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Investing Strategies

My top 5 ASX 200 shares I would buy with $10,000

| Grace Alvino

$10,000. Five ASX 200 shares. Here’s where I’d invest today to stack the odds in my favour for long-term returns.

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Lessons from a 4-day long weekend

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Get your adrenaline shot somewhere else.

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Growth Shares

The best Australian stocks to buy in 2026

| James Mickleboro

Analysts are feeling bullish about these stocks for next year.

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Personal Finance

With no savings at 50, I'd follow Warren Buffett's method to build wealth

| Tristan Harrison

Warren Buffett has a number of useful lessons.

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Merry Christmas

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Merry Christmas from The Motley Fool.

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Retirement

Retirement wealth plan: Create $1 million with a single Australian stock

| Sebastian Bowen

Compounding can help you retire early.

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How to invest

Can someone invest like Warren Buffett with a spare $500?

| Sebastian Bowen

You don't have to be rich to invest like Uncle Warren.

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Investing Strategies

With 2026 approaching, Warren Buffett is sending investors 3 clear signals

| Leigh Gant

Warren Buffett’s restraint may be the clearest signal investors should pay attention to heading into 2026.

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How to invest

Silent wealth eater: The hidden danger lurking in ASX stocks and how to avoid it

| Mitchell Lawler

This crippling practice can easily go unnoticed, eating away at your cut of company earnings.

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Share Market News

Should ASX 200 investors brace for another RBA rate hike in June following the latest wages data?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is sensitive to rapid increases in interest rates, with higher rates boosting the appeal of cash deposits…

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How to invest

Should ASX 200 investors sell in May and go away?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's answer this age-old question once and for all.

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Opinions

Is it time to be a bull or a bear on NAB shares?

| Motley Fool Staff

Is it worth scooping up some NAB shares after the bank's rocky half-year reception?

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Bank Shares

Warren Buffett is dumping bank stocks. Should you?

| Tristan Harrison

Berkshire Hathaway has made some big moves with its bank holdings. What does this mean for ASX bank shares?

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Share Market News

Billionaire investor forecasts S&P 500 to rise in 2023, despite recession fears

| Bronwyn Allen

The legendary trader who predicted the 1987 stock market crash says the Fed is done with rate hikes.

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Share Market News

Buyback bender: These ASX All Ords shares can't get enough of their own stock

| Brooke Cooper

These three stocks have shown a whopping appetite for the capital return method.

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Investing Strategies

'Bright outlook': 2 'high quality' ASX 200 shares to pounce on now 

| Tony Yoo

Quality can mean different things to different people, but this pair that experts have picked as buys are prime examples.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Could Core Lithium shares make the merger menu next?

| Brooke Cooper

M&A activity has been heating up among ASX 200 lithium stocks this year.

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Share Market News

Why I'd buy companies with pricing power to comfortably beat the ASX index

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation can enable improved profit margins for ASX shares that increase prices.

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Opinions

'The market has changed': Here's what to do about it

| Tristan Harrison

Index funds may not achieve the same returns going forward, according to these fund managers.

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Materials Shares

Power portfolios: Millionaire investors shun ASX 200 lithium shares

| Brooke Cooper

Producers of the battery-making material are far less popular among the top 1%.

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Investing Strategies

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Stock investors need to keep an eye on these events over the next few days.

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Defensive Shares

5 ASX shares I'd buy for a US recession

| Sebastian Bowen

Consumer staples and defensive shares are the place to go for those who fear a recession.

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Opinions

5 must-see images for anyone considering Block shares

| Mitchell Lawler

The most impactful visuals that are worth a glance before making a decision on whether or not to buy.

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Dividend Investing

How to invest $10,000 in ASX dividend shares in May

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to spend money to make money? Try these shares.

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Resources Shares

What's the 5-year forecast for commodity prices and ASX 200 mining shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

We reveal the official government price forecasts for 10 commodities from FY23 to FY28.

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How to invest

I'm following Warren Buffett and preparing for a stock market crash

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett has lived through at least 12 stock market crashes. And he’s come out of it with a net…

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Dividend Investing

Turning ASX shares into a $40,000 annual passive income generator

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a roadmap to gaining $40,000 in passive income from shares.

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Opinions

Qantas shares: High-flying potential or grounded expectations?

| Motley Fool Staff

We asked two of our writers to provide either side of the argument on Qantas shares.

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My budget verdict

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m glad you asked.

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Share Market News

'Do it immediately'. Why Fortescue boss Twiggy Forrest says the federal budget's green hydrogen plans can't wait

| Bernd Struben

Energy Minister Chris Bowen called green hydrogen a critical enabler for future manufacturing of green metals and other products the…

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How to invest

How to make volatility your friend when investing in ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Volatility can be scary, but it's actually one of the best reasons to invest in shares.

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Technology Shares

Better ASX tech share to buy now that the Nasdaq bear market is over: Altium or Appen?

| Tony Yoo

Both former darlings have been sold off the past 18 months. Which is the better bet from here onwards?

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Economy

Did the 2023 federal budget just lock in another RBA rate rise?

| Bernd Struben

Among the key budget measures is $14.6 billion in spending to assist households and small businesses with cost of living…

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How to invest

2 pieces of Warren Buffett investing advice I live by, and the one that I ignore

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire has provided tonnes of valuable investing wisdom, but there's one topic on which I won't follow his lead.

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Defensive Shares

Top defensive ASX shares to buy in May 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Could your investment portfolio do with some buffering?

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 300 shares that turned $5,000 into $59,000 or much more in 5 years

| Bernd Struben

While 10-bagger stocks on the ASX are elusive, they do exist. And they make some investors rich.

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Do we dare hope, when it comes to the budget?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What are we to expect tonight?

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 40? Here's how I'd aim to build a passive income of $3,000 a month

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I'd make the most of investing on the ASX if my goal was to build an income stream.

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Opinions

3 defensive ASX shares surrounded by wide moats I'd buy with $5,000

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors can secure massive returns over the long term if a company holds a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Communication Shares

5 reasons to love Telstra shares right now

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX expert can't speak highly enough of Telstra.

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Defensive Shares

The ASX shares to buy in high inflation times

| Tony Yoo

Fairmont Equities' Lauren Hua presents the stocks to grab when costs are spiralling.

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Retail Shares

Which ASX retail shares could be 'most impacted' by Amazon's rapid growth?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Amazon eating ASX retail shares' lunch?

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How to invest

Warren Buffett is 'very cautious' about investing in bank stocks. Should you be?

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett didn’t miss a beat at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual general meeting, held in Omaha Nebraska on Saturday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Fortescue's Twiggy could wipe this ASX 300 share from the bourse. Here are the details

| Brooke Cooper

Investors have been warned Wyloo Metals intends to delist Mincor if it fails to secure a 90% interest in the…

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ETFs

Could buying iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) shares at under $45 make me rich?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors do well with this popular ETF?

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Investing Strategies

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

These are the critical events to monitor for the health of your stock portfolio.

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Opinions

Follow the free cash flow: Could these unloved ASX shares be worth buying?

| Mitchell Lawler

Don't be misled by earnings. Review the free cash flow to help find real value.

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Dividend Investing

Investing just $3 a day in ASX 200 shares could provide $300 of monthly dividend income. Here's how

| Brooke Cooper

I reckon I could turn my pocket change into a worthwhile income stream.

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