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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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Cryptocurrencies

This cryptocurrency is a 130-bagger just this year

| Tony Yoo

If you owned just $1,000 of these coins on 1 January, you'd now have $130,000. But one expert thinks Solana…

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Broker Notes

2 high-growth ASX tech shares looking cheap right now

| Tony Yoo

Check out this pair of stocks that have plunged from their 52-week highs. Two analysts reckon the businesses still have…

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Broker Notes

Why this quality ASX 200 share is seriously cheap: expert

| Tony Yoo

Can a conglomerate that owns capital-intensive businesses get its stock price up to where it should be? One analyst reckons…

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Broker Notes

The ASX share showing explosive post-COVID growth

| Tony Yoo

International borders are reopening in a hurry, and this Melbourne company is in prime position to take advantage.

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Economy

Stagflation is scary. Should investors be worried it's coming?

| Tony Yoo

High inflation and stagnant economic growth would be torture for both consumers and investors. Is such a dumpster fire imminent?

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Broker Notes

This ASX share has doubled this year but it's still 'early days'

| Tony Yoo

Investors have done pretty well out of this stock already in 2021, but some experts reckon this is only the…

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Broker Notes

Post-COVID baby boom? That could supercharge this ASX share

| Tony Yoo

Birth rates always climb after terrible global events. This stock could benefit as Australia looks to life after the coronavirus…

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Communication Shares

How Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) is just smashing it right now

| Tony Yoo

The little battler this week won massive bragging rights over its larger competitors. So where will its shares head from…

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Share Market News

Can 10 pictures predict what the share market will do?

| Tony Yoo

No one has a crystal ball. But an Australian team has developed an algorithm as close as we're going to…

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Share Market News

2 interest rate hikes by the end of 2022? Seriously?

| Tony Yoo

Inflation leads to rate rises, which are a party pooper for the share market. Now there could be 2 coming…

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Broker Notes

2 gold ASX shares experts are loving right now

| Tony Yoo

Want to invest in a so-called safe-haven? Here are a couple of stocks rated as "buy" that'll give you exposure…

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Share Market News

3 punished ASX shares that could come roaring back

| Tony Yoo

This trio has been slaughtered over the past year, but one market commentator reckons there's hope for long-term investors.

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Broker Notes

Experts love these 2 ASX shares punching above their weight

| Tony Yoo

Everyone loves a business that's upgrading its results. Here are a couple rated as "buy".

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Investing Strategies

Why valuation multiples can be 'useless' in assessing ASX shares: expert

| Tony Yoo

Even though Amazon stocks were 'expensive' in 2006, you could have paid double and it still would be a 57-bagger…

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Share Market News

Will this ASX 200 correction turn into a major bear market?

| Tony Yoo

Stock markets have stumbled over the past few weeks. AMP Capital's Shane Oliver considers if this is likely to continue

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Ask a Fund Manager

Why I'd hold this coal-mining ASX share for 4 years: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt recalls the expensive lesson that taught him the importance of dollar-cost averaging.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX shares that doubled our money in a month: expert

| Tony Yoo

September was a shocker for the ASX, but one fund manager raked in more than 100% with this pair of…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 best ASX shares to buy right now: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt reveals the 2 most tempting stocks in Australia right now.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX tech shares that experts love right now

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have been pummelled in the last few weeks. But not all of them are the same, so here…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 ASX shares set to double in the next year

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt explains why his 2 biggest holdings are set to rise 100% in…

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Broker Notes

Why this expert reckons the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price is on special

| Tony Yoo

The supermarket giant could be a good pick amid a volatile stock market...

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Financial Shares

ASX 200 company pays staff $1,500 to work from home

| Tony Yoo

Private health insurer NIB Holdings is using office rental savings to compensate employees who work from home.

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Investing Strategies

October is 'crash' month: Will history repeat for the ASX 200?

| Tony Yoo

The great crashes of 1929, 1987 and 2007 all happened in October. Already, stock markets have looked nervous the past…

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Broker Notes

Why these experts say the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is tempting right now

| Tony Yoo

While the stock market is looking a little shaky at the moment, a couple of professionals reckon reliable old Telstra…

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Investing Strategies

Warning: 2 reasons why you can't time the market

| Tony Yoo

Just stop it. Don't try to pull your money out in fear of a dip, because you won't win.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX shares protected from rising inflation and interest rates

| Tony Yoo

Does the world trouble you somewhat at the moment? These are the stocks that one fund is holding to withstand…

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ETFs

Want to buy ASX shares in hydrogen? Here's how

| Tony Yoo

Can hydrogen replace fossil fuels in the future? Here's a way to invest in a whole bunch of companies involved…

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Broker Notes

5 defensive ASX shares to guide you through the market correction

| Tony Yoo

The market is getting hammered, but one fund reckons these 5 stocks could take you to the light at the…

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Retail Shares

3 obscure ASX shares to boom from 'revenge spending'

| Tony Yoo

Are all retail stocks now fully priced for the post-lockdown surge in consumer spending? One expert reckons there are still…

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Broker Notes

Are there any reopening ASX shares that are still cheap?

| Tony Yoo

Post-COVID recovery stocks are all pretty expensive now. But 2 experts have picked 3 contenders that look good at the…

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Investing Strategies

A 15% correction? One expert's advice for a sinking ASX 200

| Tony Yoo

Is it happening? What do we do now? Here's one professional's take on what you should do with your portfolio.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX shares looking ripe for the picking now

| Tony Yoo

It's a confusing time for the market at the moment. Here is some advice from 2 experts about 4 stocks…

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Broker Notes

2 beaten-up ASX shares now ready to rally: expert

| Tony Yoo

Quality companies could be more resilient in plunging markets. Here are 2 of the best in Australia, whose stocks could…

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Bank Shares

Why these experts say the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price could be on the way up

| Tony Yoo

The big bank's stocks have cooled down in the past month. But with reporting season coming, is it time to…

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Bank Shares

Why these experts think the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price is on the way up

| Tony Yoo

The big bank's stocks have cooled off in the past month. So is it time to purchase now, just before…

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 hot ASX growth shares that this income fund manager favours

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Redpoint's Max Cappetta explains stocks with astronomical dividend yields aren't necessarily the best for an income…

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Cryptocurrencies

Will Ethereum overtake Bitcoin?

| Tony Yoo

For so long the bridesmaid, will Ether overtake Bitcoin in market capitalisation because of its real-life utility?

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Ask a Fund Manager

Why we favour 2 of 4 big bank ASX shares: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Redpoint Investment Management's Max Cappetta tells why this duo looks more attractive than the other 2…

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Broker Notes

3 ASX shares that everyone's underestimating right now

| Tony Yoo

The party's over for the share market. So now's the time to be very selective about which stocks to buy,…

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Investing Strategies

How can you fully invest and not sell, then buy during market corrections?

| Tony Yoo

It's a 'buy and hold' investor's dilemma. Isn't it impossible to do all 3 things? What are the experts on…

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