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Motley Fool Take Stock

Motley Fool Take Stock is an unbiased, independent, no holds-barred look at the Australian share market.

The Motley Fool Australia's Chief Investment Officer, Scott Phillips, delves deeper than everyone else to figure out what's REALLY going on, and how you can use that information to find the BEST and SAFEST way to make money right now.

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When $25 for board was daylight robbery

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Have the conversation.

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The secret to a worry-free holiday

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What I’ve done to prepare my portfolio for three weeks largely off-grid.

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How good are stocks, hey?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The clarity that comes from simplicity.

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Nuclear power, debt and burritos

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s been that sort of week.

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We see patterns everywhere. That's not always helpful.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Where are we? The same place as last time.

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Do you want a guaranteed 60% return?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’ve never before offered a 60% return, let alone a guaranteed one.

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The answer to 'Where are the women investors?'

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

If you’re a woman reading this, I do want to help you take the first – or next – step…

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Where are the women investors?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We simply have too few high profile female investors.

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Of rains and interest rates…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Hopefully our capital-F Foolish investing analogy is clear. 

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Are 15% of home borrowers really going to default?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Predictions – from anyone – should be taken with a large dose of salt.

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The RBA's job just got harder

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You might be surprised that Phil Lowe doesn’t consult me on rates decisions.

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Bitcoin: The reality TV of the investing world?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Will someone pay more for Bitcoin at some point in the future? You’re welcome to speculate on that outcome, if…

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Another day, another bank in trouble

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I'm calling for much more, and better, regulation for our nation’s and the world’s banks.

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So close, Premier. Let me fix it.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I really like this idea… with two exceptions.

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Understanding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I will tell you what I’m doing as a result of this.

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Warren Buffett could have saved us from ourselves

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A lesson in defending the indefensible, some good oil and a nod to the wisdom of one of the world's…

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Unscrambling the Superannuation mess

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m going to quickly propose a better alternative.

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What would Warren Buffett do?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Warren Buffett's been very, very generous, for years, in sharing his expertise with anyone who cares to read or listen…

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Investing lessons from a 10 year old

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Will you read a better rationale for investing this week?

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A first-principles look at the super changes

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Here’s my view on potential changes to Super.

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Where's the competition?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The best way for capitalism to create maximum value for society – and for shareholders – is when competition works…

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CBA's profit soars… and shares sink

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The market doing what the market does.

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An open letter to Treasurer Jim Chalmers

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Treasurer, I want to put something to you.

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A man holds his hands to the sides of his face and pulls it down in despair as he sits at the wheel of a car that is not moving, as though in a traffic jam.
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What a dirty car tells us about inflation

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Now, where did I put that car detergent and chamois? 

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What country music taught me about investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Get out into the regions. You’ll be glad you did.

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Happy Australia Day!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We have, despite our challenges and shortcomings, a hell of a lot to be proud of, and thankful for.

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Four years, and still not back to normal

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This week, we’ve seen more mooted changes to Superannuation.

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You want revenge? Try 'revenge investing'!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Here’s our chance for a little revenge.

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A year to remember (so far…)

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

In just 9 trading days, we’re already ahead of the average annual result.

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What is investing?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

And what does it mean to be an investor?

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Redundancy, where art thou?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

In preparing for the future, what's your Plan B?

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Some year-end reflections

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

At the end of 2022, I’m feeling pretty positive.

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Christmas wishes…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sharing festive cheer and happy holiday wishes to all our Foolish readers... along with a 'special' rendition of a well-loved…

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What I'm asking Santa for this Christmas

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Faced with the choice to be too optimistic or too pessimistic, I’ll take the former, every time.

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New rules, a new book, and new forecasts

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Predictions are interesting. But for investors, they’re probably best left alone.

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Is the economic worm turning?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The ‘full steam ahead’ vibe of a couple of months ago now seems to be squarely in the rear vision…

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What really cheeses me off

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If you think this riles me up, you’re right.

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The pessimists were wrong. Again.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Remember those people who said, a month ago, that it was all doom and gloom?

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Crypto in Super? No way!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m sure there are some crypto fans and libertarians reading this.

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Who needs nuance?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We are not perfect. Nor is anyone else.

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Don't let Black Friday put you into the red!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Please resist the urge for that extra bit of ‘retail therapy’.

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Cycles are back…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Economies move in cycles.

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Do you know what happened on the ASX recently?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It falls to me, here, to do the anti-headlines.

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Musk, Twitter and a Crypto Crash

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s his company, and he’s going to run it his way.

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If even the RBA gets the forecast wrong…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This might be enough to ensure I’m never asked to serve on a public company board

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Elon Musk's 'Alan Bond' moment?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

‘New normals’ are almost always overdone.

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They've got to be ETFing kidding!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What the ETF is going on?

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Who pays the tax if these companies don't?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's remarkable how little tax you can pay, especially if you’re a multinational.

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