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Mitchell Lawler

Mitchell Lawler is a site writer at The Motley Fool Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and previously worked in the consulting space while his interest in equities grew. Mitchell is now completing his studies in finance and wealth management and hopes to help others in their investing journey.

Recent Articles

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International Stock News

Why is Twiggy suing Facebook? Hint: It involves cryptocurrency

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Cryptocurrency has caused another headache for Facebook...

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Bank Shares

Does the Westpac (ASX:WBC) corporate shake-up go far enough?

| Mitchell Lawler

Two Westpac corporate execs are waving goodbye with the bank's latest disruption...

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Cryptocurrencies

What are Stablecoins and how do they differ from other cryptocurrencies?

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Stablecoins avoid the downward pressures of the market, but how?

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International Stock News

Meta (NASDAQ:FB) share price plunges 22%. How might this impact ASX shares?

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Rising inflation costs are hitting the hip pocket of advertisers...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Wednesday.

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How to invest

ASX earnings season: How to digest a company report in 4 bite-sized pieces

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Time to make sense of those earnings reports...

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Resources Shares

Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price jumps on government green light

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The company is inching closer to constructing its own processing facility in Kalgoorlie...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

Why did the ASX 200 lift on the latest RBA rate decision?

| Mitchell Lawler

Are investors finding a silver lining in the RBA's latest rate decision?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Afterpay takes a bow, officially uniting with Block (ASX:SQ2) shares on the ASX

| Mitchell Lawler

A changing of the guard has occurred in many portfolios today as Block takes the place of Afterpay...

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Share Market News

How will ASX shares perform this earnings season? Experts explain what to look for

| Mitchell Lawler

Get ready for another earnings season with these expert insights...

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Share Market News

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price takes off amid $3b return of capital

| Mitchell Lawler

Boral shareholders are in for a big pay day...

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Top 10 asx shares today
Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Earnings Results

Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price lifts 4% on quarter of expansion

| Mitchell Lawler

A big quarter of building out Novonix's capability resonates with investors today...

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) vs Traditional Owners: $400m battle continues

| Mitchell Lawler

What could be overshadowing the Rio Tinto share price today?

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Share Gainers

On fire! Firebrick (ASX:FRE) share price surges another 22% on second day of trade

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are bidding up the share price of this pharmaceutical small-cap today...

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Share Fallers

Ansell (ASX:ANN) share price crashes 20% as guidance slashed

| Mitchell Lawler

Ansell is getting no protection from increased selling pressure following its latest update...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Share Market News

Why is it when Jerome Powell sneezes, the ASX 200 catches a cold?

| Mitchell Lawler

The Federal Reserve chair's comments might be impacting the Aussie share market...

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How to invest

When it comes to ASX shares, is it possible to pick the bottom?

| Mitchell Lawler

Waiting for the bottom in today's falling market? Maybe it's time to smash that crystal ball...

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International Stock News

Here's how Tritium (NASDAQ:DCFC) has been performing since listing in the US

| Mitchell Lawler

From Brisbane to New York -- Tritium has landed, but what has the reception been like?

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Earnings Results

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price sinks 6% as losses widen to $52m

| Mitchell Lawler

The sports betting company continues to throw millions at marketing in the second quarter...

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How to invest

Here's a quick way to ride out the sell-off in ASX shares

| Mitchell Lawler

It's time to pull out those trusty investment principles...

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Top 10 asx shares today
Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Small Cap Shares

3 ASX small cap shares landing on an expert's buy list

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The market is falling, but these 3 small-cap names have been labelled a buying opportunity...

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Cryptocurrencies

Is winter coming for the crypto world? A bull and bear case

| Mitchell Lawler

The climate is colder across crypto markets, but what do experts expect in the future?

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Defensive Shares

These 3 ASX 200 shares held up the best in the last market crash

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are the companies that thrived through the last rough patch for the Aussie share market...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Tuesday.

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Share Market News

PointsBet (ASX:PBH) share price sinks 9% despite launching in New York

| Mitchell Lawler

PointsBet is now live in New York, but investors are still selling...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 breaches 7,000 points for the first time since May 2021, but why?

| Mitchell Lawler

The market is seeing red after inflation beats expectations...

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Technology Shares

There's a new kid on the Block (ASX:SQ2), but how does it make money?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a look at where all of those billions come from...

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Top 10 ASX 200 shares today
Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Monday.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price awaits judgement day as earnings draw near

| Mitchell Lawler

Half year results are fast approaching for A2 Milk, what can we expect...

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Share Gainers

Why is the Uniti (ASX:UWL) share price up 10% on Monday?

| Mitchell Lawler

The telecommunications company is grabbing attention today...

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Earnings Results

Dusk (ASX:DSK) share price slides as 5,483 trading days get smoked

| Mitchell Lawler

Store closures and Omicron fears burn the candle at both ends for Dusk in the first half...

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Top 10 asx shares today
Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

| Mitchell Lawler

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Earnings Results

Beacon Lighting (ASX:BLX) share price jumps 7% on first half update

| Mitchell Lawler

It was a brighter day for the Beacon Lighting share price today...

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Resources Shares

Newcrest (ASX:NCM) share price regains some shine as inflation worries mount

| Mitchell Lawler

Investors are rekindling their spark with inflation-hedging bets on Thursday...

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Earnings Results

Netwealth (ASX:NWL) share price lifts on record net inflows of $3.6bn

| Mitchell Lawler

It was a busy quarter for Netwealth. Let's take a look at what it got up to...

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Technology Shares

Whispir (ASX:WSP) share price wobbles as cash receipts grow 125% in Q2

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's a closer look at how Whispir fared in the second quarter...

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