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Leigh Gant

Author Bio
Leigh is an investor, business builder and growth strategist with a long-standing interest in how people make decisions under uncertainty. He has founded, grown and exited multiple small businesses, and has worked closely with wealth management firms, boutique investment funds and financial services brands.

Leigh first joined The Motley Fool Australia as an equities writer in 2021 and returned in 2025. His writing is shaped by the lessons of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, with a focus on long-term investing, business quality, behavioural discipline and avoiding the costly mistakes that interrupt compounding.

Areas of Expertise

Long-term investing
Global investing
Behavioural finance
Investor psychology
Business growth strategy
Founder-led businesses

Education
Bachelor of Behaviour Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology
Graduate Diploma of Finance, Griffith University
Social Media
LinkedIn
X/Twitter
Favorite Investment Quote
“It’s remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.”
— Charlie Munger

Recent Articles

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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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Exchange-Traded Funds (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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Exchange-Traded Funds (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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Exchange-Traded Funds (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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Exchange-Traded Funds (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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Gold

Why did the silver and gold price just fall so sharply?

| Leigh Gant

A Russia-US dollar twist just jolted precious metals markets.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

If US stocks disappoint, this overlooked ASX ETF could matter a lot more

| Leigh Gant

What if US market leadership fades? This overlooked ETF could play a bigger role.

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ASX Share Market News

2 quality ASX shares near 52-week lows worth watching

| Leigh Gant

Two proven businesses. Heavy sell-offs. Is the market offering opportunity?

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ASX Share Market News

ASX small-caps could be where the next wave of returns comes from

| Leigh Gant

Looking beyond the ASX 200? Small-caps could offer more room for growth and more chances to outperform.

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Retirement

Can you afford to retire in 2026? Find out in 2 minutes

| Leigh Gant

Before you decide to retire in 2026, take two minutes to pressure-test your finances the smart way.

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ASX Share Market News

How I'd invest monthly savings to generate over $50,000 passive income

| Leigh Gant

This is how modest monthly investing could turn into serious passive income.

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Small Cap Shares

2 under-the-radar ASX small caps engineering Australia's electrification push

| Leigh Gant

Behind Australia’s electrification demand, these ASX small caps are doing the heavy lifting.

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Superannuation

Why superannuation tied only to property and cash could fail retirees

| Leigh Gant

Superannuation built only on property and cash may struggle.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Want passive income? This simple ETF strategy makes it easier than most people think

| Leigh Gant

You don’t need perfect timing or stock picks to start building passive income.

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REITs

Skip landlord stress with these ASX property shares

| Leigh Gant

Property exposure without tenants, maintenance, or midnight repair calls.

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BNPL shares

Could the Zip share price benefit from Trump's latest proposal?

| Leigh Gant

BNPL interest jumped on US credit card news, but what is the real impact for Zip?

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Cryptocurrencies

Bold calls, big risks, and what really matters for Bitcoin price in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Crash calls or moonshots? Bitcoin enters 2026 with bold predictions and even bigger uncertainty.

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Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Forget AI – these ASX ETFs are riding a global megatrend with years of tailwinds ahead

| Leigh Gant

Defence spending is exploding globally, and these ASX ETFs are already riding the wave.

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A stressed businessman sits next to his briefcase with his head in his hands, while the ASX boards behind him show shares crashing.
ASX Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Warren Buffett.
Investing Strategies

With 2026 approaching, Warren Buffett is sending investors 3 clear signals

| Leigh Gant

Warren Buffett’s restraint may be the clearest signal investors should pay attention to heading into 2026.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will the Bitcoin price crash in 2026?

| Leigh Gant

Crash fears return, yet Bitcoin’s evolution suggests volatility is a feature, not a flaw.

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Investing Strategies

Investing in a higher-for-longer world and the ASX sector built to cope

| Leigh Gant

Boring, resilient, and quietly powerful.

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Growth Shares

The 3 biggest ASX multibaggers in 2025

| Leigh Gant

These billion-dollar ASX companies have delivered eye-catching multibagger returns in 2025.

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Industrials Shares

Is this ASX industrials stock a buy after a 20% pullback from all-time highs?

| Leigh Gant

A high-flying industrial share cools sharply. Is this a warning sign or a second chance?

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