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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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Technology Shares

Tech tumble: How this ASX share plunged 59% last financial year

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The stock price has plunged the past 3 years, but earlier this year it missed a massive chance to salvage…

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX 200 lithium stocks are exploding on Friday

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Is the battery ingredient back in favour with investors? Could this be the start of another bull run?

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Investing Strategies

Why analysts love this ASX share that lost investors 5.5% in FY22

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Professional investors have not lost their affection for this stock that made plenty of people rich before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Broker Notes

4 'quality' ASX shares to buy in scary times: expert

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Inflation, interest rates, wars and an energy crisis! Here are some stocks that have shown excellent resilience through the chaos.

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Financial Shares

I'm sticking by this 'quality' ASX share that's fallen 20%: expert

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This stock did gain 5% in the 2022 financial year to become one of Australia's biggest companies. But there's more…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Players gonna play: 3 ASX shares set for a strong reporting season

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There are some consumer activities that don't just disappear because of an economic downturn. Here are some stocks that could…

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Small Cap Shares

2 ASX shares you never heard of ready to make hay

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Plummeting stock prices don't necessarily reflect the prospects of many businesses at the moment.

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Technology Shares

How did Xero shares do in the 2022 financial year?

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The Kiwi software maker has been a favourite among investors over the past 5 years. But how has it done…

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Broker Notes

2 bargain ASX shares with good times ahead: expert

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Both individuals and businesses have some dark times coming. But which Australian businesses can fight through the economic downturn?

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares that could survive a recession: expert

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Interest rates have now risen 125 basis points in two months. So what are the best investments if Australia is…

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Investing Strategies

The surprising ASX shares to buy as interest rates rise: expert

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The Reserve Bank is expected to continue its rate-hiking until inflation is curbed. So which stocks are the best to…

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Technology Shares

How Brainchip shares gained 63% in a year when tech stocks nosedived

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The computer hardware provider was once considered a meme stock. Is it fair dinkum now?

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Investing Strategies

Pricing power: 2 ASX shares that can fight stagflation

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The clouds darkening the skies right now look just like the 1970s. Here's a pair of investments that can withstand…

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Ask a Fund Manager

I loved this ASX share a year ago, and it's still my long-term pick: expert

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Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt consistently names the same stock as the one he would hold for…

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Dividend Investing

4 ASX dividend shares to buy that aren't banks or miners: expert

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Finance and resources aren't the only income-producing stocks. Here are some going for cheap after the recent sell-off.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Bargains or value traps? Expert rates 3 ASX shares that halved this year

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Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt gives his opinions on the stocks that have been hammered in 2022,…

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Ask a Fund Manager

'Extremely cheap': expert names 3 ASX shares hot to buy now

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Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt puts up a trio of stocks that'll take advantage of the energy…

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Ask a Fund Manager

'Always peaks and troughs': Fundie names when ASX shares will stabilise

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Ask A Fund Manager: Datt Capital's Emanuel Datt takes a look at the current turmoil in share markets and picks…

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Investing Strategies

'Don't get too bearish': 3 ASX shares Wilsons just added

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There's definitely a risk of recession in the short term, says one expert, but chances are inflation pressures will ease…

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Share Market News

Melbourne man jailed for insider trading of ASX shares

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Former executive of a listed company sentenced after selling his stocks while aware of information that the public was not…

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Share Market News

ATO's brutal warning to ASX investors

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A common practice in June is under scrutiny as the tax office seeks to stamp out illegal 'wash selling' of…

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Investing Strategies

'Dip your toe back in': Expert reveals why he's buying ASX shares now

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Not sure what's going to happen with the stock market for the rest of this year? That doesn't matter, says…

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Small Cap Shares

4 reasons to stick with battered small-cap ASX shares

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Is it horrifying to look at your smaller-cap stocks right now? Here's a pep talk to get you through a…

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Investing Strategies

2 cheap ASX 200 shares to buy that no one talks about: Glenmore

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Looking for hidden gems? Here is a pair of stocks one fund is holding onto tight, despite precipitous falls in…

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Ask a Fund Manager

The ASX share I hold to 'sleep really well at night': fund manager

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Ask A Fund Manager: U Ethical's Jon Fernie reveals why supermarkets are looking attractive for the next half-decade.

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Economy

Will Australia plunge into a recession?

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AMP economist Diana Mousina gives her prediction on whether disaster looms for both ASX shares and the general population.

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Broker Notes

Why we just bought these 3 ASX shares: fund

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If you're having trouble figuring out which stocks to buy at the moment, perhaps it's worth taking a look at…

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Investing Strategies

This is what I'd do with these 3 battered ASX shares: fund manager

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Ask A Fund Manager: U Ethical's Jon Fernie decides whether he'd buy, keep or cut a trio of stocks that…

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Investing Strategies

2 powerhouse ASX shares going for dirt cheap right now: expert

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Here's a pair of stocks that made many people rich over the years but have plunged in 2022. Now it's…

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Investing Strategies

'Global leader at attractive prices': expert names 2 ASX shares to buy now

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Construction and pokies? Two companies that dominate life's 'essentials' might be worth investing in for troubled times.

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Ask a Fund Manager

3 dividend-paying and ethical ASX shares to buy now: fund manager

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Ask A Fund Manager: U Ethical's Jon Fernie names a trio of stocks that will help you through a turbulent…

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX shares to benefit from strong US dollar: expert

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The greenback is considered a safe haven in troubled times. And 2022 will be no exception, according to one fund…

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Investing Strategies

2 ASX shares to buy to win the rest of 2022: expert

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Growth is making a comeback, reckons one fund manager. And here are a couple of stocks that might catch fire.

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Investing Strategies

The best months of the year for share market gains

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Is it an urban myth that stocks shoot up or down in particular months? Here are some historical statistics.

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Resources Shares

The lithium and iron ore ASX shares that I like right now: expert

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Mining has done all the heavy lifting for the Australian market this year, and could continue to do so.

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Financial Shares

The ASX 200 share ready to bounce from 10-year lows: expert

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This stock has been a poor performer even for long-term investors. But the ducks are now lining up for a…

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Investing Strategies

This is what will happen with ASX shares for the rest of 2022: expert

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One fund manager stares into the crystal ball and works out which sectors and stocks might be the best for…

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Economy

Is a recession coming to Australia this year?

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Interest rates have been pushed up both here and abroad this month. Is the economy about to crash and burn?

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Energy Shares

2 energy ASX shares to buy while inflation is killing everything else: expert

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Chaos and uncertainty is reigning. One expert has named a pair of shares to back the only consistently winning sector…

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Small Cap Shares

'Frustrating': Fund backs 3 great ASX shares with plunging prices

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One of the best funds in recent years plummeted 14% last month. Here are the discounted stocks it is staying…

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