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Tristan Harrison

Tristan Harrison has been a contributor to The Motley Fool since October 2016. He has an advanced diploma from the Association of Accounting Technicians (UK) and is currently studying to be a Chartered Institute Management Accountant. Tristan's goal is to help Australians learn about the great businesses listed on the ASX that will help grow their portfolio, wealth and confidence about investments over the long term. He's a keen tennis fan and can't wait for the next Australian Open to roll around.

Recent Articles

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Opinions

Why I don't own BHP shares (yet)

| Tristan Harrison

BHP is on my watchlist. I may add it to my portfolio in the future.

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Travel Shares

Should I buy Flight Centre shares at $19?

| Tristan Harrison

Can this ASX travel share keep flying higher?

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Share Market News

Making the first $1,000 in passive income: These are the ASX shares I would buy first

| Tristan Harrison

Building a dividend stream? These are the names I’d use to turn a trickle into a flood.

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Dividend Investing

This ASX 200 dividend share failed to be one of the world's biggest payers in 2022. Could it get worse?

| Tristan Harrison

Is this blue chip giant losing its appeal as a dividend payer?

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Retail Shares

For $750 in monthly passive income, buy 8,572 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

Going shopping for this business could unlock wonderful dividend cash flow.

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Bank Shares

Should I buy ANZ shares at almost $24?

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ shares have declined, is this a good time to pounce?

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ETFs

Is the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF (NDQ) worth buying for dividend income?

| Tristan Harrison

Are US tech shares actually good dividend payers?

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Dividend Investing

ASX investors: How to earn $533 each month in passive income

| Tristan Harrison

Looking for investment income? ASX shares are a great option.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the boosted Bendigo Bank dividend? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX bank share is about to allocate its dividend.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX shares I own for passive income

| Tristan Harrison

I bought all three of these ASX shares as ideas for dividend income.

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Bank Shares

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price smash the ASX 200 in February?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ shares delivered for investors last month.

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Dividend Investing

An ASX 200 dividend heavyweight I'd buy over CBA shares right now

| Tristan Harrison

This seems like one of the best ASX blue chips to buy.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price outperform the ASX 200 in February?

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s what happened for Woodside last month.

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Opinions

Should I target $1,000 of annual dividends by investing $10,000 today?

| Tristan Harrison

ASX shares could be a great way to unlock income.

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Bank Shares

Watch out CBA: This ASX 200 bank share is rapidly growing

| Tristan Harrison

One ASX bank share is quickly gaining market share.

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Share Market News

Looking to buy Telstra shares? Boss reveals 'profound opportunity' for growth

| Tristan Harrison

This particular sector could be a boost for Telstra shares.

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Bank Shares

Why did the NAB share price tumble 6% in February?

| Tristan Harrison

NAB fell twice as hard as the ASX 200 in February.

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ETFs

Why did the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) get hammered in February?

| Tristan Harrison

What went wrong for Vanguard’s main ASX index investment option?

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to pocket the biggest-ever Coles dividend? Here's what you need to do

| Tristan Harrison

Want the Coles dividend? Better go shopping quickly.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price rebounds on possible China supply restrictions

| Tristan Harrison

We check the latest reports out of the world's largest buyer of iron ore.

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Resources Shares

Are Lynas shares a buy following Monday's 6% dive?

| Tristan Harrison

Lynas shares are suffering. Is this a rare opportunity?

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Retail Shares

Why did the Wesfarmers share price flop in February?

| Tristan Harrison

It has been an eventful month for Wesfarmers.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Domino's share price lifts despite no dividend dough for new investors

| Tristan Harrison

Domino’s shares are delivering for shareholders.

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Resources Shares

What made the Rio Tinto share price slide 9% in February?

| Tristan Harrison

Rio Tinto’s result didn’t impress investors.

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Healthcare Shares

Why did the CSL share price outperform the ASX 200 in February?

| Tristan Harrison

The healthcare giant produced healthy outperformance in February.

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Dividend Investing

Keen to pocket the boosted Telstra dividend? You'd better hurry

| Tristan Harrison

Calling all investors: Telstra will soon be allocating its dividend.

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ETFs

Why I'm not investing in ASX index ETFs (yet)

| Tristan Harrison

ASX blue chips are not what I’m looking for.

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Bank Shares

Down 8% in a month, is the CBA share price a buy right now?

| Tristan Harrison

At the start of the month CBA was at an all-time high…now it’s drifting lower.

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Opinions

If inflation has peaked, these are the ASX 200 shares I'll snap up

| Tristan Harrison

Here are some top ideas I’d consider when inflation drops heavily.

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Opinions

Could this ASX 200 share be the best way to play the energy transition?

| Tristan Harrison

This energy giant could be a great choice as the energy transition accelerates.

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Opinions

I think this ASX mining share is a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered

| Tristan Harrison

This opportunity is one that could be worth unearthing.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the newly reinstated AMP dividend? Read this

| Tristan Harrison

It’s almost dividend time for AMP investors.

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Opinions

I'd invest $5,000 into these excellent ASX shares for the long term

| Tristan Harrison

Each of these ASX shares seem like great ideas to me.

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Opinions

Up 30% in 2023, can this ASX 300 share keep rocketing higher?

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX share is running ahead – how far will it go?

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ETFs

2 ASX ETFs I'd buy as a beginner investor

| Tristan Harrison

These two ETFs could be a great place to start.

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Opinions

This ASX 200 travel share is experiencing turbulence. I think it's a buy

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why I’d want to buy this top travel share.

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Growth Shares

These are my top ASX 200 growth shares to buy today

| Tristan Harrison

These are the standout growth shares I'd snap up in the ASX 200.

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Defensive Shares

For $200 in weekly passive income, buy 10,300 shares of this ASX 200 stock

| Tristan Harrison

This ASX blue chip could unlock enormous passive income for investors.

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Bank Shares

Why I think NAB could be the best ASX 200 bank share to buy right now

| Tristan Harrison

I believe that National Australia Bank is the best bank to own on the ASX. Here’s why…

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Opinions

Is Block one-upping Zip shares with its double-digit growth?

| Tristan Harrison

Block is zooming ahead of Zip. What’s going on?

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