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Catherine Baab-Muguira

Catherine Baab-Muguira is a Fool.com.au analyst/writer. A Fool since 2010, she comes at investing by way of being a compulsive reader and has a keen eye for detail from years of working as a freelance journalist. In 2012, she joined the Motley Fool's Analyst Development Program to pursue her love of investing full time, and worked as an analyst on one of The Motley Fool’s US services before heading down to Australia. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and the University of Auckland, she has lived and worked all over the world, including year-long stints in Singapore and New Zealand. Hence her great love for nyonya laksa and the All Blacks. We’ll forgive her that last one!

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'One' technology company for the watchlist

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Continuing growth prospects, a healthy balance sheet, a relatively reasonable valuation, and a modest dividend make this a promising investment.

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Two overlooked dividend plays

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

As term deposit rates fall, investors scramble for solid dividend-paying shares. It's a phenomenon that seems to be driving up…

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ANZ's 4.9% dividend yield: Tempting, but worth the risk?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

What bank bubble? Graham Hodges, deputy chief of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ), recently pooh-poohed the rumors…

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Near a 52-week high, these shares could still be a BUY

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With the bull market roaring ahead, there's been no shortage of stocks hitting new highs in recent weeks. Yet one…

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Woolworths shares: Better than a term deposit?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Every Australian knows Woolworths (ASX: WOW). No doubt some of you will be munching on something purchased from Woolies even…

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Three stocks to buy with a 5% (or better!) dividend yield

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

For many investors today, the three sweetest words in the language are not "I love you" or "let's have another"……

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The smartest way to play the bull market?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Because the Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to 2.75% — and could cut it again —…

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This company's shares are down 96%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

In the last five years, the S&P/ASX 200 index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has fallen 9%. But some companies' shares…

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Better dividend: Wesfarmers or Woolworths?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The search for dividends just got hotter. As The Australian Financial Review reported this morning, "Record low interest rates in…

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The five biggest companies in Australia

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting the cash rate to a record low 2.75% yesterday, interest in shares is…

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How Wesfarmers will grow even bigger

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

By any measure, Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) is a huge company. Its market cap is nearly $50 billion. It owns and…

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Why are Carsales.com shares so expensive?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The bubble in bank shares is becoming an article of faith among many analysts and investors. Yet banks are still…

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Woolworths and what you can count on in the share market

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Investment insight can come from anywhere. Legendary American fund manager Peter Lynch, for instance, famously offered the advice to "buy…

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An 'unbeatable' investment?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australians love to travel... here's how to profit from the trend.

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The worst performing stock in the ASX 200

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

If you had to guess, what would you say was the worst performing company — in terms of share price…

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Beyond banks: Two great stocks for dividend lovers

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Most Australian investors expect solid dividend payments from the country's large banks, including Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), with its 5%…

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The cheapest stock in the ASX 200?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Are you worried that the ASX's largest companies are over-valued? If not, maybe you should be. The average P/E ratio…

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Why Pharmaxis is down 45%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of pharmaceutical and biotech company Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS) are down nearly 50% today — and down nearly 87% year…

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Why Telstra is up 40%

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of Australia's leading telco and ISP Telstra (ASX: TLS) have risen 40% in the last twelve months, versus a…

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"Catalogue living" comes to Australia

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

U.S. retailer of high-end cookware and home accessories Williams-Sonoma is set to open its first store in Australia, in Sydney's…

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Two more promising ASX oil companies

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

With the news that Woodside Petroleum (ASX: WPL) will pay shareholders a special, fully franked dividend of 63 cents a…

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Who will buy Fusion Retail Brands?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Not two years after going into receivership after the failure of its restructuring bid, Australian shoe and "rugged outdoor lifestyle"…

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Is Fairfax Media a value trap?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of Fairfax Media (ASX: FXJ) are down nearly 80% in the last ten years, while the S&P/ASX 200 index…

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This small cap stock looks seriously cheap

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Sometimes you come across a stock that looks cheap beyond all reason. Often times, it's an under-followed small cap company…

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Should you buy Westfield Group?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Australian shopping centre behemoth Westfield Group (ASX: WDC) owns and manages retail properties in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and…

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Who is Jack Cowin's mystery buyer?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Jack Cowin, owner of Competitive Foods and Hungry Jacks, is negotiating to sell his company's KFC stores to an unidentified,…

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Quickflix announces HBO deal

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The Australian Netflix that wasn't, Quickflix (ASX: QFX), has announced that it's struck a deal to run HBO programs closer…

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Should you buy Coca-Cola Amatil?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL) certainly doesn't appear cheap at first glance. The shares are trading for a whopping 24 times…

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High Aussie dollar a boon for shoppers and retailers

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

If you're like me, you've had some good fun lately shopping the sales with your Aussie dollars. Camp chairs for…

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Should you buy Wesfarmers?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Giant conglomerate Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) owns and operates a diverse array of businesses, from insurance to resources, but its results…

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2 big ideas to add growth to your portfolio

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Investors are excited about shares again — some are even leveraging up to make their purchases. Margin lending is on…

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Please don't do this, Woolies

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

In Australia, Woolworths (ASX: WOW) is nearly indomitable. Even better, the mega-retailer is still growing, posting a sales increase of 2.5%…

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"Kangaroo Route" just got cheaper

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Few groups of people enjoy international travel quite as much as Australians do, so the news that the traveling to…

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Aussies borrowing to invest, but conservatism and blue chip shares still reign

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Margin lending is once again on the rise. The practice, which involves customers borrowing money from institutions such as CommSec…

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A better investment than Wesfarmers?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Despite being 24% owned by former parent company Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), and counting the conglomerate's hardware chain as its major…

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Strong Aussie dollar hurting expat retirees

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The strong Australian dollar, in combination with the weakening of some currencies including the British pound, has hit some expat…

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This 'chef' is cooking up big returns

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Silver Chef Limited (ASX: SIV) is an odd, under-followed company, in the business of financing restaurant equipment. Unless you're a…

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The mobile phone turns 40

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Yesterday the mobile phone turned 40 years old — though you wouldn't know it from the way it just keeps…

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New home build approvals shoot up

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

New home and renovation build approvals shot up 3.1% in February, exceeding economists' more conservative estimates. In all, councils approved…

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Australians' sweet tooth trumps pie love

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Fancy a lolly instead of a meat pie? You're not alone. Australians' snack habits are changing, with ABC news reporting…

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