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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.

Recent Articles

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Resources Shares

Best buy for 2023: Expert's pick for the one ASX share to grab right now

| Tony Yoo

The world is going to be short of one particular commodity, and this company is ready to take advantage.

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Resources Shares

Copper & gold: Expert says BUY this obscure ASX share digging up the good stuff

| Tony Yoo

Lithium isn't the only resource important for the world's transition to a zero-carbon era.

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Small Cap Shares

'100% upside': 2 small-cap ASX shares Cyan is quietly riding to the moon

| Tony Yoo

Here is a pair of smaller companies going gangbusters, which the stock market hasn't quite fully appreciated yet.

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Share Market News

ASX investor gets 12-month sentence for share price manipulation

| Tony Yoo

Don Evans conspired with the company director and a corporate consultant to pump up the stock to a certain level.

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Broker Notes

Buy these 2 ASX 200 shares growing earnings as we speak: expert

| Tony Yoo

'Quality' is the name of the game at the moment. Here's a couple of examples.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 shares to buy while energy shortage rages on: experts

| Tony Yoo

Sure, the sector had an outstanding 2022 -- but 2023 could be another rip-snorter.

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Healthcare Shares

ASX biotech share rockets 47% on 'landmark decision'

| Tony Yoo

Australia just became the first country to allow ecstasy and magic mushrooms to be used to treat mental disorders.

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Investing Strategies

Fund reveals the type of ASX shares to buy for 2023, with 2 examples

| Tony Yoo

Don't get distracted by inflation, interest rates or even the economy. Here's what you need to look for.

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Technology Shares

Tech's back! Fund names 2 ASX shares to ride the resurgence

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have gone gangbusters this year. Here's a pair of ways to ride the resurgence.

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Technology Shares

'The Great Rotation' has begun: Expert declares tech shares will provide 'strong returns' in 2023

| Tony Yoo

'The right growth stocks' will benefit from a huge pivot in the market as interest rates stabilise.

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Investing Strategies

Expert reveals THE most critical thing to building wealth (and it's not what you think)

| Tony Yoo

Is it income? Is it investment returns? Here is one pundit's take on what will determine your financial future.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares in the right place at the right time right now: Elvest

| Tony Yoo

This pair of businesses are best-placed to cash in on a surge in demand for their industry.

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Technology Shares

Buy this ASX 200 tech stock that's crashed 27% this week: expert

| Tony Yoo

A massive dip in stock price this week will have scared off many investors.

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Broker Notes

'Incredible value': 3 ASX 200 shares expert would buy now for long-term growth

| Tony Yoo

This trio of businesses might have gone through some tough times recently, but no one will remember that in five…

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Investing Strategies

Should you buy Seek, Magellan, or Virgin shares?

| Tony Yoo

Investors are flocking back to the stock market, seeking quality names. Does this trio fit the bill?

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Opinions

Mega-trends don't make you rich: Why moats matter in investing

| Tony Yoo

A company could play in the most exciting growth field in the history of man, but it could still be…

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Investing Strategies

Avoid my biggest mistake in investing: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David also picks the stock he would happily hold onto for the next four…

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Investing Strategies

'Lifetime lows': Expert reckons these shares are 'screaming buys' right now

| Tony Yoo

Tech and growth stocks have been hammered the past year, but could this make them a bargain?

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Ask a Fund Manager

'Attractive stock': Fundie names one ASX share to buy, one to watch, one to avoid

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David offers his thoughts on three stocks that are heavily discounted.

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Investing Strategies

Why ASX shares will flog global stocks the next few years: economist

| Tony Yoo

Local equities have struggled the past decade, but the tables have now turned.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX lithium shares to buy right now: experts

| Tony Yoo

This mineral is a crucial ingredient for the global transition to net-zero. Here is a trio of stocks that will…

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX 200 shares to buy even as the world slips into recession

| Tony Yoo

Energy and alcohol -- can you do without these? I didn't think so.

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Investing Strategies

'Incredibly cheap': 2 'strong' ASX shares expert would pounce on right now

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David also names a bonus third stock that could go gangbusters in 2023.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Two ASX sectors to buy right now (and two to avoid like the plague): fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David explains which stocks still look too expensive and which ones are excellent value…

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Jun Bei Liu
Broker Notes

3 ASX shares to cash in on China's reopening to the world: Jun Bei Liu

| Tony Yoo

'Zero COVID' is over in the world's most populous country. Which Australian companies can benefit from its economic resurgence?

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Broker Notes

Bargains or traps? Fundie reveals if these 3 ASX shares are worth buying cheap

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera reveals examines Temple & Webster, Redbubble, and Wisr.

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Fund manager Jun Bei Liu
Healthcare Shares

Jun Bei Liu's 2 'structural growth' ASX shares to buy now

| Tony Yoo

The prominent fund manager names a pair of stocks that she's backing for big returns in 2023.

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Broker Notes

ASX share to buy right now to cash in on a FREEZING American winter: Firetrail

| Tony Yoo

It's been so cold in the US that people have died. One Australian stock could benefit from the repair work.

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Small Cap Shares

3 small-cap ASX shares to rocket from this year's mega-trends: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera reveals the trio of stocks he would buy right now.

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Investing Strategies

10 types of ASX companies that can grow even if the economy tanks

| Tony Yoo

Can you make money with Australian shares this year while businesses and consumers struggle to make ends meet?

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Ask a Fund Manager

Two factors to decide if your ASX shares will make money in 2023: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera says the investment world is at a 'very interesting' point right now…

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Healthcare Shares

3 ASX shares to buy in the hottest sector for 2023: Firetrail

| Tony Yoo

The Firetrail team is now 'substantially overweight' on this trio of stocks that they see an excellent three-year future for.

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Broker Notes

'Fierce competitor': Expert names 2 big brand ASX shares ready to take off in 2023

| Tony Yoo

Uncertain times with the economy and interest rates mean names familiar to consumers might see the best earnings.

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Technology Shares

Which ASX fintech stock is hot to buy right now?

| Tony Yoo

The ultimate battle of Netwealth vs Hub24 vs Praemium. Which investment platform is the best investment itself?

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Investing Strategies

2 traps to avoid when buying ASX shares in 2023

| Tony Yoo

Like it or not, the investing world is different now compared to a year ago. These are the new rules…

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Broker Notes

3 all-star ASX 200 shares ECP is going all-in on

| Tony Yoo

Here is a trio of 'high quality' businesses that may be facing near-term headwinds but will be just fine in…

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Retail Shares

ASX 200 company hauled to court for 'serious contraventions'

| Tony Yoo

The company behind prominent retailers Rebel Sport, BCF and Super Cheap Auto is in strife with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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Broker Notes

2 December winners ready to rocket further in 2023: expert

| Tony Yoo

This pair of ASX shares exploded out of the blocks last month but this fund manager reckons it's just the…

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Industrials Shares

I just bought this ASX share that 'no one wants to touch': fundie

| Tony Yoo

Airlie portfolio manager Emma Fisher explains how this company has changed its stripes and is worth buying in before everyone…

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Resources Shares

2 December losers ready to turn it around in 2023: expert

| Tony Yoo

This pair of ASX shares last month took a chunk out of the Glenmore portfolio, but the fund is keeping…

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