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Tony Yoo

Tony Yoo is a senior journalist at The Motley Fool Australia. He formerly wrote for Yahoo Finance, Business Insider and Guardian Australia. Please send story tips to tony.yoo(at)foolcontractors.com.

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX 200 shares to buy in the most 'interesting' sector right now

| Tony Yoo

One had an excellent 2023 while the other suffered from market perception. Both are winners, according to SG Hiscock's Hamish…

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Growth Shares

3 hypergrowth ASX shares to buy in 2024 and beyond

| Tony Yoo

If you're willing to accept some higher risk, these rapidly expanding companies could be worth a long-term chance.

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Technology Shares

Buy alert: 4 reasons I think Life360 stock is a must-own now

| Tony Yoo

These shares have rocketed 64% this year already, but it's headed to another level in the coming years.

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Healthcare Shares

If you'd put $30,000 in this ASX biotech stock 4 months ago, you'd have $140,000 now

| Tony Yoo

This little Aussie battler has been killing it the past few years without much fanfare.

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Cheap Shares

11% yield? 2 strikingly cheap ASX shares 'primed for recovery'

| Tony Yoo

Discounted stocks are sometimes a value trap, but experts reckon this pair is ready to soar again.

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Cheap Shares

1 top ASX bargain stock that's ready for a bull run!

| Tony Yoo

The market savaged these shares during reporting season, but multiple experts are bullish for the years to come.

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Energy Shares

The ASX uranium shares to buy just coming out of a trading halt

| Tony Yoo

This small-cap Australian company just ended a long freeze on the stock market. One expert reckons it's time to pounce.

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Investing Strategies

$10k of savings? I'd buy these ASX 200 shares to grow my money

| Tony Yoo

I would choose the stocks based on whether the company seems likely to be doing better in five years' time…

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Cheap Shares

Long-term investing: 3 top ASX stocks you can buy for under $20 a share

| Tony Yoo

These shares don't cost the earth to add to the portfolio, but all represent businesses going places.

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Cheap Shares

Down 19% this year! Is now the moment to buy Core Lithium stock?

| Tony Yoo

The world will require millions of more batteries to reduce its carbon emissions.

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How to invest

How long does it take for an ASX investor to double their money?

| Tony Yoo

Many people don't truly understand what compounding can achieve until they see this graphic.

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Dividend Investing

ASX dividend royalty: Australia's top stocks for reliable income

| Tony Yoo

These are the kings and queens of Aussie stocks that can generate the most consistent dividends for your portfolio.

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Share Market News

On International Women's Day, what do 81% of female Aussie investors want in 2024?

| Tony Yoo

Women could hold 70% of the wealth in developed nations over the coming years. And they will want to invest…

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Cheap Shares

3 reliable ASX shares you can buy at a discount

| Tony Yoo

Of course, all investors want to buy quality stocks for a cheap price. But if everyone could do it, we'd…

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Investing Strategies

Beginners: Buy these 2 ASX shares to start your portfolio

| Tony Yoo

If you are new to the stock investing game, I reckon this pair could be a great place to begin…

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Investing Strategies

$9,000 in savings? Here's how I'd try to turn that into $516 a month of passive income

| Tony Yoo

It's not massively complicated, but the plan requires some discipline and patience. Are you ready?

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Share Gainers

2 ASX shares that could keep flying after a massive reporting season

| Tony Yoo

This pair has already soared in the past month, but Elvest analysts believe it's just the start of something beautiful.

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Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares with attractive 'risk-reward' balance to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Stock market has rocketed up so most of the quality names are now expensive. So it could be time to…

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How to invest

How to make 7% interest while deciding which ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

Also receive Tesla stock for your trouble of just sitting around.

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Investing Strategies

4 Australian shares set to soar in 2024

| Tony Yoo

These stocks are looking great for a bull run this year, but for vastly different reasons.

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52-Week Highs

2 ASX 200 shares smashing 52-week highs that are STILL BUYS

| Tony Yoo

'This is a business going places': These Australian companies could continue to break records.

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $20,000 in this ASX tech stock 20 months ago, you'd have $125,000 now

| Tony Yoo

Having a massive winner like this can soothe the pain of losers in your portfolio.

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Share Fallers

2 classic ASX 200 shares you can buy for cheap now to hold for years

| Tony Yoo

Experts reckon these well-known stocks are in a temporary dip that shrewd investors could take advantage of.

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Investing Strategies

The crucial question to ask of EVERY ASX stock in your portfolio

| Tony Yoo

It doesn't matter what investment style you have or industries you favour. This test needs to be applied to any…

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Share Gainers

It's not too late to buy these 2 rocketing ASX 200 stocks

| Tony Yoo

These dividend shares produce a handy income at the same time as racking up capital gains.

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Dividend Investing

12% dividend yield! 1 ASX income stock I'd buy today

| Tony Yoo

Investors are right to be suspicious of high returns from dividends. But on the odd occasion you can find something…

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Share Gainers

2 ASX shares with 'promising growth prospects' just starting to creep up now

| Tony Yoo

You need to dump the false logic that stocks that have already moved up are less likely to go further.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Keep an eye on these events in the coming days as they could impact your stock investments.

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Dividend Investing

$2k buys me 627 shares in 2 ASX passive income shares yielding 11% combined

| Tony Yoo

You don't need a huge amount of money to begin generating an automatic cash source for yourself.

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Investing Strategies

6 ASX shares to buy and hold until the next leap year

| Tony Yoo

These are the stocks to store in the portfolio until the next February 29 rolls around in 2028, according to…

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Value Investing

Looking for ASX value shares? Here's 1 I'd buy and 1 I'd avoid!

| Tony Yoo

It's not an easy exercise to identify which stocks are undervalued and which ones are simply terrible. Here's an example…

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Cheap Shares

2 cheap ASX shares to add to your portfolio before they get expensive

| Tony Yoo

I reckon this duo could see their stock prices rocket after they brush off temporary setbacks.

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Growth Shares

1 ASX growth stock down 30% to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

The market has reacted badly to this ASX 200 company's half-year result. This could be your chance to get in.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $250 a month in ASX dividend shares to target a $24,000 annual second income

| Tony Yoo

Passive income is within the reach of ordinary Aussies, just like you. Yes, I said you!

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Share Gainers

Should I buy Nvidia stock as an Australian investor?

| Tony Yoo

Many Aussies are thinking of jumping on the bandwagon, but they need to think about these issues first.

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Share Gainers

This small-cap ASX stock just rocketed 39%. What's doing?

| Tony Yoo

A stock no one has heard of is lighting up trading screens on Wednesday. You might hear this name more…

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Dividend Investing

Is this the best high-yield ASX dividend stock for you?

| Tony Yoo

This retailer hasn't had the best reporting season, but does that present a buying opportunity for the long-term income hunter?

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $30,000 in this ASX retail stock 11 months ago, you'd have $116,000 now

| Tony Yoo

When battered stocks make a comeback, it happens very quickly. Here's a prime example.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Woolworths share price too good to pass on?

| Tony Yoo

The supermarket chain has had a shocker this month. So is it time to pounce?

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Cheap Shares

This overlooked ASX 200 share is up 160% in a year but still dirt cheap! Should I buy it?

| Tony Yoo

This tech stock is going absolutely gangbusters but many experts with long memories still consider it great value.

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