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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

Why is the Santos share price trailing the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Bronwyn Allen

A few factors may be pushing the Santos share price lower today.

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Technology Shares

2 ASX 200 tech shares being bought up big by insiders

| Bronwyn Allen

These company directors have recently spent hundreds of thousands of their own money investing in their companies.

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Healthcare Shares

Is today's CSL share price a good buy for ASX growth investors?

| Bronwyn Allen

Here's what the experts are saying about the growth potential of this ASX 200 biotech share.

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Economy

ASX 200 turns red following latest consumer confidence data

| Bronwyn Allen

Consumer confidence is weaker despite paused interest rates and declining inflation.

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52-Week Lows

Why is everyone talking about Resmed shares and Ozempic?

| Bronwyn Allen

Resmed shares are down 25% in 6 months and short selling has increased by 500% since May.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 shares dish out more of their profits to shareholders than the rest?

| Bronwyn Allen

We profile a selection of ASX 200 shares with set dividend policies that inform investors of the percentage of profits…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Treasury Wine share price higher amid 'frank and constructive' PM China talks

| Bronwyn Allen

Should you consider buying Treasury Wine Estates now that our relationship with China is getting friendlier?

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Industrials Shares

This ASX 300 company founder just bought up almost $2 million worth of shares!

| Bronwyn Allen

With earnings season now over, many ASX 300 board directors are trading shares in the businesses they run.

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Earnings Results

Which ASX stocks revealed the biggest profit jumps of the earnings season?

| Bronwyn Allen

These companies reported at least a 60% boost to net profit after tax for FY23.

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52-Week Lows

The Star Entertainment share price just hit a new all-time low. Time to buy?

| Bronwyn Allen

Several brokers think this fallen star can rise again in FY24.

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Financial Shares

Why has the NIB boss sold over $500,000 of company shares in the past week?

| Bronwyn Allen

The private health insurer has issued an explanation as to why its CEO has sold 70,000 shares.

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Materials Shares

Up 24% in 2023, is it too late to buy Allkem shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX lithium share has been trending higher in the year to date.

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Broker Notes

10 ASX 200 shares attracting buy ratings following their FY23 reports

| Bronwyn Allen

The experts are tipping share price growth for these companies following the release of their financial reports.

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Best Shares

How to buy 16,000 international and ASX shares in one trade (Clue: VDHG)

| Bronwyn Allen

This ETF enables investors to buy a huge suite of high-profile international and ASX shares in one hit.

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Best Shares

2 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers (one with 41% upside)

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 has opened lower amid broker upgrades on a retail stock and biotech share.

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Broker Notes

The Deep Yellow share price surged 37% in August. Should ASX uranium shares be on your buy list?

| Bronwyn Allen

There are 6 reasons to consider ASX uranium shares for your portfolio, according to BetaShares.

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 commodity shares down amid biggest drop in Australia's terms of trade since 2009

| Bronwyn Allen

The terms of trade fell 7.9% in the June quarter, largely due to declining prices for key export commodities.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX All Ords shares cracking new 52-week highs on Tuesday

| Bronwyn Allen

Despite the All Ords trading in the red today, these companies are flying.

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Materials Shares

IGO shares are being bought up big by the boss. Should ASX investors follow?

| Bronwyn Allen

The company chair has just boosted his personal holdings by more than a quarter of a million dollars.

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Capital Raising

ASX 200 stock Orora announces $2.2 billion acquisition and mega cap raise

| Bronwyn Allen

Orora expects the acquisition to be EPS accretive in the first full financial year of ownership.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX 200 iron ore director just sold $12 million worth of company shares

| Bronwyn Allen

This miner's share price has dropped 21% in 6 months, so why is the chair selling at this price?

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ETFs

Which global share-based ASX ETFs are delivering the best returns for investors?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the top 5 performing ASX-listed global ETFs over the past three years.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Sayona Mining share price crash 32% in August?

| Bronwyn Allen

The lithium junior started the month well but had lost a third of its value by the end of it.

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Dividend Investing

Show us the money! The ASX shares delivering the best dividend upgrades this earnings season

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal 12 ASX shares paying at least a 20% increase in dividends this August reporting season.

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Capital Raising

29Metals share price sinks 10% after miner taps investors for $122 million

| Bronwyn Allen

The institutional component of the miner's capital raising announced this week achieved a 97% take-up rate.

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Healthcare Shares

Why did this ASX All Ords share plunge 18% today?

| Bronwyn Allen

It's another day deep in the red for this healthcare company.

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ETFs

Guess what average annual return the ASX Vanguard Diversified High Growth Index ETF (VDHG) has delivered over the past 3 years

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX VDHG exchange-traded fund is unusual in that it is comprised of 7 other ETFs.

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Energy Shares

This ASX All Ords share just crashed 25%. What happened?

| Bronwyn Allen

Shareholders are disappointed today after this miner announced a more than 12-month delay in anticipated first production.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price leaping 5% on Thursday?

| Bronwyn Allen

This ASX 200 lithium explorer is riding a wave of positive news.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 300 healthcare stock just tanked 20%

| Bronwyn Allen

FY23 was a year of transformation for this company.

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Earnings Results

Healius share price rises strongly despite 92% profit crash in FY23

| Bronwyn Allen

The Healius share price was the third-strongest riser of the ASX 200 on Wednesday, up 7.75%.

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Resources Shares

ASX All Ords mining stock Dreadnought halted ahead of material exploration results

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX miner requested a trading halt today and has also announced a new drilling program.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX mining stock just reported a $307 million loss, and is now in a trading halt

| Bronwyn Allen

This copper and zinc miner remains in a trading halt amid announcing its 1H FY23 results and a capital raise…

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Materials Shares

Piedmont Lithium share price rising on news of inaugural shipment and prepayment

| Bronwyn Allen

Piedmont Lithium has received a US$31.6 million prepayment from an international buyer for its inaugural shipment of lithium concentrate.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Wesfarmers share price being hammered today?

| Bronwyn Allen

There's no cause for concern.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries stock is diving 15% after axing its dividend

| Bronwyn Allen

This building materials company has once again told investors it won't be paying a dividend.

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Healthcare Shares

3 ASX healthcare stocks that have more than doubled in a year

| Bronwyn Allen

Shareholders of these ASX healthcare stocks are having a party in 2023.

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Broker Notes

Up 54% in 3 months, is it too late to buy Paladin Energy shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Many brokers say there is still time for investors to cash in on the uranium producer's rise.

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Earnings Results

Star Entertainment share price 5% higher despite $2.4 billion loss

| Bronwyn Allen

The casino operator has released its numbers for FY23.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 200 shares top brokers just upgraded to buy

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 has opened in the green amid broker upgrades to three companies.

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