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Motley Fool Take Stock

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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Warren Buffett
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

3 golden rules of investing to live by in 2026

| Sebastian Bowen

The new year is a great time to reassess our stocks.

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International Stock News

1 Magnificent 7 stock to buy in 2026 (and 1 to avoid)

| Sebastian Bowen

Not all Mag 7 stocks are equal.

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Dividend Investing

1 impressively awesome Australian dividend stock down 20% to hold for decades!

| Tristan Harrison

This business looks far too cheap to me.

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How to invest

Simple, easy investing: These 3 ASX ETFs are all a beginner needs

| Sebastian Bowen

You can't go wrong with these three beginner-friendly investments...

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Don't be like our governments. Invest.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

So many people are so fixated on trying to guess the very lowest price, or the very best time that…

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Cryptocurrencies

Why is the Bitcoin price outperforming for Australian crypto investors?

| Bernd Struben

The strength of the US dollar is helping Aussie Bitcoin holders see some healthy gains.

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Materials Shares

If I'd invested $1,000 in Fortescue shares at the start of 2022, here's how much I'd have now

| Brooke Cooper

Would an investment in the iron ore giant earlier this year have posted a return yet?

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Opinions

Could ASX 200 shares represent a 'phenomenal opportunity' right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this a once-in-a-generation chance to buy discounted shares?

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Dividend Investing

What's the outlook for ASX dividend shares for the rest of 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors look to high-yielding ASX shares for resilience and returns?

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How to invest

What can we learn from how Warren Buffett invested through sky-high inflation?

| Mitchell Lawler

Lessons from an investor far wiser and wealthier than I...

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Ask a Fund Manager

How to handle tough times to end with a smile on the other side: advisor

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Medallion Financial's Michael Wayne reveals what he's advising clients worried for their ASX shares.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price just tumbled back below US$20,000. What's happening?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates ratcheting up rapidly in 2022, most cryptos are deep in the red for the calendar year.

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Opinions

Share market sell-off: 3 top ASX shares to buy now

| Tristan Harrison

Businesses that are now cheaper after this volatility could be a bargain.

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Investing Strategies

What are experts predicting will be the best-performing ASX sectors in Q2 FY23?

| Zach Bristow

Let's hear what experts have to say about where to invest in the current climate.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 tech shares are deep in the red on Monday. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Following a strong run for much of last week, leading ASX tech companies are deep in the red today.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX dividend shares proving they can handle inflation

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation is helping boost the revenue of these businesses.

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Investing Strategies

4 investment truths that have been shattered in 2022

| Tony Yoo

No, you're not the only one who thinks it's been a crazy year. One expert is starting to doubt multiple…

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Growth Shares

Could oversold ASX growth shares now be a buying opportunity for value investors?

| Bronwyn Allen

One expert says a sell-off in growth companies in 2022 has left many high-quality ASX growth shares attractively priced.

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Investing Strategies

ASX shares getting you down? Here are 3 ways to fight pessimism

| Tony Yoo

There is no denying 2022 has been tough for stock investors. Here are some suggestions to keep your heads high.

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Share Market News

4 ASX 200 directors who raised the stakes in their company shares in September

| Bronwyn Allen

This can be a great sign for ordinary ASX 200 share investors.

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Roaring Lion
Share Market News

As anxiety runs high, here's how the stock market can rise from the ashes to roar higher once more

| Bruce Jackson

Here's everything you need to know about interest rates, and the economic cycle.

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Bank Shares

Dividend play: Expert picks his favourite ASX 200 bank shares

| Tony Yoo

If you want income, ignore the haters who label financial stocks as boring. Do what's best for your portfolio.

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Share Market News

Could the RBA's latest interest rate decision signal a turning point for ASX 200 shares?

| Bronwyn Allen

Experts weigh in on what this could mean for ASX 200 shares.

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Dividend Investing

Why dividends matter

| Tristan Harrison

Investment income may not sound exciting, but there are multiple reasons to like it.

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Record Highs

3 ASX 200 shares smashing all-time highs on Thursday

| Brooke Cooper

Although the ASX 200 Index is shaky on Thursday, three companies are posting new records.

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Materials Shares

If I'd invested $1,000 in Sayona Mining shares at the start of 2022, here's what I'd have now

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 lithium newbie has had a great year so far.

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Technology Shares

Are ASX tech shares cheaper than US tech stocks?

| Tony Yoo

After a brutal 12 months, which market could investors pick up the best cloud computing bargains?

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Technology Shares

Are ASX 200 tech shares staging a comeback?

| Bernd Struben

The biggest tech companies on the ASX have rocketed higher over the past two trading days.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Go home, ASX. You're drunk…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Days like these have only one rationale: emotion.

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Share Market News

Have falling ASX 200 share prices spooked the RBA?

| Bernd Struben

Is the RBA trying to engineer a soft landing for the economy and the ASX 200?

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Share Gainers

These were the best-performing ASX 200 shares in the first quarter of FY23

| Cathryn Goh

ASX resources shares topped the tables in 1Q23.

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Ask a Fund Manager

The one question to ask before you buy an ASX share: fund manager

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Auscap Asset Management's Tim Carleton explains how investors can avoid 'value traps'.

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX 200 lithium stocks having such a stellar run on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Some 75% of the world’s consumption of lithium goes into rechargeable batteries.

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Investing Strategies

If you're new to investing, you need to read this

| Tony Yoo

Here are 10 common mistakes made by investors buying ASX shares for the first time. Don't say you haven't been…

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Ask a Fund Manager

Buy this ASX share now to put in the bottom drawer for DECADES: fundie

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Auscap Asset Management's Tim Carleton likes this Australian company that recently made a transformational acquisition.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares that have doubled their payouts in 5 years

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two businesses that have handsomely rewarded shareholders.

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Economy

Another interest rate hike coming Tuesday: almost every expert

| Tony Yoo

Investors with ASX shares have a full plate of worries at the moment, but it could become a lot more…

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Best Shares

Top ASX shares to buy in October 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to swap out your old trading tricks for new ASX treats this month?

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Dividend Investing

ASX 200 dividend shares suffer September sell-off

| Tristan Harrison

It was a tough month for dividend payers today.

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Economy

Stock market bottom: Are we there yet?

| Zach Bristow

Experts believe there could be more trouble ahead...

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Share Market News

Bumpy times ahead, but with retail investors throwing in the towel, history says this is a good time to buy shares

| Bruce Jackson

ASX 200 blue-chip stocks are expensive, but there are still some bargains about.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

The pound, AGL, volatility, IKEA and Warren's wisdom

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We’ll look back on September and October 2022 as an attractive time to buy some companies that rely on discretionary…

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Opinions

Are you at risk of missing the 'recovery moment' in ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Inflation is making the investment environment uncertain, but that doesn’t mean investors shouldn’t be invested.

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Broker Notes

Goldman Sachs says these ASX 200 shares could rise over 40%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Goldman Sachs likes these ASX 200 shares...

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