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Tristan Harrison

Tristan Harrison

Tristan Harrison is one of the longest-serving writers at The Motley Fool Australia. Tristan has been contributing ASX news and stock analysis articles since 2016. His aim is to help Australians learn about great ASX shares, with a focus on ASX dividend shares and undervalued ASX growth shares. He holds an advanced diploma from the Association of Accounting Technicians and is enrolled in the Chartered Institute Management Accountant (CIMA) qualification program.

Recent Articles

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Dividend Investing

How to swap your job for $75,000 in retirement income using ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

Businesses with resilient dividends and good yields could help replace the need for a salary.

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Opinions

3 big ASX share winners in 2022 that could soar again next year

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors win twice in a row with these ASX shares?

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Opinions

25% of my retirement portfolio is in these 5 ASX shares: Here's why I believe they're winners for 2023 and beyond

| Tristan Harrison

I'm betting on these five ASX shares as ones that can deliver dividends and growth.

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Opinions

3 reasons there could be a stock market crash in 2023 (and 3 why there won't be)

| Tristan Harrison

Is another plunge on the horizon for the share market?

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Resources Shares

What can ASX lithium share investors learn from Tesla discounting its cars?

| Tristan Harrison

Do cheaper lithium cars mean a cheaper lithium price?

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Resources Shares

Will the BHP dividend in 2023 be bigger than last year?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the ASX’s biggest company pay another mega dividend in 2023?

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Technology Shares

Could this beaten-down ASX share be the next 100-bagger?

| Tristan Harrison

This globally-growing business could do very well if it executes well.

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Opinions

This 'very attractive' ASX share could be a takeover target with over 50% upside

| Tristan Harrison

A stock in a boring industry could offer exciting returns, according to this fund manager.

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Opinions

This well-known ASX share is down 35% this year. Time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

There are some Christmas discounts on the ASX share market.

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Resources Shares

2 reasons to buy BHP shares before 2023 (and 2 reasons to sell)

| Tristan Harrison

Here are the pros and cons of BHP shares right now.

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Resources Shares

Can Fortescue stock maintain its dividend in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this major dividend payer live up to former achievements?

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Bank Shares

Better buy for 2023: CBA vs. NAB shares

| Tristan Harrison

Which of these massive financial institutions should investors bank on?

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Opinions

Hoping to make a retirement income of $50k per annum? Here's how to do it with ASX dividend shares

| Tristan Harrison

ASX dividend shares can be the key to unlocking income in retirement.

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Opinions

10 ASX shares I think are buys for 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Numerous ASX shares are looking cheap right now in my view.

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Opinions

Stock market correction: How I'm using this opportunity to build wealth with ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Opportunities like this won't come along very often.

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Dividend Investing

One ASX 200 dividend share to buy for passive income in 2023 and beyond

| Tristan Harrison

This infrastructure giant could be a leading dividend pick for the future.

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Opinions

Don't try to predict where ASX shares go in 2023, do this instead: Scott Phillips

| Tristan Harrison

The Motley Fool's Scott Phillips has some wise words for investors.

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Opinions

The worst investment decision I ever made (and what I learned from it)

| Tristan Harrison

This investment utterly blew up, but it taught me a lot.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue is known for paying a very high yield, but how does it do it?

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Opinions

Is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) worth buying for 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Aussie shares could perform next year if things go right.

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ETFs

3 reasons to buy the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) before 2023

| Tristan Harrison

This ETF could be one of the best, passive ways to invest in global shares.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

How does Rio Tinto manage to reward shareholders so much compared to other ASX dividend shares?

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Resources Shares

BHP shares 'look expensive': broker

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors avoid buying BHP right now?

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Opinions

Will there be a stock market crash in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the share market escape the bearish 2022 impacts? Let's take a look.

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Resources Shares

Why is BHP's dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

What makes BHP such a gold mine for dividends?

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Opinions

Is the Pinnacle share price the ASX 200's biggest bargain right now?

| Tristan Harrison

This business could see a major turnaround in 2023.

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Dividend Investing

Start generating extra income by investing $5 a day in ASX shares. Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

ASX shares can be used to build a second investment income.

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Blue Chip Shares

Why this blue-chip stock is a no-brainer buy for dividend growth investors

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the leading ASX 20 share for income.

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Opinions

3 ASX 200 shares that have 'significant share price upside': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Qantas is one of the shares that this fund manager thinks could soar in 2023.

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Resources Shares

2 reasons I think the Fortescue share price can keep rising (and 2 why it can't)

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue shares have outperformed but can they keep it up?

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Communication Shares

Why all eyes will be on Telstra shares this week

| Tristan Harrison

Will Telstra get to work with TPG in regional areas?

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Share Market News

Over 30 with no investments? Use Warren Buffett's wisdom to build your wealth with ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

People can start investing at any age.

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Broker Notes

ASX lithium shares have just been crunched. Time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Have we seen the peak lithium price?

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Resources Shares

Why did the iron ore price just hit a 6-month high?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP, Fortescue, and others can benefit from a stronger outlook for iron.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Shopping spree: What happened to the Woolworths share price today?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been a busy week for the business. Here’s what’s going on.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 share is trading ex-dividend next week

| Tristan Harrison

Shareholders will soon be allocated their entitlement to the dividend.

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Energy Shares

Dirty dichotomy: Why Woodside's record profits might have only painted a bigger target on its back

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX energy stock is taking heat in the media.

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Resources Shares

Make or break: the one metric I'll be watching for Pilbara Minerals shares next year

| Tristan Harrison

Uncertainty has just ramped up for the lithium sector.

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Opinions

If I was 40 and had never invested, here's how I'd aim to build a $500,000 ASX share portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

It’s never too late to start investing, but where do you begin? Here are some ideas.

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares that have 'further potential' for good returns: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Growth, despite the uncertainty, could lead to outperformance.

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