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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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Dividend Investing

How investing $100 per week can create $1,500 in annual ASX dividend income

| Tony Yoo

You don't have to be a famous singer or actor to have money pouring into your account.

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Investing Strategies

5 best and 3 worst reasons to sell your ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Selling stocks is so much harder than deciding when and what to buy. Here's some advice.

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Cheap Shares

Have $500? 2 absurdly cheap ASX shares I think long-term investors should buy right now

| Tony Yoo

Half-a-grand is all you need to get started with these beauties that could grow significantly in the coming years.

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Investing Strategies

Here's how I'm targeting a generous ASX passive income in retirement!

| Tony Yoo

Many ordinary folks could quit work with a decent flow of cash, if only they invested wisely in stocks.

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Financial Shares

The ASX 200 stock that could rocket now that Bitcoin ETFs are running

| Tony Yoo

Buy these shares if you want to ride the rise of the cryptocurrency after the launch of the spot funds…

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Investing Strategies

3 no-brainer ASX stocks I'd buy before a bull run

| Tony Yoo

While there are no certainties in life, this trio has a great chance of surging when the market eventually turns…

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Growth Shares

Could buying this ASX growth stock at $2.17 be like investing in Apple in 2014?

| Tony Yoo

Australia's answer to AirBnB has the potential to become anything.

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Share Market News

Man guilty of illegally making $770,000 in a day with ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Former corporate advisor faces 15 years' jail after illegitimately profiting from a gold mining stock.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX 200 shares to buy in 2024 and hold for the next 10 years

| Tony Yoo

Much can happen in a decade, but these are the businesses I believe are well set to grow over that…

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Healthcare Shares

If you'd put $40,000 in this ASX healthcare stock at the start of 2023, you'd have $128,000 now

| Tony Yoo

You don't have to have 100% winners in your portfolio. Just check out this star, which could have carried the…

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Dividend Investing

The 3 best ASX dividend shares for 2024

| Tony Yoo

Experts at IML have declared this trio as the best income producers in Australia right now.

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Dividend Investing

Down 31%: Buy the dip on these 'attractive' ASX 200 dividend shares

| Tony Yoo

These cheap shares are not value traps, reckon experts, who are urging investors to pounce before they rise.

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Share Gainers

Tripled since COVID: 2 rocketing ASX 200 stocks not too late to buy

| Tony Yoo

These shares have already flown like a bird, but experts insist there is much more upside to come.

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX 200 shares that could surge in 2024 if the RBA cuts interest rates

| Tony Yoo

Rate hikes are over or very close to it, experts reckon. When they come down sooner or later, these stocks…

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Investing Strategies

$10,000 in savings? Here's how I'd try to turn that into $500 a month of passive income

| Tony Yoo

Thanks to Australia's favourable tax laws, just 10 grand could turn into a never-ending flow of cash if you invest…

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Investing Strategies

Is now the right time to buy this ASX 200 stock? Here's my take

| Tony Yoo

These shares are up 163% over the past year. Is it too late to add to your portfolio?

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

eToro's Josh Gilbert picks out the biggest developments to keep an eye on for the health of your portfolio.

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Financial Shares

Could AMP shares crash to 80 cents in 2024?

| Tony Yoo

The financial giant has seen its stock plummet 80% since 2018. Is it now a bargain buy or is there…

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Investing Strategies

How I'd invest $300 a month in ASX shares to target $22,000 annual passive income!

| Tony Yoo

Here are three growth stocks that I'd start with to eventually generate a nice cash flow in addition to your…

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Investing Strategies

Got a spare $1,000? I'd buy 10 shares of this ASX 200 stock to aim for a million

| Tony Yoo

There is no reason why you can't turn four figures into seven using shares, compounding and time.

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Energy Shares

If I'd invested $20,000 in Boss Energy shares one month ago here's what I'd have today

| Tony Yoo

Uranium is so hot right now, and you would have made some handy cash if you were invested in this…

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Growth Shares

'Consistent alpha generation': 3 ASX 200 shares sitting pretty for the long run

| Tony Yoo

If you have the patience to stick out for years, these shares that ECP is backing could make you wealthy.

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Small Cap Shares

Which ASX ETFs could explode if small caps surge in 2024?

| Tony Yoo

Many pundits are predicting smaller stocks will outperform this year. Here are some funds that could help you join the…

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Investing Strategies

$10,000 in excess savings? I'd buy 5,181 shares of this ASX stock to aim for $3,500 in passive income

| Tony Yoo

You could be pocketing cash for nothing in just four years. Take a look at this.

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Investing Strategies

Targeting a $53,000 second income starting with just $1,000 of savings?

| Tony Yoo

It requires discipline and patience, but a massive flow of cash into your bank account each year is possible starting…

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ETFs

Got $500 to invest in stocks? I'd put it in this ASX ETF

| Tony Yoo

An already-diversified exchange-traded fund is a smart way to begin investing in shares.

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Resources Shares

Could the Sayona share price double in 2024?

| Tony Yoo

Lithium stocks had a terrible 2023 and are still under pressure from short sellers.

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Small Cap Shares

'Outstanding value': 2 ASX small-cap shares ready to explode in 2024

| Tony Yoo

The Cyan team reckons this pair could break out of the slump in the small end of the market.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how I'd invest $20k in ASX shares to target a 7% dividend yield in 2024

| Tony Yoo

If you want income this year, here are two stocks that IML analysts are loving that could provide for you.

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Share Gainers

If you'd put $20,000 in this ASX mining stock 13 months ago, you'd have $300,000 now

| Tony Yoo

Just a few winners in your portfolio can more than make up for all the losers. So don't try for…

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International Stock News

Which Nasdaq company just overtook Apple as the world's largest by market cap?

| Tony Yoo

History was made on Tuesday morning as a familiar rival snatched the crown from the iPhone maker after a year…

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Share Gainers

'Exceeding expectations': 3 rocketing ASX shares you better buy before they rise even more

| Tony Yoo

Experts are tipping this trio to soar even higher, despite already delivering spectacular gains for its investors.

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Investing Strategies

I'd invest in these 2 ASX shares for a real shot at $1 million

| Tony Yoo

A million bucks is still a lot of money for most people. Quality Australian stocks, along with patience, can take…

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Cheap Shares

'Oversold': 2 beaten-up ASX 200 shares ready to be given a fair go

| Tony Yoo

The market does get moody and overly punishes some stocks. Great investors snap up these bargains.

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Energy Shares

The shocking admission catapulting ASX uranium shares to record highs today

| Tony Yoo

News from Kazakhstan has rocked the industry, and now we're seeing a frenzy in stock markets around the globe.

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Resources Shares

My top ASX lithium stock to buy and hold while waiting for the next boom

| Tony Yoo

The battery mineral has really struggled in the past year. Which shares are the best to buy for cheap now…

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Cheap Shares

'Lowest valuation since listing': ASX 200 stock for 'excellent business' now an irresistible bargain

| Tony Yoo

These shares have been a darling for professional investors for the last two years but, so far, have failed to…

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Share Gainers

Up 111%: No one thought this ASX 200 stock would double in 2023, but it did

| Tony Yoo

The QVG team still reckons there is more upside to this stock that exceeded even their expectations last year.

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Share Gainers

Up 140% in 13 months, experts are still backing this ASX stock for the long run

| Tony Yoo

Forget about how much it has gained. Concentrate on whether it can rise in the future.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

These are the most critical events for your portfolio as we welcome a new year.

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