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Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips is The Motley Fool’s Chief Investment Officer in Australia. He is Advisor of The Fool’s flagship investment service, Motley Fool Share Advisor and the Portfolio Manager of Motley Fool Everlasting Income and Premier Portfolio, as well as running our most premium service, Motley Fool Platinum. He is passionate about investing, having managed his own portfolio for over 15 years. A dyed-in-the-wool Fool (in the best way), he has been a member of The Motley Fool since 1999. Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) and a Graduate Diploma of Accounting. Before joining The Fool, Scott worked in various Sales and Finance roles in industry, which has allowed him to see the good, bad and the ugly of corporate management close-up. Giving him a great understanding of the way businesses run – and what separates the business wheat from the chaff – Scott wholeheartedly agrees with Warren Buffett when he said he was a ‘better investor because I am a businessman and a better businessman because I am an investor’. Scott left a successful career to follow his passion – helping our members achieve the best possible investment returns, and helping Australians learn to better manage their money. It’s no surprise he ended up at The Motley Fool.

Recent Articles

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The cost of COVID, and government support on the way. Scott Phillips on Sky News First Edition

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As lockdowns cost the economy $1b each week, what impact on jobs and businesses will proposed Government support have?

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Miners flying, a takeover for Priceline, and business confidence in focus. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Stong iron ore prices could spell a nice windfall for ASX miners and their shareholders

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Why I'd rather invest in 'working from home'

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As an investor, I'd bet on ‘work from home’...

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Scott Phillips on Nine Late News 11 July 2021.
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The economic impact of the COVID lockdown, and what can be done to help. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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The latest lockdown posing potential economic fallout and could the ASX rebound this week? Scott discuss this and more on…

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Another lockdown. Will the RBA move? Plus, making sure you have the best credit card

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An estimated $3 billion could be wiped from the Australian economy as our largest city remains in lockdown

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Time is money. But wealth is the result of time…

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A stitch in time, saves nine.

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Happy New (Financial) Year!

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At midnight, an old year finished and a new one began.

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A Super-bad idea

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A bird in the hand, we’re told, is worth two in the bush. Which isn’t wrong, per se, but is…

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Paying Super by docking our pay? Surely not

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Some bosses might fund an increase in Super by docking take home pay!

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Good things happen to good companies

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A Friday reminder: When you find a winning company, guard it zealously. Because good businesses tend to make good things…

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Extrapolation, contrarianism… and an investing short-cut

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Why buy when everyone else is excited and the share price is already sky-high? It can pay to be contrarian.

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Patience, grasshopper

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This go-go stock is a reminder of some old-world principles that remain true.

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The day's big winners, including Mesoblast and WiseTech, plus more good economic news and borrowers taking more risk

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Share bouncebacks, a boost to business and Aussies in mortgage debt. Scott chats this and more with Nine's Late News.

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Takeovers, credit cards and an AAA credit rating confirmation. Motley Fool CIO Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Hear from Scott on the latest economic news, including Aussie credit card spending and ASX takeover talks.

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A big week of data — and high hopes for the ASX. Motley Fool CIO Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Numbers, numbers everywhere! From payroll numbers to credit card spending, here's a look at the big economic week ahead.

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The mining boom is digging us out of recession, but where to for the BHP share price?

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The ties that bind: a closer look at our booming resources sector and its impact on the economy.

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When the music stops… the investment bankers stop getting paid!

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Beware 'piano accordion capitalism'...

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Lithium might be the new oil… in all the wrong ways

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ASX trends can be a fantastic wave on which to surf ... or they can wash you straight onto the…

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Don't play the game you can't win…

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The best advice is not always found in investment textbooks. Here's why.

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I made 2% the other day. Break out the champagne?

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Paying too much attention to short term share market movements can be counterproductive. Here's why...

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I might be getting old, but it has its benefits

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From little things, big things grow. The analogy is the same for investing in ASX companies as it is for…

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Make up for lost time…

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A dollar saved today has the same potential future yearly gain for all of us.

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How on earth do you justify Australian house prices?

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It's a question usually asked, rhetorically, in exasperation by those trying to buy their first homes, or by others worried…

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Learning to love share price falls

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If you're going to be buying shares it might just pay to cast this volatility in a different light.

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Market Volatility Update

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If there’s one thing 2020 should have taught us, it’s that the stock market is volatile. So what should you…

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My Budget Verdict

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I watched the Budget speech, so you didn't have to...

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Here's Why I (Seriously!) Love The Budget

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Treasurer Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Budget

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Wrong… but still right!

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You don’t win the game by making no mistakes. You win it by making fewer than the opposition and scoring…

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Okay. I admit it. I was wrong.

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To beat the market, you have to do something different to the market. That means you need to ignore what…

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Retail just changed. Forever…

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The seismic shift most investors missed.

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Untying the CEO pay knot

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How much is too much when it comes to both executive pay and government support for struggling businesses?

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Investing has a problem…

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Investing has a problem. Actually, to be more specific, investors have a problem. See, humans are drawn to things that are…

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Lest We Forget

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I was still a kid in 1987 when Australia belatedly welcomed home our Vietnam Veterans. I can't really remember what…

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Growing pains, or something worse, for Kogan?

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A major share price fall is painful, but if you get the psychology of investing right, it's unlikely to cost…

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To beat the market, do something different…

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I was moved to think about ties again thanks to a weekend tweet by ex-Wallaby and current journo and author,…

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What to make of all this good news?

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The good news kept rolling in during a bumper week on the ASX. Hear all about it on the latest…

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A win for the good guys!

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The Federal Government is apparently dropping its potential opposition to increasing the contribution our employers make to our super accounts.

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Don't drink (your own) Kool-Aid!

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Are you investing because of how 'you' think or act, rather than how the whole market does?

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Are you buying the companies of the past, or the future?

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In the 'new normal', some businesses with long term growth potential have been thrown out with the bathwater. Have another…

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Rising property prices aren't a surprise. But falls won't be, either…

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If you’re buying a house because property prices always go up, or because they don’t -- or can’t - come…

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