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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.

Recent Articles

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Greece or rust!

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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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Greece or rust!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There’s a more pressing worry here at home

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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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I was wrong. Learn from my mistake

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We all wish we could be right every time. Our portfolios would be healthier — as would our egos.

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Is the ASX really rigged?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s easy to see the sharemarket as a casino, or as the province only of the investment banks and so-called…

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When Buffett speaks, you should listen

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

40,000 people, two old men and the best advice you’ll ever get

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The end of broadcast television?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Netflix’s arrival means the incumbents need to shape up or ship out…

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Lest We Forget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

One hundred years ago, to the day, as dawn broke, men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp nervously,…

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Here comes the crash

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s coming… but no-one knows when

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Shaking an iron fist at the sea

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The ‘new normal’ is nothing new – or normal

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The secret of Warren Buffett's success

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing well is about understanding and controlling your temperament.

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It may not be a bubble, but it floats

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Learn from Buffett's winning bet

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What's the difference between 'limit' and 'market' orders?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Knowing what sort of order to place can help make - or save - you some real money

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Doubting can cost you money

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Don’t be scared away from investment gains

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The secret of Warren Buffett's success

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

When Warren Buffett speaks, you should listen

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Here's Your Chance To Learn From Warren Buffett

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investment advice from the master… for free

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Welcome To 'Expectations' Season

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Over time, share prices will reflect the value of the business itself. That’s why we’re long term investors.

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Making sense of earnings season spin

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s not what they made, but what they focus on

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Buy Australian. I did.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Being brave in the face of uncertainty can help you reap rewards

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Here's how you beat the market

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The spoils don’t go to the brave or the reckless

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Why you should buy US shares

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Some of the world’s best companies, and a currency kicker

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Stocks for your stocking

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Shares aren’t a traditional gift, but don’t let that put you off

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Should you prepare for a 'Santa Claus rally'?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Santa Claus rally or Santa Claus Crash...

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You, me and the oil price crash

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Let's remember that investing is more than just assessing the possibility of wonderful gains...

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Don't just sit there, invest

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Ignore the fear and distraction

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Gail Kelly's lesson for investors

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Diversity of thought and opinion is vital

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We will remember them

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Lest we forget

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Only the paranoid survive

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The future might look like the past. Or not.

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Is your dividend really delivering?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Yield is only half the story!

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Iron ore won't balance the budget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sorry Mr. Barnett, the miners are right

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This market is nuts… Here's what we're telling our members

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I've got something a bit special just for you this Friday...

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Beware the 'falling knife'

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The only surprise is that investors are still surprised

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How you can make $1 million in shares

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The levers are within your grasp: start now, add regularly and invest well.

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A sea of red… faces

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Wall Street fell, so did we… ho hum

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How to make a million in shares

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Three simple steps can see you hit the big time

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Market highs: Cheer, but not too loudly

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Market highs are exciting, but don’t get carried away

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How YOU can see the next iron ore crash coming

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Predictions are crazy, but recognising over-valuation is a totally different thing.

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No surprise in the fall of iron or the dollar

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Trying to forecast both the fundamentals of an economy, company or commodity, as well as the market herd’s expectations of…

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Step up to the plate

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The government has dropped the ball on super. Your turn.

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Please Support Legacy

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Today is Legacy's Badge Day, and our chance to help Legacy care for the families of deceased and incapacitated Veterans

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