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Would dropping that $7 per day coffee actually help make you rich with ASX shares?

| Tristan Harrison

How much of a difference could cutting a daily coffee make?

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$20,000 in excess savings? Here's how to try and turn that into a second income in 2026

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how an Aussie can invest to unlock a sizeable amount of income.

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Want to invest better this year? Start here

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Slow and steady - and keep it simple.

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Berkshire without Buffett? It starts now.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

For the first time in 60 years, the Oracle isn't in charge.

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Best Shares

Best and worst performing ASX 200 sectors of 2025

| Bronwyn Allen

The best performing sector delivered quadruple the gains of the broader ASX 200.

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Share Market News

Is the share market going to crash in 2026? Here's what I plan to do

| Grace Alvino

Everyone’s talking about a 2026 crash. Here’s why I’m staying calm, staying invested, and sticking to my plan.

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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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Recent sharemarket News

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Dow holds firm, Apple jumps, gold slumps, ASX opens flat

| Motley Fool Staff

It was unlikely the markets would top yesterday's big gains, but the lack of real retracement was a positive sign…

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Fortescue Metals Group doubles down

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Fortescue announced a US$1 billion capital raising... and ended up with twice as much as they'd initially asked for

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Do your stocks fear the future?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The printed Encyclopaedia Brittanica is no more. Are the companies in your portfolio next?

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Macquarie Group: Credit rating downgraded

| Mike King

Credit rating agency Fitch recently lowered Macquarie Group to A-, in line with other ratings firms

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More competition for JB Hi-Fi

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

JB Hi-Fi has branched into music streaming as it looks for new growth opportunities. That market just got a little…

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Gale Pacific: Turnaround gathers momentum

| Mike King

After almost falling victim to the GFC this outdoor blinds and awnings business looks to be back on track

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Dyesol: Impressive technology, but racking up the losses

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The company's technology looks promising, but it hasn't been able to turn the promise into profit

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Pharmaxis set to gain PBS listing for cystic fibrosis treatment

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Pharmaxis has gained verbal approval for Bronchitol to be listed on the PBS

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More challenges for Sigma

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sigma has had a tough few years, with challenges seemingly coming from all angles.

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A whole lotta sharemarket bull

| Bruce Jackson

Sharemarkets are on the up, including the ASX. The end of the world has been delayed, again. Mark it up…

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Selling and buying at Stockland

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The property group is making all the right - shareholder friendly - moves. Time to have another look at Stockland

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That's not sovereign risk… this is sovereign risk!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If you thought the arguments over the resources tax were bad, they've got nothing on the demands of the Zimbabwean…

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Mining boom? A billion times, yes!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Fortescue Metals Group has announced a US$1 billion notes issue - a billion dollar bet that the mining boom will…

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Battle of the skies moves to the ground

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

In a continuing war of words, Qantas has objected to Virgin's proposed restructure

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Dow jumps, Nasdaq over 3000; Good news for the ASX

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Who knows if the optimism will hold, but the US markets have clearly shaken off the GFC and are looking…

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1 big number that will burn Facebook investors

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Facebook is on target for a $100 billion IPO. There might still be a pop on day one, but are…

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Billabong: Misery loves company

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Billabong has had some tough times recently. Now the short-sellers are piling in, and competitor Quiksilver's latest news underscores the…

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Gunns: Hopes felled or growth ahead?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Once a leading industrial business, Gunns has fallen on tough times. Now a capital raising is on the cards

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Investing badly? Blame your Chimp brain

| Motley Fool Staff

A British psychiatrist has outlined three different 'brains' which may explain some of our bad investing decisions

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Flight Centre: ACCC alleges attempted price fixing

| Mike King

The ACCC has alleged that Flight Centre was trying to fix prices. The company disagrees. What does it mean for…

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A rising tide lifts GrainCorp's boat

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A takeover offer received by GrainCorp's Canadian competitor means good news for GrainCorp's share price

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Quickflix: Searching for growth

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Quickflix is the most prominent DVD-by-mail and online streaming movie rental company in Australia, but is struggling to break into…

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5 steps to finding the next great investment

| Motley Fool Staff

We summarise the '5 Ps' that Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner uses to unearth great businesses.

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The 11 dominant companies of the past 86 years

| Motley Fool Staff

The companies that rise to the top of the pile all share three key traits - and the next one…

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Can you really beat the market?

| Motley Fool Staff

Investors - both professional and amateurs - should measure themselves against a benchmark... then act accordingly

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ASX: Capitalising on market dominance

| Mike King

Being the 400 pound gorilla in an industry has its benefits, as ASX has discovered

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Why don't you invest?

| Motley Fool Staff

Take action. Start now. Your financial future may depend on it.

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Rising oil prices aren't all bad

| Motley Fool Staff

No-one likes paying more for petrol, but there are economic and environmental benefits

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Goodman Fielder: Can a new shareholder right the ship

| Jonathan Lee

What will a new 10% shareholder mean for the struggling food maker?

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Flood claims start rolling in

| Mike King

Suncorp Group Ltd and RACV, Australia’s two leading insurers, have so far received 1600 claims arising from heavy rains and…

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You can invest like Buffett, too

| Mike King

You don't have to be the world's third richest person to invest like Warren Buffett.

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Coca-Cola Amatil: Spurns Fosters, goes alone on alcopops

| Mike King

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX: CCL) today announced that it has decided not to buy Foster's Australian spirit and spirit RTD…

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Apple: Cheap at half a trillion dollars?

| Motley Fool Staff

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares have been on a monster rally so far this year. We're only two months in, and the Mac…

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It's never too early to start investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing is more than just shares, term deposits and superannuation. It's fundamental to everything we do.

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Aristocrat Leisure: Worth a gamble?

| Mike King

This pokies manufacturer is half way through a five-year transformation. We assess its progress so far

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Ainsworth Game Technology: Game on

| Mike King

After it's maiden profit last year, Ainsworth now seems to be on something of a roll - and is worth…

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Woolworths: Steady as she goes

| Mike King

A good result, despite a tough consumer mood. Woolworths continues to deliver

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ASX market down early afternoon: Recovering from 1% fall at the open

| Mike King

After falling by over 1% at the open, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is recovering to be down just 0.6%, following…

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3 great dividend stocks for the beginning investor

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With capital growth never certain, investors - novice or experienced - can do much worse than lock in some good…

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WorleyParsons results announced: Revenues up, margins down

| Mike King

This market darling is suffering margin contraction despite sales growth. An opportunity or one to avoid?

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