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Leigh Gant

Leigh is a business owner with experience across multiple ventures, including successful exits. He has worked closely with leading wealth management firms and boutique investment funds across Australia, supporting growth and strategic positioning. As a growth consultant, Leigh brings a practical, long-term mindset to business and investing. A long-time investor inspired by Buffett and Munger, Leigh joined the Motley Fool Australia team an equities writer in 2021 and returned in 2025 to continue sharing insights with fellow investors.

Recent Articles

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Dividend Investing

Dividend investing opportunities emerging as quality ASX stocks reset

| Leigh Gant

A pullback in quality ASX shares may be the opening dividend investors have been waiting for.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 has taken a breather. Here's what usually happens next

| Leigh Gant

A soft patch reveals the market catching its breath rather than shifting course.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price volatility is back. Should ASX investors pay attention?

| Leigh Gant

Bitcoin’s wild week is a reminder of how quickly digital asset markets can reverse.

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Travel Shares

Are Qantas shares really a turnaround story? Here's what the numbers say

| Leigh Gant

Qantas shares are back on the radar, but is the airline’s long-awaited turnaround finally beginning to take shape?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 vs US stocks: Where the next decade of big winners may come from

| Leigh Gant

The ASX 200 or the US? Strong cases exist for both, but disciplined diversification often wins over decades.

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Superannuation

Here's the average Australian superannuation balance at pension age

| Leigh Gant

See how your super stacks up at pension age and what it might really take for a comfortable retirement.

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Share Market News

Is this ASX 300 telco a hidden gem for value focused investors?

| Leigh Gant

An ambitious expansion faces new challenges, raising big questions about the next chapter for this ASX 300 contender.

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Small Cap Shares

ASX small cap doubles and this fundie says it can double again

| Leigh Gant

A soaring ASX small cap shows what can happen when a tiny business meets the right long-term tailwinds.

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Investing Strategies

Australian property is expensive. Here's how investors are growing wealth elsewhere

| Leigh Gant

With housing harder to reach, Australians can turn to growth-focused portfolios to build wealth on their own terms.

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How to invest

Finding the right cash balance for your portfolio

| Leigh Gant

Cash feels slow in good times but becomes priceless when markets fall and opportunity returns.

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Share Market News

Is the ASX 200 setting up for a market crash?

| Leigh Gant

Red screens spark fear, but the bigger picture and history tells investors to look beyond the moment.

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Dividend Investing

Unlock the Australian average salary by investing for passive income

| Leigh Gant

Here's a realistic strategy where steady compounding can move you toward a $100,000 passive income goal.

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Industrials Shares

The stealth success story behind this ASX small cap's 275% share price rally

| Leigh Gant

A surging share price has thrust this ASX small cap into the spotlight as investors take notice of its rise.

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Share Market News

What Warren Buffett's final letter to shareholders really teaches investors in 2025

| Leigh Gant

Warren Buffett’s final letter reminds investors that patience, humility, and progress matter more than perfection.

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How to invest

Investing $500 a month in ASX shares can beat inflation and build real wealth

| Leigh Gant

Inflation erodes cash, but smart investing in ASX shares can help you build lasting wealth that rises above it.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie tips 37% upside for Steadfast shares

| Leigh Gant

Analysts see brighter days ahead for this insurance heavyweight after a sharp pullback in October.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

With Jumbo Interactive shares 20% below the recent peak, is the market missing something?

| Leigh Gant

As Jumbo Interactive shares slide, its bold global deals may be building the next chapter of growth.

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Retail Shares

As US fast food giants cool off, are ASX 200 favourites back on the menu?

| Leigh Gant

After a global sell-off, ASX 200 fast food stocks might just be serving up the next value opportunity.

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Energy Shares

Why uranium is back on the radar and 3 ASX energy shares in the spotlight

| Leigh Gant

As nuclear energy powers back into favour, three ASX stocks are positioned to gain from the shift.

