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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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Investing Strategies

How much do you need to invest in ASX shares to give up work and live only off dividend income?

| Tony Yoo

Fancy just laying back on the banana lounge while money pours into your bank account? So do I.

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Small Cap Shares

53% down: This small-cap ASX stock just hit an 'inflection point'

| Tony Yoo

This sports tech outfit has gone gangbusters for investors this year, but multiple experts reckon it's not too late to…

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Broker Notes

The 3 best deals on the ASX today

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Australian shares are down substantially from earlier in the year. That's why experts say there are plenty of bargains right…

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Investing Strategies

Why I'd drip-feed $500 a month into sold-off ASX 200 shares, starting today

| Tony Yoo

Don't let fear stop you from starting or adding to your stock portfolio. Here's why.

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Cheap Shares

50% down this year: Why it's time to buy this ASX stock

| Tony Yoo

This beaten-up fintech is due for a turnaround, say Forager Funds and other analysts.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

27% slide, but this ASX 200 stock has 3 catalysts coming

| Tony Yoo

Even market darlings can see their share price stall or plunge. One expert reckons this example is a buying opportunity.

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Share Fallers

Down 22%, this ASX 200 stock will return to form next year

| Tony Yoo

LSN Emerging Companies has revealed two of its favourite shares at the moment.

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Cheap Shares

'Low-risk earnings growth': 3 ASX shares to buy for cheap now

| Tony Yoo

Experts reckon these beaten-up stocks are set for a major revival.

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Resources Shares

92% upside: The ASX lithium stock multiple experts are keen on right now

| Tony Yoo

These shares are down 47% in just 4 months, but that simply makes them a bargain buy.

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BNPL shares

Zip shares: buy, sell, or hold?

| Tony Yoo

The buy now, pay later player saw its stock price rocket 6,000% after IPO. But it's now almost back where…

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

eToro's Josh Gilbert picks out the most critical developments punters should monitor in the coming days.

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Opinions

Here's how I'd turn a $20k ASX share portfolio into passive income of almost $10k a year

| Tony Yoo

Compounding, stocks and regular savings are a deadly combination that can make you serious money.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Wesfarmers shares: buy, sell or hold?

| Tony Yoo

Just because it's one of the largest companies in Australia, are investors safe?

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Investing Strategies

The 'unloved' ASX shares ready to explode, now 50% down on historical prices

| Tony Yoo

Fund manager reckons there's a massive opportunity just sitting under our noses.

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Investing Strategies

The 3 ASX sectors to go overweight for a massive 2024

| Tony Yoo

These are the stocks that have suffered the most the past couple of years, but one expert thinks they're ready…

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Financial Shares

AMP shares: buy, sell or hold?

| Tony Yoo

They were once a staple of retail portfolios but have fallen out of favour after a 81% plunge the last…

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Investing Strategies

Here's how much I'd need to invest to make $800 a month in passive income

| Tony Yoo

Getting money for doing nothing is the end goal for most people who read this site. Here's one way you…

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 shares Jay-Z just added to his portfolio

| Tony Yoo

The rap legend, who is also on the board of this company, received $3.2 million worth of shares in this…

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Broker Notes

$7.60 for a cup of coffee? The ASX stock cashing in on this craziness

| Tony Yoo

Are coffees so expensive now because of inflation? One expert broke down the figures to try to explain her morning…

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Dividend Investing

Death and debts: 2 ASX dividend shares to boom from services people can't avoid

| Tony Yoo

Celeste analysts back these businesses that enjoy strong demand even when the economy is weak.

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Resources Shares

'Low-cost and low-risk exposure': 2 ASX mining shares Celeste loves right now

| Tony Yoo

Here's a pair of resources stocks that seem to have just started the upward part of their cycles.

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Broker Notes

Australia and China are best friends now. Here's the ASX stock to buy

| Tony Yoo

Beijing's attitude to Canberra has very much warmed this week, making one expert bullish on this share.

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Resources Shares

'Attractive price': 2 ASX lithium shares now in a sweet spot for buying

| Tony Yoo

Lithium stocks have come down a fair bit this year. Two experts reveal which ones they would buy right now.

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Investing Strategies

81% slide: 2 ASX shares that just sank to the buy zone

| Tony Yoo

Experts reckon it could be a buying opportunity for these quality companies that have seen their stock price fall.

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Investing Strategies

4 best ASX 200 shares from a sector now with EXCELLENT risk-reward

| Tony Yoo

Stocks from this industry seem to have massive potential to explode once interest rates stop rising, according to Shaw and…

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Investing Strategies

'A very compelling story': 2 ASX 200 shares riding high on 'mega trends'

| Tony Yoo

There are certain businesses that seem to be on the right side of history. Expert names two such stocks.

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Investing Strategies

This ASX stock's up 90% in a year and pays 5% dividend yield. Interested?

| Tony Yoo

The Elvest team loves these 2 ASX stocks that shot up in a sea of red last month.

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Share Market News

ASX shares could be in freefall on Tuesday. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

Watch out! Your stocks could be taking a tumble as the whole nation is distracted by the Melbourne Cup.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

A massive few days for stocks are coming up. These are the biggest events to keep an eye on.

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Share Fallers

Why a terrible October is not putting QVG off these ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Just because a stock has dropped doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the underlying business.

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How to invest

How to avoid MASSIVE losing stocks

| Tony Yoo

There is one human instinct that investors just cannot resist. And it can make you buy stocks that plunge 97%.

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International Stock News

Are Nvidia and Tesla shares cheap enough to buy now?

| Tony Yoo

These two stocks are the poster children for two megatrends, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. Is it time to pounce?

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Investing Strategies

Summer nights: 2 ASX shares to buy now as the weather heats up

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Morgans likes the look of these stocks as the market prepares for the traditional Santa Rally.

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Share Market News

Wesfarmers cops MASSIVE fine for 212,471 breaches of the law

| Tony Yoo

Watchdog catches Kmart red-handed breaking the rules literally hundreds of thousands of times.

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Small Cap Shares

'Great product': This ASX small-cap just hit an ALL-TIME high

| Tony Yoo

Put this stock on your radar, says one expert, as this Aussie company goes from strength to strength.

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Investing Strategies

2 shocking ASX 200 picks from the most unlikely sectors

| Tony Yoo

Retail and travel are suffering from Aussies locking away their wallets, but perhaps that calls for some contrarian thinking.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

'Bold play': How this ASX 200 growth stock just made a killer move

| Tony Yoo

This company needs $1.6 billion to acquire a US business. Is this the right move or is there trouble to…

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Investing Strategies

This is where share markets are headed for the rest of 2023

| Tony Yoo

US and Australian stocks just suffered a correction. DeVere Group's Nigel Green predicts which way they will go as Christmas…

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Investing Strategies

Christmas gifts: 2 ASX 200 shares shining while the market plummets

| Tony Yoo

This pair of stocks are rallying against the tide, and one expert reckons they can maintain their momentum into the…

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Gold

'Preferred stock': The ASX 200 shares to buy in a sector ready to take off

| Tony Yoo

With wars, inflation and recessions looming, this safe haven investment is enjoying renewed popularity across the world.

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