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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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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 director has been stocking up on company shares before they trade ex-dividend tomorrow

| Tristan Harrison

The company will trade ex-dividend tomorrow.

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Opinions

No savings? Here's how I'd target a second income of $1,000 per month from scratch

| Tristan Harrison

These are the areas I’d think about to create a stream of passive income.

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Growth Shares

I think these 2 ASX growth shares are a buy for 2025 and beyond

| Tristan Harrison

I’m looking at these two ideas as global growth picks.

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Small Cap Shares

2 small-cap ASX shares I'd buy to target outsized returns

| Tristan Harrison

From small things, big things can grow.

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Bank Shares

Could CBA shares be the best source of banking dividends in 2024?

| Tristan Harrison

Income-seekers may like to know which bank is going to pay the biggest yield.

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX 200 shares this fund manager believes could zoom higher

| Tristan Harrison

Could these two stocks be the best ASX 200 performers over the rest of 2023?

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ETFs

2 ASX ETFs I'd buy for dividend income

| Tristan Harrison

These diversified portfolios could provide an attractive and growing source of income.

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Opinions

This is my no. 1 ASX mining share to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Copper could be one of the most attractive commodities to get exposure to.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The market has soured 20% on the A2 Milk share price. Is it a turnaround buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Could this former ASX darling be a contrarian opportunity?

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Opinions

Is the Webjet share price a buy before it reports this week?

| Tristan Harrison

The online travel company's share price is on the rise. Can it keep ascending?

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Energy Shares

'Technically feasible': This ASX energy giant is preparing to be a hydrogen highway

| Tristan Harrison

APA has taken one step closer to hydrogen success.

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Real Estate Shares

One ASX 200 stock 'trading at a historically low price to book value' right now

| Tristan Harrison

This fund manager has picked out Lendlease as an opportunity.

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Opinions

Down 10% in a month, are Bank of Queensland shares in for a material re-rating?

| Tristan Harrison

The market was pessimistic about the bank’s recent result.

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Resources Shares

Could this 'further strengthening' boost the Fortescue share price moving forward?

| Tristan Harrison

Paying off debt could be a useful thing for Fortescue to do.

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Materials Shares

Why are young ASX investors so in love with Pilbara Minerals shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Lithium is exposed to the mighty tailwind of electric vehicles.

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Communication Shares

Better buy: Telstra shares or TPG?

| Tristan Harrison

Which of these would be a better telco stock to call on for returns?

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ETFs

The Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) just hit a new 52-week high. Here's why

| Tristan Harrison

Investors are flooding back to US-based big tech companies.

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Investing Strategies

No savings at 40? Here's my 3-step plan for $1,500 of passive income a month

| Tristan Harrison

ASX dividend shares can be a great way to build growing investment cash flow.

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Resources Shares

Could Fortescue be the next ASX 200 miner on the lithium M&A trail?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue is considering jump-starting its lithium ambitions with an acquisition.

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ETFs

Could buying the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) at under $90 help me retire early?

| Tristan Harrison

The VAS ETF delivers investors a strong level of dividend income.

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Dividend Investing

I'd invest $3,000 each in these ASX dividend shares for almost $1,000 in annual income

| Tristan Harrison

All of these ASX dividend shares are projected to pay bucketloads of cash in FY25.

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How to invest

Could ASX shares turn a $10,000 investment into $2,000,000?

| Tristan Harrison

Compounding is a very powerful financial force which can help grow wealth.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 300 shares I'd buy for long-term dividend income

| Tristan Harrison

I think passive income will be coming from these two stocks for multiple decades.

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Financial Shares

Why one fund manager is backing this ASX share after 76% revenue growth

| Tristan Harrison

Is Smartpay a smart buy? This fund manager is loving the rapid growth.

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Bank Shares

Warren Buffett is dumping bank stocks. Should you?

| Tristan Harrison

Berkshire Hathaway has made some big moves with its bank holdings. What does this mean for ASX bank shares?

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Share Market News

4 ASX 200 directors buying and selling their company shares in the past week

| Tristan Harrison

Find out what moves leadership figures are making with their companies' shares.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares aiming to give investors a payrise every year

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two businesses that try to provide investors with increasing payouts.

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Dividend Investing

Are AGL shares going to become a dividend machine?

| Tristan Harrison

The last few years have been painful for AGL shareholders. Are things about to turn around?

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Dividend Investing

2 dividend income beasts with big growth ideas

| Tristan Harrison

These two dividend champions have expansion plans in the works.

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Opinions

2 ASX All Ords shares that are 'mispriced opportunities': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

This leading fund manager explains why it believes these two ASX shares have good futures.

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Share Market News

Why I'd buy companies with pricing power to comfortably beat the ASX index

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation can enable improved profit margins for ASX shares that increase prices.

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Dividend Investing

How does $50,000 of annual passive income sound? Buy 78,100 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

People can build impressive dividend cash flow with this market leader.

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Resources Shares

This fund manager thinks the BHP share price could reach $100!

| Tristan Harrison

This expert has outlined why China could spark strong gains for BHP.

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Opinions

Is the Fortescue share price a buy for its 2024 dividend yield?

| Tristan Harrison

A lower share price makes this a better time to consider Fortescue shares.

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Opinions

I think this ASX 200 share is heavily underrated by the market

| Tristan Harrison

This business is building a very promising future.

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Opinions

3 reasons I'm tipping the Telstra share price to keep rising in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors call on Telstra to keep achieving good returns in 2023?

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Bank Shares

Could buying Westpac shares around $21 make me rich?

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX bank share is now offering a mammoth dividend yield.

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Opinions

'The market has changed': Here's what to do about it

| Tristan Harrison

Index funds may not achieve the same returns going forward, according to these fund managers.

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Opinions

Up 17% in 2023, are Woolworths shares still worth buying?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to go shopping for this supermarket’s stock?

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares this fund manager is backing with major growth plans

| Tristan Harrison

These two ASX 200 shares were among the strong performers in April in this fund manager’s portfolio.

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