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Superannuation

Superannuation check up: Here's how much you should have saved by age 40, 50 and 60

| Samantha Menzies

Here’s how much super other Aussies have by your age.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income: How much would I need to invest in ASX shares to earn $1,000 every month?

| Samantha Menzies

Passive income is every investor's dream.

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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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Recent editor's choice News

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⏸️ How to Invest

How to buy US shares from Australia right now

| Mitchell Lawler

If you have been wondering how to buy US shares from Australia to gain exposure from the highly topical market,…

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Share Market News

How COVID-19 has set ASX logistics shares up to outperform in 2021

| Bernd Struben

2021 will see the COVID-19 vaccine delivered. But the e-commerce boom is here to stay, driving demand for ASX logistics…

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Share Market News

Brace for an IPO resurgence as new floats beat the ASX 200 by ~50%

| Brendon Lau

New ASX stocks are beating the old in 2020 and some experts are predicting that this will trigger an IPO…

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Share Market News

Chamath Palihapitiya defends WallStreetBets GameStop short squeeze

| Mitchell Lawler

Chamath Palihapitiya defends the WallStreetBets community after backlash due to the substantial losses incurred in GameStop short positions.

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International Stock News

GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock insanity: Here are 4 things you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 4 things investors need to know about the insanity of the GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) stock price over the…

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International Stock News

I own these 3 potential short-squeeze stocks. Here's what I'm doing

| Jon Quast

Lemonade, Beyond Meat, and iRobot stocks could be poised for big drops after short squeezes end, which is why I've…

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International Stock News

Short squeezes: Everything you need to know about the recent investing movement

| Matthew Frankel, CFP

This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Have you noticed something strange…

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Value Investing

Value investing lost AGAIN, but it'll be back

| Tony Yoo

Growth has been king for more than a decade now. So how do professional value fund managers explain the underperformance…

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Speculative

2 small cap ASX shares growing at a quick rate

| James Mickleboro

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTH) and this small cap ASX share are growing at a rapid rate. Here's what you need to…

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Share Market News

Why these market experts aren't concerned about the ASX 200's pullback

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 fell sharply today, down 2.0% in late afternoon trading. But these market veterans won't be overly concerned.

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Share Market News

No US-China reset on the cards. Is the ASX screwed?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Biden Administration has signalled that there will be no major changes to its attitude towards China. What does that…

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Share Market News

Jailing of NAB exec a scary déjà vu for NAB (ASX:NAB) share price

| Brendon Lau

The jailing of a former executive couldn’t come at a more inopportune time for the National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:…

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Cheap Shares

Brokers list the latest ASX shares to buy in this market meltdown

| Brendon Lau

ASX shares are in a free fall but this could be just the time to buy stocks that top brokers…

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Share Market News

Don't make massive ASX bets in 2021

| Tony Yoo

This year is not the time to pour your hard-earned dollars into entire sectors, regions or styles. Here's what to…

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Share Market News

Shock data: ASX growth shares could get hammered soon

| Tony Yoo

New numbers from Australian Bureau of Statistics could make the Reserve Bank anxious. And that won't be good for stock…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Speculation deathmatch: Short sellers versus day traders

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Get rich slowly by regularly adding to a well-chosen portfolio, and stay away from the dark side where risky gambling…

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Share Market News

Investment specialist: ASX to buckle in for the commodity bull market of a lifetime

| Bernd Struben

Online trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank's Q1 2021 outlook offers a bright outlook for ASX commodity shares. We look…

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Cryptocurrencies

Will we see a cryptocurrency ETF on the ASX this year?

| Tony Yoo

A way of investing in Bitcoin or Ethereum via shares purchases would open the door to millions of Australians with…

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Share Market News

Here are the US shares ASX investors are buying

| Sebastian Bowen

Tesla and Apple are among the most popular US shares that ASX investors have been buying recently. Here's what we…

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Share Market News

IMF upgrades economic outlook but points to 'exceptional uncertainty'

| Gretchen Kennedy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest world economic outlook update. Revised forecasts predict increased economic growth.

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Share Market News

This ASX company will double its earnings this year: fundie

| Tony Yoo

The housing sector is booming. These are the four ASX shares that will benefit the most, according to one fund…

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Investing Strategies

3 reasons to sell a share

| Tony Yoo

It's never been easier to buy shares. But it's still a difficult decision to sell. Here are the factors to…

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⏸️ ASX Shares

Bernie meme, mittens and merch: 2 shares that are selling the trend

| Mitchell Lawler

The Bernie memes of Bernie Sanders and his cozy mittens have been seen around the world. We look at 2…

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Share Market News

Will Joe Biden's election help an Australia-China reset?

| Sebastian Bowen

Now US President Biden has been inaugurated, will there be a reset in the China-Australia relationship? The signs, unfortunately, aren't…

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International Stock News

Wellness and finance: An interview with Dr Deepak Chopra

| Matthew Frankel, CFP

The highly respected wellness guru sits down for a chat about the connection between finance and overall well-being.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

2 ASX 200 growth shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

There are some S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) growth shares that could be worth a spot a portfolio, like Altium Limited…

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Share Market News

The Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) earnings announcement is on the way

| Gretchen Kennedy

The Tesla earnings announcement is coming up on Wednesday. What will CEO Elon Musk have up his sleeve this time…

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Coronavirus News

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine given green light for use in Australia

| Mitchell Lawler

The TGA has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia. We take a look at some of the…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares rated as strong buys by brokers

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX dividend shares in this article have been rated as strong buys by brokers. One of those income picks…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Change in America spurs ASX 200 higher

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

RBA might end QE in 2021! Will the ASX bubble burst?

| Sebastian Bowen

Reports are suggesting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s quantitative easing (QE) program could be coming to an end.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The first million (stars) are the hardest…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I'm not sure 'invest like you're camping' will catch on. But as investors we are best to slow down and…

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Share Market News

5 lithium shares that are fast-charging up in 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

Lithium shares are taking their moment in the spotlight. We take a look at 5 lithium shares that have been…

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Share Market News

3 biggest risks to ASX share investors right now

| Tony Yoo

ASX share investors are optimistic for 2021 but here are the potential ugly events that could devastate portfolios in the…

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Share Market News

This Biden move will push shares to record highs

| Tony Yoo

He's only been president for a day, but Joe's already pulled off a manoeuvre that'll put a rocket under stocks,…

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Share Market News

ASX dividends will be up 30% this year: fundie

| Tony Yoo

One sector is set to boost payouts by almost 70% this year, predicts Tribeca Investment Partners portfolio manager Jun Bei…

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⏸️ Dividends

3 reasons why Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) is a great ASX dividend share

| Tristan Harrison

There are some compelling reasons why Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL) is such a good ASX dividend…

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Share Market News

What a dramatic day in the US could mean for ASX shares in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

With US President Joe Biden now in office, here are some policy changes that could affect ASX investors in 2021…

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⏸️ Dividend Yields

3 little-known ASX dividend shares offering big income

| Tristan Harrison

The 3 little-known ASX dividend shares in this article offer investors a high yields. One of those ideas is Pacific…

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares powering the electric car revolution

| Tony Yoo

Check out the industry that's set to generate the highest amount of new jobs in the next 5 years. And…

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