Brooke Cooper, Author at The Motley Fool Australia

Recent Articles

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Defensive Shares

Is IAG stock a good defensive ASX 200 buy right now?

April 5, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Could the insurer's stock really offer 16% upside?

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52-Week Highs

Why did the Wesfarmers share price just smash a new 52-week high?

April 5, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Here's what went right for the ASX 200 retail conglomerate today.

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Bank Shares

Is right now a once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy CBA shares?

April 5, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Recent turmoil in the banking space has seemingly weighed on the ASX 200 giant's stock.

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Dividend Investing

5 steps to making $500 in monthly passive income in 2023

April 5, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

And 3 ASX stocks I'd buy to provide it.

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Travel Shares

Snapped up $8,000 of Qantas shares in 2018? Here's how much passive income you've received

April 5, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The airline has only paid out four dividends over the last five years.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

April 4, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 coal favourite posted the index's biggest gain on Tuesday.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Flight Centre share price go backwards in March?

April 4, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 travel giant's stock remained the market's most shorted last month.

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Broker Notes

4 ASX 200 shares just upgraded by brokers, one with 18% upside

April 4, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Analysts have run the ruler over these stocks and come away more bullish.

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Share Gainers

4 ASX All Ords shares smashing the market on big news

April 4, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Guess which All Ordinaries stock is soaring over 20% today.

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Dividend Investing

Investing $10k in Westpac shares could generate substantial passive income

April 4, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

A $10,000 investment in Westpac could provide around $700 of dividends this finanical year.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price soar higher than the ASX 200 in March?

April 4, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Acquisition updates, growth plans, and biofuel, oh my! Here's what Qantas was up to last month.

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Materials Shares

Directors have bought more than $1.6m of New Hope shares in a week. Should you buy?

April 3, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Insiders seem to think the stock looks attractive at its current level.

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Materials Shares

A director has been buying up BHP shares. Should you?

April 3, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Could stock in the iron ore giant really offer 10% upside?

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX 300 lithium director just doubled their holding of company shares

April 3, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The insider sunk more than $50,000 into the stock last week.

Dividend Investing

Invested $13,000 in Flight Centre shares 5 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've earned

April 3, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 travel giant has likely disappointed passive income investors in recent years.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

March 31, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 lithium stock led the index on Friday.

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Financial Shares

AMP share price slips amid expected first strike on remuneration

March 31, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Shareholders appear to have rejected the company's remuneration report.

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Materials Shares

Rio Tinto share price lifts on copper project news

March 31, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 giant has entered a $651 million deal to unlock its La Granja copper project' development.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Sayona Mining share price having such a stellar end to the week?

March 31, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The $80 million restart of the company's NAL project has been completed.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $9,000 of Fortescue shares in 2018? Here's how much passive income you've pocketed

March 31, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Has the iron ore giant really provided a 600% return on investment over the last five years?

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the next Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF dividend? You'd better hurry

March 31, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The ETF will trade ex-dividend on Monday.

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

March 30, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

This uranium stock led the index higher on Thursday.

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Travel Shares

Qantas shares in the green amid sweet $2m investment

March 30, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The airline is involved in the development of what could be Australia's first biofuel refinery.

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Healthcare Shares

Medibank share price lifts despite shareholder class action

March 30, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The health insurer has been hit with another class action relating to its 2022 cyber-attack.

Materials Shares

Short interest in Core Lithium shares is growing. Is this a red flag?

March 30, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Short sellers seem to think the company is overvalued.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

This little-known ASX share is down 40% in a year, and one insider just bought $1m worth

March 30, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

This insider is making the most of what appears to be cyclical weakness.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 mining shares just upgraded by Macquarie, one with 20% upside

March 30, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The materials giants could both play an important role in the clean energy transition.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

March 29, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

Promising inflation data likely helped bolster the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

Bank Shares

Down 10% in a month, what's going on with the Bank of Queensland share price?

March 29, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

A downturn among bank stocks around the world might have weighed on this ASX 200 constituent.

BNPL shares

Zip share price dips amid Apple's BNPL US launch

March 29, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

A new global tech giant has entered the BNPL arena.

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Retail Shares

Why has Gerry Harvey bought up $76m of Harvey Norman shares in 2023?

March 29, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The billionaire reckons the Harvey Norman share price offers more than 100% upside.

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Energy Shares

'Risks, returns, and decarbonisation': AGL shares scrubbed from $68b superfund's climate watchlist

March 29, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

HESTA has welcomed progress made on AGL's decarbonisation strategy.

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Dividend Investing

Sunk $3,000 into AMP shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've realised

March 29, 2023 | Brooke Cooper

The last half-decade has been a challenge for the historic financial institution.