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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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ASX Market Wrap: Good news hard to find, but rate cut odds firm

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The market took the PPI numbers to all-but-confirm an interest rate cut next week, and ended down 0.3%

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ASX Market Wrap: Weather, retail sales and a court case

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Another company blames the weather for lower profits and iiNet wins High Court case

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Moderate gains and 'buzzword bingo' on the ASX

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The ASX closed up 0.3% among strategy updates and capital management plans

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Banks: The bull and the bear

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A conservative consumer, lower growth and risky expansion mean 'buyer beware'

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Why Australian retailers didn't sleep well last night

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Amazon.com.au might be closer than we think... and our retailers have reason to worry

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A rising ASX tide lifts almost all boats

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There aren't too many unhappy ASX investors after today's 1.4% gain

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Interest rates and resource outputs weigh on ASX

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The index dropped -0.3%, but the average rarely tells the story

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Big bank profits aren't enough

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They may be high - but profit alone isn't enough for investors

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Why the Easter Bunny will need more money next year

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The price of cocoa is likely to keep rising. The Easter Bunny might need to dig deeper next year

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The problem with CEO bonuses

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...and it's not what you think

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The amazing triumph of China

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China will be the world's largest economy by the end of the decade

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Buy Harvey Norman, Buy

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He thinks he might be mad, but Scott Phillips makes the case for buying shares in Harvey Norman

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How to handle a China slowdown

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The boom may yet go on, but if it ends, investors need to be prepared.

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Sigma: A return to profit, but not in the clear

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The pharmaceutical wholesaler still has choppy waters to navigate

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ASX down 0.5%, resources and retail in focus

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The key themes of the past year were in stark relief today

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Investing in retail: discretion required

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Who’d be a discretionary retailer – or shareholder?

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More pain for David Jones shareholders

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A big drop in second half profit, and growth is years away

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Why I think Ken Henry is wrong

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Dr Henry is encouraging super funds to invest in bonds. We disagree

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Is BHP calling the peak of the China boom?

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BHP's review may be a sign that growth in China is starting to cool

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Apple's great dividend yawn

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Apple has announced its plans for (some of) its cash

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Apple set to splash billions in cash

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Apple has almost US$100b in cash. In a few hours we'll find out how they're planning to spend it

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DJs shares halted amid profit concerns

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Reports of a halving of profits from its credit card business, with an announcement expected after tomorrow's board meeting

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More bad news for managed funds

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84% of US funds failed to beat the benchmark last year. We think individual investors can do better

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Sharemarket boom times are back…for some

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The ASX may be stuttering, but we Fools are not deterred. Stay firm. Take control. Make money for you, not…

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The amazing power of dividends

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A huge slice of market returns are from dividends and dividend growth. Don't miss out on your share of the…

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Are brokers and financial advisors ripping you off?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I was given some career advice once – ‘no-one cares more about your career than you do’. The same can…

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Fortescue Metals Group doubles down

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Fortescue announced a US$1 billion capital raising... and ended up with twice as much as they'd initially asked for

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Do your stocks fear the future?

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The printed Encyclopaedia Brittanica is no more. Are the companies in your portfolio next?

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More competition for JB Hi-Fi

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JB Hi-Fi has branched into music streaming as it looks for new growth opportunities. That market just got a little…

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Dyesol: Impressive technology, but racking up the losses

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The company's technology looks promising, but it hasn't been able to turn the promise into profit

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Pharmaxis set to gain PBS listing for cystic fibrosis treatment

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Pharmaxis has gained verbal approval for Bronchitol to be listed on the PBS

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More challenges for Sigma

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Sigma has had a tough few years, with challenges seemingly coming from all angles.

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Selling and buying at Stockland

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The property group is making all the right - shareholder friendly - moves. Time to have another look at Stockland

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That's not sovereign risk… this is sovereign risk!

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If you thought the arguments over the resources tax were bad, they've got nothing on the demands of the Zimbabwean…

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Mining boom? A billion times, yes!

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Fortescue Metals Group has announced a US$1 billion notes issue - a billion dollar bet that the mining boom will…

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Battle of the skies moves to the ground

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In a continuing war of words, Qantas has objected to Virgin's proposed restructure

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Dow jumps, Nasdaq over 3000; Good news for the ASX

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Who knows if the optimism will hold, but the US markets have clearly shaken off the GFC and are looking…

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1 big number that will burn Facebook investors

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Facebook is on target for a $100 billion IPO. There might still be a pop on day one, but are…

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Billabong: Misery loves company

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Billabong has had some tough times recently. Now the short-sellers are piling in, and competitor Quiksilver's latest news underscores the…

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Gunns: Hopes felled or growth ahead?

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Once a leading industrial business, Gunns has fallen on tough times. Now a capital raising is on the cards

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