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How to invest

How much wealth could I build by investing $500 a month into ASX shares?

| Grace Alvino

Building wealth isn’t about starting big. It’s about showing up consistently and letting time do the work.

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's what the latest spending report means for interest rates in 2026

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 dropped 0.3% following the release of the consumer spending report. But why?

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Dividend Investing

Building wealth: Here's why I prefer ASX share buybacks to dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Buybacks can boost your wealth more than you know.

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX 200 shares I'd trust if I couldn't check my portfolio for a year

| Grace Alvino

If I had to step away from my portfolio for a year, I’d focus on businesses with predictable demand and…

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Investing Strategies

How I'd invest $50,000 across ASX shares today

| Grace Alvino

If I had $50,000 to invest today, I wouldn’t overcomplicate it. I’d focus on quality and patience.

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Personal Finance

Don't want to rely on your wage? Build a second income with these ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Aussies can improve financial security by using ASX shares to generate passive income.

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Investing Strategies

Here are my top 10 ASX stocks for 2026

| Grace Alvino

For 2026, I’m focused on ASX stocks with strong fundamentals, proven management, and the ability to compound through volatility.

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ETFs

This is how I would build a sound ETF portfolio from scratch

| Marc Van Dinther

Aim for broad market exposure, keep it simple and minimize costs.

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Recent editor's choice News

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Share Market News

Could the ASX 200 be poised for a historic crash?

| Bernd Struben

Overt central bank support for share markets could be nearing an end... for now.

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Cryptocurrencies

Investing in crypto? ASIC chairman sounds warning

| Bernd Struben

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum have tumbled hard in the early weeks of 2022.

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) shareholders approve unification: What's next for the mining giant?

| James Mickleboro

BHP will become one later this month...

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Technology Shares

2 buy-rated ASX tech shares with 100% upside in 2022

| James Mickleboro

These tech shares could be bargain buys...

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares? Here's why the airline is fronting up to the Fair Work Commission

| Brooke Cooper

The airline is hoping to terminate an enterprise agreement with long-haul cabin crew.

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BNPL shares

Has the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price fallen on Block's ASX debut?

| Sebastian Bowen

Zip shares are not reacting well to Afterpay's departure...

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Technology Shares

Block (ASX:SQ2) shares are now trading on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Block has arrived on the ASX...

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Opinions

5 best shares to bet on electric cars right now

| Tony Yoo

Investors have now accepted that electric vehicles are the inevitable future. These stocks are the best ways to capitalise.

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Broker Notes

2 killer ASX shares to buy for a volatile 2022

| Tony Yoo

Experts are warning this year will see much turbulence in stock markets. Here are a couple of reliable names that…

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Share Market News

Here are 4 ASX shares insiders are putting their money behind

| Mitchell Lawler

Execs are having a hard time passing up on buying more shares in these four ASX-listed companies...

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BNPL shares

Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen will say goodbye to their Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares tomorrow. What will they be left with?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's last call for Afterpay today...

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Technology Shares

2 ASX shares that now have 80% upside: analysts

| Tony Yoo

This duo of technology stocks could be oversold and prove to be a bargain when the market rotates back into…

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Resources Shares

Where this fundie sees ASX lithium shares heading from here

| Mitchell Lawler

Have lithium prices reached their peak? Or is this the beginning of a multi-year opportunity?

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Resources Shares

Own BHP (ASX:BHP) shares? Here's why the iron ore giant is pushing for battery-powered trains

| Brooke Cooper

Here's BHP's latest clean energy news.

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Personal Finance

This is how much the average Aussie needs to feel 'rich'

| Tony Yoo

Instead of saving and investing, a new survey finds Australians want massive yearly salaries to become rich.

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Technology Shares

The tech shares that will lose and win this year

| Tony Yoo

For the first time in a decade, technology stocks finished the year battered and bruised. Going forward, which are the…

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Investing Strategies

4 mental biases stopping you from making money in ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Could your own brain be wrecking your ASX shares? These are the natural tendencies to keep in check if you…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) takes most popular crown, here are 3 cryptos hot on its heels

| Mitchell Lawler

There are a few cryptos hot on the tail of Bitcoin as the most popular...