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Share Market News

Australian data centre and compute stock surges on US$9.7 billion Microsoft deal

| Leigh Gant

Iren’s Microsoft deal cements its rise as an AI infrastructure leader, but can it keep executing?

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Small Cap Shares

A 30% drop hasn't stopped this ASX small cap's global ambitions

| Leigh Gant

This ASX small cap’s re-rating might be more about sentiment than fundamentals.

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Superannuation

This is what happens if you start taking superannuation seriously before 40

| Leigh Gant

You don’t need property to build wealth. Time, compounding, and smart investing can take you there.

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Industrials Shares

These 2 ASX industrials are sailing ahead on defence demand

| Leigh Gant

Two ASX industrials are powering ahead as defence demand and infrastructure spending reshape Australia’s manufacturing landscape.

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Energy Shares

This ASX uranium stock just doubled as the nuclear energy story heats up

| Leigh Gant

A breakthrough year for this ASX uranium stock as it powers toward commercialisation and captures global investor attention.

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How to invest

What Warren Buffett says to do about a coming market crash

| Leigh Gant

Buffett’s wisdom on how to stay calm, think long term, and turn fear into opportunity during a market crash.

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ETFs

Are these the must-own ASX stocks for the AI and automation boom?

| Leigh Gant

AI’s physical frontier is here and ASX stocks in robotics are gearing up for decades of growth.

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Small Cap Shares

2 sectors I think could outperform the ASX 200 in 2026

| Leigh Gant

From drones to small caps, some market corners may outshine the ASX 200 next year.

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Superannuation

Superannuation riches: 2 stocks I'd hold until retirement and beyond

| Leigh Gant

The smartest superannuation strategy isn’t chasing hype stocks but owning assets built to thrive through every cycle.

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How to invest

Everyone's talking about a stock market crash! Here's what I'll do if it happens

| Leigh Gant

History’s greatest investors all share one secret — they love market crashes more than they fear them.

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Share Market News

Could this ASX tech stock be the next 10 bagger?

| Leigh Gant

Early innovation meets global opportunity in this ASX tech stock’s race to become the next market standout.

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Superannuation

What the average Australian superannuation balance reveals about your financial future

| Leigh Gant

The numbers show where we stand today. What you invest next decides your financial future.

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Retirement

How the average superannuation could turn into $1 million with just $10 a day

| Leigh Gant

A small daily habit could turn the average super balance into a seven-figure retirement fund.

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Share Market News

The ASX small-cap compounding faster than the market's biggest names

| Leigh Gant

A global business hiding in plain sight, this ASX small-cap is quietly compounding faster than the giants.

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Share Market News

Why this fast rising ASX tech stock is suddenly on every watchlist

| Leigh Gant

Investors can’t ignore this ASX tech stock’s rapid rise and growing buzz about its next chapter.

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How to invest

How Australians in their 30s are investing for financial freedom beyond property

| Leigh Gant

Build wealth your own way and see how investing in shares could unlock financial freedom in your 30s.

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Industrials Shares

Is this mining tech company about to become the ASX's next unicorn?

| Leigh Gant

This mining-tech innovator is racing toward billion-dollar status as global miners adopt its ore-testing technology

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Superannuation

Here's how the average superannuation at 45 can 10x

| Leigh Gant

Your 20-year sprint to financial freedom starts now and superannuation is still your strongest vehicle.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX stocks I would buy in a market crash

| Leigh Gant

These ASX stocks could turn fear into fortune when the next market crash sends prices tumbling.

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Share Market News

How Long Should It Really Take to 5x Your Portfolio?

| Leigh Gant

Most investors underestimate how fast patience and simplicity pays off, especially when time does the heavy lifting.

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Resources Shares

Copper surges as AI data centre boom drives demand

| Leigh Gant

Rising copper prices are driving interest in ASX copper shares as AI, EV, and grid infrastructure growth tighten global supply.

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