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Retirement

How much would I need to invest in ASX shares for a retirement income of $100,000 per year?

| Grace Alvino

With the right yield and portfolio size, a six-figure income from ASX shares is achievable.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX 200 shares that turned a $5,000 investment into $10 million

| Samantha Menzies

These shares have generated enormous returns.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 30? Here's how I'd aim for an extra $24,600 a year in retirement boosting passive income buying ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Regular investments in quality ASX shares can lead to life-changing passive income by retirement.

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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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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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ETFs

The lazy investor's guide to ASX ETFs

| Grace Alvino

Sometimes the smartest investing approach is the simplest.

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Recent editor's choice News

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Broker Notes

Here's what leading brokers are saying about the BHP (ASX:BHP) share price in July 2021.

| James Mickleboro

Is the BHP share price in the buy zone? These brokers give their verdict...

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Broker Notes

3 ASX shares looking pretty cheap right now: expert

| Tony Yoo

The Australian share market is at record highs, so it's harder to find bargains that aren't speculative. But here are…

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Coronavirus News

ASX travel shares slip as Sydney lockdown extends for another week

| Marc Sidarous

It's the 15th day in the row of double-digit case numbers in the state.

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Cryptocurrencies

How does the ATO know how much money I made from cryptocurrencies?

| Tony Yoo

Digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ether are meant to be anonymous on the blockchain, right? So how would the tax…

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Share Market News

Best and worst performing ASX sectors of financial year 2021

| Tony Yoo

In the new fiscal year, will you bet on the industries that did well or have stumbled in the past…

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Share Market News

Australia's favourite international shares? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) tops the list

| Bernd Struben

There are lots of great shares on the ASX. But don't ignore the potential opportunities presented by international shares.

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying DiDi and Virgin Galactic shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

Which US shares were ASX investors buying last week?

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Cryptocurrencies

This little known token has gained 40 times more than Bitcoin today

| Bernd Struben

With more than 4,000 cryptos in circulation, investors who can stomach the volatility have plenty to choose from.

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Share Market News

Near all-time highs, why the ASX 200 could keep running higher

| Bernd Struben

Share markets have had stellar year. And these experts think global shares have further to run.

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Healthcare Shares

How these top ASX biotech shares performed in FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

What company was the ASX's best performing biotech share over FY21?

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Broker Notes

2 fallen stars of ASX now worth buying: experts

| Tony Yoo

There are some beaten up growth stocks now. Which ones are the best placed to shoot the lights out again?

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IPOs

The one thing ASX IPO losers have in common

| Tony Yoo

These are the lessons learned from the recent stock market debutants who crashed and burned.

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Cryptocurrencies

These 5 cryptos outperformed Bitcoin in FY21, delivering more than 2500%

| Mitchell Lawler

These cryptos blew Bitcoin's returns out of the water in FY21...

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Technology Shares

Here are the 5 worst performing ASX 200 tech shares from FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 tech share fared the worst in FY2021?

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Healthcare Shares

Hold your nerve on this battered ASX share: expert

| Tony Yoo

This healthcare stock has caused plenty of headaches for investors. But is it about to turn a corner?

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IPOs

Lumos Diagnostics (ASX:LDX) share price adds 9% on IPO, raising $63m

| Mitchell Lawler

Lumos hits the ASX, riding COVID testing momentum.

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Technology Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX 200 tech shares from FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the best performing ASX 200 tech share in FY21?

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International Stock News

A turning point: Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO

| Sebastian Bowen

Jeff Bezos is leaving his role as Amazon CEO today. Where to next for the billionaire?

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Materials Shares

This ASX share is up 104% and just gave $280m to shareholders

| Tony Yoo

Definitely not in a glamorous industry, but its investors have partied long and hard. And these fund managers reckon there's…

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Energy Shares

5 best ASX energy shares of the 2021 financial year revealed

| Bernd Struben

As the world emerged from initial COVID lockdowns, the demand for energy soared.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX shares that hit 10-bagger status in financial year 2021

| Kerry Sun

These ASX shares soared to the moon in FY21.

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Resources Shares

5 best ASX 200 mining and resource shares of financial year 2021

| Brooke Cooper

If you hold shares in one these companies, pat yourself on the back. You picked a winner in FY21!

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Here are the 5 best ASX telecom shares of the 2021 financial year

| Bernd Struben

We've come a long way since rotary phones and operator assisted calls.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX tech shares from FY21

| Mitchell Lawler

These ASX tech shares delivered amazing returns in FY21...

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Dividend Investing

ASX blue chips set to unleash buybacks and dividends! But which is better?

| Sebastian Bowen

Dividends and buybacks... Which is better for the discerning ASX investor?

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Best Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX All Ords shares from FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

Imugene was the best performing All Ords share for FY21....

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Index investing

Passive investing has one huge flaw: Here's how to get around it

| Tony Yoo

There is a method of indexing that's neither active or passive, an expert reveals, and it's outperformed the ASX 200…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

The 5 worst performing shares of the ASX 200 in FY21 revealed

| Mitchell Lawler

It's about to get ugly. These companies had a rough financial year...

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Record Highs

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price hit an all-time high in June

| Kerry Sun

June was another good month for Wesfarmers shareholders.

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Meet the best performing ASX 200 shares of FY21. Are yours on the list?

| Mitchell Lawler

These companies have been crowned the best of the best in FY21...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Happy New (Financial) Year!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

At midnight, an old year finished and a new one began.

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Travel Shares

3 best ASX travel shares of financial year 2021

| Tony Yoo

The industry that arguably suffered the most from the COVID-19 pandemic produced some gem stocks, with investors betting on a…

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Investing Strategies

5 lessons for ASX share investors from financial year 2021

| Tony Yoo

We saw a decade of economic, political, social and financial action crammed into just 12 months. So what should stock…

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ESG

Will ESG concerns really affect companies like Endeavour (ASX:EDV) and AGL (ASX:AGL)?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will Endeavour Group and AGL share prices be held down by ESG concerns?

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in July 2021

| Motley Fool Staff

Thinking of adding to your portfolio in celebration of the new financial year? These are some of the ASX shares…

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Gold

ASX gold shares could be in for a lift: Saxo Markets

| Bernd Struben

Could flagging gold shares be about to rise?

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Cryptocurrencies

How Tyler Winklevoss plans to go green with Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

For assets you can't actually hold, cryptos use a whole lot of energy.

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Cryptocurrencies

ASIC just poured cold water on an ASX Bitcoin ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

An ASX Bitcoin ETF on the share market? Not yet...

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Bank Shares

Is your money safe in Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) shares right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are CBA shares a good place to have your money in today? One broker has doubts.

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Share Market News

Lockdown fatigue? Expert explains why they could be great for ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

Many Aussies feel like they're in Groundhog Day. But here's why shutdowns are necessary for health, the economy and the…

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