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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.

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Stocks for the "no-cash" economy

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You need to hold on...

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You need to hold on…

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The sun always comes up...

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Here's how to invest

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Our investing philosophy

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We Will Remember Them

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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent on the Western Front.…

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Our Melbourne Cup tips inside…

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More (recent) Cup winners than Bart...

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How many market 'experts' predicted this?

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BREAKING: $340 billion wiped *onto* the ASX in 2019...

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I should have written this last week

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After the events of the past few days between WiseTech and J Capital, we take a closer look at short-selling…

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Is the dress blue and black or white and gold?

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Here's to the crazy ones...

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I said 'Hands off!' our Super

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Will this make you poorer in retirement?

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Where we're going, we'll (probably) still need roads…

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A prescription for a healthy financial future.

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The CFD ban should be overturned? Wanna bet?

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Cry me a freaking river!

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What I called 'The worst financial idea ever'…

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How you can listen to our free podcast, Motley Fool Money.

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Are investment opportunities really drying up?

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If you're worried about low returns... why be in cash?

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Sorry, retirement. I have a mortgage to pay off.

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A 35-year home loan? You’ve gotta be kidding me!

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Tech, Bitcoin, Lithium… what's next?

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Here’s what’s different this time...

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Value vs. Growth: Warren Buffett's verdict

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Life isn’t black or white. It’s not goodies and baddies. And it’s not Value or Growth.

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Which of these 2 companies would you rather own?

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When 'great' isn't good enough...

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The best ASX CEO you've never heard of

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A compound gain of 28% per year for a decade…

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How the risk of recession can hurt your portfolio

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The business press isn’t exactly worry-free reading at the moment.

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Don't let fake news (or the Deep State) take your money…

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I've got something that beats conspiracies -- hands down!

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I woke up to a sea of red…

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With the Dow Jones, S&P 500, the NASDAQ and the ASX all down today, investors are feeling nervous. But don’t…

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Why picking stocks is hard… but worth it

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What ASX investors can learn from gamblers, and why I love reporting season.

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The ASX hits an all-time high. Now what?

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Try as we might to peer into the future, ‘... whatever will be, will be’.

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Retirement

Be alarmed: they're coming for your Super

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Have you heard anything crazier than recent calls to both delay increases to compulsory superannuation, and to exempt the employers…

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Take stock: Why Barnaby Joyce is struggling to make ends meet

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On the news that Barnaby Joyce is struggling to make ends meet on his his parliamentary salary, here's a look…

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Take Stock: 4,962 kilometres later…

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Yesterday afternoon, I rolled into home at the end of a 17 day, 4,962 kilometre journey across four Australian states.…

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Go ahead, ASIC. Make my day! (Please)

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ASIC is getting ready to ban 'toxic' financial products. Couldn't happen soon enough...

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Revelling in the joy of victory… before it's snatched away

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A look into the psychology of loyalty... in our sporting codes, our choice of brands, and yes, even our ASX…

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How to lose the battle, but win the war

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Record home loan arrears? Or nothing to worry about? How about 'Both'!

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Afterpay looked good at first… but are the good times over?

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At a time when retail is already doing it tough, is the Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) really delivering…

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AGL and Vocus walk into a bar…

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"Anyone got any crazy ideas?"

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RBA rates decision: in Phil we trust

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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s official cash rate is now 25 basis points lower, so will the Australia and New…

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What ASX shares and fine wine have in common

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Investing in the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) sharemarket is a little like building your wine cellar... a long-term game. Here's…

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Hit on the backside by a rainbow…

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Encouraging Australians to invest overseas is something I’m passionate about... Here's the advice I gave to my sister.

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Trump, RBA… here's how to navigate these waters

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Another Trump tweet. Another market wobble. Yawn... back to work.

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Is it 'different this time', or is there pain ahead for ASX tech stocks?

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Snap, Crackle... will Australian Tech go 'Pop'?

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Lest We Forget

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We will remember them

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Why 'lower for longer' might be sowing the seeds of the next recession

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Low interest rates are great… until they’re not

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Budget 2019: The verdict for investors

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Budget 2019: The verdict for investors

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Motley Fool announced as Gabba naming rights sponsor

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Announces new sports betting business

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