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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

$10,000 invested in Wesfarmers shares 12 months ago is now worth…

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Would it have been a good idea to buy Wesfarmers shares in September last year?

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Energy Shares

Buy one, sell the other: Goldman's take on these 2 ASX energy shares

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The top broker outlines its case on Viva Energy stock and Beach Energy shares.

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Dividend Investing

Money, money! 7 ASX shares that turbocharged their dividend payouts this earning season

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These ASX companies will pay their investors significantly higher dividends this earnings season.

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ETFs

Here's how $5,000 in this US shares ASX ETF turned into $64,335 in just 10 years

| Bronwyn Allen

The Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index AUD ETF gives ASX investors exposure to about 3,700 US shares.

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Financial Shares

Why did the NIB share price fall today?

| Bronwyn Allen

There's a simple reason.

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Resources Shares

Dig in! Brokers name 4 ASX mining shares to buy now

| Bronwyn Allen

These brokers are backing four ASX mining shares in the gold, iron ore, and lithium sectors.

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: ASX earning season ends and Spring auctions begin

| Bronwyn Allen

About 2,250 homes are set to go under the hammer on the first Saturday of Spring this week.

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Broker Notes

8 ASX All Ords shares bumped up to 'strong buy' status in August

| Bronwyn Allen

These ASX companies attracted upgraded ratings from the brokers last month.

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Earnings Results

These 9 ASX shares revealed some of the biggest profit rises this earnings season

| Bronwyn Allen

These ASX companies revealed profit bumps of between 67% and 282% this earnings season.

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Share Market News

How ASX shares vs. property performed in August

| Bronwyn Allen

Melbourne home values are now cheaper than Perth and Adelaide, according to new data.

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Share Market News

Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up last week

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX real estate shares gained the most ground on the market last week.

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Bank Shares

NAB shares rise amid bank tipping home value growth to slow in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Two of the smaller capital cities are tipped to outperform in 2024 and 2025.

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Earnings Results

Austal share price lifts on substantial earnings growth in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

The military shipbuilder has revealed earnings growth in FY24 and a record order book in place.

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Industrials Shares

Fletcher Building shares rocket 12% following a deal on leaky pipes issue

| Bronwyn Allen

An in-principle agreement has been reached to deal with plumbing problems in WA.

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Broker Notes

Guess which top ASX mining share is tipped for a 75% rally

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Top broker Morgan Stanley says this ASX mining share will rally big-time following yesterday's price plunge.

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ETFs

Here's how $5,000 in the VAS ETF turned into $47,671 in just 10 years

| Bronwyn Allen

The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF is a very popular investment.

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Financial Shares

Here's why the IAG share price is falling today

| Bronwyn Allen

It's not just because the broader ASX 200 is down...

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Earnings Results

ASX nickel stock lifts despite 71% profit dive

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Nickel Industries released its 1H FY24 results today.

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Bank Shares

Big 4 ASX banks higher in a sea of red on Thursday

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX financials is the only market sector in the green today.

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Earnings Results

Macquarie Tech share price plummets 7% despite tenth year of earnings growth

| Bronwyn Allen

Macquarie Technology has released its FY24 report.

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Broker Notes

Broker says buy the dip on these 4 ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Top broker Morgans has add ratings on four ASX shares that have dipped significantly over the past month.

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52-Week Highs

3 $10b+ ASX shares hit 52-week highs today

| Bronwyn Allen

What pushed these ASX large-cap shares to new price heights today?

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Opinions

Can ASX shares investors ever successfully time the market?

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Dr Shane Oliver outlines the risks and rewards of trying to time the market.

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Financial Shares

1 ASX financial stock set to rise while bank shares underperform

| Bronwyn Allen

Top broker Macquarie is tipping this ASX financial stock to outperform over the next year.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 300 shares receiving upgraded price targets following their results

| Bronwyn Allen

Bell Potter says these 3 ASX 300 shares should rise more than it originally predicted over the next 12 months.

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Earnings Results

SiteMinder share price lifts as company reports earnings turnaround

| Bronwyn Allen

The technology company describes FY24 as a landmark year.

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Earnings Results

Nanosonics share price shoots 12% higher on FY24 report

| Bronwyn Allen

The company said there was a "significant turnaround" in the second half of FY24.

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Share Market News

Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up last week

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX technology shares led the market with an outstanding 8.65% rise last week.

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Superannuation

Here's why your superannuation is invested predominantly in shares

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP's chief economist explains why shares are a dominant asset class in superannuation investment.

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Technology Shares

Why did ASX tech shares soar 9% this week?

| Bronwyn Allen

This week's surge had nothing to do with Wall Street or the NASDAQ.

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Share Market News

Top 10 most traded ASX shares and US stocks in July

| Bronwyn Allen

The most traded ASX share was a defence software and hardware development company.

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Bank Shares

ANZ share price dips amid APRA demand for extra $250 million risk capital add-on

| Bronwyn Allen

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is not happy with ANZ Bank.

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Earnings Results

Latitude share price falls despite 140% jump in profit during first half

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX All Ords financial stock is in the red as investors review the 1H FY24 results.

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Financial Shares

Hoping to bag the near doubled dividend from IAG shares? Here's your deadline…

| Bronwyn Allen

The insurance giant is rewarding investors with an FY24 final dividend that is 89% higher than last year.

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BNPL shares

Zip share price lower amid SPP shareholders cheering a 38% capital gain

| Bronwyn Allen

About 32 million new Zip shares began trading today following the completion of the share purchase plan.

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Resources Shares

ASX mining stocks stronger despite weakness in commodity prices

| Bronwyn Allen

Shares in many mining companies are rising on Thursday despite weaker commodity prices overnight.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX real estate shares rising strongly on FY24 results (one by 11%)

| Bronwyn Allen

Servcorp shares are leading the real estate sector today as earnings season continues.

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX healthcare shares outperforming peers on positive company news

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Mesoblast has announced the resolution of a class action law suit against it today.

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Broker Notes

Go long on these 2 ASX 200 shares: expert

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Looking for investment ideas?

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Share Market News

Which ASX 200 directors just bought more shares in their companies?

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One of these directors invested almost $300,000 in their first trade in almost 4 years.

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