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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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Share Market News

Expert reveals why these ASX All Ords shares are drumming up a 'growing international appetite' right now

| Bronwyn Allen

Investors are chasing profits in these sectors after shunning them for years over ESG concerns.

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Dividend Investing

Warren Buffett has been buying up big on dividend stocks. Should you?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how the billionaire financial guru invests for dividends...

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Dividend Investing

How to buy ASX dividend shares for income stripping

| Tony Yoo

Income-producing stocks are all the rage now, with growth shares out of favour. Here's how one can milk the best…

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Dividend Investing

ASX dividend shares or distribution shares? Is there even a difference?

| Bernd Struben

With inflation running high, ASX stocks paying healthy yields are finding stronger support.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could the next bull run be coming for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Retail investors have become skittish following the sell-off in cryptos, but institutional investor interest remains more robust.

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Defensive Shares

Which ASX All Ords shares avoided a sell-off during the last recession?

| Sebastian Bowen

These All Ords shares were investors' best friends last time we had a recession.

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How to invest

Buffett: Why a market crash can be an investor's best friend

| Sebastian Bowen

Scared about a market crash? Here's why you shouldn't be afraid.

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Investing Strategies

Yes, buy ASX shares now. Don't wait like everyone else: expert

| Tony Yoo

Right now is a once-in-a-generation buying opportunity. Are you just going to watch from the sidelines?

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Share Market News

'Share market falls are normal': Here's how to make the most of them

| Bronwyn Allen

Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP Capital, provides his tips for ASX investors today.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Make this change… then leave Super alone!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It would be very simple, and objectively incredibly fair.

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Dividend Investing

ASX dividend shares 'likely to remain attractive' despite rising bank deposit rates: expert

| Bronwyn Allen

Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP Capital, explains why ASX dividend shares will remain popular.

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Technology Shares

3 ASX tech shares that have managed to turn a $1,000 investment into $50,000

| Brooke Cooper

Despite 2022's volatility, these ASX tech shares have proven winners over the last decade.

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Materials Shares

Winner and Sinner: Woodside stock looks dirt cheap, whilst Megaport shares could have even further to fall

| Bruce Jackson

One ASX 200 stock that's dirt cheap, and one that still looks expensive.

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Healthcare Shares

This ASX 200 share could be 50% higher next year: expert

| Tony Yoo

One advisor reckons this biotechnology stock could repeat its pre-COVID history, and have its investors cheering.

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Superannuation

Do you want the good news or the bad news on how stock market volatility is impacting your superannuation?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does share market volatility impact your super fund?

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Share Gainers

These 2 ASX 200 shares have turned a $10,000 investment into $35,000 in 2022

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a brilliant year to hold these ASX 200 shares.

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Growth Shares

Tough year for leading global growth fund laid bare with brutal fall in tech stocks

| Bruce Jackson

How the mighty tech stocks have fallen.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX 200 companies among the top 10 lithium producers in the world

| Tony Yoo

Australia has some of the biggest players in extracting and processing this valuable battery ingredient.

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Small Cap Shares

3 battered small-cap ASX shares we're still backing: expert

| Tony Yoo

Smaller businesses saw their valuations tumble in a troubled year like 2022, but will likely rocket up higher and faster…

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Don't miss the (investing) forest for the trees

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Whether the future is better or worse than the past is unknowable.

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Share Market News

Two ASX microcap stocks with asymmetric upside potential in today's market

| Bruce Jackson

Now could prove to be a good time to steadily put money to work in ASX stocks.

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Materials Shares

3 ASX 200 lithium shares that turned a $10,000 investment into $500,000

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what an investment in these ASX 200 lithium stocks at the time of their IPOs would look like today.

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Dividend Investing

When it comes to ASX 200 dividend shares, is there any such thing as truly passive income?

| Tristan Harrison

How passive can dividend shares really be?

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Investing Strategies

This is what will get ASX shares rising again early 2023: economist

| Tony Yoo

Are you sick of the rollercoaster that is 2022? One prominent expert has taken a stab at when we might…

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares that turned a $5,000 investment into $1 million

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX 200 shares have proved millionaire makers over their listed lives.

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Healthcare Shares

Could CSL shares capitalise on the next pandemic?

| Bernd Struben

While CSL didn’t see its share price explode like some vaccine makers, the company was hard at work to combat…

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Broker Notes

Dividend beasts: Experts name 3 ASX dividend shares that could deliver 50% returns next year

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers think that these income stocks are undervalued.

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Broker Notes

What can retirees do to soften the sting of falling ASX share prices on superannuation?

| Bronwyn Allen

This expert provides simple advice for Australians nearing retirement who want to live off investments like ASX shares.

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Investing Strategies

Where to hide? (And the case for buying shares)

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This bear market is testing the resolve of even the more experienced investors.

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Dividend Investing

Top ASX dividend shares to buy in October 2022

| Motley Fool Staff

With inflation still biting, the possibility of passive income has never been more appealing.

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Share Market News

Expert forecast: Here's where UBS says the ASX 200 will finish the year

| Bernd Struben

UBS does not expect the Australian economy to slip into a recession.

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Economy

Stock markets are starting to reflect that 'inflation is now under control': economist

| Bernd Struben

US and Aussie markets are rallying despite some high inflation data coming out of the US yesterday.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Four simple steps to great investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's worth asking yourself how many points out of four you’d give yourself on each company you own

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Share Market News

Top fund manager thinks ASX could start to move decisively higher, potentially sooner than you might be expecting

| Bruce Jackson

Two ASX small cap stocks with material upside potential.

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Dividend Investing

Want to collect BIG dividends every month? Buy these 3 ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

Quarterly dividend payers could provide a pleasing and consistent source of investment income.

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Materials Shares

Can ASX 200 lithium shares bank on the price of lithium to keep soaring?

| Monica O'Shea

A recent report has given its prediction for lithium prices in coming years. Here are the details.

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ETFs

If I'd invested $5,000 in Vanguard's VAS ETF at the start of 2022, here's what I'd have now

| Tristan Harrison

How much would $5,000 be worth now if it had been invested in ASX blue chips?

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Opinions

ASX investors, STOP reading economic forecasts: economist

| Tony Yoo

Yes, stock markets have been driven by macroeconomic indicators this year. But that doesn't mean you should take any notice.

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Ask a Fund Manager

If you must buy now, here are the 3 ASX shares to grab: expert

| Tony Yoo

Ask A Fund Manager: Medallion Financial's Michael Wayne describes the types of companies to target in the current troubled times.

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Share Market News

If you wait for the stock market to bottom, you'll miss out on absolute bargains, like 'one of the cheapest stocks on the ASX.'

| Bruce Jackson

As the stock market grinds lower, the opportunity to buy shares on the cheap increases.

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