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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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Healthcare Shares

Are Sonic Healthcare or CSL shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Both of these businesses have healthy outlooks.

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy Fortescue shares today to generate $1,000 of monthly passive income

| Bernd Struben

I think Fortescue shares offer strong, long-term passive income potential. Here’s why.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's ANZ's inflation and RBA interest rates forecast

| Bernd Struben

We look at ANZ’s forecast for this week’s inflation data and next week’s RBA interest rate call.

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Financial Shares

Up over 90% in a year, is it too late to buy this ASX financial share?

| Kate Lee, CFA

Generation Development Group's share price rose approximately 90% over the past year.

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Travel Shares

After crashing 52%, is now the perfect time to buy this world-class ASX 200 share?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors be interested in this beaten-up stock?

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ETFs

Would Warren Buffett buy the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV)?

| Tristan Harrison

Would a top stock picker want to buy an ETF?

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Opinions

Why I'm calling this ASX reporting season 'buying season'

| Mitchell Lawler

Reporting season might come in like a wrecking ball... and that's fine by me.

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Superannuation

Here are the 10 best superannuation growth funds of the decade

| Bronwyn Allen

The No. 1 superannuation fund has delivered median total returns of 8.3% per year.

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Premium Reports

Are There Any 'Century Club' Companies On The ASX?

| Edward Vesely (TMFEdV)

What does it take to achieve longevity in business?

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Small Cap Shares

Want to buy ASX small-cap shares? The shot clock is running out

| Zach Bristow

Could the great rotation be underway?

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Small Cap Shares

This ASX All Ords stock could 'double its earnings per share by FY 2027': fundie

| Bernd Struben

This ASX All Ords stock is highly undervalued by the market, according to a leading fund manager.

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Share Market News

Should you buy Guzman Y Gomez shares ahead of next month's earnings?

| Tristan Harrison

The company is expecting growth in FY24. Is it a buy ASAP?

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Dividend Investing

1 ASX dividend stock down 36% to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

I think we can farm a lot of good passive income from the ASX share.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Would Warren Buffett buy Woolworths shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on whether Buffett would buy Woolies today.

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Dividend Investing

$15k stashed away? I could turn that into a second income worth $22 a day!

| Tristan Harrison

Dividends and compounding are excellent financial forces.

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How to invest

Shares vs. property: Why it pays to be patient

| Bronwyn Allen

They say patience is a virtue. But can it also make you money?

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Premium Reports

Modern Lessons From The Witch Of Wall Street

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

More than 100 years after Hetty Green’s passing, the lessons endure.

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Technology Shares

'Signs of rotation' from ASX tech shares to value stocks and cyclicals: expert

| Bronwyn Allen

Tech shares shone brightly in FY24 but will this trend continue in FY25?

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How to invest

3 psychological elements to making money from ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Dr Shane Oliver offers tips for ASX shares investors on how to manage their emotions.

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Opinions

Are Goodman or NAB shares a better buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Both of these blue chips have been excellent in 2024. Which is the better buy?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

3 things smart investors know about Guzman y Gomez shares

| Tristan Harrison

These are some spicy facts about the company.

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Healthcare Shares

If you invested $5,000 in this ASX pharmaceuticals stock a year ago, you'd have $34,711 now!

| Sebastian Bowen

Just how lucky have investors been with this stock?

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ETFs

4 best-performing ASX ETFs in 2024 so far

| Bronwyn Allen

More investors are choosing to buy baskets of stocks via ETFs instead of individual shares.

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Superannuation

Top 10 superannuation growth funds of FY24 revealed

| Bronwyn Allen

The median superannuation growth fund delivered 9.1% returns in FY24. How does your fund compare?

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Retirement

Retirement, extra income, holidays: Top 10 reasons Aussies invest

| Bronwyn Allen

Some people invest to build wealth for retirement while others are focussed on lifestyle improvements.

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Share Market News

What's the outlook for shares vs. property in FY25?

| Bronwyn Allen

Generally speaking, there is optimism among the experts for both shares and property in FY25.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy before earnings season

| Motley Fool Staff

It's almost time to take a look at the books!

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Premium Reports

Dividends vs Buybacks [PREMIUM ARTICLE]

| Motley Fool Staff

We're here to talk the good, the bad, and the ugly...

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How to invest

3 things I've just learned from this billionaire investor

| Kate Lee, CFA

Let's learn from seasoned billionaire investor Howard Marks.

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Opinions

Why I'm still super excited about Guzman y Gomez shares

| Tristan Harrison

GYG is an exciting prospect in my opinion.

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Retirement

Delayed retirement and other costs of being the Bank of Mum and Dad

| Bronwyn Allen

A survey shows delayed retirement and lost opportunities to travel are among the costs.

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Opinions

Here are my top 4 ASX shares to buy right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the four ASX shares I would buy today if I won the lottery.

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Opinions

ASX 200 to finish 2024 higher than expected: AMP

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP says there were 3 factors that drove the ASX 200 to its new record high above 8,000 points this…

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Superannuation

'Looks like greenwashing': Accusations brought against superannuation funds

| Zach Bristow

Do you know where your super is invested?

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Opinions

DroneShield shares taught me a $29,612 lesson. Stick to your guns

| Mitchell Lawler

If only I knew what I know now, I'd be $29,612 better off.

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Materials Shares

How risky is buying ASX lithium shares right now?

| Bernd Struben

Despite recent losses, this fund manager is holding onto these top ASX lithium stocks. Here’s why.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

4 reasons to buy GYG shares (and one reason to sell)

| Zach Bristow

After a successful IPO, where to next for investors?

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How to invest

No savings? I'd use the Warren Buffett method to earn lifelong passive income with ASX shares

| Kate Lee, CFA

Learn how to invest from Warren Buffett.

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Personal Finance

5 ways ASX shares investors define financial success

| Bronwyn Allen

What does financial success mean to you?

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Bank Shares

Is now the time to take some profits on CBA shares?

| Kate Lee, CFA

CBA shares have been an excellent performer for their holders.

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