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Share expert Marcus Padley gives his opinion on a list of stocks that have delivered yield of over 4% and that he thinks are likely to continue providing dividend growth. Marcus Padley's Opinion As the central...

If you’ve looked into property investing you may have come across the term flipping houses. Popular reality TV shows may make it look glamorous and exciting, but if you don’t do your due diligence your house...

The Aussie sharemarket has been having a good run. Does that mean you have left it too late to invest? Here’s what the Motley Fool’s Scott Phillips has to say. As I write this, the ASX...

This article was written by Adam O'Connor. As the New Year begins, Adam O’Connor from BetaShares shares why it’s a great time to focus on your investment portfolio. The New Year period is a time when...

From rebalancing your portfolio to reviewing your goals. Here are four steps you can take to assess if your investment portfolio is on track.

Unprecedented highs were reached on the Australian stock exchange last week, with the overall market surpassing 7,000 points for the first time ever. In the best start to a trading year for more than 25 years,...

These days, smartphones seem capable of doing everything short of picking the kids up from school. We take a look at some smartphone apps available for Australian investors.  If you haven’t already, read our first article in this...

Australia's stock market ended at a record high last week, achieving a new peak of more than 6,900 points. Calmer international relations by the end of last week, a buoyant market in the United States and...

If you’ve ever come across an investment term and scratched your head, you’re not alone.   Investing has its own jargon. We’ve broken down some of the common terms you may come across below alphabetically.  A -...

The ASX had a great year in 2019 with a growth of 20.8%. Some companies outperformed the market, while others experienced heavy losses. We explore the top and bottom 3 in terms of share price performance. ...

 Now that 2019 has come to a close, what are experts advising you to put on your investment radar for 2020?  Geopolitical Events A study completed by UBS Global Wealth reported that two out of three...

At the onset of a new decade, we review 2019: the companies that weathered and that soared, and the global changes that moved markets.  Between Trade Wars, terror attacks, fears of recession and natural disasters it...

Last week, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) lifted a nearly 6-month pause on the introduction of new ‘active’ ETFs.  With this announcement, it has been forecast active ETFs will boom in Australia in the...

Mid-December is often associated with the aptly-named ‘Santa’ Rally, as many investors adopt more of a ‘bull’ mentality and share prices rise. A ‘Santa’ Rally is by no means a guarantee, though of the last 25...

Scott Phillips, The Motley Fool's Chief Investment Officer, shares five criteria he applies when selecting shares to buy. As equity investors, our job is to select investments that help us achieve our goals. For most of...

Gold has had a great run over the past 12 months, but will this continue? Gold is well and truly back on the investment radar this year, with the price rising above $A2,200 per troy ounce...

The popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. To get an idea of which ETFs investors are trading, SelfWealth have shared their most actively traded ETFs on their platform from the last six months.

Ethical funds have become more and more popular in recent years as investors look for ways to grow their wealth responsibly. Investing your money in renewable energy, sustainable businesses or community infrastructure may make a positive impact in the world, but what about the impact on your wallet? What sort of returns can you expect from an ethical investment and how do they compare to other types of investments?

Last week saw share values across the Australian market rise for the third week in a row, amid calmer international events and no major economic shocks. Momentum is looking positive for the week ahead on the...