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Brooke Cooper

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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Energy Shares

'The main game is gas': Should I buy Santos shares?

| Brooke Cooper

These brokers are notably bullish on the ASX 200 energy stock.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 share is surging 15% on 'excellent' half-year results

| Brooke Cooper

The market is bidding this stock higher after the company bolstered its dividend by 25%.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy share tumbles 7% as 'key' project guidance scrapped

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Beach Energy is having a day to forget on the market.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 lithium stock took out today's top spot.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This ASX 200 stock is gaining after its dividend was binned. Here are all the details

| Brooke Cooper

United Malt posted a $13.8 million loss for the first half.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons to buy Wesfarmers shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Stock in the ASX 200 giant has been tipped to jump 8%.

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Dividend Investing

How much should I invest in ASX shares to quit work and live only off dividend income

| Brooke Cooper

Replacing my salary with dividends doesn't have to be an expensive endeavour.

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Materials Shares

Are ASX 200 lithium shares approaching a 'tipping point' for ripper revenues?

| Brooke Cooper

Let’s see what this asset management company is saying.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $11,000 in Magellan shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

The stock has plunged 60% since May 2018. Could the dividends have made up for it?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

This tech stock defied its sector's downturn to post a 12% gain today.

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Share Market News

Buyback bender: These ASX All Ords shares can't get enough of their own stock

| Brooke Cooper

These three stocks have shown a whopping appetite for the capital return method.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Core Lithium shares make the merger menu next?

| Brooke Cooper

M&A activity has been heating up among ASX 200 lithium stocks this year.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

A takeover bid saw this ASX 200 stock outperform all others on Monday.

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Materials Shares

Tiny lithium stock uncovers 'outstanding' find next-door to ASX 200 fave

| Brooke Cooper

The company's CEO said Allkem's planned merger is "a clear endorsement" of its plan to develop its flagship asset.

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Dividend Investing

Own Elders shares? Your dividend was just slashed by 18%

| Brooke Cooper

The agriculture company declared a 23-cent per share interim dividend.

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Technology Shares

Tyro share price slumps despite cost reductions delivering earnings guidance upgrade

| Brooke Cooper

The tech stock popped then dropped on news its full year profit could reach $194 million.

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Earnings Results

Elders share price plummets as half-year profit dumps 46%

| Brooke Cooper

We take a look at the company's first-half results.

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Dividend Investing

Did you invest $5,000 in Evolution Mining shares in 2018? If so, here's how much dividend income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 gold mining stock has returned 37% in five years, considering both capital gains and dividends.

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Materials Shares

Power portfolios: Millionaire investors shun ASX 200 lithium shares

| Brooke Cooper

Producers of the battery-making material are far less popular among the top 1%.

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ETFs

Millionaire magnet: Why are wealthy investors pouncing on the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS)?

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX ETF is a favourite among millionaire investors and average market participants alike.

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Share Market News

Green skies ahead: These 2 ASX 200 stocks upgraded their earnings guidance this week

| Brooke Cooper

The companies each upped their expectations for the rest of financial year 2023.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Do you own any of today's top performing ASX 200 favourites?

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Materials Shares

This ASX small-cap lithium share is leaping 13% on a deal with Rio Tinto

| Brooke Cooper

The agreement relates to Trek Metals' Pilbara copper and nickel project.

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Financial Shares

QBE shares plunge 3% as floods, cyclones, and storms take their toll

| Brooke Cooper

Nearly 90% of the insurer's first half natural catastrophe allowance had been spent by April.

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Earnings Results

REA shares fall as costs take a bite out of bottom line

| Brooke Cooper

Rising interest rates have indirectly dinted the ASX 200 company's earnings.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Newcrest share price slips as exclusivity period for $32b takeover extended

| Brooke Cooper

The gold company has given its suitor an extra week to comb through its books.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $4,000 in South32 shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

Have South32's dividends made up for its share price's underwhelming performance?

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Retirement

How much would I need to invest in ASX shares for a retirement income of $65,000 per year?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's all you need to know before you begin investing for retirement.

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Materials Shares

Are Pilbara Minerals shares a 'lower-risk' ASX lithium buy right now?

| Brooke Cooper

One expert thinks the stock could be the safest buy in a high-risk sector.

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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 lithium shares.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares rocketing over 14% on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX lithium shares are smashing the All Ords right now.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX 200 stocks surging ahead following guidance upgrades

| Brooke Cooper

It looks like financial year 2023 will be a good one for these ASX 200 companies.

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Materials Shares

What might the Allkem mega merger mean for Pilbara Minerals shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Could Pilbara Minerals be gearing up for its own M&A activity?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 stock bucked the trend to soar 8% on Wednesday.

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Record Highs

Liontown share price cracks yet another all-time high on Wednesday

| Brooke Cooper

Shares in the lithium favourite have more than doubled in 2023.

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Share Gainers

ASX hydrogen shares surge on 2023 federal budget $2b cash splash

| Brooke Cooper

The 2023 federal budget includes a whopping spend on renewable hydrogen.

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Real Estate Shares

Top broker tips 7 ASX 200 property-related shares to cash in on the 2023 budget

| Brooke Cooper

Some ASX 200 real estate shares, and others related to the sector, could prove budget winners.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $9,000 in Suncorp shares in 2018? Here's how much dividend income you've realised

| Brooke Cooper

Have Suncorp's dividends made up for its share price's poor performance?

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How to invest

2 pieces of Warren Buffett investing advice I live by, and the one that I ignore

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire has provided tonnes of valuable investing wisdom, but there's one topic on which I won't follow his lead.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

One ASX 200 healthcare stock outperformed all others today.

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