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Share Market News

Which ASX shares could you buy when the supermarket shelves are bare?

| Mitchell Lawler

One expert is loaded up with ASX shares that could benefit from the shortage economy.

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Investing Strategies

How to be 100% invested and still sleep at night

| Tony Yoo

One expert shows a way of defending against a correction 2022 without changing out your shares into cash.

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Broker Notes

2 consumer ASX shares ready to pop

| Tony Yoo

Here is a pair of stocks that Celeste Funds is holding tightly this year, that you might consider buying.

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Travel Shares

Here's why 2021 was a stellar year for the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price

| Brooke Cooper

2021 saw the airport's stock flying high.

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The Motley Fool's ASX Test XI
Motley Fool Take Stock

An ASX XI to take on the world

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

To mark the fifth Ashes Test starts today, the Motley Fool investing team has put together an ASX Test XI...…

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52-Week Highs

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has already hit multiple 52-week highs this year. What's happening?

| Brooke Cooper

The telecommunications giant has hit yet another 12-month high today.

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Opinions

Why Scott Phillips says he will never sell this international share

| Mitchell Lawler

Warren Buffett's favourite holding period is forever. His company might make a good candidate...

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Technology Shares

2 exciting ASX tech shares that actually jumped last month

| Tony Yoo

Technology and growth stock prices have been rolling downhill the past couple of months, but this pair has defied the…

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price on watch after cutting capacity due to the Omicron outbreak

| James Mickleboro

Qantas is cutting capacity in response to the Omicron outbreak...

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Energy Shares

Is the 'moment of truth' coming for gas shares like Santos (ASX:STO)?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what this expert recommends looking out for when watching gas prices in 2022.

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ESG

It's not easy being green: A look at ESG investing in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

How investing in ethical and 'green' companies comes with its own set of risks...

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Communication Shares

Own Telstra (ASX:TLS) shares? Here's what you need to know about next month's earnings report

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra has just given investors an update...

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Dividend Investing

Is Westpac (ASX:WBC) going to be the best big 4 bank for dividends in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

We take a look at how Westpac stacks up against its rivals...

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Share Market News

The best and worst ASX sectors of 2021. Why this year could be different

| Mitchell Lawler

Unpacking the segments of the market that delivered, and those that didn't in 2021...

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Value Investing

Why is everyone talking about ASX value shares and how do you find them?

| Mitchell Lawler

Every dog has their day, and value shares are loving it...

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Growth Shares

Here are Scott Phillips' top 5 ASX shares for 2022. Is it time to buy?

| Mitchell Lawler

We peer into five ASX investment opportunities as mentioned by The Motley Fool's chief investment officer...

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Dividend Investing

Dividend beasts: 5 ASX 200 shares with the highest dividend yield

| Mitchell Lawler

Passive income investors look no further. These shares are offering the highest dividend yields in the market...

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Investing Strategies

'Stop viewing cash as a safe investment': Ray Dalio

| Zach Bristow

When the hedge fund giant talks, many investors listen.

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Technology Shares

These 2 ASX 200 tech shares have withstood the selloff to surge higher over the last 6 months

| Brooke Cooper

Which ASX 200 tech stock has gained 77% over the last 6 months?

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Share Fallers

2 beaten-up ASX shares tipped to rebound in 2022

| Tony Yoo

If we apply the Dogs Of The Dow philosophy to Australian stocks, which ones are looking the best for a…

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Growth Shares

Did you miss this ASX growth share already making a profit?

| Tony Yoo

Growth shares have taken a beating the past few months. But if the company is turning a profit, then the…

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Energy Shares

Own Santos (ASX:STO) shares? Here's the outlook for oil prices in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

It could be an robust year for oil producers.

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