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Mitchell Lawler

Mitchell Lawler is a site writer at The Motley Fool Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and previously worked in the consulting space while his interest in equities grew. Mitchell is now completing his studies in finance and wealth management and hopes to help others in their investing journey.

Recent Articles

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Opinions

Down 21% in 2024. This ASX 300 stock looks like a money-making monster

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Profits are expected to plunge, but the future could still be bright.

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Share Market News

Insider buying alert: 3 ASX 200 shares directors are snapping up right now

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Directors in some of Australia's blue-chip businesses aren't shying away from the market.

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Opinions

Want to start investing? These 3 ETFs can be a great first step

| Mitchell Lawler

The first step can be the most important, but it doesn't need to the hardest.

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How to invest

I'm fine with a stock market crash. You might be too

| Mitchell Lawler

This article might leave you longing for a ride to the downside.

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Share Market News

Sayona Mining shares on lockdown ahead of lithium deal tea

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Are two project partners ready to join forces for good?

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Record Highs

How long can the CBA share price keep this up?

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Australia's biggest bank is running hot. Does it make any sense?

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Opinions

This ASX stock 10x my money. Here's why I haven't sold a single share

| Mitchell Lawler

It looks stupidly expensive... so why have I held on this entire time?

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Earnings Results

2 high-flying ASX 200 gaming shares splitting ways today

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Which gaming giant is winning the admiration of investors amid results?

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Dividend Investing

I'd invest $10,000 in these ASX dividend shares to keep growing my wealth as rates fall

| Mitchell Lawler

This would be my approach to dealing with a return to pitiful savings rates.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 59% in 2024, why this ASX 200 stock is making noise today

| Mitchell Lawler

Big money for this company's free offering.

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Financial Shares

Zip share price hits yet another 52-week high. Is it still undervalued?

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Is Zip on the cusp of an earnings explosion?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX stock just rocketed 40% on takeover news

| Mitchell Lawler

A colossal company finds value in the small end of our ASX town.

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Data Centre Technology
Mergers & Acquisitions

ASX 200 stock nabs $400 million data centre amid AI rush

| Mitchell Lawler

Another way to invest in the enablers of artificial intelligence is being built.

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Opinions

2 ASX stocks on my naughty list this Christmas

| Mitchell Lawler

Nothing but coal in the stockings of these disappointing companies.

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Opinions

Worried about a frothy market? 2 ASX shares attractively priced AND 1 dead simple buy

| Mitchell Lawler

Pricey markets don't require sitting on the sidelines.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX shares you probably didn't know are founder-led and why it matters

| Mitchell Lawler

'Founder mode'. It's more than a meme, it's a management style. One that might be worth investing in.

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Materials Shares

Is this JUMBO find causing more pain for ASX lithium shares?

| Mitchell Lawler

Does the United States house a mega lithium deposit?

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International Stock News

Tesla share price leaps 12% on resurgent margins in third quarter

| Mitchell Lawler

Margins are on the mend as Tesla cuts down costs and scales its energy business.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Guess which ASX 300 co-founder just sold $34 million worth of shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Another insider decides to liquidate a large portion of their stake.

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Resources Shares

Mineral Resources share price dives again, down 26% in 2 weeks

| Mitchell Lawler

Making good with the ATO mightn't put a stop to the drama.

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Share Fallers

Why this ASX 300 stock is crashing 32% today

| Mitchell Lawler

A brutal sell-off is underway after missing expectations.

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Materials Shares

Why did Macquarie just downgrade Core Lithium shares?

| Mitchell Lawler

Rio Tinto's lithium takeover isn't converting Macquarie to a bull on these shares.

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Share Fallers

BrainChip shares are tanking 11% as an industry titan is scorched

| Mitchell Lawler

BrainChip's headache could be coming from 15,000 kilometres away.

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AI Stocks

This ASX artificial intelligence (AI) stock is up 31% in a month. Here's why it just surged again

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are getting excited about this company's AI potential.

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Record Highs

Superstar ASX 200 healthcare stock snags record high amid $32 million deal

| Mitchell Lawler

The second multi-million-dollar deal in less than two weeks.

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Financial Shares

Someone is buying $125 million of this ASX Warren Buffett stock

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$125 million worth of this ASX-listed company is now under someone else's control.

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Materials Shares

What's catapulted the Liontown share price 24% in a month?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are the hard times in the rear-view mirror for Liontown shareholders?

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Personal Finance

$50,000 in an offset? The hidden cost of not investing in ASX shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Saving 7.5% using an offset is not the same as earning 7.5% on shares.

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Materials Shares

3 reasons IGO shares are making news this week

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Shares in the mining company are springing to life this week.

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Industrials Shares

Why has the DroneShield share price crashed 46% since July?

| Mitchell Lawler

The defence industry is climbing, but DroneShield has been left on the ground.

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Cheap Shares

History says these 3 ASX shares are dirt cheap today

| Mitchell Lawler

These beaten-down ASX shares could be offering great value for money.

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Opinions

Why CBA shares can still be cheap while looking expensive

| Mitchell Lawler

Overvalued? I'm not banking on it.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Star Entertainment shares catch a break, but at what cost?

| Mitchell Lawler

The casino operator will get its money, but not without parting ways with a pound of flesh.

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Retail Shares

Down 44% in a year, this ASX All Ords company is officially losing money

| Mitchell Lawler

A well-known retailer is no longer making a profit based on its FY24 result.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price is down 30% in a year. What's going wrong?

| Mitchell Lawler

Oil prices mightn't be the only issue to blame.

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Earnings Results

Sigma share price retreats as profits plunge 67%

| Mitchell Lawler

Resilient performance during the half is falling on deaf ears today.

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Opinions

Time to sell while the ASX is at a record high?

| Mitchell Lawler

Now seems like a good time to stop, take a breath, and think logically.

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Share Market News

Is this the REAL reason for the rebound in ASX lithium shares?

| Mitchell Lawler

A big bet against lithium might be supercharging the recent rally.

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ETFs

How I plan to supercharge my kids' wealth with 1 ASX ETF

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Giving your kids a helping hand doesn't need to be complicated.

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Opinions

A multi-millionaire and I are buying the dip on this undervalued ASX stock

| Mitchell Lawler

A 16% discount on a quality business... I don't mind if I do.

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