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Samantha Menzies

Author bio
Samantha Menzies is a writer and editor with close to 20 years' experience covering finance, investing, business and property in Australia and the UK. She has held senior editorial roles at Yahoo Finance Australia and written for leading financial publications including The Motley Fool Australia, InvestorDaily, IFA, KangaNews and Euromoney Institutional Investor.

Samantha specialises in Australian and global share markets, personal finance, investing tips, business, property and economic news. As a freelance writer, she helps businesses and professionals communicate complex financial topics with clarity, accuracy and impact through high-quality editorial content.

Areas of expertise

Australian and global share markets
Personal finance
Investing tips
Business, property and economic news

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Nottingham Trent University
Social media
LinkedIn
Favorite investment quote
"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."
— Warren Buffett

Recent Articles

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Retail Shares

Are Wesfarmers shares a buy in August?

| Samantha Menzies

The conglomerate's shares reached an eight-month high in mid-July.

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Dividend Investing

How much could a $400,000 ASX share portfolio pay in dividends?

| Samantha Menzies

You don't need a million dollar portfolio to earn a good passive income.

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Growth Shares

5 ASX shares I'd buy with $5,000 in August

| Samantha Menzies

I think these ASX 200 shares are now trading below fair value.

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Resources Shares

Should I buy BHP shares in August?

| Samantha Menzies

The miner is due to announce its FY26 results in mid-August.

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ASX Share Market News

WiseTech, Cochlear, CSL shares: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Can any of these beaten-down ASX shares stage a recovery this year?

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Healthcare Shares

Should I buy CSL shares before the end of July?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what I expect from the beaten-down biotech stock next month.

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Superannuation

How much passive income could I earn from a $600,000 superannuation balance?

| Samantha Menzies

Your superannuation balance can help to build a great passive income for retirement.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 31%: Is there any chance of a rebound from ResMed shares?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX healthcare share has lost 31% over the past 12 months.

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Bank Shares

Are ASX bank shares a buy in August?

| Samantha Menzies

ASX bank shares have climbed higher in July so far. What's ahead for next month?

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Industrials Shares

DroneShield shares crash 11% today: Should I buy before the end of July?

| Samantha Menzies

Is today's tumble a buying opportunity or has the window passed?

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Healthcare Shares

If I invested $5,000 in this ASX healthcare stock 12 months ago, I'd have over $67k today!

| Samantha Menzies

This ASX healthcare stock is bucking the trend.

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Energy Shares

Here's what brokers tip for the Woodside share price over the next 12 months

| Samantha Menzies

The oil and gas major's shares have raced higher this year.

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Superannuation

How much superannuation is needed to target a $100,000 annual passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

This level of passive income could significantly boost your retirement lifestyle.

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Bank Shares

How many CBA shares do I need to buy for $12,000 of passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

CBA is the second-largest ASX 200 stock behind BHP Group in terms of market capitalisation.

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance for 51- vs 61-year-olds in Australia. How does yours compare?

| Samantha Menzies

And is the average balance enough to live your dream retirement lifestyle?

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance at age 60, versus what you actually need to retire comfortably

| Samantha Menzies

At age 60, you've officially hit the preservation and can access your superannuation under certain conditions.

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Technology Shares

Xero shares: 3 reasons to buy and 3 reasons to sell

| Samantha Menzies

Xero shares have crashed this year, but its not all bad news. There are still some reasons to buy (and…

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AI Stocks

Why is this ASX AI stock crashing 8% today?

| Samantha Menzies

Are the shares still a buy?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Buy, hold, sell: Woolworths, Elders, Wesfarmers shares

| Samantha Menzies

Only one is expected to experience a share price increase over the next 12 months.

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Resources Shares

If I invested $1,000 into Mineral Resources shares 12 months ago, guess what I'd have today!

| Samantha Menzies

Investors who bought at the right time would be jumping for joy right now!

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Materials Shares

Why is this ASX lithium stock racing 9% higher today?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what brokers tip for the shares next.

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Dividend Investing

How much could a $100,000 ASX share portfolio pay in dividends?

| Samantha Menzies

You don't need millions of dollars to earn a decent passive income.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 55% in a year: Do brokers still rate CSL shares as a buy?

| Samantha Menzies

Is there any sign of a turnaround coming?

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Dividend Investing

How many BHP shares do I need to buy for $10,000 of passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

How many of the ASX mining giant's shares are currently in your portfolio?

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Opinions

3 ASX shares I'd buy and hold for my kids

| Samantha Menzies

These are my top picks for investors who want ASX shares to buy and hold for decades.

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Energy Shares

The Santos share price is in the spotlight this week. Here's why

| Samantha Menzies

Here's why everyone is buying into Santos shares at the moment.

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Communication Shares

Can TPG Telecom shares rebound from an all-time low?

| Samantha Menzies

The stock crashed late last year after it traded ex-dividend for a very large capital return to shareholders.

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Technology Shares

Here's what brokers tip for WiseTech shares over the next 12 months

| Samantha Menzies

WiseTech shares are now down 72% from 12 months ago.

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Share Gainers

Up over 1,000%: Can the best-performing stocks on the ASX 200 keep rising?

| Samantha Menzies

Analysts tip an upside for both of these ASX 200 shares over the next 12 months. But how much?

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Bank Shares

3 reasons CBA shares are a screaming buy right now

| Samantha Menzies

Find out why investors are still interested in CBA shares.

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Retirement

8 things Aussies at age 58 need to know about the Age Pension asset test before they retire

| Samantha Menzies

Here's everything you need to know on the lead up to your retirement years.

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Retirement

How much superannuation do I need to retire comfortably at age 63?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's how much a comfortable retirement would cost.

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to earn $60k annual passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Retirees with a passive income this high could live a wonderful retirement lifestyle.

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Industrials Shares

Down 61%: Can this ASX defence stock rebound, or is it time to sell up?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX defence shares have fallen further into the red on Tuesday.

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Energy Shares

Ampol shares rallied 40% to hit fresh 2-year high. Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

The fuel distributor and retailer's shares have stormed higher over the past year.

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Industrials Shares

Down 41%: Can DroneShield shares bounce back, or is the rally finally over?

| Samantha Menzies

Its been a rollercoaster ride for the ASX defence stock over the past 12 months.

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to earn $7k per month in passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's how to invest your superannuation to boost your wealth in retirement.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX shares could generate $12,000 per year in passive income

| Samantha Menzies

And here's how much you'd need to invest, and how to do it.

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance for 56 vs 66-year-olds in 2026. How does yours compare?

| Samantha Menzies

And how does the average balance compare to what you need to live your dream retirement lifestyle?

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance for 55-year-olds in Australia. How does yours compare?

| Samantha Menzies

At age 55, you’re a decade away from the average retirement age. Make sure your balance is up to scratch.

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