Mitchell Lawler

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Finance Editor and Site Writer at The Motley Fool (Australia)

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Why Big Tech became a huge wreck across the Nasdaq last night

Dec 18, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Aussie stocks face a bloodbath today as the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dives 2.2%. That's a considerable decline in a single session, but it still falls short of the murderous scene that blanketed the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) while we slept.
These stocks made my share portfolio a market-beater in 2024

Dec 16, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Perhaps unexpectedly, 2024 has been a phenomenal year for anyone with a decently diversified share portfolio. The highest Australian interest rate in 13 years has proved insufficient to derail markets, which have kept chugging like a freight train. Of course, the year isn't over, and anything can happen. But I'll risk prematurely counting my chickens to squeeze in my annual review before everyone is comatose from too much trifle and plum pudding… myself included.
Kogan shares worth $17 million sniffed by corporate watchdog

Dec 15, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Mondays can be rough, but at least it's not 'under investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission' rough for most of us. The same can't be said for Ruslan Kogan and David Shafer, as their $17 million payday from options over Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) shares catches the attention of Australia's corporate canine. In light of the development, shares in the online retailer are down 1.3% to $5.60.
Here's why this ASX 300 lithium stock was halted today

Dec 10, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

One ASX lithium stock refused to budge while the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) limped lower today. Australian shares largely followed the mediocre example set by US markets last night. However, shares in Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX: VUL) didn't move an inch today as the lithium project developer put itself in a trading halt before the opening bell.
What every ASX investor should know about interest rates in 2025

Dec 10, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Many Australian homeowners, businesses, and ASX investors are contemplating the trajectory of interest rates in 2025. Despite Peter Lynch's iconic quote, "If you spend more than 13 minutes analysing economic and market forecasts, you've wasted 10 minutes", each Reserve Bank of Australia decision produces a ripple throughout the economy, shaping how millions of people spend, save, and invest. Textbook investing might suggest buying good companies and holding, come hell or high water.
As the Pro Medicus share price drops 8%, should I buy more?

Dec 9, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

The Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) share price is putting on a rare display today. Shares in the medical imaging software company have fallen on only four days over the past month. Barring an enormous afternoon rally, it appears we're on track for the fifth burgundy-tinged session for Pro Medicus shareholders. As I write this article, shares are "rolling in the dee-ee-eep" (as Adele would say), down 8.5% to $245.66. Initially, that might sound rather devastating, but context is important.
Why your first ASX investment is the hardest (and how to make it easier)

Dec 9, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Making your first ASX investment can be the most daunting step in the compounding journey. It's not too dissimilar from our debut on a bicycle or our first day of school — so many butterflies in the belly you'd think it's a conservatory. Except, investing turns the emotion dial another click clockwise by involving money. For many Australians, a mental barrier stands between them and long-term wealth creation. The usual outcome is the 'investing thing' goes in the too-hard basket for another year.
6% dividend yield! I'm buying this stellar ASX stock in bulk

Dec 5, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Banks and miners are typically the first ASX dividend stocks that come to mind when hunting for decent yields. However, after a tremendous rally in the Big Four banks, an investment in the likes of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) just isn't quite the no-brainer buy it once was. But what if I knew of a company dishing up more than twice the dividends and a delicious amount of potential capital growth? Sounds like the holy grail of investments, right?
Will 2025 be the year ASX lithium shares make a triumphant return?

Dec 3, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

We're now 27 days away from our social feeds being bombarded with glossy highlight reels accompanied by the wistful words, "And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end". For most ASX lithium shares, the jar of highlights to pull from looks rather barren for a second consecutive year. Electric vehicle sales reportedly increased 26% in the first half of this year. Despite the EV demand, the price of lithium has weakened by 19% since the end of 2023.
Is the wonderous 59% run in Westpac shares nearing its end?

Dec 2, 2024 | fool.com.au | Mitchell Lawler

Whoever thought big and boring couldn't beat the market was dead wrong. Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares have wiped the floor with the benchmark index, giving its investors nearly 40% more than the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) over the last 12 months. The rally coincides with a full year of the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate holding above 4%, giving banks the wiggle room for thicker interest margins.

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11 Feb 25

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10 Dec 24

First it was Kim Williams of ABC bagging out Joe Rogan, now it's Jim VandeHei of Axios denouncing the Twittersphere. Traditional media needs to spend more time looking inwardly at how it can reinvent itself into relevancy rather than slinging mud elsewhere.