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Superannuation

Is your superannuation keeping up with the cost of living crisis?

| Tristan Harrison

Superannuation is an integral asset. How is inflation affecting things?

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My 2024 Budget verdict

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

That’s a lot of ‘stuff’ to take in. And the numbers are mind-boggling.

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Share Market News

What the federal budget means for interest rates and ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Some ASX shares will benefit more than others from the new Federal budget.

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REITs

Will the 'resurgence in demand' for shopping centres boost ASX REITs?

| Bronwyn Allen

ASX REITs are likely to benefit from the "triple boost" of Australia's population, jobs, and income growth.

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6 ways young investors can boost their superannuation

| Bronwyn Allen

Young Australians' investment preferences are influencing their superannuation strategies and outcomes.

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What should be in tonight's Budget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Good luck tonight, Treasurer.

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Investing Strategies

Invest in quality, not meme stocks

| Andrew Legget (TMFalegget)

It appears the “meme stock” days are back.

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Investing Strategies

Inherited a substantial sum of money? Here's how I'd spend it (including the ASX stocks I'd buy)

| Rhys Brock

Inheriting a substantial sum of money can be life changing – but working out the best way to use it…

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5 safe haven ASX stocks for 2012

| Mike King

2012 might be grim. These 5 ASX shares offer some protection

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Kim Jong Il dies and the S&P/ASX 200 slumps 2.3 per cent as Billabong wipes out

| Motley Fool Staff

Kim Jon Il, the North Korean dictator who allegedly shot 11 holes-in-one in the first round of golf he ever…

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What Kim Jong Il's death means for investors

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, has apparently died of a heart attack, aged 69. World sharemarkets were already falling,…

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JB Hi-Fi and the slow death of retail stocks

| Bruce Jackson

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) shocked the market with a profit warning, its shares slumping 14 per cent. If investing…

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Did David Jones Limited make too much money?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

David Jones has been in the news for all of the wrong reasons lately. Under Mark McInnes, the company was…

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Profit with these ASX stocks from the two-speed economy

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

These four ASX companies stand to benefit handsomely from the 2-speed economy. None are particularly cheap, but if it's quality…

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5 ASX shares for the rest of your life

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s hard to go wrong buying shares in solid, high yielding companies. Scott Phillips has identified five large-cap companies with…

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ASX shares soar and how you can beat the lawyers at their own game

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares have their best week in three years, soaring 7.6 per cent. It just goes to prove, once again,…

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Ten American shares you could buy today

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With the Aussie dollar still going strong, and global share markets still well off their highs, now might just be…

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OrotonGroup Limited: One for the buy list

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Retailers are struggling. But with quality brands, impressive management, a conservative balance sheet and a shareholder-friendly long-term mindset, OrotonGroup is…

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3 essentials to survive after you retire

| Motley Fool Staff

No one said it's easy to retire. In one fell swoop, you'll lose a big pay cheque and face the…

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Bear markets: The perfect time to buy cheap shares, as we've just done ourselves

| Bruce Jackson

The last 24 hours prove, once and for all, that share markets can and DO rise, even in the face…

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Forget 2011, it's 2031 that matters for sharemarket investors

| Motley Fool Staff

Come 2031, today's sharemarket woes will just be a footnote in your investment history. Worry not what markets do today,…

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Are you ready to profit from the next meltdown?

| Motley Fool Staff

With the fate of the European economy hanging in the balance, we may be on the verge of another extended…

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The death of shares has been greatly exaggerated

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The sad reality is that despite decades of economic booms and busts, we don’t seem to be able to learn…

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Let's get greedy together

| Bruce Jackson

In this special video, David and Tom Gardner introduce Motley Fool Share Advisor. Whilst markets crash all around, Dean Morel…

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David Jones Limited: We knew it was bad, but not this bad

| Bruce Jackson

David Jones Limited has reported like for like sales have slumped 11 per cent. We've long been warning about the…

