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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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What I'm asking Santa for this Christmas

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Faced with the choice to be too optimistic or too pessimistic, I’ll take the former, every time.

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New rules, a new book, and new forecasts

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Predictions are interesting. But for investors, they’re probably best left alone.

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Are they about to open the door to dodgy advice?

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Please, don't let us down!

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Is the economic worm turning?

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The ‘full steam ahead’ vibe of a couple of months ago now seems to be squarely in the rear vision…

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What really cheeses me off

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If you think this riles me up, you’re right.

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The pessimists were wrong. Again.

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Remember those people who said, a month ago, that it was all doom and gloom?

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Crypto in Super? No way!

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I’m sure there are some crypto fans and libertarians reading this.

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Who needs nuance?

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We are not perfect. Nor is anyone else.

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Don't let Black Friday put you into the red!

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Please resist the urge for that extra bit of ‘retail therapy’.

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Cycles are back…

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Economies move in cycles.

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Do you know what happened on the ASX recently?

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It falls to me, here, to do the anti-headlines.

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Inflation top of mind and confidence in focus. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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The last 6 months have just been extraordinary for everybody.

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Musk, Twitter and a Crypto Crash

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It’s his company, and he’s going to run it his way.

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If even the RBA gets the forecast wrong…

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This might be enough to ensure I’m never asked to serve on a public company board

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Elon Musk's 'Alan Bond' moment?

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‘New normals’ are almost always overdone.

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Lest We Forget

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They grew there, then. They grow there, still.

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They've got to be ETFing kidding!

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What the ETF is going on?

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Who pays the tax if these companies don't?

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It's remarkable how little tax you can pay, especially if you’re a multinational.

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Winners and losers this cup — and rates — day

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The future is bright, even if the skies are sometimes overcast.

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Rate rise on the agenda, energy prices front of mind. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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There are a range of things the government could do.

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What to make of last night's budget

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This one was… different.

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What should be in tonight's budget (but probably won't)

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Treasurer, if you’re reading this, feel free to get in touch.

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Buffett was right… again.

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We’re in a funny time, economically.

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Make this change… then leave Super alone!

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It would be very simple, and objectively incredibly fair.

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Don't miss the (investing) forest for the trees

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Whether the future is better or worse than the past is unknowable.

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Four simple steps to great investing

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It's worth asking yourself how many points out of four you’d give yourself on each company you own

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Qantas flying; Chalmers and Biden disagree on recession. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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More of us in the air even pre-COVID.

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Who's making money from higher rates? Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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At least someone is winning from interest rate rises.

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Don't be like our governments. Invest.

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So many people are so fixated on trying to guess the very lowest price, or the very best time that…

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A cloudy, uncertain outlook for the economy. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Can we manage to avoid a recession?

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A calmer day on the ASX and good news for savers. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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It was a comparatively quiet day for the market on Thursday.

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Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News, 9 September 2022
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RBA increases rates again… but by less than expected. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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The share market enjoyed its strongest day for more than two years on Tuesday, with the ASX 200 adding an…

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Go home, ASX. You're drunk…

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Days like these have only one rationale: emotion.

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The pound, AGL, volatility, IKEA and Warren's wisdom

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We’ll look back on September and October 2022 as an attractive time to buy some companies that rely on discretionary…

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The biggest risk in a volatile market?

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Waiting for the coast to be clear could be very, very expensive.

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Why I was awake at 3.45am this morning…

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Could it be worrying about stock market volatility keeping me up at night?

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It's going to be bumpy… but worth it

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Trying to avoid the losers can also rob you of the chance to bank meaningful winners.

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US markets tank. ASX likely to follow. Here's our CIO's advice

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Scott has key advice for investors ahead of an uncertain trading session on the ASX today.

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ASX bounces back and telco titans tussle. Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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The ASX share market posted its strongest trading in two months yesterday, with ten out of 11 sectors in the…

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Vale, Queen Elizabeth II

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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has died.

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