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Bruce Jackson

Bruce co-founded The Motley Fool UK in 1997. Now back in his native Australia, Bruce is the General Manager of the Motley Fool's Australian operations. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Diploma of Financial Services. He writes The Motley Fool's popular and widely read Take Stock free email newsletter. He is a keen investor himself, and particularly enjoys picking up stocks during the market's periodic but regular periods of panic.

Recent Articles

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Share Market News

ASX 200 in freefall as CBA's prediction of a soft landing might have just been torpedoed by huge interest rate call

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Big four banks plunge as fears profit margins have peaked.

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Share Market News

Dash for trash fades as earnings cliff looms for ASX shares, with the market shooting first and asking questions later

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January stock market rally fades as reality hits "dash for trash" ASX shares

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Share Market News

With interest rates heading higher again, the risk is to the downside for these popular blue chip ASX shares

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Term deposits paying 5% look much better value than these popular ASX blue chip stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX share prices have rallied too hard to start 2023 says UBS equity strategist as one US analyst says don't even think about turning bullish until 2024

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UBS equity strategist Richard Schellbach believes ASX share prices are factoring in too much optimism.

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Jeremy Grantham just warned shares could crash 50%, but did he also suggest lithium stocks may have "a substantial advantage" over the long-term?

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Lithium stocks jumped higher in January, and more gains could be ahead.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 jumps higher again, defying predictions the 2023 stock market rally could be about to come to a screaming halt

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The ASX 200 is rising again, even as interest rates are set to jump once more.

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Share Market News

Consumer spending defies logic as inflation rages higher, locking in yet another interest rate hike in February

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The flying start to the year for the ASX 200 index has gone into reverse.

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Share Market News

Little downside protection for popular ASX 200 shares as 2023 looms a much tougher year for blue chip stocks

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Retirees looking to preserve capital whilst banking fully franked dividends from popular blue chip stocks might be looking at a…

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Opinions

"Bullish because everybody is bearish" – here are 8 dogs of 2022 I'm backing for the win in 2023 

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These 8 ASX microcap stocks could bounce back in 2023.

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Share Market News

This simple investing plan could save the retirement plans of millions of retail investors

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Mum and Dad investors have lost billions so far this year. It's not the time now to give up on…

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Share Market News

Why this one top fund manager is optimistic about 2023, and one little-known IPO that has hit it out of the park

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Inflation and interest rates might have peaked, setting up shares for what could be a good 2023

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How to invest

As 2 experts predict the stock market is yet to bottom, here are 4 things every investor can do now to prepare for the worst

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The Santa Rally is on hold as the ASX 200 follows Wall Street lower. Is the worst still ahead?

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Share Market News

5 popular ASX 200 stocks I'm avoiding, plus one that still looks dirt cheap

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RBA hikes, meaning savings rates close to 4% make CBA shares look quite expensive.

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Share Market News

It took me years to realise I'm no investing genius like Warren Buffett

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You don't have to be Warren Buffett to be a very successful investor

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Share Market News

Three comforting lessons for investors whose portfolio has been smashed versus the surprisingly good return of the ASX 200

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Resource stocks dominate the list of big ASX 200 winners. Next year might be different

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Share Market News

Bear market not done yet says Goldman Sachs, while Morgan Stanley predicts dividends will be the driver of returns in 2023

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Goldman Sachs warns the bear market is not over yet.

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Share Market News

Buffett buys up big amidst recession fears. One cheap ASX share I'm backing, plus why I'm dissatisfied despite a huge one-day windfall

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Warren Buffett splashes billions even as recession fears grow.

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Share Market News

Down 30% so far in 2022, leading fund manager Firetrail sees a bright future for this under-the-radar ASX small-cap share

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This small cap ASX stock is expected to benefit from rising interest rates

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Share Market News

Fund manager names this ASX All Ordinaries stock as 'a stand-out' in the technology sector

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Under the radar stock is bucking the downward trend in tech stocks.

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Share Market News

Amidst the ongoing tech stock wreck, value shares are everywhere. There's just one catch…

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Plenty of ASX stocks look like great value. But, there's a catch.

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Share Market News

Top fund manager sounds alarm bells for bank shares

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Bank shares could be at risk if economic conditions worsen over the next 12 months.

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Share Market News

Top fund manager has 'never seen' ASX share price moves like we are witnessing

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In over 15 years, Chris Stott has never seen ASX share prices move like this.

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Share Market News

These 10 predictions could help you profit from the stock market regardless of inflation, interest rates or even another bear market

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Everything you need to know about interest rates, the economy, and how to profit from the stock market.

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Share Market News

Leading fund manager names the 3 ASX stocks that drove its returns higher in October

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These three fast-growing stocks propelled the QVG Capital Long Short Fund to a strong October.

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Share Market News

In what is regarded as a horror year for shares, the ASX 200 index continues to put up very respectable returns

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The ASX 200 had a bumper October, and is now down only 5% over the past 12 months.

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Share Market News

Batten down the hatches as RBA may hit households with 'supersized' interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup day

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RBA set to inflict yet more pain as ANZ and others warn tougher times are ahead.

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Share Market News

The bear market rally has seen the ASX 200 jump five percent higher in October. It could all be about to run out of steam

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Disappointing earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet might be the canary in the coal mine.

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Share Market News

Even as one strategist predicts a 30% crash, others think the bottom of this bear market may already be in and shares might rally for Christmas

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A Santa rally could be on the cards as pace of interest rate rises could be set to abate.

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Materials Shares

Winner and Sinner: Woodside stock looks dirt cheap, whilst Megaport shares could have even further to fall

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One ASX 200 stock that's dirt cheap, and one that still looks expensive.

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Growth Shares

Tough year for leading global growth fund laid bare with brutal fall in tech stocks

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How the mighty tech stocks have fallen.

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Share Market News

Two ASX microcap stocks with asymmetric upside potential in today's market

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Now could prove to be a good time to steadily put money to work in ASX stocks.

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Share Market News

Top fund manager thinks ASX could start to move decisively higher, potentially sooner than you might be expecting

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Two ASX small cap stocks with material upside potential.

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Share Market News

If you wait for the stock market to bottom, you'll miss out on absolute bargains, like 'one of the cheapest stocks on the ASX.'

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As the stock market grinds lower, the opportunity to buy shares on the cheap increases.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 flat despite top investment banker warning stocks could 'easy' fall another 20%

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Euphoria of last week quickly fades as global recession looks increasingly likely.

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Share Market News

As anxiety runs high, here's how the stock market can rise from the ashes to roar higher once more

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Here's everything you need to know about interest rates, and the economic cycle.

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Share Market News

RBA shock fuels the ASX 200 stock market rally… plenty of bargains on offer for beleaguered yet emboldened investors

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The Reserve Bank shocks the markets by raising interest rates by only 25 basis points.

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Share Market News

Bumpy times ahead, but with retail investors throwing in the towel, history says this is a good time to buy shares

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ASX 200 blue-chip stocks are expensive, but there are still some bargains about.

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Share Market News

Top fund manager sees potential for this 'cheap gold stock' to turn into 'multi-billion-dollar' company

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Fund manager says this is one of the cheapest gold stocks globally.

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Share Market News

September living up to its 'worst month of the year' reputation as ASX 200 finally cracks

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ASX 200 down 6.7% in September as stock market frets about rising interest rates.

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Cheap Shares

Leading value fund Forager names two ASX shares trading at dirt cheap prices

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These two ASX shares trade at very attractive prices.

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