shares rose faster than US tech stocks by almost 2:1?

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Technology Shares

5 best performing ASX 200 tech shares of FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

Some of the technology sector's biggest names led the charge in share price growth last financial year.

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International Stock News

How did the US Magnificent Seven stocks perform in FY25?

| Bronwyn Allen

We rank the US Mag 7 stocks from fastest riser to weakest performer over the past 12 months.

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Dividend Investing

Own IVV ETF or other iShares ASX ETFs? Next dividends and DRP prices revealed…

| Bronwyn Allen

BlackRock has announced the next lot of dividends for its iShares ETFs, as well as the DRP prices.

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Best Shares

Best ASX 200 share of each market sector in FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

Did you own any of these ASX 200 winners in FY25?

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Small Cap Shares

Hidden gems: Experts name 3 ASX small-cap shares to buy now

| Bronwyn Allen

One of these ASX small-cap shares has risen by a staggering 1,687% over the past 12 months.

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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector of the ASX 200 delivered a near 25% gain over 12 months.

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Share Fallers

These 5 ASX All Ords shares were the biggest fallers of FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

These are the ASX All Ords stocks you didn't want to own in FY25...

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Best Shares

Here are the 5 best ASX All Ords shares of FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

Here are the top 5 ASX All Ords stocks for share price growth in FY25.

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Dividend Investing

Dividend alert: What Betashares ASX ETFs are paying and when

| Bronwyn Allen

Show us the money!

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Broker Notes

15 ASX All Ords shares upgraded to 'strong buy' status for the new financial year

| Bronwyn Allen

Looking for investment inspiration for the new financial year?

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Which investment delivered the best capital growth in FY25?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare the capital growth of ASX 200 shares vs. Australia's metro and regional real estate markets.

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Opinions

ASX All Ords gold share jumps 28% in 7 days – but fundie says don't hold on

| Bronwyn Allen

Niv Dagan of Peak Asset Management has a sell rating on this ASX All Ords gold stock.

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Broker Notes

'Better opportunities elsewhere': Fundie names 2 ASX 200 stocks to sell now

| Bronwyn Allen

Arthur Garipoli of Seneca Financial Solutions says these two stocks have substantial headwinds.

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Dividend Investing

VanEck ASX ETF dividends: How much you'll get and when

| Bronwyn Allen

Invested in ASX ETF, MOAT? Or GOAT? Or QUAL? Or any other VanEck ETFs? Here are your next dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Own Vanguard ASX ETFs? Here's your next dividend and when it's coming

| Bronwyn Allen

Vanguard has revealed the estimated dividends and payment date for scores of its ASX ETFs today.

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Superannuation

Your superannuation will get a boost from tomorrow. Here's how

| Bronwyn Allen

Every Australian worker will receive more superannuation from their employer from tomorrow.

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Retirement

Changes to deeming rate thresholds may boost your pension from tomorrow

| Bronwyn Allen

The thresholds used to calculate deemed income from financial assets are going up. Here is the impact.

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Share Market News

Record CBA share price and Iran-Israel ceasefire lift ASX 200 financials to new peak

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX financial shares led the 11 market sectors last week, gaining 1.82% and reaching a record high.

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Superannuation

What's the average superannuation balance at retirement age? (That's 67)

| Bronwyn Allen

And is it enough to fund a comfortable retirement lifestyle?

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Retirement

From next week you can earn and own more while still qualifying for the age pension

| Bronwyn Allen

The latest changes to the pension assets and income tests will come into effect on Tuesday.

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ETFs

Own the Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF? Here's your next dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

Vanguard announced the final distribution amount for VTS ETF investors today.

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Industrials Shares

5 ASX defence shares that have surged 40% to 307% in just one year

| Bronwyn Allen

Analysts say the defence investment theme should not be ignored.

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Retail Shares

ASX retail stock down 92% in 16 months faces 'challenging outlook': expert

| Bronwyn Allen

It's been a big fall from grace for this ASX retail stock after being the fastest riser of the All…

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ETFs

Own SPDR ASX ETFs? Here is your next dividend and when you'll receive it

| Bronwyn Allen

State Street Global Advisors announced distribution payment amounts and dates today.

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Opinions

Bull vs. Bear: Guzman Y Gomez shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Guzman Y Gomez shares peaked at $45.99 in February and closed at $28.04 yesterday. Where to now?

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ETFs

Here are the top stocks in the DFND ETF

| Bronwyn Allen

The VanEck Global Defence ETF is invested in 29 companies producing military hardware, software, and services.

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Share Market News

ASX defence shares lift amid NATO Summit decision to turbocharge spending to 5% GDP

| Bronwyn Allen

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has also signed a 'milestone' agreement with Australia.

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ETFs

Buy this ASX uranium ETF and one other: experts

| Bronwyn Allen

Are you looking for investment inspiration?

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Retirement

Aged 30 and earning an average wage? You're now set up for retirement. Here's how

| Bronwyn Allen

A 30-year-old earning $75,000 per year for life will have enough for a comfortable retirement after 1 July.

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ETFs

'Perfect' proof that ETFs are more resilient than shares in market turbulence: Vanguard

| Bronwyn Allen

Vanguard says April’s tariff-driven volatility provided a great opportunity to analyse ETFs vs. shares.

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Share Gainers

CBA shares hit another all-time high. Can they surpass $200 in 2025?

| Bronwyn Allen

CBA shares have a tailwind pushing up their price that has nothing directly to do with the bank's business performance.

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Broker Notes

'Lock in profits at these levels': Expert's verdict on 2 ASX 200 shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Tony Locantro of Alto Capital says it might be time to take profits on these high-flying ASX 200 shares.

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Opinions

'Patience isn't passive': Expert reveals 2 ASX shares his team won and lost on

| Bronwyn Allen

They say patience is a virtue. This asset manager says it can also determine your investment success.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 up strongly while energy shares plummet on ceasefire news

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX 200 energy shares are tumbling with Karoon Energy and Woodside Energy the biggest fallers.

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Retirement

Here's how much retirement costs per year if you're renting

| Bronwyn Allen

The Australian Retirement Standard has introduced a living costs guide for retirees who rent their homes.

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Retirement

Here's how much a comfortable retirement costs per year

| Bronwyn Allen

The Retirement Standard has just been updated. Here are the new numbers for annual living costs.

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Industrials Shares

$10,000 invested in Austal shares a year ago is now worth…

| Bronwyn Allen

Austal is an Australian shipbuilding company founded in 1988 that builds ships for the US Navy.

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