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Tristan Harrison

Tristan Harrison is one of the longest-serving writers at The Motley Fool Australia. Tristan has been contributing ASX news and stock analysis articles since 2016. His aim is to help Australians learn about great ASX shares, with a focus on ASX dividend shares and undervalued ASX growth shares. He holds an advanced diploma from the Association of Accounting Technicians and is enrolled in the Chartered Institute Management Accountant (CIMA) qualification program.

Recent Articles

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Opinions

Don't try to predict where ASX shares go in 2023, do this instead: Scott Phillips

| Tristan Harrison

The Motley Fool's Scott Phillips has some wise words for investors.

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Opinions

The worst investment decision I ever made (and what I learned from it)

| Tristan Harrison

This investment utterly blew up, but it taught me a lot.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue is known for paying a very high yield, but how does it do it?

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Opinions

Is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) worth buying for 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Aussie shares could perform next year if things go right.

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ETFs

3 reasons to buy the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) before 2023

| Tristan Harrison

This ETF could be one of the best, passive ways to invest in global shares.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

How does Rio Tinto manage to reward shareholders so much compared to other ASX dividend shares?

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Resources Shares

BHP shares 'look expensive': broker

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors avoid buying BHP right now?

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Opinions

Will there be a stock market crash in 2023?

| Tristan Harrison

Can the share market escape the bearish 2022 impacts? Let's take a look.

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Resources Shares

Why is BHP's dividend yield so high?

| Tristan Harrison

What makes BHP such a gold mine for dividends?

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Opinions

Is the Pinnacle share price the ASX 200's biggest bargain right now?

| Tristan Harrison

This business could see a major turnaround in 2023.

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Dividend Investing

Start generating extra income by investing $5 a day in ASX shares. Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

ASX shares can be used to build a second investment income.

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Blue Chip Shares

Why this blue-chip stock is a no-brainer buy for dividend growth investors

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the leading ASX 20 share for income.

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Opinions

3 ASX 200 shares that have 'significant share price upside': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Qantas is one of the shares that this fund manager thinks could soar in 2023.

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Resources Shares

2 reasons I think the Fortescue share price can keep rising (and 2 why it can't)

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue shares have outperformed but can they keep it up?

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Communication Shares

Why all eyes will be on Telstra shares this week

| Tristan Harrison

Will Telstra get to work with TPG in regional areas?

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Share Market News

Over 30 with no investments? Use Warren Buffett's wisdom to build your wealth with ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

People can start investing at any age.

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Broker Notes

ASX lithium shares have just been crunched. Time to buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Have we seen the peak lithium price?

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Resources Shares

Why did the iron ore price just hit a 6-month high?

| Tristan Harrison

BHP, Fortescue, and others can benefit from a stronger outlook for iron.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Shopping spree: What happened to the Woolworths share price today?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been a busy week for the business. Here’s what’s going on.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 share is trading ex-dividend next week

| Tristan Harrison

Shareholders will soon be allocated their entitlement to the dividend.

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Energy Shares

Dirty dichotomy: Why Woodside's record profits might have only painted a bigger target on its back

| Tristan Harrison

The ASX energy stock is taking heat in the media.

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Resources Shares

Make or break: the one metric I'll be watching for Pilbara Minerals shares next year

| Tristan Harrison

Uncertainty has just ramped up for the lithium sector.

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Opinions

If I was 40 and had never invested, here's how I'd aim to build a $500,000 ASX share portfolio

| Tristan Harrison

It’s never too late to start investing, but where do you begin? Here are some ideas.

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Opinions

2 ASX 200 shares that have 'further potential' for good returns: experts

| Tristan Harrison

Growth, despite the uncertainty, could lead to outperformance.

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Defensive Shares

3 ASX shares to buy for a possible recession next year

| Tristan Harrison

Here are three names that could provide protection in a downturn.

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Industrials Shares

Is Qantas stock a cheap ASX 200 buy right now?

| Tristan Harrison

Is the airline an opportunity that's about to soar higher?

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Energy Shares

Here are the old and new energy ASX 200 shares that investors were buying last month

| Tristan Harrison

These were some of the most popular investments in November.

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Resources Shares

Here's why BHP shares are this fund manager's favourite ASX iron ore pick

| Tristan Harrison

The biggest business in Australia is still an attractive investment.

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Cheap Shares

3 ASX 200 value shares I think could soar in 2023

| Tristan Harrison

Cheap ASX shares could be the way to go next year.

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Opinions

2 undervalued ASX 300 shares to be 'bullish' about: fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Both of these stocks are rated as undervalued opportunities.

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Opinions

Could this quiet pocket of the market be an ASX index outperformer through inflation?

| Tristan Harrison

Businesses that are in the infrastructure space can diversify returns.

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Small Cap Shares

Prediction: 2 ASX shares I think could soar 1,000% in the next 10 years

| Tristan Harrison

Tech and infant formula could achieve strong growth in the coming years.

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Dividend Investing

3 top dividend payers of the ASX 200

| Tristan Harrison

Blue chips with strong dividend credentials are ones to keep an eye on.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX shares I'd buy with $20,000 right now to target an 8% dividend yield

| Tristan Harrison

It could be dividend income galore from these ASX shares.

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ETFs

Is the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) a buy following its stock split?

| Tristan Harrison

Investors can now buy more units of this leading ETF.

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Bank Shares

CBA shares: 2 reasons to buy, and 2 to sell

| Tristan Harrison

Is Australia’s biggest bank the best opportunity?

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Opinions

Is now really the time to buy ASX 200 shares?

| Tristan Harrison

There is still a lot of uncertainty in the market.

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Dividend Investing

Why I think this ASX 200 dividend share is a screaming buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

Brickworks ticks many of the dividend boxes in my opinion.

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Technology Shares

3 incredible ASX tech stocks down over 50% to buy before the next bull market

| Tristan Harrison

Beaten-up tech names could be contenders to be strong future performers.

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Dividend Investing

Can a high-yield ASX dividend stock still be safe?

| Tristan Harrison

Not every high dividend yield is at risk of being cut.

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