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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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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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Recent editor's choice News

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Best Shares

Here are the ASX shares I was buying and selling in March

| Sebastian Bowen

Was I buying or selling shares in March? Or both?

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Materials Shares

Which ASX 200 lithium share has been a 10-bagger in two years?

| Bronwyn Allen

A 10-bagger is the stuff of dreams for ASX investors.

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Dividend Investing

I think these two ASX dividend shares are top buys with $2,000 in April

| Tristan Harrison

I’d want to invest in both of these ASX shares for passive income.

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Best Shares

A bull market is eventually coming: One ASX stock I'd buy now and hold forever

| Sebastian Bowen

This is one top ASX stock I'm never letting go of.

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Dividend Investing

7 ASX dividend shares you can buy for under $10

| Mitchell Lawler

Can a diverse dividend portfolio be built for under $70?

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Investing Strategies

This ASX share's halved in 5 years, but I'm still sticking with it

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker picks the stock he'd put away in the bottom drawer for…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Of rains and interest rates…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Hopefully our capital-F Foolish investing analogy is clear. 

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Resources Shares

Attention lithium investors: This ASX 200 mining billionaire says Australia could become a battery chemical manufacturing powerhouse

| Bronwyn Allen

Australia should be doing more than simply digging lithium out of the ground, says Mineral Resources chief.

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Materials Shares

Best ASX lithium share to buy: Liontown Resources vs. Pilbara Minerals

| James Mickleboro

Here's which stock I would pick if I only had room for one of these lithium shares in my portfolio.

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Dividend Investing

$1,600 annual dividend income from a $20,000 ASX share portfolio? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

These high-yield payers could unlock enormous amounts of passive income.

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Investing Strategies

Bargain or value trap? Fundie rates 3 ASX 200 shares going for cheap

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker offers his thoughts on what to do with these troubled stocks.

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Economy

To pause or not to pause? Here are the predictions on next week's RBA rate decision

| Bronwyn Allen

Inflation data came in lower than expected today, dropping from 7.4% in January to 6.8% in February.

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Dividend Investing

Why I continue buying shares of this magnificent ASX dividend stock hand over fist

| Sebastian Bowen

If the market closed tomorrow for 10 years, I would be happy to own this share

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Retirement

No savings? Drip-feed $500 a month into ASX shares and aim to retire in comfort

| Tristan Harrison

ASX shares could deliver enough growth for a comfortable retirement.

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Broker Notes

3 'compelling' ASX growth shares ECP is backing (You won't believe #2)

| Tony Yoo

Hub24 and Domino's Pizzas might be obvious picks, but how about this other one that the fund is invested in?

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Dividend Investing

How to make passive income for life with just $5 a day

| Tristan Harrison

Get the dividend snowball rolling with a small amount of money each week.

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Bank Shares

Stay away from this ASX sector (and buy this one instead): expert

| Tony Yoo

One fund manager's warning everyone to reduce their exposure to this industry that's dominant in the Australian market.

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How to invest

Why has the stock market dropped and when will it recover?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will the stock market recover its old highs in 2023?

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $20k in ASX 200 shares to earn a second income of $140 a month

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I'd make the most of a market downturn.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Are 15% of home borrowers really going to default?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Predictions – from anyone – should be taken with a large dose of salt.

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Bank Shares

Is right now a once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy ASX 200 bank shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why some banks could be opportunities at the current price.

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Investing Strategies

How we beat the stock market by 7% per year: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Chester Asset Management's Rob Tucker reveals the secret sauce to running his successful portfolio.

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Opinions

Will the turmoil among global banks trigger a stock market crash?

| Tristan Harrison

Is there about to be another global financial crisis?

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Opinions

Want wealth compounding? Here are my 3 favourite dividend shares inside the ASX 300

| Mitchell Lawler

I think these companies will be dishing out dividends for many years to come.

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How to invest

As stock markets dive, here's Warren Buffett's advice

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett loves investing in dark times. Here's why you should too.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares lift despite Deutsche Bank stock tumble

| Bernd Struben

Deutsche Bank is the latest European bank to come under selling pressure amid global liquidity concerns.

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Opinions

In search of deep value? I think these 3 ASX dividend shares could be a downright steal

| Mitchell Lawler

These companies could be what value investor dreams are made of.

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Dividend Investing

For $1,000 in monthly passive income, buy 18,462 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

Shopping for this ASX 200 stock could unlock solid passive income.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income beasts: 3 ASX dividend shares I'd buy for retirement

| Tristan Harrison

These income stocks could be top ideas for dividends.

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Dividend Investing

Want $10,000 of passive income? Check out these ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares can help you generate a mountain of passive income.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The RBA's job just got harder

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You might be surprised that Phil Lowe doesn’t consult me on rates decisions.

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Investing Strategies

Help safeguard your retirement with this key Warren Buffett investment strategy

| Bronwyn Allen

Investing in an index fund can simplify your investments and give you confidence about retirement.

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Retirement

Passive income hack: 3 simple steps to help you get rich and retire early

| Brooke Cooper

Building retirement wealth on the market doesn't have to be complicated.

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Investing Strategies

3 timeless lessons for beating the ASX index over the next decade

| Mitchell Lawler

I think compounding the knowledge of the greats is the first step to beating the market. Here are some of…

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Bank Shares

Should ASX 200 banks pay more for this implicit government backstop?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 banks are deemed ‘too big to fail’.

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Resources Shares

Copper's so hot right now: Expert names best ASX mining stock to buy

| Tony Yoo

This important battery and circuitry ingredient has most of its production concentrated in one particular continent.

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Opinions

Telstra shares: Bull vs. Bear

| Motley Fool Staff

What's the case for and against this iconic ASX 200 passive income provider?

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Dividend Investing

Is this the cheapest ASX 200 dividend share to buy today?

| Tristan Harrison

Can investors build impressive passive income with this stock?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 3 ways to get passive income from ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares pay you dividends, but there are more ways to get passive income from the share market.

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Dividend Investing

Dividend devotee: I'd buy Rio Tinto shares for $2,000 of monthly passive income

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I'd aim to receive $24,000 of dividends each year from the iron ore giant.

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