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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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Share Market News

AMP sexual harassment report never uses the words 'sexual harassment'

| Tony Yoo

Investigator says the horrible allegations were credible, but still doesn't label most of it harassment. One critic says it's a…

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How to invest

Why shares go low Mondays and high on Fridays

| Tony Yoo

And why Tuesdays aren't great for Australian investors. This is how mood, not rational decisions, sways the stock market.

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Share Market News

Rio Tinto roasted for limp response after blowing up archaeological site

| Tony Yoo

$7 million: Is this what the destruction of a 43,000-year-old culturally significant location is worth? Rio Tinto investors think not.

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How to invest

'Ethical' share investors sell too quickly after bad news

| Tony Yoo

Shareholders definitely flee companies that act unethically. But jumping off a little bit later could save their investment.

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Index investing

How ETFs can be a nightmare at tax time

| Tony Yoo

These shares are popular with retail investors, but experts caution the tax man won't treat them the same way as…

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Share Market News

Afterpay reckons this 1 number shows its 'moat'

| Tony Yoo

One metric shows stark difference between the Australian company and both its old school and buy now, pay later rivals.

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Coronavirus News

ASX giants say cutting staff hours will save jobs

| Tony Yoo

Employer body welcomes new JobKeeper rules, while unions reluctantly accept in light of the COVID-19 recession.

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Share Market News

'Destroyed': AMP faces more sexual harassment allegations

| Tony Yoo

A former junior staffer alleges systemic molestation, bullying and silencing at the investment giant.

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Coronavirus News

ASX company boss forced into COVID-19 hotel quarantine

| Tony Yoo

After fleeing the madness of Melbourne, he will be detained in Queensland after losing permission to avoid isolation.

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Coronavirus News

Qantas to cut 2,420 more jobs

| Tony Yoo

In addition to the 6,000 already to be terminated, in-house ground crew roles are to be outsourced as part of…

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How to invest

This share platform forces you to invest long-term

| Tony Yoo

Vanguard launched a stock investment product in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss what "staying the course" is…

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Coronavirus News

3 million Aussies could be given $5,000 to buy shares

| Tony Yoo

Government urged to help vulnerable Australians who accessed emergency cash during the COVID-19 crisis.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

AMP still looking pretty sick even after sackings

| Tony Yoo

Chair resigns from board and controversial promotion of harassment-accused executive is reversed. But this doesn't fix underlying problems.

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Share Market News

Why reporting season isn't the bloodbath we expected

| Tony Yoo

COVID-19 was supposed to have mortally wounded listed companies and investors. But "hell on earth" didn't eventuate this reporting season.

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Share Market News

6 ASX giants pay $1 billion for ripping off customers

| Tony Yoo

How much AMP, CBA, Westpac, NAB, ANZ, and Macquarie are paying for their fee-for-no-service and non-compliant advice sins.

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Coronavirus News

Qantas CEO chopped, fleet grounded

| Tony Yoo

COVID-19 downtime forces executive reshuffle and the exit of a 14-year veteran.

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⏸️ Investor Education

BBY clients to get some money back, tennis legend chased for cash

| Tony Yoo

After five years without a cent, customers of collapsed stockbroking firm, BBY, might see some of their claimed $64 million.

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Coronavirus News

265,000 investing 'virgins' joined the share market during COVID-19

| Tony Yoo

Warning: There are a lot of novices out there, and they love the volatility.

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Coronavirus News

Real reason for Kmart's empty shelves revealed

| Tony Yoo

Many Australians have been annoyed at the lack of Kmart stock. But this was all part of the plan, reveal…

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Coronavirus News

COVID-19 panic: SMSFs fled shares, then missed market rally

| Tony Yoo

SMSF trustees are optimistic about a market recovery though they switched to more 'defensive' investments.

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Coronavirus News

Qantas reveals routes that are busier now than before Covid-19

| Tony Yoo

Despite travel restrictions, the airline actually has some flights with more patronage now than before the pandemic.

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Coronavirus News

Qantas demands national action to avoid horrible 'cliff'

| Tony Yoo

Why is there no travel allowed between states with no Covid-19 cases? It just doesn't make sense, says Qantas CEO…

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Share Market News

AMP to release sexual harassment details, won't sack anyone

| Tony Yoo

Finance company will reveal what the board read before deciding Boe Pahari should be promoted to AMP Capital CEO.

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Investing Strategies

Are inverse ETFs risky or the best thing ever?

| Tony Yoo

Are you prepared to gain when others lose? We explore inverse ETFs: the how, the why and the dangers.

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Coronavirus News

What if a Covid-19 vaccine never comes?

| Tony Yoo

Share markets have priced in an anti-virus solution, so it could be disaster if it doesn't arrive.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

The highest paid CEOs in the ASX 200

| Tony Yoo

Do ASX 200 CEOs deserve to earn this much money to look after shareholders? We take a look at the…

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Investing Strategies

Why Warren Buffett regrets buying Berkshire Hathaway

| Tony Yoo

The world's most famous stock investor Warren Buffett explains why he shouldn't have bought his own company

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Investors call for AMP Capital CEO's head

| Tony Yoo

Under-siege Australian finance company criticised for its handling of serious sexual harassment allegations.

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Growth Shares

Why Warren Buffett would never buy Afterpay shares

| Tony Yoo

The world's fourth-richest person avoids innovative companies, although he admires "fresh ideas".

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⏸️ Investor Education

How Aussies can buy Warren Buffett shares without paying $445,000

| Tony Yoo

Mega-value companies are within reach of ordinary folk.

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Coronavirus News

Aussies in lockdown spent more on ASX shares than all gambling combined

| Tony Yoo

COVID-19 has lured many ordinary folk into buying small cap ASX shares, but what risks are they taking?

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