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How to invest

Don't overthink it: The best $10,000 approach to start investing in 2026

| Aaron Teboneras

A simple $10,000 ETF portfolio for investors starting their journey in 2026.

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How to invest

The $10,000 ASX share portfolio I'd build for a 25-year-old today

| Grace Alvino

Here’s how I’d invest $10,000 with decades of compounding ahead.

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How to invest

Diversification: Why earnings geography matters more than company location

| Melissa Maddison

Build a diversified portfolio without leaving the ASX.

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How to invest

The easiest way to get rich and retire a millionaire with ASX shares

| Grace Alvino

There’s no shortcut, but there is a simple path to building wealth.

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How to invest

Aged under 40? Here are 3 financial moves that could set you up for life

| Grace Alvino

Your 20s and 30s are more powerful than you think.

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How to invest

Should ASX investors worry about a rising Aussie dollar?

| Sebastian Bowen

The rise of the Aussie dollar could hurt your portfolio.

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How to invest

What to do if your ASX investments just crashed

| Grace Alvino

Sharp pullbacks test discipline. I explain how I decide whether to sell, hold, or add more when ASX shares fall…

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How to invest

How to make $100,000 with just $500 a month in ASX shares

| Grace Alvino

Small monthly investments can snowball. Here’s how $500 a month can hit six figures.

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Recent How to invest News

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ETFs

Why do investors buy the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) when they can buy individual shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what an ETF can do for your portfolio...

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ETFs

Why is the ETFS Fintech & Blockchain ETF (FTEC) not listed on the ASX?

| Tony Yoo

An ETF Securities executive tells The Motley Fool why it listed with Australia's alternative stock exchange for its latest product.

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How to invest

Here's why Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) is currently focused on preserving investor capital

| Sebastian Bowen

This fund manager dishes on how to plan for volatility...

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Share Market News

Here are 10 years of ASX 200 historical returns

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a look at how the ASX 200 has performed over the past decade...

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Share Market News

Can 10 pictures predict what the share market will do?

| Tony Yoo

No one has a crystal ball. But an Australian team has developed an algorithm as close as we're going to…

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Investing Strategies

Why valuation multiples can be 'useless' in assessing ASX shares: expert

| Tony Yoo

Even though Amazon stocks were 'expensive' in 2006, you could have paid double and it still would be a 57-bagger…

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Financial Shares

Why this fund manager is bullish on the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price

| Bernd Struben

Insurance is "one of the few sectors left getting earnings upgrades."

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How to invest

3 million Aussies now qualify as sophisticated investors. Do you?

| Sebastian Bowen

How 'sophisticated' is a sophisticated investor these days?

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Resources Shares

Is Fortescue Future Industries listed on the ASX?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how to get a slice of Fortescue Future Industries on the ASX.

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How to invest

Invest with Buffett? 3 ways to buy Berkshire Hathaway on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to have Uncle Warren in your corner?

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Investing Strategies

How can you fully invest and not sell, then buy during market corrections?

| Tony Yoo

It's a 'buy and hold' investor's dilemma. Isn't it impossible to do all 3 things? What are the experts on…

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How to invest

How to turn $20,000 into $300,000 in 10 years with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have smashed the market since 2011...

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How to invest

If there is another stock market crash, will we learn from our mistakes?

| Mitchell Lawler

Let's take a look at some lessons worth remembering for the future.

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How to invest

4 tax-time tips for first-time ASX share investors

| Tony Yoo

Pay attention, rookies. This is advice direct from the Australian Taxation Office.

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How to invest

How to turn $20,000 into $475,000 in 10 years with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have generated strong returns for investors...

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How to invest

Warning: This is when the share market will turn

| Tony Yoo

Stocks are going pretty well. But don't be complacent, warns one expert. This is not normal!

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BNPL shares

How do you value the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

How exactly does one value Afterpay shares?

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Which is better for me?

| Tony Yoo

Do you want to start investing in cryptocurrencies but don't know the difference between the 2 most popular coins? Here's…

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How to invest

Why you should NOT use stop-loss orders

| Tony Yoo

Limiting your losses sounds awesome, right? Here's why it's a bad idea for long-term investors.

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Growth Shares

Is there any juice left in ASX growth shares?

| Tony Yoo

Growth has flogged value for more than 10 years. So surely they're now too expensive and they'll cool off a…

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Investing Strategies

2 things the best share portfolios have in common

| Tony Yoo

There is a jungle of theories on investing in stocks. But it all boils down to just a couple of…

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Investing Strategies

6 advantages retail investors have against the professionals

| Tony Yoo

How dare the finance industry call themselves the 'smart money', implying that we're 'dumb'. Here's how the little guys can…

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Investing Strategies

The 'extremely expensive' habit that can kill your investments

| Tony Yoo

There is one irresistible human trait that takes conscious effort to repress. But it's well worth it if you want…

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Growth Shares

Here are 4 sure-fire ways to catch the next 10-bagger

| Tony Yoo

You can't find explosive growth shares by measuring them the same way as established businesses. Here's a manual on what…

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⏸️ International Shares

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) share price climbs on blockbuster earnings

| Mitchell Lawler

YouTube's fast-growing revenue helps Google smash earnings estimates...

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⏸️ International Shares

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) share price slips despite smashing estimates

| Mitchell Lawler

An estimate-beating quarter fails to push Apple shares higher.

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⏸️ International Shares

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price climbs on record revenue and profits

| Mitchell Lawler

Tesla shines after record-breaking quarterly result...

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⏸️ Risk Managment

World's largest fund manager says ASX volatility a great buying opportunity

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what the world's largest fund manager is saying about the share market right now.

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Ask a Fund Manager

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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⏸️ Risk Managment

How these 2 fund managers have positioned their portfolios for inflation

| Mitchell Lawler

These fund managers would rather be safe than sorry when it comes to inflation...

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⏸️ International Shares

5 US shares investors will be watching on earnings this week

| Mitchell Lawler

These US shares will have all eyes on them this week.

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Investing Strategies

Whatever you do, NEVER make this mistake

| Tony Yoo

Doing this is always a terrible idea, but investors young and old get sucked into it all the time.

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Share Gainers

Lovisa (ASX:LOV) share price gains 7% following co-founder's Honey sale

| Mitchell Lawler

Buy, build, sell... Blundy back at it again with this 'sweet' sale.

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International Stock News

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) joins US$1 trillion club as share price leaps

| Bernd Struben

You know your company has succeeded when its name also can be used as a verb...

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Investing Strategies

What truly moves an ASX share price? Knowing the unknown

| Tony Yoo

Thinking that you know better than other investors is a major trap. Here are some suggestions for your investment approach…

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How to invest

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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⏸️ Risk Managment

Inflation? The tough choice facing all ASX investors right now…

| Sebastian Bowen

Will inflation come sooner than we think? The answer can affect your ASX share portfolio

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Economy

3 things that might happen to ASX shares if inflation returns

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 things to watch out for if inflation returns...

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How to invest

First time in 30 years! 6 ASX shares for crazy times: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Fund manager says the world is in a position it hasn't seen for three decades, so here are 4 rules…

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⏸️ International Shares

What is a meme stock, and why is everyone talking about them?

| Mitchell Lawler

Stocks going viral, what does that meme?

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