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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

⏸️ Investing

The day the stock market forgot to crash

| Bruce Jackson

As fast as a Wendi Murdoch karate chop, stock markets suddenly soar higher, writes The Motley Fool. Just when the…

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⏸️ Investing

Gold headed to $2,000? Don't bet against it

| Bruce Jackson

Gold may not yet be in a bubble, but chase it higher at your peril, writes The Motley Fool. Investors…

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⏸️ Investing

Not listening to Buffett cost me thousands

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett is almost universally accepted as one of the world's greatest share market investors. When he talks, it pays…

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⏸️ Investing

Bring on the bear market

| Bruce Jackson

Despite the recent stock market wobbles, The Motley Fool says it could be an ideal opportunity for long-term investors.

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⏸️ Investing

Hit the shops. David Jones needs you now

| Bruce Jackson

Trading at David Jones has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. It may seem impossible, but we're in danger…

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⏸️ Investing

Your 2nd chance to load up on cheap stocks

| Bruce Jackson

Move aside, carbon tax. World stock markets are in a spin as fearful markets worry about sovereign debt contagion, the…

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⏸️ Investing

The Only 2 Carbon Tax Questions That Matter

| Bruce Jackson

The Motley Fool has an important announcement. Normal stock market service will be resumed from tomorrow. We'll be discussing Warren…

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⏸️ Investing

Trust Me. This Won't Hurt A Bit

| Bruce Jackson

The stock market is stuck. Year to date, the S&P/ASX 200 index is down 3%. The same index is down…

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⏸️ Investing

Dear Stock Market, Please Marry Me

| Bruce Jackson

Avoid messy divorces and commit to investing for a lifetime. Now is a great time to reaffirm your investing vows.

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⏸️ Investing

One Sure-Sign Signal You Can Trust

| Bruce Jackson

We've been saying it for a while…we think interest rates are going nowhere fast. It was more hunch than science,…

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⏸️ Investing

Seeking Beauties In This Ugly Market

| Bruce Jackson

It's just not fair. These markets keep falling. Even yesterday, following a strong lead from Wall Street, our local market…

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⏸️ Investing

They Sell, You Profit

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you thought the pain of a falling share market might be due to end, along comes Friday's 172…

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⏸️ Investing

How To Become A Millionaire

| Bruce Jackson

As we confidently predicted, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold this week. Phew. We were…

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⏸️ Investing

What the RBA Won't Tell You About Interest Rates

| Bruce Jackson

Welcome to the drama that is the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monthly interest rate decision. I couldn't sleep last…

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⏸️ Investing

Crash Goes The Stock Market

| Bruce Jackson

What an utterly depressing start to winter. If the cold weather wasn't enough, Wall Street's 279 point overnight reverse chilled…

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⏸️ Investing

How A Mining Crash Could Save The Property Bubble

| Bruce Jackson

The whole of Australia now knows property prices are falling. We've got the perfect solution. A mining crash will save…

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⏸️ Investing

Buffett, bin Laden and DollarWatch

| Bruce Jackson

The investing story of the weekend, the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, has been surpassed by news of the death of…

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⏸️ Investing

The Next Big Thing: US Property As An Investment

| Bruce Jackson

The Aussie dollar party just won't end. As I write, it trades comfortably over $US1.09. AMP Capital Investors chief economist…

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⏸️ Investing

Drunk On The Dollar

| Bruce Jackson

Up until yesterday at least, foreign exchange traders were having a wonderful time of it. The Aussie dollar continued its…

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⏸️ Investing

The Housing Hangover: Coming Soon

| Bruce Jackson

Something doesn't feel right. Maybe it's me. This week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold…

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⏸️ Investing

Turning $10,000 into $1 Billion

| Bruce Jackson

The orders to buy Kollymagnus shares just keep dripping into the Fool Australia email bag, even after we revealed it…

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⏸️ Investing

That One Hot Stock You Simply Had To Ignore

| Bruce Jackson

On Friday morning, April 1st 2011, we sent out an email urging you to pile into "one of the hottest…

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⏸️ Investing

One Hot Stock You Simply Can't Ignore

| Bruce Jackson

Dear Foolish Investors, We interrupt normal service to bring you what I can only describe as one of the hottest…

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Aussie Dollar Parity: Who Really Cares?

| Bruce Jackson

So much fuss was made about the Aussie dollar reaching parity, and beyond, versus the once-mighty US dollar. In reality,…

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⏸️ Investing

Your Greatest Asset In Today's Market

| Bruce Jackson

The events unfolding in Japan over the past several days are of tragically epic proportions. The human and economic tolls…

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⏸️ Investing

Simple Investing Advice For Uncertain Times

| Bruce Jackson

Can you smell a little panic in the air? On Thursday the S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 1.4% to the…

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⏸️ Investing

This Get Rich Quick Scheme Is Over

| Bruce Jackson

The sirens are sounding, louder and louder… No, we're not talking about the imminent start of the football season…we're talking…

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⏸️ Investing

This Nasty Beast Could Cost You A Fortune

| Bruce Jackson

Interest rates could yet be heading higher later this year. It's great news for savers and importers. It's great news…

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⏸️ Investing

We Love Falling Markets, And You Should Too

| Bruce Jackson

At last, we have some volatility in world share markets. Over in the U.S, last week we had the S&P…

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⏸️ Investing

Australia: One Last Giant Property Bubble?

| Bruce Jackson

Famed investor Jeremy Grantham called it a "time bomb," saying "you cannot possibly miss it." Economist Steve Keen says "it…

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⏸️ Your Money

Your Money, Made Simple

| Bruce Jackson

Money is simple. You earn it. You spend it. Sometimes, you even save it. You make all those decisions. Yet…

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Gold & Beyond: 3 Ways to Protect Yourself From Inflation

| Bruce Jackson

In The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Motley Fool CEO and co-founder Tom Gardner said the biggest fear in…

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⏸️ How to Invest

The Motley Fool Australian Investor Revolution

| Bruce Jackson

The name Motley Fool comes from the one character in Shakespearean literature – the court jester – who could speak…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Your 13 Steps To Financial Freedom

| Bruce Jackson

Welcome! You may not realise it yet, but this may be your ticket to financial freedom. We're talking about the…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step1: The Miracle Of Compound Returns

| Bruce Jackson

This one simple concept could change your life. Forever. Albert Einstein called the deceptively simple concept the "greatest mathematical discovery…

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⏸️ Investing

Sex, Shoes and Interest Rates

| Bruce Jackson

We have yet more proof, if any was needed, of Australia's 2-speed economy. There's one speed for those directly and…

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⏸️ Investing

Tom Gardner, Live in Australia

| Bruce Jackson

As featured in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Tom Gardner is coming to Australia. Come along and meet…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 2: Trade Wisdom for Foolishness

| Bruce Jackson

When you're plying your trade in the investment world, calling yourself Foolish (note the capital "F") is normally inadvisable. As…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 3: Get Control Of Your Money

| Bruce Jackson

It might sound incredibly basic, but getting control of your money is about spending less than you earn. Boring, hey?…

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⏸️ 13 Steps to Financial Freedom

Step 4: Dump Your Debts

| Bruce Jackson

These days, being in debt is almost considered normal. The average adult has non-mortgage debts of several thousand dollars, and…

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