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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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Share Market News

How to invest in inflation

| Tony Yoo

A 'reflation' while exiting the COVID-19 recession could be devastating for shares. How do you invest now to prepare for…

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How to invest

Why is everyone so bad at selling shares?

| Tony Yoo

Disposing is just as important as buying. But why are both professional and retail investors so poor at it?

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Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price hits all-time low: Time to buy?

| Tony Yoo

Analytics software maker's stock price has almost halved in just a few days. Is it time to grab or has…

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'Deep regret': Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price climbs as chair quits

| Tony Yoo

Simon Thompson was under enormous pressure over his handling of the Juukan Gorge disaster last year. Now he's gone.

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How to invest

5 things to do when the ASX crashes

| Tony Yoo

Do you reckon shares are about to tank? Here's a firm 5-point plan to execute when it all comes falling…

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How to invest

'Buying the dip' does NOT work: here's why

| Tony Yoo

Everyone tries to buy the dip but it makes no logical or mathematical sense. Here are the reasons, as explained…

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Air New Zealand (ASX:AIZ) share price flies after earnings devastated

| Tony Yoo

The Air New Zealand share price is lifting in early trade today despite the Kiwi carrier's results showing cash losses…

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Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price on watch after $1.1 billion loss

| Tony Yoo

Airline reports a massive 75% hit to revenue as state and international travel bans wreck the aviation industry.

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Why is the Betmakers (ASX: BET) share price down 5.4%?

| Tony Yoo

The wagering business' stocks have grown handsomely the past few months. Is the party over for the ASX darling?

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Over The Wire (ASX:OTW) share price rockets after earnings, dividend boost

| Tony Yoo

Brisbane technology company wows the ASX with its growth prospects. Check out what spurred them on during the year of…

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ASX cheats offered immunity… with one catch

| Tony Yoo

Inside traders and share market manipulators can now be shielded from jail sentences. But here's what they have to do.

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Raiz (ASX:RZI) share price sinks after half-year result

| Tony Yoo

The micro-investment provider boosts its customer base, revenue and reduces net loss. So Why are ASX investors savaging the business?

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Nine (ASX:NEC) share price on watch as profit doubles

| Tony Yoo

Media giant boosts dividend after reporting very positive half-year numbers. How will ASX investors react?

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Why did Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares soar 4% on Tuesday?

| Tony Yoo

The airline's results are due Thursday, as the war with Regional Express escalates. But there's another reason why the stock…

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Facebook ban on Australian news ends

| Tony Yoo

Federal government makes changes to the News Media Bargaining Code, which the social media giant is happy enough with.

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Seek (ASX:SEK) shares sink as founder steps down

| Tony Yoo

Ex-CBA chief becomes the new boss at the job-search website, as it gives its venture capital arm more independence and…

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You need to do this NOW in case of a market plunge

| Tony Yoo

Good times won't last forever, but the real money will be made when the whole thing crashes down. Will you…

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International Stock News

Facebook vs Australia feud escalates as government pulls ads

| Tony Yoo

The spat that all of the world is watching has just stepped up to the next level. Read what the…

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Why the oOh!Media (ASX:OML) share price shot up 6% this morning

| Tony Yoo

The advertising company released some unflattering financial results for 2020. So why is the oOh! Media share price rocketing up?

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Share Market News

Facebook news ban to devastate ASX: expert

| Tony Yoo

Share market liquidity and efficiency are under threat from social media giant Facebook's blocking of news in Australia.

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Ask a Fund Manager

My friends now ask me about shares: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Forager's Chloe Stokes explains how there are many shares out there that are both value and…

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'Idiot' ASX directors to be protected in treasurer's new plan

| Tony Yoo

Lawyers and shareholder groups are outraged at the federal treasurer's proposal to dilute ASX continuous disclosure laws.

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Data#3 (ASX:DTL)'s gangbuster first half boosts dividend

| Tony Yoo

Australian technology company keeps up 90% dividend payout ratio despite COVID-19 disruptions.

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Coca-Cola (ASX:CCL) pays out dividend, but what's the catch?

| Tony Yoo

Beverage giant takes 52% hit to statutory net profit but still pays out a fully franked dividend. However, read this…

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Facebook bans Aussies from sharing, viewing news

| Tony Yoo

Social media giant cuts off Australia as it steps up in its fight against the country's proposed new media code…

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How to invest

4 steps to pick winning ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Selecting ASX shares has dire consequences compared to choosing an ice cream flavour. Here's how to avoid emotion-dictating decision making.

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Share Market News

ASX exec sentenced to jail for WhatsApp market manipulation

| Tony Yoo

Damning WhatsApp messages show Ananda Kathiravelu artificially inflating the share price of the company now known as Weebit Nano.

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CBA, Westpac, ANZ adopt same tech as Bitcoin

| Tony Yoo

Same technology used for Bitcoin and Dogecoin is now replacing a 200-year-old paper system for bank guarantees.

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Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) returns half the JobKeeper it received

| Tony Yoo

Furniture retailer caves to public pressure after managing director Anthony Scali received $4.4 million in increased dividends.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Here's a bargain ASX share in a sea of expensive stocks

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Sage Capital's Kelli Meagher picks out a healthcare company that's underperformed recently but has a bright…

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Share Market News

Should short selling be banned?

| Tony Yoo

Long investors hate it and company bosses despise it. So why does the market allow people to barrack for misery?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Should you buy ASX shares that are takeover targets?

| Tony Yoo

Takeovers are sweet exits for shareholders. But should you buy into a company hoping for that happy ending?

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ASX shares to rocket 6% this year

| Tony Yoo

Who's pumped for an earnings-driven rally? Check out these numbers supporting a bull case for equities in 2021.

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A female broker in a red jacket whispers in the ear of a man who has a surprised look on his face as she explains which two ASX 200 shares should do well in today's volatile climate
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This ASX growth share is cheap like a value stock

| Tony Yoo

Yes, growth shares are very expensive at the moment. But smell the sweet scent of this bargain, says this fund…

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GameStop effect: 3 more shorted ASX shares that could skyrocket

| Tony Yoo

Fund manager picks 3 Australian stocks that are heavily shorted, but could go absolutely gangbusters and burn the professionals.

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4 most trusted ASX companies (and the 4 least trusted)

| Tony Yoo

It seems Australians have gained a new appreciation for life's necessities after the COVID-19 pandemic. But as for Facebook? Urgh.

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GameStop chaos: How Aussie fund doubled money in 2 days

| Tony Yoo

No, they didn't have GameStop shares – but they snapped up a safer investment that made an absolute windfall when…

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2 ASX shares that humbled successful fundies

| Tony Yoo

Max Cappetta says he feels sheepish that his Xero stocks shot up 100% and it still underperformed compared to this…

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Jeff Bezos quits as Amazon CEO

| Tony Yoo

'This isn’t about retiring': World's richest person makes shock announcement as company posts third consecutive quarter of record profit.

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Telstra (ASX:TLS) dumps NRL, AFL streaming

| Tony Yoo

ASX-listed company drops a shock move on the media, telecommunications, sports and entertainment markets. Will it pay off?

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