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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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Superannuation

How much superannuation do I need to retire comfortably at age 64?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what retirement will really cost you.

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Financial Shares

AMP shares rebound 64%: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

AMP shares have now recouped losses shed earlier this year.

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Dividend Investing

How much do I need in my superannuation to earn an annual $60,000 passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Earning a consistent passive income off your superannuation is easier than you'd think.

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Defensive Shares

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

| Samantha Menzies

Brokers expect downside ahead for one of these ASX blue-chip stocks.

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Superannuation

How much superannuation do I need to retire comfortably at age 67

| Samantha Menzies

Is your superannuation balance on track?

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Best Shares

1 ASX dividend stock down 18% I'd buy today!

| Samantha Menzies

This ASX dividend stock crashed through 2022 to 2025. But it looks like it has turned a corner this year.

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Healthcare Shares

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

| Samantha Menzies

Can CSL shares keep climbing higher?

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to receive $6,500 per month in passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's how much you'll need, and how to invest it.

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Energy Shares

Why is everyone talking about Santos shares this week?

| Samantha Menzies

Here’s why Santos shares are in the spotlight this week.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Treasury Wine Estates shares rebound 39% from 12-year low: Can they keep going?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX wine stock suffered multiple headwinds through 2025.

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Bank Shares

3 reasons why ANZ shares are a screaming buy right now

| Samantha Menzies

The banking giant has a lot to offer investors.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 9%: Is the rebound over for Telix shares?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what brokers tip next for the ASX biopharmaceutical company.

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Dividend Investing

How much passive income can I earn off a $50,000 portfolio?

| Samantha Menzies

You don't need to have a million-dollar portfolio to earn consistent passive income.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why are Light & Wonder shares flying 9% higher today?

| Samantha Menzies

It looks like investor confidence is climbing higher after the company's latest update.

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ASX Share Market News

4 ASX shares rated a strong buy and with upsides of up to 109%

| Samantha Menzies

Two of the four ASX shares have potential upsides of over 100%!

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Bank Shares

ANZ, NAB, Westpac and CBA shares: Brokers rate 2 a sell, and 2 a hold

| Samantha Menzies

The experts think all of the big four major bank shares could fall further in FY27.

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Technology Shares

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

| Samantha Menzies

Can Xero turn its share price around this year?

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Retirement

Australian Age Pension: Income test, assets test and payment amounts explained

| Samantha Menzies

How much Age Pension could you be eligible for?

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Dividend Investing

If I invest $3,000 in Wesfarmers shares, how much passive income will I earn in FY27?

| Samantha Menzies

The Wesfarmers dividend is expected to be even higher in FY27.

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to retire comfortably at age 62?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out if your superannuation balance is enough to fund the retirement lifestyle you want.

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Opinions

3 ASX shares I'd buy with $5,000 this week

| Samantha Menzies

These ASX shares are tipped to increase 20% or more over the next 12 months.

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to get $50k per year in passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Do you want to earn a passive income from your superannuation? Here’s a guide to get you started.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 36%: Can CSL shares keep rebounding?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what experts expect from CSL shares next.

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Technology Shares

How low could WiseTech shares go?

| Samantha Menzies

WiseTech shares are now down almost 70% over the past 12 months.

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Financial Shares

QBE shares rebound 35% to fresh multi-year high: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what brokers tip next for this insurance provider.

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Materials Shares

Why are Fletcher Building shares flying 7% higher today?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what happened, and if the share price can keep climbing higher.

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance for 58 year olds in Australia. How does yours compare?

| Samantha Menzies

At age 58, you’re on the home stretch to retirement, so it's time to make sure you're prepared.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX shares could generate $10,000 per year in passive income

| Samantha Menzies

And here's exactly how much you'd need to invest.

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Industrials Shares

DroneShield shares crash another 7% today: Is this the end for the once-soaring defence stock?

| Samantha Menzies

DroneShield shares are now down 32% for the year to date.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre shares rebound 30% from multi-year low: Can they keep climbing higher?

| Samantha Menzies

Flight Centre shares have softened again today. What’s next?

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Gold

Why Are Evolution Mining shares crashing over 5% today?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX gold miner’s shares are now down around 11% this week alone.

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Resources Shares

BHP shares slump 13% from their peak: Are the ASX mining shares a buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

BHP shares have fallen further into the red.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares that yield 9% (or even higher)

| Samantha Menzies

These ASX dividend shares pay their shareholders a decent passive income.

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to get $6,000 per month in passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what it takes to unlock $72,000 per year in passive income.

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Share Gainers

Are these oversold ASX shares too good to pass up?

| Samantha Menzies

These ASX shares could be bargain buys right now.

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Retirement

What assets can I own in retirement and still qualify for the Centrelink Age Pension?

| Samantha Menzies

How much of the Age Pension payment will you get in retirement?

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Bank Shares

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

| Samantha Menzies

NAB shares are climbing higher again.

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Bank Shares

Forget CBA shares, I'd buy these ASX bank stocks instead

| Samantha Menzies

One of these ASX bank shares is tipped to increase by 80% over the next 12 months.

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Energy Shares

Origin Energy sell-off continues, shares hit fresh 52-week low: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Origin Energy shares have dropped around 7% in the first few days of July.

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Superannuation

How much superannuation do I need to retire comfortably at age 66?

| Samantha Menzies

Superannuation is a long-term investment for your financial future. But how do you know if you have enough?

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