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Tony Yoo

Tony Yoo is a senior journalist at The Motley Fool Australia. He formerly wrote for Yahoo Finance, Business Insider and Guardian Australia. Please send story tips to tony.yoo(at)foolcontractors.com.

Recent Articles

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Opinions

These are the blokes who control how well your ASX shares do

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Bad news is good news and now good news is bad news. Stock markets are perverse.

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Resources Shares

Are ASX nickel shares worth investing in?

| Tony Yoo

What role will the metal play in the world in the decades to come? And which stocks are the best…

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Investing Strategies

'Happy buyers': Expert's 2 ASX shares to grab after boom reporting season

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Two stocks not often talked about caught the eye of James Gerrish over the past week.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

'Strong result': Firetrail's top pick of the ASX reporting season

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Russia is still invading Ukraine and inflation is still high. But there's one stock that could be a bright spark…

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Investing Strategies

6 ASX shares to pounce on from a boom reporting season: Morgans

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Analyst picks half-a-dozen best stocks to buy right now on the back of their recent results.

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Investing Strategies

3 biggest themes to invest in for the long term: Morgan Stanley

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Are you having trouble coming up with investments with a long runway? Thinking about these trends might help.

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Technology Shares

Up 45% in a year! But this boom ASX 200 tech share is still a buy: expert

| Tony Yoo

There's a technology stock that's gained almost 50% in the last 12 months. Remarkably, it's not too late to hop…

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Broker Notes

7 more ideas for buying ASX shares this reporting season: expert

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The superpowers might be jostling for the new world order and the global economy might be on the brink, but…

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Resources Shares

4 ASX 200 mining shares to buy for takeover potential: expert

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Here are more ideas to cash in on a potential merger and acquisitions frenzy in 2023.

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Opinions

5 types of ASX shares to buy for high inflation times: expert

| Tony Yoo

The rise in the cost of everything is an 'insidious tax' on your portfolio. Here's how to combat it.

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Investing Strategies

Experts name 2 ASX All Ords shares to buy after their excellent results

| Tony Yoo

Here's a pair of stocks you don't hear much about, but have plenty of upside after boom February updates.

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Broker Notes

The obscure ASX share with 45% upside one small-caps expert is backing right now

| Tony Yoo

Here's a stock you've never heard of, but is headed to the top.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

6 asset-rich ASX 200 shares to buy for their takeover potential: expert

| Tony Yoo

These half-dozen stocks have just the attributes that would have private equity licking their lips.

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Broker Notes

Wake up! Buy 5 ASX shares that are reporting season gems: Morgans

| Tony Yoo

Here are the best stocks out of the companies that revealed their results this week.

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Growth Shares

7 ASX 200 growth shares to buy for possible takeovers: expert

| Tony Yoo

Many private equity firms and superannuation funds are on the hunt for cheap assets. Here's how you could benefit.

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Investing Strategies

'Long-term value': Expert names 2 ASX 200 shares to buy for years to come

| Tony Yoo

One stock has plummeted and the other has rocketed over the past year. But they are both excellent prospects.

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Investing Strategies

4 ways interest rates could go and what they mean for ASX shares: expert

| Tony Yoo

How will the central banks influence your stocks in 2023? Here are the possibilities, ranging from a nightmare to a…

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Investing Strategies

Here are the best ASX shares to buy for the coming decade: Firetrail

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These are the biggest themes that will change the world over the next 10 years -- and the stocks that…

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ETFs

Hedged or unhedged: Which ASX ETF do I buy?

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Are you confused about whether to invest in a currency-hedged fund or an unhedged one? Here's some advice.

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Opinions

'Don't let the bears get you': Where will ASX shares end up in 2023?

| Tony Yoo

Goldilocks is doing her best to outwit the bears. Here's what one expert reckons will happen.

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Technology Shares

ASX company bosses punished for getting rich from misleading investors

| Tony Yoo

Court hands down record penalties against the software provider that left investors empty-handed.

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Investing Strategies

Inflation refuses to die: Expert reveals where to invest your hard-earned

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Did you know $100 in your wallet from a year ago is now just $92.20? Which stocks are the best…

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Investing Strategies

'Attractive opportunities': Fund reveals why 2 ASX 200 shares are its biggest holdings

| Tony Yoo

Putting their money where their mouth is: check out the reasoning behind their support for these two stocks.

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Investing Strategies

3 ASX 200 shares Firetrail Small Companies fund is overweight in right now

| Tony Yoo

It's a confusing time to pick stocks at the moment. Check out this trio and the reasons why analysts are…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Double the customers in 2023? The ASX share one expert would pounce on now

| Tony Yoo

This stock has already rocketed 18% since 20 December, but it's only halfway to where it was before COVID-19.

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Technology Shares

This ASX tech share's rallied 16% in 2 months. Here's why

| Tony Yoo

A much-maligned stock has been rejuvenated since Christmas. There are a couple of theories.

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Broker Notes

'Looks attractive': Fund names 3 ASX shares to buy for the energy crisis

| Tony Yoo

These stocks might not be fashionable, but the businesses produce essential goods for the current world.

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Investing Strategies

Buy these 2 struggling ASX 200 shares now while they're cheap: fund

| Tony Yoo

Do you have the guts to invest in stocks that have fallen off their perch?

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Retail Shares

This ASX share's doubled in 3 months. Expert says it's not too late to buy!

| Tony Yoo

This stock was an absolute pariah, losing 99% over the last few years. But the last 8 weeks have seen…

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Broker Notes

Stop mucking about and buy these 4 ASX shares right now: Morgans

| Tony Yoo

If you haven't been following reporting season closely enough, here are the best buys from those that have already reported.

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Broker Notes

Credit and drinks: Experts name 2 ASX shares to buy for a 2023 economic slowdown

| Tony Yoo

Interest rate rises have now stepped up nine months in a row. The economy will suffer for a while.

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Resources Shares

2 ASX lithium shares to pounce on before they explode: experts

| Tony Yoo

The mature miners seem fully priced these days, so the professionals are suggesting buying these stocks with better potential.

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Resources Shares

2 obscure ASX battery mineral shares to buy right now: experts

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Lithium's not the only game in town. Here's a pair of booming companies producing copper and titanium that you've not…

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Investing Strategies

5 ASX 200 shares I would buy if I was starting from scratch: expert

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Imagine you have a blank canvas. Here are the stocks one fund manager would buy if he was in that…

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How to invest

How do I cash in my Newcrest shares if US giant Newmont takes over?

| Tony Yoo

The Australian gold miner could be sold to its larger American rival -- here's what this could mean for shareholders.

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Resources Shares

2 'high quality' ASX 200 shares to navigate a turbulent 2023: expert

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Inflation and energy security will once again dominate markets this year, so which are the best stocks to buy?

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Broker Notes

4 top ASX 200 shares to pounce on for reporting season: Wilsons

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Here are the stocks to watch as they deliver their latest results this month.

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Technology Shares

'Great product, dominance in one area': Expert names unique ASX share to buy

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This Australian company is leading the world in its field. But it may not be on the radar of many…

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Small Cap Shares

3 small-cap ASX shares Celeste is riding off into the sunset on

| Tony Yoo

Are smaller companies set to go gangbusters in 2023? Here's a trio of stocks to test that hypothesis.

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Resources Shares

Is copper the new lithium? Expert names 3 ASX shares to buy

| Tony Yoo

The great copper shortage is coming. Are you ready to take advantage?

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