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Brooke Cooper

Brooke has been a Motley Fool contributor since early 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Communication with specialisations in journalism and international studies from Charles Sturt University. Brooke aims to inform and excite Aussies keen to grow their wealth by investing in ASX companies. When not writing or researching, you'll likely find Brooke gallivanting around South East Queensland.

Recent Articles

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Qantas shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

The last decade has been volatile for Qantas' dividends.

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Investing Strategies

With hardly any savings at 40, I'd use the Warren Buffett method for generating passive income

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire favours share buybacks over dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX 200 share is trading ex-dividend tomorrow

| Brooke Cooper

Wanting a piece of this dividend pie? You better jump on board the stock today.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Flight Centre shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

The travel giant is in the midst of a dividend drought.

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Share Market News

5 ASX 200 directors who have been buying up their company shares this month

| Brooke Cooper

Insiders seem to think December is a good time to buy these market giants.

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Dividend Investing

My $5 a day plan to build a second income with ASX dividend shares

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I would build a passive income with spare change.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd target passive income by investing $75 a month in ASX dividend shares

| Brooke Cooper

Building a passive income over time is, in my opinion, far better than not building one at all.

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Dividend Investing

The ASX 200 share than turned a $5,000 investment into $2,400 of passive income in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

This coal stock has cemented itself as a 2022 winner.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 shares posted gains despite Friday's downturn.

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Investing Strategies

Stock market correction: A once-in-a-decade chance to get rich?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I plan to make the most of 2022's downturn.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Rio Tinto shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

The iron ore giant has more than doubled investors' money over the past decade.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Mining shares took the backseat on Thursday.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech shares having such a stellar run on Thursday?

| Brooke Cooper

Could US consumer confidence data be driving the ASX 200 tech sector higher today?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares up by more than 60% in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX All Ords share has gained 133% so far this year.

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Resources Shares

Arafura Rare Earths share price rebounds strongly after dumping 17% in 5 days

| Brooke Cooper

Was profit behind much of the stock's recent suffering?

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Resources Shares

Pilbara Minerals vs Core Lithium shares: Which is the better buy right now?

| Brooke Cooper

These brokers have a preferred ASX 200 lithium favourite.

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Investing Strategies

Forget gold! Start hunting fallen ASX 200 shares to buy for an earlier retirement

| Brooke Cooper

I believe many ASX 200 shares offer greater wealth-building opportunities than gold.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 200 share turned a $10,000 investment into $40,000 in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how the stock returned more than 300% in 2022.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was a good day to be invested in ASX 200 mining shares.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX share is rocketing 25% on a record $11m government contract

| Brooke Cooper

The company's CEO said the order marks a "transformational" step in growth.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Origin Energy share price surging 6% on Wednesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the market too suspicious of the $9 per share takeover bid put to Origin?

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech billionaire just bought a million of their company's shares

| Brooke Cooper

Find out which billionaire thinks it's a good time to buy into the ASX tech-focused share.

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Resources Shares

Pilbara Minerals share price leaps on positive lithium price update

| Brooke Cooper

The company has shaken on better pricing terms with offtake partners.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Coles shares 4 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

The supermarket stock has rewarded those who invested shortly after its 2018 float.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Tuesday proved disastrous for the ASX 200, but these stocks dodged the carnage.

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Industrials Shares

Guess which ASX 200 director just sold off $27 million worth of their company's shares

| Brooke Cooper

It's just the latest insider selling going down among the company's bigwigs.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A action: ASX lithium share halted amid major acquisition

| Brooke Cooper

This ASX lithium company is rumoured to be gearing up for an $80m acquisition.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price smashing the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Are oil prices behind the ASX 200 giant's strong performance?

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Retail Shares

Why did this ASX All Ordinaries share just crash 19%?

| Brooke Cooper

The clothing retailer now expects to post a first-half loss.

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Resources Shares

Top broker says this little-known ASX lithium share has 150% upside

| Brooke Cooper

This lithium newbie has been tipped to double, and then some.

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Resources Shares

While the ASX 200 struggled in 2022, investors doubled down on lithium shares. Here's why

| Brooke Cooper

Lithium, renewables, and electric vehicles, oh my!

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The market kicked off the week in the red, but these shares defied its suffering.

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Broker Notes

Buy AGL shares for 17% upside: top broker

| Brooke Cooper

Could the ASX 200 utilities staple really trade above $9 in the future?

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Share Market News

Wondering when the ASX is open and trading over the Christmas holidays? Here's the lowdown

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX won't operate as normal over the festive season. Here's what you need to know.

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BNPL shares

Guess which ASX BNPL company just achieved profitability for the first time (hint: not Zip)

| Brooke Cooper

Zip's former takeover target has beaten it to the green.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Woolworths shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Has stock in the supermarket giant really returned 80% since December 2012?

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Resources Shares

Can Core Lithium shares really live up to the hype surrounding them?

| Brooke Cooper

One major factor has the potential to dint the lithium hopeful's future performance.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of AMP shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a rough decade for AMP shareholders.

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ETFs

Future-proofing: The ASX ETF Aussie parents were buying for their kids in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

Many Aussies have granted their kids exposure to an array of ASX shares.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

These stocks defied today's carnage to end the week in the green.

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