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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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Superannuation

The superannuation balance you'll need for a comfortable retirement just went up

| Sebastian Bowen

Retirement has never been more expensive.

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ETFs

If AI isn't just a US story, these 2 ETFs could benefit

| Leigh Gant

AI’s next chapter may be written beyond Silicon Valley.

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Recent editor's choice News

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Share Market News

The US Fed just lifted rates again. Here's how the ASX 200 is responding today

| Bernd Struben

While most of us were sleeping in Australia, the Federal Open Market Committee opted to boost the official US interest…

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX passive income shares to buy in May 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Keen to get your own income-generating machine started?

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How to invest

Where is Warren Buffett looking for growth stocks right now?

| Bernd Struben

You may be surprised where the world's most revered value investor has recently gone hunting for investments.

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Dividend Investing

Volatility got you down? 3 steps to building a robust income from ASX 200 dividend shares

| Brooke Cooper

Creating a consistent dividend stream needn't be difficult.

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Dividend Investing

My 5-step plan to achieving $500 in monthly passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX dividend shares can help you build a strong second income.

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Opinions

TPG shares showdown: To buy, or not to buy?

| Motley Fool Staff

In one of Australia's oligopolies, is this telco giant primed for success?

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Investing Strategies

Get rich slowly! The 3 keys to building wealth with ASX shares

| Tony Yoo

If you don't want to risk everything you have earned with your own blood, sweat and tears, this is how…

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Share Gainers

5 top ASX shares that would have more than doubled your money in 2023

| Bernd Struben

Investing in ASX shares has been a profitable venture for most investors in 2023. Especially investors who snapped up shares…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 plunges as RBA surprises investors with another interest rate boost

| Bernd Struben

With inflation still far higher than its target range, the RBA increased the benchmark interest rate for the 11th time…

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How to invest

Short sellers reveal 4 ways to spot dud ASX shares

| Bronwyn Allen

Monitoring short seller interest can give ordinary investors clues as to which stocks to buy and sell -- and when.

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Dividend Investing

How the government's franking credit shakeup could impact ASX dividend shares

| Bernd Struben

Even if you’re not yet investing in shares directly, your superannuation fund most likely benefits from holding ASX dividend shares.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths or Coles shares: Which ASX grocery giant would I buy right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can Woolworths justify its higher share price compared to Coles shares?

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Legendary share market investing expert, and owner of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett.
How to invest

Worried about a recession? Here's why these investors are backing Warren Buffett

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has amassed a fortune in excess of US$100 billion through his surprisingly straight forward…

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How to invest

Buy 16,900 shares in this top ASX dividend stock for $400 per month in passive income

| James Mickleboro

Here’s how this dividend stock could help you build a growing passive income stream.

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Economy

Dalio says US and China 'on brink of war'. Which ASX shares could be impacted?

| Sebastian Bowen

A US-China war would be devastating for ASX shares and the economy.

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Opinions

Why Scott Phillips is begging you to buy ASX shares right now!

| Tristan Harrison

What are you waiting for?

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How to invest

A 'big red flag' for ASX investors to avoid at all costs

| James Mickleboro

A leading investment manager has warned that the Australian share market could be filled with underperformers.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Here are the most important events to keep an eye on for the sake of your stock portfolio.

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in May 2023

| Motley Fool Staff

Could these stocks become the superheroes of your ASX portfolio?

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How to invest

No savings? I'm using the Warren Buffett method to build wealth from scratch

| Brooke Cooper

The billionaire wasn't always one of the world's richest people.

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Dividend Investing

6 excellent ASX 200 dividend shares that aren't banks or miners

| Tony Yoo

Finance and resources hog the limelight in the Australian market, so an expert has picked out the best income ideas…

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Share Market News

2 ASX lithium shares this US institutional investor is buying up big (and one it's selling)

| Bronwyn Allen

Taking note of what the big end of town is doing can provide insights for ordinary ASX shares investors.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Another ASX company to disappear

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I don’t love the idea of the ASX losing yet another consumer branded business to an overseas buyer.

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Dividend Investing

ASX 200 dividend stocks: Here's a diamond in the rough yielding 18%!

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors after passive income have done well with this dividend stock.

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Value Investing

Don't get duped: Why cheap ASX shares can still rip you off

| Mitchell Lawler

This might be the most important lesson I have learnt as an investor.

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Healthcare Shares

Better ASX 200 healthcare share: CSL vs. Resmed

| Tristan Harrison

Can either of these businesses achieve healthy returns?

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 30? I'd invest $3 a day in ASX shares to target a second income of $10,824 a year

| Bernd Struben

Many ASX shares come with franking benefits, which can leave more money in your pocket come tax time. Or better…

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Dividend Investing

12 ASX dividend shares with yields over 10%. Are they too good to be true?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is a 10% yield a good or a bad sign for an income share?

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Investing Strategies

'Panic selling': Are stock markets about to have a 10% correction?

| Tony Yoo

Multiple experts are warning that shares will imminently revisit the 2022 bottom.

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Dividend Investing

2 huge reasons to avoid ASX dividend stocks

| Tristan Harrison

Passive income may not be the best choice for a couple of reasons.

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Investing Strategies

An ASX 200 share I'd buy with my last $2,000!

| Tony Yoo

Heaven forbid you were down to your last couple of Gs. What would you do?

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How to invest

I'm not waiting for a 2023 stock market crash!

| Sebastian Bowen

Waiting for the next crash to invest? Here's why Buffett says that's a bad idea.

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ETFs

I think this underrated reason is key to why ETFs can be great investments

| Tristan Harrison

ETFs can be really good investments. I think there’s a major factor why.

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Dividend Investing

My top high-yield ASX dividend stock to buy in 2023

| Tony Yoo

I bet you haven't considered this small cap as a quality income-producing stock.

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Opinions

Pro Medicus shares: Bull vs. Bear

| Motley Fool Staff

A head-to-head on an ASX 200 share that's grown into a 50 bagger since listing.

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Community Service Announcement

Lest We Forget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We will remember them.

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Dividend Investing

Invested in Fortescue shares during the July 2022 dip? Here's the dividend yield you're earning today

| Bernd Struben

The iron ore stock is popular among investors not just for its potential share price appreciation, but also for the…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Just when you thought it was safe to stop day-trading

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There’s a new index to compete for our attention.

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Share Market News

3 things ASX investors should watch this week

| Tony Yoo

Here are the most important events to keep an eye on for the sake of your portfolio.

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Opinions

Want a possible $1 million in retirement? Invest $50,000 each in these 3 ASX shares and wait a decade

| Tristan Harrison

I’m backing these ASX shares to deliver a lot of growth.

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