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Defensive Shares

5 reasons to hold Telstra shares until 2030

| Grace Alvino

Telstra isn’t exciting, but for income and resilience, that may be exactly the point.

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Share Market News

With inflation edging lower, here's the latest 2026 interest rate forecast from CBA

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX shares and pining for interest rate relief? Here’s CBA’s latest 2026 forecast.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Space, time and… clarity

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Reflections on reflecting.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Property and predictions: Our two national sports

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A couple of new year thoughts.

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Share Market News

1 move to avoid at all costs if the stock market crashes in 2026

| Leigh Gant

Volatility is inevitable in markets. The real danger comes from how investors respond when fear takes over.

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Best Shares

My 10 top stocks to buy to start the New Year off right

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these ten stocks are primed for 2026.

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Share Market News

US stocks vs. ASX shares in 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

Which market came out on top?

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AI Stocks

This might be the most underrated artificial intelligence ASX stock to own in 2026

| Grace Alvino

AI needs more than algorithms. Here’s why this ASX stock could be one of the most underrated AI plays in…

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Share Market News

Investing in shares now 'part of the ladder' to buying a home

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in shares can speed up the process of generating enough cash for a home deposit, expert says.

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Superannuation

1 BIG reason your ASX shares could be underperforming your superannuation

| Sebastian Bowen

Have you checked your superannuation balance recently?

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Dividend Investing

Invest $20,000 in this ASX 100 dividend stock for $1,126 in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on this 5.6% dividend stock...

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ESG

The ESG investing revolution: What you need to know to profit

| Kate O'Brien

ESG investing is changing the way investors approach the ASX.

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How to invest

Strategies for successfully navigating market volatility

| Kate O'Brien

Master the art of navigating market volatility and learn to ride the waves of the ASX for long-term growth and…

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Share Market News

Shares vs. property: Record stock ownership amid landlords' exit

| Bronwyn Allen

Household wealth derived from owning shares just hit a record $1.4 trillion.

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Share Market News

The Aussie stock market just wiped out all of 2024's gains! Time to buy?

| Mitchell Lawler

We're back to the start for 2024 after another negative session. Is there a way for investors to make the…

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Bank Shares

UBS reveals which ASX 200 bank shares are the most attractive before their results

| Tristan Harrison

Are any of the banks buys heading into their reporting season?

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Opinions

Seeing red? The ASX All Ord shares I'd buy on a down day

| Sebastian Bowen

With the markets taking a turn for a worse, here are the stocks I'm eyeing.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX dividend shares have grown their payouts every year for two decades!

| Tristan Harrison

Both of these stocks have impressive dividend track records.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Bernd Struben

Here are the crucial events that all ASX investors should be keeping an eye on over the coming days.

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Share Market News

The ASX stock market has soared recently. Now what?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been a great time to own shares. What could happen next?

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Superannuation

What's the average superannuation balance at retirement in Australia?

| Bronwyn Allen

Is it enough to fund the decades ahead?

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ETFs

How does direct indexing compare to buying ASX ETFs

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you like index investing, but want more say in which stocks you pick?

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Superannuation

Top ASX shares to buy for your superannuation fund in April 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

These ASX shares could make SUPER long-term investments right now!

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Dividend Investing

With 8%+ dividends, how long can these ASX 200 passive income shares stay cheap?

| Bernd Struben

I think ASX 200 investors looking for ‘cheap’ passive income shares will want to check these out.

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Dividend Investing

Where I'd invest $5,000 in ASX shares now for $1,000 of dividend income

| Bernd Struben

The ASX offers a rich hunting ground for dividend income.

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Gold

Is it a bad idea to buy ASX gold ETFs at all-time highs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Some trains shouldn't be caught after they leave the station...

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Opinions

Shares vs. property: What $100 invested in 1926 is worth now

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Dr Shane Oliver gives us the answer.

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Technology Shares

Up 16% in 2024! Are ASX tech shares now overvalued?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could it be time to cash in on recent big winners in the share market?

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Retirement

The best passive income streams to help fund your retirement

| Sebastian Bowen

Setting up a source of second income could do wonders for your retirement.

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Share Market News

Why I'd drip-feed $500 a month into ASX 200 shares, starting now

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX share market is an excellent place to find investments to grow wealth.

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Opinions

If I had to buy only one top 20 stock for dividends, this is it!

| Mitchell Lawler

I wouldn't look past this ASX heavyweight for dividend income.

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Dividend Investing

How to earn $3,000 in passive income with less than $3,000 in savings

| Bernd Struben

It’s never too early, or too late, to begin building that passive income stream.

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Opinions

3 essential ASX shares to buy for 'Big Short' legend's next pick

| Mitchell Lawler

These ASX shares could profit if Steve Eisman is on the money.

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International Stock News

Bull vs. bear: Can the S&P 500 keep rising in 2024?

| Bronwyn Allen

We review the bull and bear case for the S&P 500 this year.

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How to invest

6 ASX shares owned by Aussie billionaires

| Sebastian Bowen

The richest Australians invest in a wide range of ASX shares...

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Opinions

Better ASX stock: Woodside vs Telstra

| Tristan Harrison

Telecommunications or energy? I'll share my views.

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Cheap Shares

In this bull market, where are the bargain buys to be found?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how I'm looking for cheap shares in an expensive market.

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Blue Chip Shares

Why I'd confidently buy these 3 ASX blue-chips while others grow fearful

| Bernd Struben

As legendary investor Warren Buffett famously advises, “Be greedy when others are fearful.”

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Afterpay increasing credit limits… what could go wrong?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

At the risk of being called Grandpa, I’m from the ‘spend what you can afford or have already saved’ camp.

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Retirement

If I were a retiree, I'd buy these ASX shares this week

| Tristan Harrison

Retirees may love these stocks for dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in April 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

Winners are grinners!

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Superannuation

Here's the average Australian superannuation balance at age 50 in 2024

| James Mickleboro

How does your super compare to the average person?

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Motley Fool Take Stock

I wish I'd known this decades ago

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What would I tell my younger self?

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Retirement

2 ASX 200 retirement shares to buy now

| James Mickleboro

Analysts think these shares could be quality additions to a portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

Invest $6,000 in Fortescue shares and get $502 in passive income

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares delivered a boosted dividend to passive income investors in March.

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Opinions

COVID's lasting impacts for shares vs. property: AMP economist

| Bronwyn Allen

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver outlines several of the pandemic's economic and investment impacts.

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Travel Shares

What's happened to ASX travel shares since COVID ended?

| Bronwyn Allen

We review share price performances since 21 February 2022 when our international border reopened.

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Retirement

If you start investing today, when could you retire?

| Tristan Harrison

Investing in stocks can unlock an early retirement in my opinion.

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