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Motley Fool Ask a Fund Manager is your one-stop shop for the inside scoop on investing, direct from the experts.

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.

The Ask a Fund Manager series is published weekly, so bookmark this page for your regular dose of share market tips and tricks.

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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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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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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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Broker Notes

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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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
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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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The lithium ASX share that's still cheap: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment Partners' Simon Brown tells how the market hasn't yet realised the potential of this…

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Kardinia Capital's portfolio manager Kristiaan Rehder
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The pros and cons of shorting and one ASX tech share to go long revealed: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

The ability to invest in both long and short positions can help protect capital during market downturns.

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2 little-known ASX shares returning riches: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment Partners' Simon Brown tells how 2 obscure success stories are driving his fund to…

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2 ASX shares I regret and 2 that I don't: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt explains the big mistake she made with some ASX growth shares.

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The ASX share with 'unassailable' lead over rivals: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt reveals the 'undisruptable' and 'unsellable' stock that she'd be happy to hold…

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2 unloved ASX shares ready to skyrocket

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt explains why it's best to buy umbrellas when it's not raining.

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2 ASX shares cashing in on decarbonisation and online shopping

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt tells how her 2 current biggest holdings are on the right side…

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Fidelity International fund manager Kate Howitt
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How to get more women trading ASX shares for a living

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Fidelity International's Kate Howitt was just rated among the top 30 female fund managers in the…

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2 very unpopular ASX shares that'll keep rising: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Leithner & Co's Chris Leithner tells how ESG concerns make these businesses cheap, but they provide…

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3 ASX shares the 'Aussie Berkshire Hathaway' loves the most right now

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Leithner & Co's Chris Leithner reveals the 3 holdings his investment company has the most confidence…

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$0 salary: How the 'Aussie Berkshire Hathaway' pays its investment managers

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Leithner & Co's Chris Leithner tells how the management at his investment vehicle have the ultimate…

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Yarra Capital Management portfolio manager Joel Fleming
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Two small-cap ASX shares primed for the reopening: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

The reopening of international travel could set the stage for a wave of new deals.

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Why I'd hold this coal-mining ASX share for 4 years: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt recalls the expensive lesson that taught him the importance of dollar-cost averaging.

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2 best ASX shares to buy right now: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt reveals the 2 most tempting stocks in Australia right now.

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2 ASX shares set to double in the next year

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt explains why his 2 biggest holdings are set to rise 100% in…

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The most important catalyst for outperforming ASX shares: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

When running the slide rule over your next potential share investments, have a close look at earnings upgrades.

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2 hot ASX growth shares that this income fund manager favours

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Redpoint's Max Cappetta explains stocks with astronomical dividend yields aren't necessarily the best for an income…

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Why we favour 2 of 4 big bank ASX shares: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Redpoint Investment Management's Max Cappetta tells why this duo looks more attractive than the other 2…

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2 ASX shares that won't stay cheap: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment Partners’ Jun Bei Liu reveals the hot stocks to buy right now, but warns…

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Technology Shares

Why I'm holding my Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares: expert

| Tony Yoo

Shareholders have a lovely dilemma. Here's a case for holding onto the buy now, pay later stock.

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2 ASX shares ready to explode after COVID: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Tribeca Investment Partners’ Jun Bei Liu tells why she loves her 2 biggest holdings and what…

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Here are the 3 hottest ASX shares to buy right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Shaw and Partners' Adam Dawes reveals 2 hot buys right now and one stock that he'd…

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Afterpay's done, so here's the BNPL player we're backing: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Shaw and Partners' Adam Dawes picks the buy now, pay later ASX share that he'd buy…

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How to achieve private equity alpha on the ASX 200: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Activism has been the best performing investment strategy across the last 3 years globally, according to this fund manager.

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This ASX tech share fell 87%, but we love it now

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: NAOS Asset Management's Robert Miller reveals a software company busy turning around recent bad fortunes.

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This 100-year-old company is the ASX share that keeps giving

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: NAOS Asset Management's Robert Miller tells why he loves an old dog with new tricks and…

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How owning too much Afterpay (ASX:APT) was our biggest regret

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: TMS Capital's Ben Clark also reveals the 2 hottest stocks to buy right now.

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These 2 hot ASX shares take up 20% of our fund: manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: TMS Capital's Ben Clark reveals how he still loves a pair of stocks he's held for…

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2 ASX shares to hold onto for the next 5 years

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: The Montgomery Fund's Joseph Kim names the stocks that he'd be delighted to keep for the…

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Plumbing, health, tech: 3 ASX shares to buy for instant diversification

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: The Montgomery Fund's Joseph Kim reveals how diversified his fund is with companies from all walks…

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The 2 best shares to hang your hat on: fund managers

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Totus Capital's Ben McGarry and Tim Warner reveal a pair of hot stocks with very strong…

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Here's our secret software ASX share that just keeps giving: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Totus Capital's Ben McGarry and Tim Warner also tell why they're keeping the faith in Amazon…

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'That hurts': Fund manager reveals his 35-bagger 'failure'

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Cyan Investment Management's Dean Fergie also picks two hot ASX shares that play in not-your-typical industries.

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5 outperforming ASX dividend shares unmasked

| Bernd Struben

With bank deposit rates and bond yields in the cellar, ASX dividend shares are in the spotlight

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6 more shares that haunt fund managers

| Tony Yoo

Even the professionals have regrets. Here are half-a-dozen stocks that made them eat humble pie.

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8 ASX shares that supercharged us out of COVID-19: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: 1851 Capital's Martin Hickson reveals how he took full advantage of the government's pandemic stimulus.

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Why we avoid mining and biotech ASX shares: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: 1851 Capital's Martin Hickson also reveals the telecommunications company that gets paid to build its products.

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4 ASX shares to gain exposure to international market growth: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Investing in international shares is a different ball game. Let's hear from an expert.

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The secrets to investing in international shares: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

There are lots of great shares on the ASX. But there are even more great shares listed internationally.

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What I regret about my Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Sage Capital's Sean Fenton also reveals why everyday investors shouldn't expect perfection.

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