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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

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

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

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.. and a limited time to fix it!

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After all that scandal… a share price high?

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Karma isn't real. Sorry.

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

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How your timeframe should impact your investing.

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An investing lesson – sort of – well learned

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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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Don't believe everything the CEO says

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The CEO gilding the lily is often more persuasive than the person telling the unvarnished truth.

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The new normal? Kinda like the old normal…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If anything is unAustralian, it’s four beers costing more than a pineapple.

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Why the RBA review will be a waste of time…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Waiting until inflation arrived, and was entrenched, before acting was a monumental mistake.

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Want to pay less tax? Or make more money?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You should be careful that you don’t let emotions lead you into making a big mistake.

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Our greatest national financial legacy?

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Why it’s time for an Australian sovereign wealth fund – The Australia Fund.

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Market crash: A message from our CIO

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Have we seen the absolute peak of human capitalism? I don't think so, which is why I'm continuing to invest,…

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Get ready for the bear market headlines!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We all think we’ll invest during a crash, but do we?

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Investing is hard enough…

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

You don't get extra points for 'degree of difficulty'.

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Are you ready for GFC Mark II?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The regulator won't say it but I will: they're worried about a GFC.

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Interest rates have mugged shares… for now

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If some share prices are at panic levels, that opportunity isn’t going to be around for long.

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Sick of the ASX falls? Me too!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

No, it’s not comfortable, but here's what I plan to do.

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My hope for election day — and the next three years

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The investor's guide to the Federal election.

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$16 trillion 'wiped off' share markets. Buffett doesn't care

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Why is the world’s greatest investor buying when many are selling?

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The latest property band-aid

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Another day, another housing non-solution. Why the proposed first home super scheme is a no-go.

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The stock market got you down?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

We just have to keep our eyes on the horizon, and stay the course.

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Are you investing with the odds in your favour?

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When the rollercoaster is speeding downhill, you may want to get off. But then you might miss the best part…

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How to invest when interest rates go up

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Play your game, not theirs. Keep your eyes fixed firmly on the long term.

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How do you solve a problem like inflation?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The offical inflation rate is 5.1% according to today’s release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Lest We Forget

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We will remember them.

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Motley Fool announces new BNPL-style offering

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New offerings set to revolutionise the BNPL industry.

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Merry Federal Budget!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I know they’ll probably throw cash at us tonight, which is wrong and irresponsible, in my view.

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Why should we choose between Super and a house?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Don’t we have more than just those two options?

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Too old to invest long term?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The average 80 year-old can expect to live for another 10 years -- the outer limit of 'long-term' advice.

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Is Warren Buffett's best in the past?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Just because a company’s shares look expensive on a ‘price per share’ basis, don’t believe it.

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One word for trying times like these

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing lessons from my flood damage and the one word that sums it up

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The best investing education you'll ever get

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

One of my favourite days on the investment calendar is when Warren Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders.

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What investors do while traders are distracted

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In difficult times, traders try to second guess what the market might do next. Investors are in for the long…

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Despite the bad news, things are getting better

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Today's market resilience shows that even in the darkest of days, there is light.

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Share prices are tanking. Please read this

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

ASX-listed companies won’t be doing anything different tomorrow, next week, next month or next year, no matter what happens in…

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You're far, far luckier than you think

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m down a decent chunk since the highs of last year. But I still count myself as lucky.

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Are you sure you're on the right financial track?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Is your financial life running smoothly?

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Happy Australia Day!

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Celebrating all that’s great about Australia

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Another 2.5% fall. Here's what we're thinking

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See-sawing Wall Street, and losses on the ASX. What's an investor to do?

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ASX falls almost 3% More on the way?

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There's volatility ahead on the ASX. Here's what we're doing..

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An ASX XI to take on the world

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To mark the fifth Ashes Test starts today, the Motley Fool investing team has put together an ASX Test XI...…

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Resolutions for a better financial future

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Investing Resolutions You Can Keep

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Merry Christmas

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We’re thinking of you, and hoping you’ll find some Christmas joy, even if it's tinged with sorrow.

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An auspicious day…

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Our 10th Birthday...

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If this is volatility, bring it on

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A note on volatility...

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I lost money. I didn't buy. But I loved Monday.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What I loved about Monday? You!

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