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Thorn Group Limited: a classic stock for a tough economy

| Dean Morel

Thorn Group Limited (ASX: TGA) reported excellent half year results. Revenues and profits are growing quickly. It could be the…

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The rowboat syndrome trap that could cost you thousands

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares keep falling, but instead of worrying, The Motley Fool is optimistically focusing on a plethora of investing opportunities,…

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Kicking the tyres on super-cheap Automotive Holdings

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Automotive Holdings current valuation isn't demanding, and it trades on an attractive fully franked dividend yield of 8.7 per cent.…

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$200 oil in 2012?

| Motley Fool Staff

In May 2008, as crude oil steamed toward a July -- and all-time -- high of $147 per barrel, a…

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A simple options trading strategy for everyone

| Motley Fool Staff

Are you looking to generate income from your investments? Open you eyes to investing in U.S. companies and using options…

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Sharemarket crash survival guide

| Bruce Jackson

Shares are being trashed, again. The temptation is to sell everything and run for the hills. Instead, take a chill…

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Fishing for ASX shares the Warren Buffett Way

| Motley Fool Staff

Everyone's marvelling over Warren Buffett's addition of tech giant IBM to Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. Why so much shock? For a…

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Newsat Limited issued with ASX speeding ticket

| Motley Fool Staff

If high-flying Newsat truly is going to transform itself into a major international provider of satellite communications, there will be…

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ASX shares spin down as Europe prepares to unleash the big one

| Bruce Jackson

ASX shares spinning down, Europe on the brink of bringing out something big, and an important announcement. It’s all part…

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Using the price earnings ratio to pick ASX winners and losers

| Peter Phan

When it comes to sharemarket investing, one size never fits all. If investing was as easy as looking at a…

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This mistake could cost you big money

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Every investor should aim to take the emotion out of our investment decisions. Problem is, it's easier said than done.…

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Driverless trucks to drive Rio Tinto's profits

| Motley Fool Staff

Rio Tinto accelerates the rollout of its mine of the future.

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Run away from OneSteel, and fast

| Bruce Jackson

OneSteel Limited, Australia's second-largest steelmaker, slashed its earnings forecast, sending its shares down 17 percent to an 11-year low. They…

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Winners are grinners, foiled by a Greek tragedy

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you thought sharemarket volatility had subsided, the Greek tragedy rears its ugly head, again. Time to hold onto…

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Greece is the word, sending sharemarkets tumbling, again

| Motley Fool Staff

U.S. stocks have slumped to their biggest two-day fall in a month as fears of more problems in Europe gripped…

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Tatts and Tabcorp: Worth a punt?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With the race that stops the nation now run and won, bookmakers and the lucky few punters who picked the…

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Cheap oil isn't coming back

| Motley Fool Staff

Oil is unquestionably becoming harder, and more expensive to find. Fight back from permanently high petrol prices by discovering cheap,…

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Bet on the Cup, invest in the sharemarket

| Bruce Jackson

Two gambling rules for the Cup, and three keys to long-term investing success

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Did Facebook's $100 billion dream just die?

| Motley Fool Staff

Once thought to be worth $100 billion or more, new data says Facebook is trading for an implied value of…

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3 ways to beat volatile sharemarkets

| Motley Fool Staff

These simple steps can smooth your investing returns

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BHP Billiton: Priced for the apocalypse

| Motley Fool Staff

BHP Billiton's share price is down over 25 per cent from its 52-week high. Rather than being fearful, potential investors…

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4 gotta-have U.S. stocks finally cheap enough to buy

| Motley Fool Staff

With world sharemarkets having a hissy-fit, four top quality U.S. shares and one little-known ASX company are available on the…

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3 stocks to profit from the coming sharemarket rally

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investors buying shares at today's prices potentially stand to benefit twice. Firstly, from rising profits, and secondly, from a removal…

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