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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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Retirement

Retirement, extra income, holidays: Top 10 reasons Aussies invest

| Bronwyn Allen

Some people invest to build wealth for retirement while others are focussed on lifestyle improvements.

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Share Market News

What's the outlook for shares vs. property in FY25?

| Bronwyn Allen

Generally speaking, there is optimism among the experts for both shares and property in FY25.

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price dips despite APRA cutting risk capital add-on

| Bronwyn Allen

Westpac shares are down, along with other ASX 200 bank stocks, despite good news from APRA.

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Retirement

Delayed retirement and other costs of being the Bank of Mum and Dad

| Bronwyn Allen

A survey shows delayed retirement and lost opportunities to travel are among the costs.

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Bank Shares

2 uniquely Australian reasons why ASX 200 bank shares are outperforming global peers

| Bronwyn Allen

Three of the Big Four ASX 200 bank shares hit new price milestones today.

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Opinions

ASX 200 to finish 2024 higher than expected: AMP

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP says there were 3 factors that drove the ASX 200 to its new record high above 8,000 points this…

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Economy

Why did the ASX 200 dip on the latest unemployment figures?

| Bronwyn Allen

The labour market remains stubbornly resilient with only a minute increase in unemployment last month.

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ETFs

Top 10 most traded ASX ETFs in June

| Bronwyn Allen

The most traded ASX ETF was the ever-popular Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF.

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Personal Finance

5 ways ASX shares investors define financial success

| Bronwyn Allen

What does financial success mean to you?

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Materials Shares

Why are BHP and other ASX 200 mining shares getting hammered on Tuesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

A soft second-quarter update from one of the major miners appears to have spooked investors today.

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Bank Shares

NAB share price hits 9-year high amid yet another strong day for ASX 200 banks

| Bronwyn Allen

Bank stocks just keep on rising...

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Broker Notes

Brokers say buy! 3 ASX shares receiving upgrades today

| Bronwyn Allen

The experts say these ASX shares look like good buys today.

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Investing Strategies

It's official, Aussies are getting richer! Here's how

| Bronwyn Allen

Here are the findings of the 2024 UBS Global Wealth Report.

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Share Market News

Top 10 most traded ASX shares and US stocks in June

| Bronwyn Allen

The most traded stock was an ASX 200 iron ore giant. But were investors buying or selling it?

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Opinions

'Defining trend this decade': 6 tips for buying AI stocks

| Bronwyn Allen

Henry Fisher of CMC Invest discusses the rapidly rising artificial intelligence investment theme.

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Share Market News

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

| Bronwyn Allen

Consumer discretionary shares led the ASX 200 market sectors last week with a 3.81% gain.

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Superannuation

Top 4 reasons why more Aussies are managing their own superannuation

| Bronwyn Allen

The number of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) in Australia is growing.

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ETFs

These top ASX global shares ETFs delivered stunning returns of 50% to 70% last year

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the 6 best-performing ASX ETFs providing Aussie investors with international market exposure.

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Share Market News

Top 5 investment themes exciting ASX shares investors in FY25

| Bronwyn Allen

There's some old themes and some new ones...

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Share Market News

Buying shares and 5 other ways investors intend to spend tax cuts: report

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's what Aussie investors plan to do with their tax-cut savings.

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ETFs

Which Australian shares ASX ETFs have dished out the best returns over 3 years?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the top 5 performers over the past three financial years.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did ASX retail shares rise 19% in FY24 amid a cost of living crisis?

| Bronwyn Allen

David Rumbens, a partner at Deloitte Access Economics, has an answer to this question.

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REITs

How a $10,000 investment in this ASX 200 stock ballooned to $17,460 in FY24!

| Bronwyn Allen

Let's review what happened with this property stock last financial year.

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How to invest

7 tips for successful ASX shares investing: expert

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver shares what he has learned over 40 years in the game.

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Best Shares

The 5 most popular ASX shares bought by investors

| Bronwyn Allen

The favourite stocks comprise 4 exchange-traded funds and an ASX lithium share.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX small-cap shares that soared 250% to 675% in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX small-cap shares can offer potentially higher price growth but typically involve more risk.

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Which stocks and suburbs delivered the best growth in FY24?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the top 10 stocks and best city vs. regional markets in FY24.

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Broker Notes

CBA shares hit new record amid higher revised predictions for home price growth

| Bronwyn Allen

CBA shares are outperforming the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Resources Shares

Here's what the iron ore price will be this time next year: Westpac

| Bronwyn Allen

The iron ore price has a direct impact on the earnings of ASX miners and their share prices.

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ETFs

Here's how profitable owning the Vanguard US Total Market Shares Index ETF was in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

It was a great year for US stocks and plenty of Aussie ETF investors benefitted via the ASX VTS.

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Share Gainers

Top 3 of FY24: The ASX retail shares defying the cost-of-living crisis

| Bronwyn Allen

High inflation and interest rates failed to prevent these retail stocks from soaring in FY24.

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Share Market News

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

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX energy shares had a cracking week with a 4.07% uplift thanks to higher commodity prices.

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Share Gainers

These top 3 ASX 200 uranium shares went nuclear in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

Strong global demand and a rising uranium commodity price were tailwinds for these stocks in FY24.

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Retirement

Will you still be paying a mortgage in retirement?

| Bronwyn Allen

One in three Australians expect to still be paying off their home loans in retirement, a survey shows.

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Share Gainers

Best 5 ASX 200 energy shares for price growth in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

There are three uranium stocks, a coal stock and an oil stock in the mix.

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Share Market News

Guess which 2 ASX All Ordinaries shares were the best and worst performers of FY24?

| Bronwyn Allen

There are 500 companies within the ASX All Ordinaries Index. Here are the top and tail stocks of FY24.

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Best Shares

The best ASX 200 share of each market sector in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

These 11 ASX 200 shares were the best performers for price growth in each market sector in FY24.

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Share Gainers

5 ASX All Ords shares that rose 250% to 700% in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

We investigate why these 5 ASX All Ords shares went gangbusters in FY24

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Share Gainers

Best 3 ASX 200 healthcare shares for price growth in FY24

| Bronwyn Allen

In terms of share price gains, this trio of healthcare companies is in rude health.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares 'don't appear overly expensive' compared to global peers: UBS

| Bronwyn Allen

UBS says clients are asking what they should do with their bank shares following the long share price run.

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