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Motley Fool Take Stock

Motley Fool Take Stock is an unbiased, independent, no holds-barred look at the Australian share market.

The Motley Fool Australia's Chief Investment Officer, Scott Phillips, delves deeper than everyone else to figure out what's REALLY going on, and how you can use that information to find the BEST and SAFEST way to make money right now.

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No, Treasurer. Leave the Future Fund alone

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

They just can't leave well enough alone...

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The housing problem that's about to get a *lot* worse

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

.. and a limited time to fix it!

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After all that scandal… a share price high?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Karma isn't real. Sorry.

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Where to invest for 2, 5, 10 and 20 years

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

How your timeframe should impact your investing.

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An investing lesson – sort of – well learned

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Sometimes, discretion is the better part of valour.

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An 'all-time high' investing plan

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With the ASX near all-time highs, what's an investor to do?

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How should investors respond to US rate cuts?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It was a big cut. How should investors respond?

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The three things that drive your investment returns

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Bottom line? Kenny did a great job. But Penny did better.

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Mr. Market vs. The Economist

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Most of the time the market is telling you about its mood... not its ability to correctly price companies.

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The worst reason not to invest

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

No, Bradman didn’t score a century every time he went out to bat.

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Happy Vanguard Index Chart Day

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Happy Vanguard Index Chart Day, to all who celebrate.

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Guess which company just hit an all-time high?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’ve been recommending shares in the company to my members and readers for yonks!

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Is your portfolio ageing like a fine wine?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Giving good wine some time to mature is a smart strategy.

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No degrees of difficulty in investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

See, unlike in Olympic diving, there’s no extra points for degree of difficulty when you invest.

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Don't let cheap brokerage cost you money

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What’s not to like about cheap brokerage?

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The beauty of long-term investing (and the outback)

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It's easy to get away from it all when you invest for the long term.

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Are you getting value for what you're paying?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There are some financial planners who seem to view their clients as meal tickets.

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Mike Tyson on investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Mike Tyson more than anyone, understands ‘no pain, no gain’.

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Investors 1: 'Permabear' forecasters 0

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

When the ASX stock market gets volatile and the permabears come out, choose very carefully who you listen to.

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My budget verdict

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m glad you asked.

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Do we dare hope, when it comes to the budget?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What are we to expect tonight?

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Buffers, bank blow-ups, and Buffett

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Yeah, it’s been one of those weeks!

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Buffett, rates and cigarettes

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The government is stimulating the economy while the RBA is trying to cool it.

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Another ASX company to disappear

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I don’t love the idea of the ASX losing yet another consumer branded business to an overseas buyer.

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Just when you thought it was safe to stop day-trading

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

There’s a new index to compete for our attention.

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What investors can learn from the RBA's mistakes

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Successful investors, I would argue, focus not on the past, but the future.

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11 times your money? Yes, it's possible (we did it)

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m pleased that I can share a real world example of the power of investing.

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Of rains and interest rates…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Hopefully our capital-F Foolish investing analogy is clear. 

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Are 15% of home borrowers really going to default?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Predictions – from anyone – should be taken with a large dose of salt.

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The RBA's job just got harder

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You might be surprised that Phil Lowe doesn’t consult me on rates decisions.

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Bitcoin: The reality TV of the investing world?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Will someone pay more for Bitcoin at some point in the future? You’re welcome to speculate on that outcome, if…

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Another day, another bank in trouble

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I'm calling for much more, and better, regulation for our nation’s and the world’s banks.

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So close, Premier. Let me fix it.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I really like this idea… with two exceptions.

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Understanding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I will tell you what I’m doing as a result of this.

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Warren Buffett could have saved us from ourselves

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A lesson in defending the indefensible, some good oil and a nod to the wisdom of one of the world's…

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Unscrambling the Superannuation mess

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m going to quickly propose a better alternative.

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What would Warren Buffett do?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Warren Buffett's been very, very generous, for years, in sharing his expertise with anyone who cares to read or listen…

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Investing lessons from a 10 year old

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Will you read a better rationale for investing this week?

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A first-principles look at the super changes

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Here’s my view on potential changes to Super.

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Where's the competition?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The best way for capitalism to create maximum value for society – and for shareholders – is when competition works…

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CBA's profit soars… and shares sink

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The market doing what the market does.

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An open letter to Treasurer Jim Chalmers

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Treasurer, I want to put something to you.

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What a dirty car tells us about inflation

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Now, where did I put that car detergent and chamois? 

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What country music taught me about investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Get out into the regions. You’ll be glad you did.

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Happy Australia Day!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We have, despite our challenges and shortcomings, a hell of a lot to be proud of, and thankful for.

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Four years, and still not back to normal

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This week, we’ve seen more mooted changes to Superannuation.

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You want revenge? Try 'revenge investing'!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Here’s our chance for a little revenge.

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A year to remember (so far…)

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

In just 9 trading days, we’re already ahead of the average annual result.

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