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Our senior Motley Fool journalists ask Australia's top fund managers the big questions to give you greater insight into the investing process, the share market, local and global trends, and much more.

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This ASX share's halved in 5 years, but I'm still sticking with it

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker picks the stock he'd put away in the bottom drawer for…

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Bargain or value trap? Fundie rates 3 ASX 200 shares going for cheap

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker offers his thoughts on what to do with these troubled stocks.

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Investing Strategies

How we beat the stock market by 7% per year: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker reveals the secret sauce to running his successful portfolio.

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Here's one hot, one lukewarm and one cold ASX share: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Capital H Management's Harley Grosser decides whether he would buy three stocks that have plunged in…

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Capital H Management founder and chief executive Harley Grosser
Small Cap Shares

This $70 million ASX company just pulled off a $40 million deal: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Capital H Management's Harley Grosser reveals a pair of small-cap shares ready to take a massive…

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These 3 ASX shares just halved. I would buy one of them: experts

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich examine whether this trio of stocks are bargain buys…

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Investing Strategies

Revealed: Fund's secret sauce to picking ASX shares for massive wins

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich also set out 4 reasons why ASX shares will…

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Red Leaf Securities CEO John Athanasiou
Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares to avoid like the plague (and one to buy for the next 4 years): expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Red Leaf Securities' John Athanasiou looks over the stocks that could look like bargains right now.

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A businessman wearing a dark suit points at the camera in a gesture to represent Soul Patts encouraging AGL to give more thought to the Brookfield Consortium's takeover bid
Investing Strategies

This ASX share's halved in 5 years, but I'm still sticking with it

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker picks the stock he'd put away in the bottom drawer for…

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Three people walk in a line with their heads obscured by dark clouds.
Investing Strategies

Bargain or value trap? Fundie rates 3 ASX 200 shares going for cheap

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker offers his thoughts on what to do with these troubled stocks.

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Fundie loves these 2 ASX 200 shares that are 'difficult to replicate'

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker names a pair of stocks that are the best buys right…

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Investing Strategies

How we beat the stock market by 7% per year: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker reveals the secret sauce to running his successful portfolio.

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Three boxers, two men and a woman, stand in their training wear with fists raised in a fighting stance with serious looks on their faces against a background of a boxing gym.
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Here's one hot, one lukewarm and one cold ASX share: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Capital H Management's Harley Grosser decides whether he would buy three stocks that have plunged in…

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Capital H Management founder and chief executive Harley Grosser
Small Cap Shares

This $70 million ASX company just pulled off a $40 million deal: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Capital H Management's Harley Grosser reveals a pair of small-cap shares ready to take a massive…

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The one ASX share we're holding onto for dear life: experts

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich also explain why PE ratios are absolute rubbish for…

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These 3 ASX shares just halved. I would buy one of them: experts

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich examine whether this trio of stocks are bargain buys…

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Industrials Shares

These 2 ASX shares just doubled. But there's more to come: experts

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich explain the investment thesis for a pair of stocks…

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Investing Strategies

Revealed: Fund's secret sauce to picking ASX shares for massive wins

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Discovery Fund's Chris Bainbridge and Mark Devcich also set out 4 reasons why ASX shares will…

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Red Leaf Securities CEO John Athanasiou
Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares to avoid like the plague (and one to buy for the next 4 years): expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Red Leaf Securities' John Athanasiou looks over the stocks that could look like bargains right now.

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Red Leaf Securities CEO John Athanasiou
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I'm bullish on this sector and 2 ASX shares right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Red Leaf Securities' John Athanasiou is bullish on one particular industry after a terrible 2022.

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This little-known ASX share offers 'inflation protection at a reasonable price': fund manager

| Bernd Struben

The retail sector has been mispriced by the market with quality retail players priced for a depression-like environment.

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Two 'attractive' ASX shares set to outperform in 2023: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Smaller ASX shares are an asset class with a well-documented history of strong outperformance during market recoveries.

