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Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips is The Motley Fool’s Chief Investment Officer in Australia. He is Advisor of The Fool’s flagship investment service, Motley Fool Share Advisor and the Portfolio Manager of Motley Fool Everlasting Income and Premier Portfolio, as well as running our most premium service, Motley Fool Platinum. He is passionate about investing, having managed his own portfolio for over 15 years. A dyed-in-the-wool Fool (in the best way), he has been a member of The Motley Fool since 1999. Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) and a Graduate Diploma of Accounting. Before joining The Fool, Scott worked in various Sales and Finance roles in industry, which has allowed him to see the good, bad and the ugly of corporate management close-up. Giving him a great understanding of the way businesses run – and what separates the business wheat from the chaff – Scott wholeheartedly agrees with Warren Buffett when he said he was a ‘better investor because I am a businessman and a better businessman because I am an investor’. Scott left a successful career to follow his passion – helping our members achieve the best possible investment returns, and helping Australians learn to better manage their money. It’s no surprise he ended up at The Motley Fool.

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How good are stocks, hey?

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The clarity that comes from simplicity.

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Nuclear power, debt and burritos

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It’s been that sort of week.

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We see patterns everywhere. That's not always helpful.

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Where are we? The same place as last time.

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Do you want a guaranteed 60% return?

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I’ve never before offered a 60% return, let alone a guaranteed one.

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Where are the women investors?

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We simply have too few high profile female investors.

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Why I don't want to trade 24/7

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Bitcoin trades 24/7. Shares don’t. Good!

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The greats you should base your investing on

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If I have a skill, or perhaps more accurately an ‘approach’ that works, it’s in doing my best to synthesise…

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We need to fix the economy. Here's how

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I would ask that you put the political barracking and ideology aside for a few minutes here.

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My 2024 Budget verdict

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

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What should be in tonight's Budget

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Good luck tonight, Treasurer.

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Why 'Property vs. Shares' isn't a fair fight

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But if you asked me to look at the probabilities, I know what I feel more comfortable with.

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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

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

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Oil! Get off the grass!

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

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High inflation. Falling retail sales. Are you ready?

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I’m sorry if this feels a little ‘doom and gloom’.

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I don't care about my portfolio's performance this year

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Want to hear something unusual… and a little strange?

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Lest We Forget

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We remember their service. We honour their sacrifice. We pledge to never forget.

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Trading? Go fishing, instead.

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Of all of the things an 11 year-old can become obsessed with, I’ll take fishing any day!

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Afterpay increasing credit limits… what could go wrong?

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At the risk of being called Grandpa, I’m from the ‘spend what you can afford or have already saved’ camp.

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I wish I'd known this decades ago

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What would I tell my younger self?

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Alchemy? Nah, Fool's gold, instead!

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We hope you enjoyed our little joke.

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Why are bank shares up so much?

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While we can speculate on the answer, I’m not sure the speculation is useful.

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'Housing AND Super', not 'Housing OR Super'

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Yeah, but a home is more important than super, right?

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Building approvals down, and economic growth at risk: Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Here's why the economy may be shrinking.

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One big lesson from earnings season

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There is a lot to take in.

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A simple fix for superannuation

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It's time to return Super to its original purpose, to remove the complexity and to stop it being used as…

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Scott Phillips on Nine Late News 3 June 2022
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1.6m Australians facing 'mortgage stress', Coles' margins fall: Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Here's why this could be the story of 2024, unfortunately.

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Scott Phillips on Nine Late News 3 June 2022
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Average wage tops $100k, worries for inflation, e-commerce flies: Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Inflation worries continue, and it turns out perhaps we're not enjoying a drink as we used to.

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Corporate earnings, CPI and retail sales on the agenda: Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Here's why the health of consumer spending is probably the canary in the coal mine.

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Legendary share market investing expert and owner of Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett
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Buffett's latest thoughts on business, investing and Berkshire

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Whenever Warren Buffett speaks, or writes, I pay attention.

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Ignore forecasts (and guidance)

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Think like a business owner, not a speculator.

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Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News
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Qantas descends, Treasurer's RBA dilemma and Twiggy's payday: Scott Phillips on Nine's Late News

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Scott recaps the bumpy comeback ride for Qantas, the Treasurer vs the RBA and a juicy billion dollar dividend payout.

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Invest like a Roman general

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Humility is something to be cultivated in all walks of life.

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The beauty of dollar cost averaging

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Because it’s Friday. And I’m going to cover some investing fundamentals. But you knew that.

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Share Market News

Announcing Motley Fool's Financial Literacy Week Event

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Get your financial house in order - for free!

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Not all ETFs are the same… and that's a problem

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ETFs are great… right?

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Lessons from a $600,000 share price

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Today I’m going to aim straight down the investing fairway.

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Unpacking some big economic changes

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January was pretty busy.

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Happy Australia Day

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We have much to celebrate, as a country.

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Being told what we want to hear

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The goings-on in Canberra did remind me of one of the more important parts of investing.

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Don't assume you'll be rescued

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It pays to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

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