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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 shares News

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One cheap way to play the retail recovery

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This cheap blue-chip ASX share has passed the test of time, and has a dividend yield of 7.4%.

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IMF shock: World economy still growing

| Bruce Jackson

The IMF still predicts global growth. With the ASX down 18%, could double-digit sharemarket returns be more than a dream?

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Investing isn't for wimps

| Motley Fool Staff

The sharemarket remains volatile. Investors are punch drunk on bad news. Markets don't go up in straight lines. Despite all…

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Buying opportunities among the unloved

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Buying something on special is one of life’s little pleasures. And with the ASX down 16.5% from its 2011 highs,…

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Facebook de-friends the sharemarket

| Motley Fool Staff

Facebook might be worth $78 billion, but Mark Zuckerberg is content to wait for his huge pay-day

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Why sharemarket timing is a joke

| Bruce Jackson

Buying ASX shares at the bottom of the market is impossible to achieve. So why try? Instead, following these simple…

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I won't be making this common investing mistake

| Bruce Jackson

Profits are the name of the investing game, and if there's one thing The Motley Fool loves, it's making money.

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Why young investors should love the share market crash

| Motley Fool Staff

As hard as it is to buy shares after a market plunge, young investors should be salivating right now

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Shares marked down – time to buy?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Many ASX shares are trading near their 52-week lows. Now is the wrong time to shut up shop and avoid…

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The three most important words in investing

| Bruce Jackson

Share markets remain volatile, whipsawing around on rumour, fear and panic. Investors in Cohlear learn a valuable lesson. And we…

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Why now is not the time to sell your shares

| Bruce Jackson

Speculators look at share prices, and lose money. Investors focus on buying great businesses, letting time and compounding work their…

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9/11: A history of things that never happened

| Motley Fool Staff

As we remember victims of 9/11, we look at what we've learned in the decade since the tragedy, and what…

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Three beaten down winners going cheap

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investors have the opportunity to pick up these 3 great companies at good prices

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Global share markets come roaring back

| Bruce Jackson

The financial world has been saved. Long live the stock market. For today anyway...

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Share market madness – and an antidote

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The stock market continues its wild ride. Picking the low point is largely impossible, but that hasn't stopped Scott Phillips…

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Shares tank again. Hold onto your hats, Fools

| Bruce Jackson

Stock markets are tanking again. Here's how you can see opportunity instead of misery

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The 4 step action plan if you're fully invested

| Dean Morel

What you should do if you're all-in shares, and the market crashes.

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Prepare to load up on BHP shares

| Dean Morel

BHP shares are interesting today, but if world markets go into another fit of panic, be prepared to load up…

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Dump your gold in favour of shares

| Motley Fool Staff

As gold tops $1900 for only the second time ever, investors are falling over themselves to buy the precious metal.…

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Beating the share market – valuation tips

| Dean Morel

5 excellent valuation lessons that will help you master the market

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What if the U.S. is headed for recession?

| Motley Fool Staff

The U.S economy produced precisely zero new jobs in August, sending the stock market into a downward spiral.

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Market panic. Be brave. Buy cheap shares

| Motley Fool Staff

The time to buy shares is when they are on sale. What are you waiting for?

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The stock market's best friend

| Bruce Jackson

What's next for the stock market? Ask someone who cares.

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Don't make this $8 billion mistake

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Why pay more for stocks that are selling cheap?

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4 things to do if you panicked last week

| Motley Fool Staff

If you sold in a panic last week, here's what you can do now.

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Buffett's Ratio Says Stocks Look Interesting

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett’s single best measure of valuation says stocks are attractive

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7 dividend stocks on sale now

| Motley Fool Staff

If it’s income you’re looking for, here are 7 prime candidates for your portfolio

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Banks. It's time to buy

| Dean Morel

Dean Morel challenges his bearish beliefs on banks. They're now a buy.

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Top 10 market crash tweets

| Bruce Jackson

Some of the top tweets from The Motley Fool’s feed. Weep, cheer and enjoy.

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4 things to remember as markets get wild

| Motley Fool Staff

Panicking and selling everything now is terrible advice

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What you should do in this falling market

| Bruce Jackson

Stock market volatility gives you the potential to earn outsized investing returns.

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Like Cadel, believe you will win

| Bruce Jackson

If Cadel Evans’ win doesn’t inspire investors, nothing will. Believe.

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The day the stock market forgot to crash

| Bruce Jackson

As fast as a Wendi Murdoch karate chop, stock markets suddenly soar higher, writes The Motley Fool. Just when the…

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Gold headed to $2,000? Don't bet against it

| Bruce Jackson

Gold may not yet be in a bubble, but chase it higher at your peril, writes The Motley Fool. Investors…

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Not listening to Buffett cost me thousands

| Bruce Jackson

Warren Buffett is almost universally accepted as one of the world's greatest share market investors. When he talks, it pays…

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Hit the shops. David Jones needs you now

| Bruce Jackson

Trading at David Jones has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. It may seem impossible, but we're in danger…

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Your 2nd chance to load up on cheap stocks

| Bruce Jackson

Move aside, carbon tax. World stock markets are in a spin as fearful markets worry about sovereign debt contagion, the…

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Trust Me. This Won't Hurt A Bit

| Bruce Jackson

The stock market is stuck. Year to date, the S&P/ASX 200 index is down 3%. The same index is down…

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This Is What Will Make You Truly Wealthy

| Motley Fool Staff

The secret to successful investing is simple. That's what makes it all the more tragic that so many people miss…

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Profit From The Strong Aussie Dollar

| Mark Tobin

When chasing dividend yields, it might pay to look further afield from the obvious choices.

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