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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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Retail Shares

Amazon stock just tanked. Could this be a canary in the coal mine for ASX 200 retail shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors worry about what’s going on with the US economy?

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Resources Shares

Down 28% in 5 months, is the South32 share price a bargain buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors dig into the potential opportunity of this miner?

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Resources Shares

Why I chose to buy Fortescue shares over BHP

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has a very compelling future, in my opinion.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the latest payout from this ASX 200 dividend heavyweight? You'd better hurry

| Tristan Harrison

It’s not too late to grab the 2022 final dividend from this leading business.

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Opinions

WAM visited 150 companies in October. Here are 5 ASX shares they are super positive on right now

| Tristan Harrison

Mining services, tourism and education are themes that WAM has been investing in.

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Opinions

Down 32% in 2022, this ASX All Ords share is a bargain-buy opportunity: WAM

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX tech share is implementing a 50% price increase for customers.

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Retail Shares

Why I think the Wesfarmers share price is a buy after this week's AGM

| Tristan Harrison

This major ASX retail share looks like a bargain to me.

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Resources Shares

Could Fortescue be on the hunt for an ASX lithium acquisition?

| Tristan Harrison

Iron made Fortescue the giant it is, but could lithium charge it even higher?

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 dividend shares you may have overlooked: Wilsons

| Tristan Harrison

Growth could actually be the best attribute when looking at income ideas.

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Opinions

How I'd aim to find under-the-radar ASX shares that are pandemic-era bargains

| Tristan Harrison

There’s a huge amount of uncertainty. But, are some ASX shares too cheap to ignore?

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Opinions

Out of all my ASX shares, this has been my best performer so far in 2022

| Tristan Harrison

A commodity ASX share has been my best performer this year.

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Technology Shares

Why I'd buy and hold this ASX 200 share until 2030

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX tech share could be one of the leading ideas to own for the long term.

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Opinions

Is the Woodside share price a buy for dividends right now?

| Tristan Harrison

It’s making strong profits right now, but is it a good time to buy Woodside for income.

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Bank Shares

Everything you need to know about the latest ANZ dividend

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ shareholders are getting another big payout. Here are the details.

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Opinions

How I'd build a portfolio by investing in top ASX shares now

| Tristan Harrison

There has been widespread declines this year. I think it’s the perfect time to go hunting for quality ASX shares.

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares that turned $5,000 into $2.5 million (or more)

| Tristan Harrison

A small number of ASX shares have generated enormous returns for investors.

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Opinions

2 top notch ASX shares for beginners

| Tristan Harrison

Investors who are new to the share market may want to look at these sorts of investments.

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Opinions

Has the bottom of the share market now been and gone?

| Tristan Harrison

June 2022 saw the share market hit a low point. Has the market already bottomed?

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Bank Shares

Could the best be yet to come for the NAB share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Are NAB shares an undervalued opportunity despite their ongoing performance?

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Dividend Investing

Have ASX 200 high-yield dividend shares been a blessing or a curse in 2022?

| Tristan Harrison

Did big yields translate into big total returns this year?

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Dividend Investing

Set for life: 5 ASX dividend shares I'd invest in if I ever had a million-dollar windfall

| Tristan Harrison

I think that a quality portfolio of dividend-paying names could fund my life forever.

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Opinions

No savings at 35? I'd buy cheap ASX shares to try and retire rich

| Tristan Harrison

This could be a great time to start investing in Aussie shares.

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Opinions

These 2 small-cap ASX shares have soared, but a fund manager still tips them as buys

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two picks in the WAM Microcap portfolio.

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ETFs

If I'd invested $5,000 in Vanguard's VGS ETF at the start of 2022, here's what I'd have now

| Tristan Harrison

How much would $5,000 be worth now if it had been invested in global blue chips?

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 directors bought $4m worth of their company shares last week

| Tristan Harrison

It seems directors of this business see value in the current share price of the company.

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Opinions

5 ways to be carefree during the next ASX share market downturn

| Tristan Harrison

Market declines don’t have to be scary. Here’s what I keep in mind…

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Opinions

Why I'm not worried about Fortescue's $9.6 billion decarbonisation plans smashing my dividends

| Tristan Harrison

As an investor, I like Fortescue’s plans to become greener.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with big yields I'd buy for income

| Tristan Harrison

Metcash is one of the stocks paying large dividends that I think is worth owning.

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Opinions

These 2 ASX 200 shares are 'compelling growth opportunities': fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Here are two ASX shares that the market could be underestimating.

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Dividend Investing

When it comes to ASX 200 dividend shares, is there any such thing as truly passive income?

| Tristan Harrison

How passive can dividend shares really be?

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Financial Shares

Is the company's buyback helping boost the AMP share price?

| Tristan Harrison

Diversified financial business AMP has outperformed in 2022.

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ETFs

The AUD is sinking, so is this a good time to buy Vanguard International Shares (VGS) ETF?

| Tristan Harrison

Could international shares be a good hunting ground?

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Opinions

Which ASX All Ords shares could perform well in a recession?

| Tristan Harrison

I think there are a few different industries that could keep generating solid earnings during tough times.

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Opinions

Opportunities across the mining sector: Expert names ASX 200 shares to buy

| Tristan Harrison

The resources sector is still a good place to go digging for ideas, according to this fund manager.

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Broker Notes

Dividend beasts: Experts name 3 ASX dividend shares that could deliver 50% returns next year

| Tristan Harrison

Brokers think that these income stocks are undervalued.

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Opinions

2 undervalued ASX shares that are growth opportunities: fund manager

| Tristan Harrison

Myer has surprisingly been named as an opportunity.

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Communication Shares

Aussie Broadband share price is 'quite cheap for what it is': expert

| Tristan Harrison

A growing telco has been named as a leading investment.

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Opinions

ASX 200 lithium share, Allkem, could have its 'market cap in cash pretty soon': experts

| Tristan Harrison

Allkem could generate a lot of cash at the current lithium price.

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Dividend Investing

Want to snare the next WAM Capital dividend? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

LIC WAM Capital will soon pay its final FY22 dividend.

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Resources Shares

My Fortescue shares have returned 33% in a year. Here's why I'm still expecting big things

| Tristan Harrison

Fortescue has been a leading performer for my portfolio. I’m still optimistic.

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