1. Authors
    2. /
  2. Bruce Jackson
    3. /

Bruce Jackson

Bruce co-founded The Motley Fool UK in 1997. Now back in his native Australia, Bruce is the General Manager of the Motley Fool's Australian operations. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Diploma of Financial Services. He writes The Motley Fool's popular and widely read Take Stock free email newsletter. He is a keen investor himself, and particularly enjoys picking up stocks during the market's periodic but regular periods of panic.

Recent Articles

a woman
⏸️ Investing

One finger lickin' good stock idea for this rising sharemarket

| Bruce Jackson

Although the ASX is lagging other markets, it has been a good start to 2012 for investors. The Motley Fool's…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

The bursting of the bond bubble, and why Ken Henry is wrong

| Bruce Jackson

Ken Henry suggests super investors pile into bonds. We couldn't disagree more.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

A whole lotta sharemarket bull

| Bruce Jackson

Sharemarkets are on the up, including the ASX. The end of the world has been delayed, again. Mark it up…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

The ice cold stock that just won't pop

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX is stuck in first gear, The Motley Fool welcomes another optimist to the ranks, and we re-visit an…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

The perfect stock-picking formula?

| Bruce Jackson

ASX reporting season comes to a close, the Dow hits a high, and has The Motley Fool uncovered the perfect…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

One lucky ASX winner, or just good common-sense investing?

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares are up, Richard Goyder and Marius Kloppers join the ranks of the optimists, Dean Morel gets excited, and…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Optimistically gunning for ASX growth stocks

| Bruce Jackson

Growth stocks are the holy grail of investing. But great investing opportunities are not handed to you on a platter,…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Telstra results, interest rate-gate: the final chapter, and accountabilty

| Bruce Jackson

We have the final chapter of the Interest Rate-Gate saga, take a look at Telstra Corporation's (ASX: TLS) first half…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Telstra Corporation: Disappointing results, but well positioned for a strong future

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) today released financial Results for the Half Year ended 31 December 2011. Total revenue rose…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Egg on my face, and the interest rate prediction that went horribly wrong

| Bruce Jackson

The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to leave interest rates on forced Bruce Jackson to eat a large slice of…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

MAD Goes Bonkers, And The Sharemarket Bandwagon Rolls Higher Again

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1 per cent, but Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) went even higher. World sharemarkets are…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Remove flack jackets. This sharemarket is on fire

| Bruce Jackson

We look at the latest news from Europe, a sharemarket "on fire", gold's best start to a year since 1980,…

Read more »

⏸️ Best ASX Shares

The MAD hot ASX stock that just won't stop

| Bruce Jackson

Hot stock of the moment Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) continues to gush higher. And we continue our war…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Gina Rinehart: The $100 billion dollar lady, or an iron-ore bubble waiting to burst?

| Bruce Jackson

Gina Rinehart, already Australia's richest person, has seen her wealth double from $10 billion to $20 billion, writes The Motley…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

The death of optimism…and the coming sharemarket rally

| Bruce Jackson

Doom and gloom pervades. The World Bank warns of a world in crisis. The Motley Fool offers 4 tips for…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

ASX shares surge despite warnings of another market cataclysm

| Bruce Jackson

Seemingly against the odds, ASX shares are on the up. The European crisis is forgotten for another day, but if…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Calm descends on world markets as Europe crisis deferred

| Bruce Jackson

Spain and Italy spread cheer through world sharemarkets, which is more than can be said for QBE Insurance and ANZ.…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Two dire warnings and one moment of brilliance

| Bruce Jackson

Fitch's warning of a cataclysmic collapse of the euro is outdone by QBE's dire profit warning.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Rediscover that winning sharemarket feeling

| Bruce Jackson

People are running away from shares, but there are great growth opportunities, especially in the overlooked small cap sector.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Half way through the ASX's lost decade

| Bruce Jackson

Half way through the ASX's lost decade, investors could be forgiven for throwing in the towel. If nothing else, in…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

PaperlinX Limited: The pain could be almost over

| Bruce Jackson

For long-suffering PaperlinX shareholders, this could finally be the end-game. It's been a painful ride.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

JB Hi-Fi and the slow death of retail stocks

| Bruce Jackson

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) shocked the market with a profit warning, its shares slumping 14 per cent. If investing…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

ASX shares soar and how you can beat the lawyers at their own game

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares have their best week in three years, soaring 7.6 per cent. It just goes to prove, once again,…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Bear markets: The perfect time to buy cheap shares, as we've just done ourselves

| Bruce Jackson

The last 24 hours prove, once and for all, that share markets can and DO rise, even in the face…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Let's get greedy together

| Bruce Jackson

In this special video, David and Tom Gardner introduce Motley Fool Share Advisor. Whilst markets crash all around, Dean Morel…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

David Jones Limited: We knew it was bad, but not this bad

| Bruce Jackson

David Jones Limited has reported like for like sales have slumped 11 per cent. We've long been warning about the…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

This will not end well, says the man who predicted the Euro crisis

| Bruce Jackson

Bernard Connolly's predictions have been proved uncannily correct. As for the future of the euro, his view is clear -…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

The rowboat syndrome trap that could cost you thousands

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares keep falling, but instead of worrying, The Motley Fool is optimistically focusing on a plethora of investing opportunities,…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Sharemarket crash survival guide

| Bruce Jackson

Shares are being trashed, again. The temptation is to sell everything and run for the hills. Instead, take a chill…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

ASX shares spin down as Europe prepares to unleash the big one

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares spinning down, Europe on the brink of bringing out something big, and an important announcement. It’s all part…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Buffett buys big, and wise investing tips from four legends

| Bruce Jackson

When the going gets tough, the tough get buying. Warren Buffett plonks $10 billion down on IBM. European crisis? What…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Sharemarkets dance on Berlusconi's political grave

| Bruce Jackson

The year is not yet over and we're already into our fourth major sharemarket crisis. Are we seeing the the…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Greece blinks, shares the winners

| Bruce Jackson

After four straight days of falls, the S&P/ASX 200 finished the week on a high. In Friday trading, the index…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Run away from OneSteel, and fast

| Bruce Jackson

OneSteel Limited, Australia's second-largest steelmaker, slashed its earnings forecast, sending its shares down 17 percent to an 11-year low. They…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Winners are grinners, foiled by a Greek tragedy

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you thought sharemarket volatility had subsided, the Greek tragedy rears its ugly head, again. Time to hold onto…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Bet on the Cup, invest in the sharemarket

| Bruce Jackson

Two gambling rules for the Cup, and three keys to long-term investing success

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Qantas shares take off, and three tips for the Melbourne Cup

| Bruce Jackson

Qantas have stranded 68,000 travellers a day with its radical negotiating tactics. Similarly many investors were left stranded in cash…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

An ASX glitch, NAB's $5.5 billion profit and more Foolish predictions

| Bruce Jackson

RBA Governor Glenn Stevens may finally look beyond the mining sector and the lifestyle his $1 million pay affords, and…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Two great investors sharing one winning strategy

| Bruce Jackson

Was that the bottom of the market? Share surge higher as Europe is forgotten for a couple of days. You'll…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Fragile shares and a cactus Pilbara

| Bruce Jackson

Europe keeps sharemarkets on edge, with some traders saying it's making their jobs laughably difficult. Meanwhile, the iron ore price…

Read more »