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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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Lessons — and a stock tip — from Buffett

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Scott Phillips reports in from Omaha, where Warren Buffett talks health, investing and getting rich

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ASX falls almost 2%

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The market has a bout of the blues - but we're not going to take it

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Foolish Preview: Berkshire, banks and a budget

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Our market likely to open lower this morning after US markets fell on Friday

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Bringing you Buffett's 'Woodstock for Capitalists'

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Even if you don’t invest the way Buffett does, why not learn more from one of the best?

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Buffett fans roll up to 'Woodstock for Capitalists', including me

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Scott Phillips heads for Omaha and a 6 hour investing masterclass with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

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The devastatingly simple way to play the interest rate cut

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The Reserve Bank of Australia shocked most observers this week, dropping interest rates by half of one per cent. With…

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Foolish Preview: Flat start, and how to respond to the rate cut

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Soft US and EU employment numbers - and Westpac profit stalls

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ASX Market Wrap: ASX up – just – and again underperforms the Dow

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Rates, rates, rates... plus the biggest winners and losers

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Foolish Preview: The Dow hits new highs, good news for the ASX

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With the Dow Jones finally recovering the highs of 2007, our market looks likely to open up this morning

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Foolish Preview: ASX likely to open lower, and rates decision day

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The US markets were soft overnight, and the RBA makes its rates decision this afternoon

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ASX Market Wrap: Few losers as the market gallops ahead

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Winners were grinners (with a few exceptions) with the ASX up 0.8%

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Foolish Preview: Market to jump as Dow and ASX futures close higher

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A positive lead from Wall Street, reflected in the ASX futures, should be good news for the ASX

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ASX Market Wrap: Despite a strong lead, the week ends on a down note

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Profit news highlights the changes underway - and Europe continues to struggle

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Foolish Preview: A positive night in the US, ASX poised to rise

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A strong overnight lead, and more trouble for another retailer

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ASX Market Wrap: Gives up early gains, but closes in the green

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When Seven West sneezes, the rest of the sector catches a cold

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Foolish Preview: Strong gains in the US should propel ASX upwards

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Apple delivers blowout earnings - again - and two nights of US gains

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ASX Market Wrap: A resilient ASX and more evidence for a rate cut

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The ASX fought off a weak lead from the US, and a rate cut looks more likely

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Buy, sell or hold the big banks?

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They dominate the sector, and have generated small fortunes for long-term shareholders. But the best days of the big four…

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Triple-digit losses for the Dow, ASX set to open lower

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The Dow was off over 100 points - and our market is expecting losses

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ASX Market Wrap: Good news hard to find, but rate cut odds firm

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The market took the PPI numbers to all-but-confirm an interest rate cut next week, and ended down 0.3%

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ASX Market Wrap: Weather, retail sales and a court case

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Another company blames the weather for lower profits and iiNet wins High Court case

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Moderate gains and 'buzzword bingo' on the ASX

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The ASX closed up 0.3% among strategy updates and capital management plans

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Banks: The bull and the bear

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A conservative consumer, lower growth and risky expansion mean 'buyer beware'

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Why Australian retailers didn't sleep well last night

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Amazon.com.au might be closer than we think... and our retailers have reason to worry

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A rising ASX tide lifts almost all boats

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There aren't too many unhappy ASX investors after today's 1.4% gain

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Interest rates and resource outputs weigh on ASX

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The index dropped -0.3%, but the average rarely tells the story

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Big bank profits aren't enough

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They may be high - but profit alone isn't enough for investors

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Why the Easter Bunny will need more money next year

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The price of cocoa is likely to keep rising. The Easter Bunny might need to dig deeper next year

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The problem with CEO bonuses

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...and it's not what you think

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The amazing triumph of China

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China will be the world's largest economy by the end of the decade

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Buy Harvey Norman, Buy

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He thinks he might be mad, but Scott Phillips makes the case for buying shares in Harvey Norman

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How to handle a China slowdown

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The boom may yet go on, but if it ends, investors need to be prepared.

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Sigma: A return to profit, but not in the clear

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The pharmaceutical wholesaler still has choppy waters to navigate

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ASX down 0.5%, resources and retail in focus

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The key themes of the past year were in stark relief today

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Investing in retail: discretion required

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Who’d be a discretionary retailer – or shareholder?

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More pain for David Jones shareholders

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A big drop in second half profit, and growth is years away

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Why I think Ken Henry is wrong

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Dr Henry is encouraging super funds to invest in bonds. We disagree

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Is BHP calling the peak of the China boom?

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BHP's review may be a sign that growth in China is starting to cool

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Apple's great dividend yawn

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Apple has announced its plans for (some of) its cash

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Apple set to splash billions in cash

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Apple has almost US$100b in cash. In a few hours we'll find out how they're planning to spend it

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