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How to invest

I'm taking Warren Buffett's advice for when ASX shares are at record highs

| James Mickleboro

Would the Oracle of Omaha continue to buy shares when the market is at a record high?

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How to invest

If an investor puts $500 per month in an ASX shares portfolio, here's what they could have in 10 years

| Sebastian Bowen

Harnessing the power of compounding can bring you great wealth...

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How to invest

I'm preparing for an ASX stock market crash in 2025

| Sebastian Bowen

Whatever happens next year, my portfolio will be ready...

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How to invest

Here's my $3 a day ASX passive income plan for 2025

| Bernd Struben

ASX dividend stocks provide a unique path for building a passive income stream.

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How to invest

Is your ASX share portfolio too diversified?

| Sebastian Bowen

Too much of a good thing can negatively impact your portfolio.

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How to invest

Concerned about ASX shares at all-time highs? Don't worry, you've got options

| Sebastian Bowen

Investing in other asset classes can help mitigate the share market's highs...

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How to invest

Want to become a billionaire? There's one clear way to do it (Hint: it involves shares)

| Tristan Harrison

This could be the best way to become wealthy like a billionaire.

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How to invest

Revealed: My 3 most embarassing ASX investing mistakes

| Sebastian Bowen

I made these mistakes so hopefully you won't have to.

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Investing Strategies

How much the average Australian investor earned in 2021

| Tony Yoo

Ever wondered how large the portfolios of your friends and neighbours are? And how much they raked in last year?…

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How to invest

Is dollar cost averaging the way to invest in Bitcoin?

| Bernd Struben

Dollar cost averaging can smooth out your investment returns without needing to time the market.

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Cryptocurrencies

Warning: These are the 3 most common crypto scams

| Tony Yoo

Cryptocurrencies have now hit mainstream investing, but it's still a wild world out there and everyone needs to be careful.

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Investing Strategies

What are some key lessons for ASX share investors at the end of 2021?

| Mitchell Lawler

What investing lessons can we learn from the year gone by?

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How to invest

How to make share market volatility your friend: AustralianSuper CIO

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one handle volatility in a share portfolio?

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How to invest

What to look for when investing in ASX microcap shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Are microcaps worth another look?

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How to invest

Buying ASX shares? Why the 'when' is just as crucial as the 'which': expert

| Sebastian Bowen

How much does 'when' matter with ASX shares?

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How to invest

What might trading volume tell us about the potential of an ASX share?

| Sebastian Bowen

What is trading volume really all about?

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How to invest

How to snare a multi-bagger ASX share: expert

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one find the 'next Afterpay'

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Cryptocurrencies

Crypto investors missing millions after 2 Aussie exchanges collapse

| Tony Yoo

Customers of myCryptoWallet and ACX are in a panic as the apps stop withdrawals then shut down, leaving them unable…

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How to invest

2 top ASX shares to buy and hold for a decade

| James Mickleboro

Are these the shares to buy and hold?

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How to invest

Here's how much $20,000 invested in these ASX shares 10 years ago is worth now

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares could have made you wealthy...

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ETFs

Why do investors buy the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) when they can buy individual shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what an ETF can do for your portfolio...

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ETFs

Why is the ETFS Fintech & Blockchain ETF (FTEC) not listed on the ASX?

| Tony Yoo

An ETF Securities executive tells The Motley Fool why it listed with Australia's alternative stock exchange for its latest product.

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How to invest

Here's why Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) is currently focused on preserving investor capital

| Sebastian Bowen

This fund manager dishes on how to plan for volatility...

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Share Market News

Here are 10 years of ASX 200 historical returns

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a look at how the ASX 200 has performed over the past decade...

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Share Market News

Can 10 pictures predict what the share market will do?

| Tony Yoo

No one has a crystal ball. But an Australian team has developed an algorithm as close as we're going to…

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Investing Strategies

Why valuation multiples can be 'useless' in assessing ASX shares: expert

| Tony Yoo

Even though Amazon stocks were 'expensive' in 2006, you could have paid double and it still would be a 57-bagger…

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Financial Shares

Why this fund manager is bullish on the Suncorp (ASX:SUN) share price

| Bernd Struben

Insurance is "one of the few sectors left getting earnings upgrades."

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How to invest

3 million Aussies now qualify as sophisticated investors. Do you?

| Sebastian Bowen

How 'sophisticated' is a sophisticated investor these days?

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Resources Shares

Is Fortescue Future Industries listed on the ASX?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how to get a slice of Fortescue Future Industries on the ASX.

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How to invest

Invest with Buffett? 3 ways to buy Berkshire Hathaway on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to have Uncle Warren in your corner?

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Investing Strategies

How can you fully invest and not sell, then buy during market corrections?

| Tony Yoo

It's a 'buy and hold' investor's dilemma. Isn't it impossible to do all 3 things? What are the experts on…

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How to invest

How to turn $20,000 into $300,000 in 10 years with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have smashed the market since 2011...

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How to invest

If there is another stock market crash, will we learn from our mistakes?

| Mitchell Lawler

Let's take a look at some lessons worth remembering for the future.

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How to invest

4 tax-time tips for first-time ASX share investors

| Tony Yoo

Pay attention, rookies. This is advice direct from the Australian Taxation Office.

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How to invest

How to turn $20,000 into $475,000 in 10 years with ASX shares

| James Mickleboro

These ASX shares have generated strong returns for investors...

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How to invest

Warning: This is when the share market will turn

| Tony Yoo

Stocks are going pretty well. But don't be complacent, warns one expert. This is not normal!

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BNPL shares

How do you value the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

How exactly does one value Afterpay shares?

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Which is better for me?

| Tony Yoo

Do you want to start investing in cryptocurrencies but don't know the difference between the 2 most popular coins? Here's…

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How to invest

Why you should NOT use stop-loss orders

| Tony Yoo

Limiting your losses sounds awesome, right? Here's why it's a bad idea for long-term investors.

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Growth Shares

Is there any juice left in ASX growth shares?

| Tony Yoo

Growth has flogged value for more than 10 years. So surely they're now too expensive and they'll cool off a…

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Investing Strategies

2 things the best share portfolios have in common

| Tony Yoo

There is a jungle of theories on investing in stocks. But it all boils down to just a couple of…

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Investing Strategies

6 advantages retail investors have against the professionals

| Tony Yoo

How dare the finance industry call themselves the 'smart money', implying that we're 'dumb'. Here's how the little guys can…

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Investing Strategies

The 'extremely expensive' habit that can kill your investments

| Tony Yoo

There is one irresistible human trait that takes conscious effort to repress. But it's well worth it if you want…

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Growth Shares

Here are 4 sure-fire ways to catch the next 10-bagger

| Tony Yoo

You can't find explosive growth shares by measuring them the same way as established businesses. Here's a manual on what…

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⏸️ International Shares

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) share price climbs on blockbuster earnings

| Mitchell Lawler

YouTube's fast-growing revenue helps Google smash earnings estimates...

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⏸️ International Shares

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) share price slips despite smashing estimates

| Mitchell Lawler

An estimate-beating quarter fails to push Apple shares higher.

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⏸️ International Shares

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price climbs on record revenue and profits

| Mitchell Lawler

Tesla shines after record-breaking quarterly result...

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⏸️ Risk Managment

World's largest fund manager says ASX volatility a great buying opportunity

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what the world's largest fund manager is saying about the share market right now.

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