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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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This Stock Market – Going Up or Heading Down?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I was recently listening to a couple of experienced analysts give their thoughts on the current state of the Australian…

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Do This And You Might Miss A 1300% Winner

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We recently ran an article on The 3 Most Important Words in Investing. If you haven't had a chance to…

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Buying Gold? You're a Jerk

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Gold bugs rise up. Was Charlie Munger wrong to call gold buyers jerks?

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You Can Beat The Experts

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Many would-be investors shy away from taking the plunge because they figure they don't know as much as the experts.…

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Your Home Is 56% Overvalued

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It hasn't taken long. After last week's panic selling on the back of fears of a Japanese nuclear catastrophe, world…

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I Know How This Will End

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Wow… what a month! A terrible nuclear disaster, Western military operations over Libya, US national debt concerns and a landmark…

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What Japan's Disaster Means For You

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan last Friday afternoon has had an unimaginable impact on the people of north-eastern…

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In Investing, Temperament Trumps Talent

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Last week, the S&P/ASX 200 closed at 4645 points. The previous Friday, the index had closed at 4864 – a…

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Buy Australian. I Am

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Back in October 2008, the S&P/ASX 200 closed as low as 3,800 points. Only one month earlier, it had closed…

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