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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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Investing is just like riding a (motor) bike

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What I learned before I crashed my motorbike.

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Apology and Correction

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We made a mistake. We're sorry.

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One of my favourite days of the year

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It's April Fool's Day. No joke!

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Investing lessons from a health crisis

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Never waste a good crisis.

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The worst (financial) response to Coronavirus

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Please resist the urge to raid your Super

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Scared? I don't blame you

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What investors already know about coronavirus.

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Why we're buying — and I think you should be, too

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Never waste a good crisis... here's how

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The ASX bounces back — hard — off its lows

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The market is setting lots of ‘...worst since…’ records, at the moment.

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Another day, more volatility. But is it justified?

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How to deal with volatile markets

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A message from our Chief Investment Officer: "We're in the hole with you"

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A message from our Chief Investment Officer

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ASX falls 5%. Here's my view…

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Words of wisdom in times of trouble.

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BREAKING: ASX suffers biggest fall since… well, Friday

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The Toilet Paper Apocalypse?

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Shares are going to keep falling? Do tell…

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Everyone's an 'expert'. But do they make money?

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Well, I did it. I bought shares today

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Want to know why I was buying today? Here's my simple answer...

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The 'Market Crash!' edition

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The usual suspects are bleating about more doom and gloom. The market collapse they’ve been banging on about for 25…

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What's wrong, Warren?

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On Sunday morning, Warren Buffett released his Chairman’s letter to shareholders of his company, Berkshire Hathaway. Here's a dive into…

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Short term problem or long term opportunity?

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Cafe for sale. Going cheap!

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Why Holden died – and what investors should learn from it

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Vale, Holden. An inglorious exit for a once-proud company

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Blackmores gets a big bath

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Would a change in pay have helped Blackmores?

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Is this the most popular stock ever?

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Death or glory? It's Teslas at 20 paces

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Sorry, Motley. I'm out of here…

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The investing gods have spun the big chocolate wheel in the sky, and coronavirus is this week’s obsession for the…

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A $136,000 lesson. But was it really learned?

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Here's a closer look at why the successful investor aims to be right, not to win an argument. 

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I don't short stocks. But if I did…

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I don’t expect I'll ever short stocks. But if I was going to reinvent myself as a short-seller, I know…

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Coronavirus fears prompt market sell-off. Here's what you should do.

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US markets fall 1.4%. It's like SARS all over again

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Happy Australia Day!

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Here's to a great country... and some great world-beating Australian companies...

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Another retailer enters administration. The trend continues…

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Still reading the headlines? Stop it. Now.

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The world is changing… are your investments?

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When even the world's largest fund manager is making changes...

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The end is nigh for this Australian icon

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Football, meat pies, kangaroos and... that's it.

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Like telling a mother her baby is ugly…

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An ugly baby is one thing, but have you ever tried to disagree with someone about investing?

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New Year, New You? Here's how to invest better

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New Year's Resolutions that can really build your wealth

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Merry Christmas, from our Foolish family to yours

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May your heart be light (but not your wallet!). Merry Christmas, Fools!

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How did this fund beat 98% of the others?

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A closer look at the mechanics behind one fund's investment strategy and what we can learn from how performance is…

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An investor's response to MYEFO

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What if they had a MYEFO and nobody came?

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Ronald: 1, Silicon Valley: 0

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Who dares (to flip burgers) wins

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'Greedy bankers' and other useful tautologies

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Whether through genetics, circumstance, experience or opportunity, most of us haven’t made the decisions made by some of our financial…

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Westpac, Harvey Norman and the baying mob

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A win for justice... or the baying mob?

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Stocks for the "no-cash" economy

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You need to hold on...

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You need to hold on…

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The sun always comes up...

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Here's how to invest

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Our investing philosophy

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We Will Remember Them

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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent on the Western Front.…

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