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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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Real Estate Shares

REA shares fall 43% to a three-year low. Is it time to buy?

| Samantha Menzies

REA Group shares have fallen even further into the red on Tuesday morning.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths shares soar to new multi-year high: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

After a bumpy start to the year, the supermarket giant's shares are back in favour with investors.

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BNPL shares

If I'd invested $7,000 in Zip shares 3 months ago, guess what I'd have now!

| Samantha Menzies

Investors who managed to buy in the dip, would be jumping for joy now!

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance for 61 year olds in 2026. How does yours compare?

| Samantha Menzies

Here’s what it’ll cost you to retire comfortably when the time comes.

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Financial Shares

3 reasons to buy AMP shares today

| Samantha Menzies

Does AMP deserve a spot in your portfolio?

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Superannuation

How much should I have in my superannuation by age 52?

| Samantha Menzies

Do you know the difference between a comfortable and a modest retirement, and how much they each cost?

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Superannuation

How much do I need in my superannuation to get $5,000 per month in passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what it would take to unlock $60,000 per year of passive income.

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Retirement

Australia's new Age Pension rules: Age, income and asset tests explained

| Samantha Menzies

Your Age Pension payment is about to change. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Communication Shares

Should I buy Telstra shares for passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

And find out what brokers are tipping for the telco over the next 12 months.

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Superannuation

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

| Samantha Menzies

Are you on track to live the retirement lifestyle you want?

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Healthcare Shares

3 beaten-down ASX healthcare shares tipped to rise up to 202%

| Samantha Menzies

Analysts have a strong buy rating on two of these healthcare stocks, and all three are tipped to have an…

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price rallies 75% in 12 months: Is the mining stock still a buy or have the shares now peaked?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what brokers tip for the Rio Tinto share price over the next 12 months.

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Bank Shares

Macquarie shares climb to fresh all-time high: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Macquarie shares are now 23% higher for the year to date.

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Dividend Investing

If I invest $5,000 in CBA shares today, what passive income would I get in FY27?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's your potential income based on the latest dividend forecasts.

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Healthcare Shares

If I'd invested $5,000 in 4DMedical shares 12 months ago, guess how much I'd have now!

| Samantha Menzies

Can the company's share price keep accelerating even higher? Here's what analysts tip for the next 12 months.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares yielding 9% (or even more)

| Samantha Menzies

I think these ASX dividend shares belong in every investors' portfolio.

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Technology Shares

3 reasons to buy Megaport shares right now

| Samantha Menzies

Megaport shares are climbing higher again.

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Technology Shares

Down 46%: What should I do with my WiseTech shares now?

| Samantha Menzies

WiseTech shares are now down 46% for the year-to-date and 66% lower than 12 months ago!

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Broker Notes

Brokers rate these 4 ASX 200 shares as a sell!

| Samantha Menzies

Do you have these ASX 200 shares in your portfolio?

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Growth Shares

Brokers rate these 6 ASX 200 shares a strong buy, and tip upsides of up to 227%

| Samantha Menzies

It looks like these ASX 200 shares could drag the index higher over the next 12 months.

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BNPL shares

Up 96%: What on earth has happened to Zip shares?

| Samantha Menzies

Has investor confidence finally returned?

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Healthcare Shares

CSL shares jump 15%: Is it time to start buying the beaten-down biotech stock?

| Samantha Menzies

CSL shares have climbed 7% higher over the past week alone.

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Industrials Shares

Down 37%. Has the market lost interest in DroneShield shares?

| Samantha Menzies

The share price has come off the boil since spiking in January.

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Superannuation

Average superannuation balance for 63 year olds in 2026. How does yours compare?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out how much it'll cost to retire comfortably.

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Broker Notes

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

| Samantha Menzies

Brokers look pretty bearish about CBA shares over the next 12 months.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX stocks that have continually raised dividends for 10+ years

| Samantha Menzies

They may not have the highest dividend yield around, but these ASX stocks have a strong track record of consistent…

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Legendary share market investing expert and owner of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett.
Opinions

3 ASX stocks that look like classic Warren Buffett investments

| Samantha Menzies

Here's why I think the Oracle of Omaha be interested in the ASX shares.

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX shares that pay a monthly dividend to shareholders

| Samantha Menzies

These ASX shares pay dividends to their shareholders every single month.

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares I'd want my kids to own

| Samantha Menzies

These are two of my top picks right now.

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Retirement

5 things Aussies at age 56 need to know about the Age Pension income test before they retire

| Samantha Menzies

Overlooking your income limits could dramatically reduce your Age Pension payment amount.

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Dividend Investing

Are BHP shares a good buy for passive income?

| Samantha Menzies

The mining giant is now the largest company in the ASX 200 Index by market capitalisation.

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Dividend Investing

If I invest $5,000 in Telstra shares today, how much passive income will I receive in FY26 and FY27?

| Samantha Menzies

Here’s your potential income based on the latest dividend forecasts.

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Bank Shares

NAB and ANZ shares: One I'd hold and one I'd sell

| Samantha Menzies

ASX banking giants' shares have been under huge pressure this year.

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Healthcare Shares

Why are Sigma Healthcare shares in the spotlight this week?

| Samantha Menzies

Is the latest sell-off overdone?

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Healthcare Shares

Is it time to get greedy with Pro Medicus shares?

| Samantha Menzies

The company was swept up in the huge sector-wide downturn in late 2025 and early 2026 as investors turned their…

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Healthcare Shares

Prediction: I think Telix shares could double in value in 2026. Here's why

| Samantha Menzies

The biopharmaceutical company's shares dipped to a three-year low in February, but have now rebounded strongly.

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Technology Shares

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

| Samantha Menzies

It looks like broker confidence is as high as ever.

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Materials Shares

James Hardie shares rebound 26% from a dip last month: Buy, sell or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Find out what analysts tip for James Hardie shares next.

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Retail Shares

How high could Wesfarmers shares go?

| Samantha Menzies

Wesfarmers shares are rallying again on Wednesday.

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Technology Shares

Megaport shares soar 194% in 2 months. What's ahead for the remainder of 2026?

| Samantha Menzies

How much higher can Megaport shares go?

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