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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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Record Highs

4 ASX 200 shares making all-time record highs

| Kerry Sun

Alongside a bullish broader market, here are 4 top shares that have also pushed into record territory.

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Cryptocurrencies

What 4 share market experts think of cryptocurrencies

| Tony Yoo

Let's talk about Bitcoin, Ethereum and all those other blockchain monies that you can't touch. Are they fair dinkum investments…

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Investing Strategies

Value shares are done, we're back to growth: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Investment expert says inflation won't rage out of control, but advises to get your money out of the ASX and…

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Share Market News

ASX investors couldn't get enough of meme stocks last week

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors can't seem to get enough of the meme stock...

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Cryptocurrencies

Shiba Inu token tops the 24-hour crypto gainers list…and it's not Dogecoin!

| Bernd Struben

If you thought 1 dog themed crypto was enough…think again.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These 5 ASX shares are delivering the biggest gains in 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

Bags, on bags, on bags. These ASX shares have delivered...

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX 200 dividend shares making year-to-date highs

| Kerry Sun

These dividend favourites are hitting new 2021 highs.

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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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Energy Shares

4 ASX energy shares trading higher today

| Bernd Struben

And up through the ground come a bubbling crude. Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

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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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Broker Notes

Buy these 6 ASX shares, say Wilson analysts

| Tony Yoo

Stuck for investment ideas? Here are half-a-dozen quick stock tips from some of the smartest brains in the business.

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Broker Notes

Here's an ASX growth share priced like a value stock: analyst

| Tony Yoo

This 106-year old company only recently debuted on the ASX. One fund manager reckons it's a golden opportunity.

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ETFs

Investors are now buying more index ETFs than ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are index ETFs so popular?

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) boss says investors and banks are ditching fossil fuels

| Brooke Cooper

Santos managing director will reportedly tell a conference today that key players are turning their backs on fossil fuels.

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Technology Shares

How Microsoft's new Xbox could spur ASX data centre shares

| Bernd Struben

As demand for data continues to grow exponentially, so too does the demand for secure places to store it.

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Anacacia Capital portfolio manager Oscar Hutchinson
Ask a Fund Manager

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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Broker Notes

This ASX darling's price is now 'most attractive in 5 years': analyst

| Tony Yoo

This old workhorse has served investors well for decades -- but there's more legs in it yet, say two respected…

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Technology Shares

Carsales (ASX:CAR) and 4 other ASX tech shares still worth holding: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Technology stocks have taken a beating in recent months, but this analyst is still keeping these 5 'low PE ratio'…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX edges even higher, led by tech rebound

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the ASX 200 up to last week?

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Investing Strategies

5 international value shares with a positive outlook: analyst

| Bernd Struben

Aussie investors looking to diversify their share portfolios could consider investing some of their funds overseas.

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Anacacia Capital's managing director Jeremy Samuel
Ask a Fund Manager

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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Share Market News

How will ASX shares respond to rising US inflation?

| Bernd Struben

Investors will find not all shares are created equal in the face of rising prices.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

These ASX insiders are buying up more shares in their companies

| Mitchell Lawler

Gotcha! Here are some of the ASX executives who have been increasing investment in their own companies.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Good things happen to good companies

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A Friday reminder: When you find a winning company, guard it zealously. Because good businesses tend to make good things…

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Healthcare Shares

Blue chip ASX healthcare share "really attractive": top analyst

| Bernd Struben

Everyone needs a good night's sleep. This company helps people achieve that.

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How to invest

How many of your shares should make money?

| Tony Yoo

Do losses on the stock market feel like a dagger through your heart? Here's some advice on what to do.

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Ask a Fund Manager

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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Share Market News

ASX company, ex-CEO accused of failing to reveal massive earnings downgrade

| Tony Yoo

ASIC alleges shipbuilding business of failing to tell the public in 2016 that its previous profit forecast had turned into…

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Economy

How much does it take to make Australia's wealthiest 1%?

| Sebastian Bowen

If you want to join the top 1% of Aussie earners, here's how much you need to rake in.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Here's what I think of Coles, PointsBet, NAB, AMP: analyst

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Sage Capital's Sean Fenton tells us what he thinks of 4 of the most searched ASX…

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) under fire over Darwin Dan Murphy's store

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths is under fire today over its now-abandoned Darwin liquor store

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Patience, grasshopper

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This go-go stock is a reminder of some old-world principles that remain true.

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Share Market News

US on brink of passing massive anti-China law

| Sebastian Bowen

The US Senate has just passed a massive US$250 billion anti-China bill....

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Cryptocurrencies

How Aussies raked in $260 million in Bitcoin profits in 2020

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investing is notoriously risky. But for some the risk has paid off handsomely.

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Share Market News

This tumbling ASX fintech should be 3 times current price: analyst

| Tony Yoo

The market savaged this micro-investment provider, causing one fund manager to tear his hair out. But maybe it's now turned…

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⏸️ Growth Investing

Why 'value' and 'growth' share categories are meaningless

| Tony Yoo

Two experts express discomfort at the traditional growth and value stock definitions, because they say nothing about the future.

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Technology Shares

This surprising ASX tech share refuses to dive: analyst

| Tony Yoo

One software stock has been resilient in the face of an industry-wide sell-off this year. And it still looks good,…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Here are 3 ASX shares with high debt levels

| Mitchell Lawler

Too much debt can catch up with companies when tides turn for the worse.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin slammed as "least favourite asset for investment"

| Bernd Struben

The notorious volatility of cryptocurrencies is on display today, with most major cryptos spiralling sharply lower.

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Motley Fool Media

Takeovers, credit cards and an AAA credit rating confirmation. Motley Fool CIO Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Hear from Scott on the latest economic news, including Aussie credit card spending and ASX takeover talks.

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