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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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Share Market News

What $500 a month in ASX ETFs looks like in 10 years

| Leigh Gant

Boring, automatic, and relentless. That's how most everyday wealth actually gets built.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why is the Bitcoin price down while shares hit highs?

| Leigh Gant

The world's biggest digital asset is sliding just as record-breaking IPOs and the AI boom hoover up every spare dollar.

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ETFs

2 ASX ETFs positioned for the booming AI data centre buildout

| Leigh Gant

Here's a lower-risk way to own the foundations of the AI buildout.

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Superannuation

Behind on superannuation at 50? Here's what to do now

| Leigh Gant

Reaching 50 with a thin balance feels like a problem. The next 15 years decide whether it stays one.

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Dividend Investing

How big an ASX portfolio earns $50,000 a year in dividends?

| Leigh Gant

The simple sum most investors run gives the wrong answer.

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Industrials Shares

Tasmea share price rockets as it enters data centre race

| Leigh Gant

A booming infrastructure theme has entered the Tasmea story.

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IPOs

SpaceX IPO buzz grows as ASX investors eye global tech giants

| Leigh Gant

Rockets, AI, and IPO hype are colliding for ASX investors.

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ETFs

These 2 top performing ASX ETFs show why investors should look beyond Australia and the US

| Leigh Gant

These high-flying ETFs show why thinking globally matters.

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Small Cap Shares

Could this surging ASX small cap still be hiding in plain sight?

| Leigh Gant

Big returns sometimes come from the least glamorous corners of the ASX.

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Retirement

Why your superannuation may need a bigger buffer in 2026

| Leigh Gant

“Enough” may not leave much room for error.

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Small Cap Shares

Is this beaten-down ASX small cap a smart opportunity?

| Leigh Gant

This unflashy growth story may be getting interesting again.

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Small Cap Shares

Could this rebounding ASX small cap still have a long growth runway?

| Leigh Gant

Record results, big ambitions, and one very volatile small-cap share price.

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52-Week Highs

After surging nearly 200%, is this the best ASX ETF in 2026?

| Leigh Gant

Investors who looked offshore for tech exposure are being handsomely rewarded right now.

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Dividend Investing

How to dollar-cost average your way to passive income with ETFs

| Leigh Gant

You don't need a lump sum to build a dividend income stream, just a plan and the discipline to stick…

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Superannuation

Is the average superannuation balance of a 55-year-old enough to retire well in 2026?

| Leigh Gant

Your mid-50s could be your most important retirement-building decade.

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Industrials Shares

Mader Group shares are up 700% in 5 years. Is patience about to pay off again?

| Leigh Gant

Profit up. Share price flat. For long-term investors, that kind of disconnect can be exactly where opportunity hides.

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ETFs

All-weather ASX ETFs to buy if the market crashes 20%

| Leigh Gant

A crash is not a catastrophe for a prepared investor — here are the ETFs worth watching if shares take…

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Superannuation

The superannuation myth that could cost you $100,000 before you retire

| Leigh Gant

Switching to conservative super options to feel safer could be the most expensive financial decision you make.

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Energy Shares

Why the Woodside share price has climbed 40% in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Is the rally built to last, or is the easy money already made?

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Value Investing

2 quality ASX 200 shares I'd buy if the market fell another 10%

| Leigh Gant

A market dip could put two quality compounders within reach at prices that are hard to ignore.

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Cheap Shares

Are Jumbo Interactive shares, now at a multi-year low, a once-in-a-generation buying opportunity?

| Leigh Gant

The share price looks broken. The business may be a different story.

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Superannuation

Could you comfortably retire with the average superannuation of a 50-year-old in 2026?

| Leigh Gant

Your 50s might be the last real chance to close the gap.

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Small Cap Shares

While the market worried about war and AI, these 2 ASX small caps kept climbing

| Leigh Gant

Big returns do not always come from the loudest stories on the ASX.

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How to invest

A 2026 market crash could be a once-in-a-decade chance to build a $1 million ASX portfolio

| Leigh Gant

The investors who built lasting wealth didn't avoid market crashes. They used them.

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Superannuation

How the average Aussie at 30 could reach over $1 million in superannuation

| Leigh Gant

A simple habit today could reshape your super balance decades from now.

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ETFs

This simple ASX ETF strategy matters more than ever in today's uncertain market

| Leigh Gant

Fear rises. Markets fall. The smartest investors keep showing up.

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ETFs

As AI spending accelerates these ASX ETFs could help you tap into the boom

| Leigh Gant

AI and chips are reshaping industries.

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Superannuation

What Australians must focus on at 55 to build enough superannuation before retirement

| Leigh Gant

Your 50s may be the most powerful decade for super growth.

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Small Cap Shares

This energy focussed ASX small-cap could surge 50% as earnings build

| Leigh Gant

Revenue up, margins rising, share price down — a disconnect worth watching.

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Industrials Shares

2 ASX shares booming on electrification and mining. Is there more upside ahead?

| Leigh Gant

Have you considered this area of the ASX share market?

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Financial Shares

2 beaten-down ASX financial stocks worth a closer look

| Leigh Gant

Falling share prices, rising fundamentals. Are these financials mispriced?

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Bank Shares

Rates are rising. Are Australia's biggest bank shares still worth buying?

| Leigh Gant

Rates are rising again. Can CBA’s premium valuation hold up?

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Small Cap Shares

This ASX small cap could be in a sweet spot for construction demand

| Leigh Gant

This under-the-radar builder is expanding into higher-margin markets.

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Superannuation

Here's what your superannuation balance at 60 needs to be for comfort in 2026

| Leigh Gant

The average Australian turning 60 is closer to the target than they think, but the gap is still real and…

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ETFs

If AI isn't just a US story, these 2 ETFs could benefit

| Leigh Gant

AI’s next chapter may be written beyond Silicon Valley.

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Growth Shares

3 ASX shares riding the AI infrastructure buildout

| Leigh Gant

Behind every AI model is real-world infrastructure. These stocks are in it.

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Small Cap Shares

The market might be pricing this growing ASX small-cap like it's broken

| Leigh Gant

Profit up. Dividend paused. Shares dive. What just happened?

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ETFs

The sleep easy ETF portfolio to survive market crashes

| Leigh Gant

Here’s how a simple ETF portfolio can help you stay calm and invested.

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Superannuation

Is your superannuation investing on track to retire in 10 years?

| Leigh Gant

Retirement is closer than you think. Are you ready?

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Dividend Investing

Here's a $50,000 starter dividend portfolio delivering passive income

| Leigh Gant

Build cash flow without waiting decades.

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