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Legendary share market investing expert and owner of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett
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Highlights from Buffett and Berkshire

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You’ll be a better investor for spending a little time taking in Warren Buffett's investing wisdom.

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 is off to races on Monday. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending the ASX 200 sharply higher on Monday. But why?

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Retirement

What's the average Australian superannuation balance at age 70 in 2024?

| Sebastian Bowen

The average super balance at age 70 might shock you.

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Gold

Top ASX gold shares to buy in May 2024

| Motley Fool Staff

Looking to add some investment exposure to the yellow metal this month?

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Retirement

Will you need to keep working after retirement?

| Bronwyn Allen

Two-thirds of Australians say they plan to continue working beyond their retirement age.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Oil! Get off the grass!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Now that I think of it, what is the bowls equivalent of Happy Gilmour?

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Opinions

Would I still buy Life360 shares as they hit all-time highs?

| Mitchell Lawler

Could this high-flying tech share still be a buy at all-time highs?

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Materials Shares

Is ASX uranium the new lithium?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will uranium shares follow lithium into the breach?

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Recent Take Stock News

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How to grow your wealth, the lazy way

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shooting for quick wins punting on highly speculative shares is a mug’s game, and one that often ends in pain…

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The little known company with the big 7% yield

| Donny Buchanan

If you can spot an investment thesis here, but don’t know the first thing about farming, allow me to introduce…

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Dividends just jumped the shark

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If you’re holding shares of a company that’s borrowing to pay its dividend, make sure you know the real gamble…

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Everyone loves a sale (except investors)

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

When Mr Market puts shares on sale, many investors frantically head for the exits in a state of panic.

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Financial Advice for My New Son

| Motley Fool Staff

Learn the skill of changing your mind, discarding old beliefs and replacing them with new truths.

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What 'The Simpsons' can teach us about money

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The dollar mightn't fall another 17% over the next 12 months, but it seems it isn't too late to profit,…

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What is your CEO really telling you?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If you own shares in a company, those people work for you.

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My favourite ASX stock

| Claude Walker

Two small caps with big prospects...

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The scary truth behind the Big Four Banks' fully franked dividends

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Finding a suitable return on your wealth can be difficult these days.

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Beyond BHP Billiton's 7% fully franked dividend…

| Bruce Jackson

If you can handle the volatility (and we can help you), by comparison to the other options, the share market…

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This is what happens when the share market crashes

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Recession, or no recession?

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A Matter Of Perspective

| Andrew Page

Remember, the sharemarket (like property) is only as risky as you make it.

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Want to win at investing? Build a cathedral

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Your job is to find great businesses, pay reasonable prices and let time do its thing. That’s how true legacies…

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The Magic of Dividends

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market crash was actually a blessing in disguise.

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Market Crash – how I've missed you

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The smart investors who keep adding to their portfolio and reducing their dollar-cost average will be the big winners, over…

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Keep Calm… And Invest On (Foolishly)

| Andrew Page

We can’t know what the future will bring. But we can apply timeless investing rules and put ourselves in a…

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Are you really the investor you think you are?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

If you haven't yet taken advantage of the market's most recent dive, it could be time to rectify that situation…

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A Man And His Dog

| Andrew Page

It’s the 64 million dollar question when it comes to buying shares -- and one that we all ask.

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Why ASX dividend stocks are still winning this one horse race

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The message is clear — the smart investors are ignoring (and taking full advantage of) the market’s recent gyrations to…

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Beyond The Banks

| Andrew Page

With interest rates at record lows — and likely to drop lower — high yielding, dividend paying shares have never…

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The long and the short of it..

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

it’s theoretically possible to make money from short-selling… I think there are just easier (and more profitable) ways to invest

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I bet you didn't know this about BHP Billiton's fully franked dividend

| Bruce Jackson

So much for the imminent stock market crash...

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Smart, But Not Infallible

| Andrew Page

Don’t let yourself be distracted by the seemingly compelling patterns seen on markets

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The World Is Your Oyster

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

For the investor who wants to really build long-term wealth…

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Your baby is ugly

| Bruce Jackson

Buying shares monthly is a great way to ease your way into the share market.

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The Death of Gold and How This ASX Stock Soared Over 400%

| Bruce Jackson

Gold is the currency of doomsters, gloomsters and scaremongers.

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Why Did You Buy Those Shares..?

| Andrew Page

What do you know about your shares?

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Did you miss these two big moves?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

98% of the world’s investment opportunities are overseas. It’s time for more Australians to take the opportunity.

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ASX roars higher… remembers fully franked dividends still smash term deposits

| Bruce Jackson

It’s definitely not easy if you can’t control your emotions. If you can’t handle share market volatility. If you can’t…

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Please Don't Invest, If…

| Andrew Page

There will always be news that makes it seem like now isn’t the right time to invest.

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Sorry Australia, you've been had

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This is an intervention

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An Investing Survival Guide

| Andrew Page

At The Motley Fool we don’t get caught up in sharemarket scaremongering. We invest in a manner that prepares us…

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Greece or rust!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing is full of risks, by its very nature. The investor’s job is to understand and either minimise those risks…

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Profit Is Just The Beginning

| Andrew Page

If you prefer to avoid excessive risk, and if you like the idea of receiving regular dividends, focusing on established…

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Your one-step tax deduction

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

July 1 will be a new financial year. But it’ll be just another day in a long-term investing journey.

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The Magic Money Box

| Andrew Page

For the true investor, the value of a company comes from its ability, or potential, to deliver you cold hard…

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The Mystery Of Share Prices

| Andrew Page

We have to endure some volatility in the short term, and that can sometimes be a little uncomfortable, but it’s…

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The amazing secret to Warren Buffett's riches

| Bruce Jackson

Finally, the world’s greatest investor will become a major player in the Australian sharemarket.

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Yield Is Just The Beginning

| Andrew Page

Investors are right to consider dividend yields when deciding what companies to invest in, but there is much more to…

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Less Taxing Taxes

| Andrew Page

With term deposits pitifully low, and rental yields dropping, shares have never been more attractive for those seeking a reliable…

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