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Why this ASX 200 share has 'great further upside potential' in 2023: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

There are phenomenal opportunities for investors applying disciplined fundamental analysis to build exposure to great smaller ASX shares before the…

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Investing in ASX 200 dividend shares? Here's what to look for in 2023: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Despite the naysayers, Australian miners have continued to deliver strong dividends.

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Two 'top prospect' ASX 200 dividend shares for 2023 revealed: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Investors should always be thinking about future dividend payouts and the ongoing strength of companies and sectors.

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Investing Strategies

Avoid my biggest mistake in investing: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David also picks the stock he would happily hold onto for the next four…

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'Attractive stock': Fundie names one ASX share to buy, one to watch, one to avoid

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David offers his thoughts on three stocks that are heavily discounted.

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Investing Strategies

'Incredibly cheap': 2 'strong' ASX shares expert would pounce on right now

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David also names a bonus third stock that could go gangbusters in 2023.

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Two ASX sectors to buy right now (and two to avoid like the plague): fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Schroders' Ray David explains which stocks still look too expensive and which ones are excellent value…

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Broker Notes

Bargains or traps? Fundie reveals if these 3 ASX shares are worth buying cheap

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera reveals examines Temple & Webster, Redbubble, and Wisr.

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Small Cap Shares

3 small-cap ASX shares to rocket from this year's mega-trends: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera reveals the trio of stocks he would buy right now.

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ASX share portfolio manager Nick Guidera
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Two factors to decide if your ASX shares will make money in 2023: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Eley Griffiths' Nick Guidera says the investment world is at a 'very interesting' point right now…

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Global warming play: Expert reveals the ASX share he'd stash for next 4 years

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment's Simon Brown explains why he reckons earnings for this business will be 'much higher'…

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40% sale! 2 cheap ASX shares to buy for a better 2023: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment's Simon Brown loves this pair of stocks for what could be a massive year…

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Buy these 3 ASX shares on the right side of global trends: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment's Simon Brown picks the stocks that are set to grow long term by providing…

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This is why ASX small caps are ready for a massive comeback now: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment's Simon Brown reckons now cashed-up investors are ready to close the chapter on a…

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Climate and energy: Analyst tips 2 ASX shares perfectly placed for global crises

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Bell Direct's Grady Wulff names a pair of stocks that may surprise you with their green…

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2 absolute bargain ASX shares to buy right now: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Bell Direct's Grady Wulff examines three stocks that have plunged this year to see if they're…

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The world is shifting into the sweet spot for these 2 ASX shares: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Bell Direct's Grady Wulff explains why this pair of businesses will rake it in over 2023.

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Why ASX shares in these sectors should outperform in 2023 while these are ones to avoid: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

We may not be at the bottom, but we’re not at the top either. So, start to look out for…

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4 quality, undervalued ASX 200 shares in an earnings upgrade cycle revealed: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

"Like everything, we don't want to buy companies just because they have exposure to lithium. We want more to the…

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Why these 3 ASX 200 shares have done 'particularly well' and remain top holdings into 2023: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Whether it becomes a growth market or a value market, ultimately growth stocks and value stocks are still driven by…

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3 small-cap ASX shares to add to your portfolio right now: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: 1851 Capital's Martin Hickson also reveals the stock that he would be happy to hold for…

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3 small-cap ASX shares that drove fund up 35% while the market plunged

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: 1851 Capital's Martin Hickson tells how his small and micro-cap portfolio managed to provide positive returns…

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4 ASX 200 shares to play the global decarbonisation theme: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Despite the importance of copper and despite Australia being the largest resources market, there are really only a handful of…

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Phillip Hudak.
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EVs and bonds: Fundie picks 2 ASX shares to buy for the long run

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Maple-Brown Abbott's Phillip Hudak names a couple of stocks not frequently mentioned by analysts.

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Why these 4 ASX dividend shares stand out from the crowd: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

There are a lot of high yielding dividend stocks at the moment. But proceed with caution. Trailing yields count for…

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4 'fantastic long-term' ASX shares to put on your watchlist: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

There are some huge opportunities out there. But you have to be patient.

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