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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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WARNING. Read this BEFORE the Silly Season's official start

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According to Bloomberg, the S&P 500 has advanced each December for the past six years.

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Medibank Private (ASX: MPL) stags — don't look now

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Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) shares have fallen to $2.10

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Why I was wrong on Medibank Private

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Come in Medibank Private. A solid company, with modest growth prospects, with a respectable fully franked dividend yield, yet priced…

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Medibank Private Shares Pop, But Here's The Uncomfortable Truth

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Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. You don't have to swing at every pitch.

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How You Can Beat The Financial Scammers

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When it comes to financial products, I go by the simple motto...If it looks too good to be true, it…

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What if the RBA did slash interest rates to just 1.5%?

| Bruce Jackson

Think about what interest rates of 1.5% might do to the income you currently generate from your term deposits.

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The Only 3 Guaranteed Winners from the Medibank Private IPO

| Bruce Jackson

If nothing else, the Medibank Private IPO is a triumph of marketing and greed over investor rationality. Invest accordingly.

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What happens when this 10% fully franked dividend yield turns to zero?

| Bruce Jackson

A plunging iron ore price smashes the S&P/ASX 200 Index, and once juicy dividend yields alike.

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Dividend Shares: Why Would You Look Anywhere Else?

| Bruce Jackson

Thank goodness for those juicy, tax effective, fully franked dividends

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The real reason why I'm not falling for the Medibank Private IPO

| Bruce Jackson

I ignored the fundamentals. The dollar signs trumped common sense. This was not investing. It was speculation, and greed, of…

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Medibank Private IPO — I'd Rather Buy Telstra Shares

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares are cheaper than Medibank Private, and they trade on a better fully franked dividend yield.

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How BHP Billiton's Dividend Yield Can Put Woolworths to Shame

| Bruce Jackson

When looking for dividend-paying stocks, don't over-look growth stocks.

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The Obvious Reason Why Shares Have Recovered.

| Bruce Jackson

Stock market investment is about time in the market, not timing the market.

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The joy of fully franked dividends

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 Index roars ahead, interest rates stay low, and ASX dividend stocks remain as compelling as ever.

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The secret to my "correction proof" portfolio

| Bruce Jackson

ASX dividend stocks -- the perfect way to "correction proof" your portfolio

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My 56% fully franked dividend yield

| Bruce Jackson

In the face of low and falling interest rates, where do you turn?

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Beat The Falling Market With These Juicy Dividend Yields

| Bruce Jackson

All you need to is to stay cool, calm and collected in this face of this increased stock market volatility,…

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How You Can Play The Coming Stock Market Correction

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you thought it was safe to pile into stocks...

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You can't keep a good dividend down

| Bruce Jackson

Selling is tempting when all about are panicking. DON’T be the scaredy cat.

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I can't let this juicy 5% fully franked dividend pass me by

| Bruce Jackson

There's nothing like buying stocks when many others are selling -- it's times like these the bargains inevitably emerge.

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AWE Limited's huge WA gas discovery — shares soar

| Bruce Jackson

AWE Limited shares soar after the company claims largest onshore gas discovery in WA since the 1960s

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Primary Health Care Limited shares given "accumulate" rating

| Bruce Jackson

Trading on a fully franked dividend yield of 4.5%, Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) shares look attractive

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Aussie dollar slumps below 90c — more falls ahead

| Bruce Jackson

The Australian dollar slumps below US90 cents, with further falls likely ahead

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Your share market crash survival plan, and how to play today's volatile market

| Bruce Jackson

Prepare yourself mentally. What will you do if stocks crash? What won’t you do?

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BHP Billiton — the correction no-one is talking about

| Bruce Jackson

A rally in banks shares and signs of life in the mining sector are pushing the S&P/ASX 200 Index back…

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Turning interest rate pain into your share market gain

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 Index is trading a long way off its all time high. Prepare for take-off, Foolish investors.

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ASX 8,500? This Share Market Party Might Just Be Starting

| Bruce Jackson

It’s business as usual, Foolish readers, except for one little fly in the ointment.

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Low Interest Rates Mean Stocks Remain The Only Game In Town

| Bruce Jackson

Love them or hate them, low interest rates are here to stay.

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Warren Buffett Is Buying — Stocks Not Overvalued

| Bruce Jackson

Rejoice, Foolish readers. The S&P 500 has closed above 2,000 for the very first time.

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All aboard the fully franked dividend gravy train

| Bruce Jackson

ASX investors continue to cheer the share market higher, with special mention reserved to dividend paying stocks. And rightly so…

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CBA Perls VII not the risk-free bet they appear

| Bruce Jackson

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Perls VII are not the risk-free bet they appear to be. Buyer beware.

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Rise Up, Dividends

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 Index is on the up again. As are earnings. And dividends are being raised through the roof.

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When Low Interest Rates Collide With Growth Stocks, Expect Fireworks

| Bruce Jackson

Could this be the signal to send the S&P/ASX 200 Index on its way to 6,000?

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On the cusp of a stock market boom

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 Index is heading towards 5,600. Happy days, Foolish investors

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Blindly chase fully franked dividends at your peril

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 jumped back over 5,500, but there could be danger ahead. The blind dash for fully franked dividends…

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Revealed: The little-known income "trick" that will earn me a 5.4% yield in just 5 months.

| Bruce Jackson

Today I’d like to introduce you to the wonderful world of options, and show you how I've been using them…

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Just look at this chart and savour the 1051% return

| Bruce Jackson

YOU could have enjoyed a gigantic 1,051% return from one of the market’s most surprising growth investments.

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5 things you need to know about the Australian share market today

| Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 has fallen below 5,500 after the unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 6.4%. That, and four other things…

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How you can join the ranks of the rich and wealthy

| Bruce Jackson

Add to your winners. Don't water your weeds. Tomorrow's big winner might already be sitting in your portfolio, staring you…

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Now, about that stock market correction…

| Bruce Jackson

Normal service has been resumed.

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