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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

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Rich Aussies have nothing to complain about

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Sharemarkets fall back, dragged lower by Europe. But why worry? We're rich, employed and can earn a decent return on…

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The death of the bear market?

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Are we now climbing the proverbial wall of worry? Is the bear dead? An increasing number of analysts think we…

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"This market is going to fly"

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Should we expect the mother of all sharemarket rallies? It's the $64,000 question. We wish we knew. But, if investing…

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Foolish thought of the day – Weds 12th Oct 2011

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Is that a sense of relative calm we can sense on world sharemarkets? Not if the Slovakians have anything to…

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Shares a better investment than property

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Buying an investment property now could be your worst investing decision, ever.

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Shares party like it's March 2009

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From its bottom in March 2009, the S&P/ASX 200 index surged 45% higher in the following 7 months. Are sharemarkets…

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We lose a visionary and set-out a clear investing vision

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The simple secret to investing and why so few people can do. Shares are truly cheap when chaos, panic and…

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No iPhone 5? What does it mean for Apple?

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Instead of an iPhone 5, Apple announced an updated iPhone 4S. A roundtable of Motley Fool analysts discuss the latest…

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A sharemarket on sale & 2 things every investor must know

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World sharemarkets continue their long, sharp decline. Yet whilst all about panic, we Fools calmly look to buy ASX shares…

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Your 4 step DIY wealth creation plan

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Only you have your best financial interests at heart. Take control of your financial destiny by following these 4 simple…

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2 more signs of house price deflation

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High property prices do no good to anyone. The best we can hope for is an orderly deflation. The signs…

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Profiting from the latest sharemarket crash

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Four valuable sharemarket investing lessons from the last GFC.

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The end of the mining boom

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ASX shares, and the AUD are hammered again. You can run, but you can't hide.

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IMF shock: World economy still growing

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The IMF still predicts global growth. With the ASX down 18%, could double-digit sharemarket returns be more than a dream?

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3 growing ASX companies at value prices

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Buyers are on strike. But The Motley Fool can still find 3 hidden gems amongst the sharemarket wreckage.

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Why sharemarket timing is a joke

| Bruce Jackson

Buying ASX shares at the bottom of the market is impossible to achieve. So why try? Instead, following these simple…

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I won't be making this common investing mistake

| Bruce Jackson

Profits are the name of the investing game, and if there's one thing The Motley Fool loves, it's making money.

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The three most important words in investing

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Share markets remain volatile, whipsawing around on rumour, fear and panic. Investors in Cohlear learn a valuable lesson. And we…

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Why now is not the time to sell your shares

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Speculators look at share prices, and lose money. Investors focus on buying great businesses, letting time and compounding work their…

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Global share markets come roaring back

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The financial world has been saved. Long live the stock market. For today anyway...

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Shares tank again. Hold onto your hats, Fools

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Stock markets are tanking again. Here's how you can see opportunity instead of misery

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2 cheap stocks you can buy today

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August was a tough month for stock market investors. But where some see battered portfolios, we see opportunity, including 2…

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Stock shock: Markets go up as well as down

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As the great stock market recovery continues, we look at what you must do to be a truly successful investor.

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The stock market's best friend

| Bruce Jackson

What's next for the stock market? Ask someone who cares.

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Buffett's Ratio Says Stocks Look Interesting

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Warren Buffett’s single best measure of valuation says stocks are attractive

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5 lessons from a volatile stock market week

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Stay true to your investing strategy, whatever the market does

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Top 10 market crash tweets

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Some of the top tweets from The Motley Fool’s feed. Weep, cheer and enjoy.

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Cheaper mortgages and even cheaper stocks

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When the doomsters rule, The Motley Fool see opportunity. Don’t miss it.

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Calmly buying whilst the market crashes

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Most investors are on edge. Many are close to panicking. Some unfortunate investors will receive margin calls. As fellow investors,…

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Share market slump continues

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Share market woes continue, but for The Motley Fool, it’s not a time to be selling.

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Rates on hold as mortgage-belt spared

| Bruce Jackson

Relief for the mortgage belt as the RBA keeps interest rates on hold

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Raised debt-ceiling saves our stocks

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U.S. politicians have finally done a deal. If only they’d taken one more day...

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Markets gone bananas

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As bananas and the $A soar, this is a strategy for all seasons.

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What you should do in this falling market

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Stock market volatility gives you the potential to earn outsized investing returns.

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Obama's plan to save the world

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A week to go, but Obama confident U.S. politicians will beat the deadline to raise the debt ceiling. Phew.

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Like Cadel, believe you will win

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If Cadel Evans’ win doesn’t inspire investors, nothing will. Believe.

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A whole lotta Greek bull

| Bruce Jackson

The Greeks have been saved. Long live the euro, the Eurozone, souvlaki, and the stock market.

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4 shares that could save your retirement

| Bruce Jackson

These dividend paying large-cap companies could be just the ticket for your retirement portfolio, writes The Motley Fool. The economy's…

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What to do with $5,000

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Got $5,000 burning a hole in your pocket? Here are 6 ways you might spend your cash.

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⏸️ How to Invest

The unbelievable power of regular investing

| Bruce Jackson

The Motley Fool thinks share market investing should be a lifetime pursuit. Once you take the plunge, you should be…

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