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Claude Walker

Claude was an analyst and advisor at The Motley Fool.

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3 solid stocks that Mr Market hates today

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1 tech company, 1 mining services company and 1 pharmaceutical company: you need to know these 3 potential bargains...

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3 dividend stocks every value investor must know

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If you want to resoundingly thump a term deposit, the best ever way to do it is to buy top…

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Should you steer clear of these 16 heavily shorted stocks?

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Some of the top 16 shorted stocks will surprise you. What sectors do short sellers indicate will perform poorly in…

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3 stocks primed for over 10% sustainable EPS growth

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What does Warren Buffett have to say about 'growth investing,' and are these companies undervalued?

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REA Group Limited and Google Inc: Buy, sell or hold?

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The tech stock sell-off should remind investors the importance of valuing companies, not just looking at the business. Is Google…

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Tech stock sell-off: Opportunity, or the start of a crash?

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The share prices of tech companies are coming back to reality: is now the time to buy, or should you…

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Buy, Sell or Hold: What are brokers saying about CSL Limited?

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What are these 7 brokers saying about CSL? Should you buy today?

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Is a coal crash coming? BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited are selling coalmines

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Superinvestors Jim Chanos and George Soros think Chinese demand for commodities is unsustainable, but Aussie investors have their heads in…

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4 oversold stocks yielding over 7%

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These four stocks are out of favour, offering investors a chance to buy a steady income stream for an attractive…

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Telstra Corporation Ltd is humiliating Optus in the mobile network wars

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Or rather, Optus is humiliating itself. Here's the latest dispatch on the battle for mobile customers...

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Aiming for financial freedom? Start with these 5 stocks

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Discover 5 top growth stocks that could supercharge your portfolio, reduce the need to work, and make the most of…

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You need to know these 2 stocks to buy and hold forever

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These two stocks have defensive growing businesses, pay solid dividends and have plenty of room to grow. All investors should…

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Stocks headed directly 'to the moon'

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What do you get when two hot sectors combine? Don't miss these words of wisdom from a supposititious fund manager,…

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7 stellar stocks still guided by their founders

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Exceptional individuals make shareholders millions as they guide their companies to grow: are you missing out? Seek and Vocus are…

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Too hot to ignore: should you buy these 2 top internet stocks?

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Will these two growing companies emulate Carsales.com and REA Group?

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Beat the big fund managers with these 3 rocketing microcaps

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These three stocks are up 1,200%, 270%, and 650% - and the market is only just waking up to their…

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Carbon bubble or growing profits: what future for coal mining in Australia?

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Coal miners say demand will grow over the coming decades, but superinvestor Jeremy Grantham sees it differently.

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These 11 companies are 'last day laggards' – do you own one?

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Be wary of companies that are late reporting results, especially if they are reporting a loss.

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Leadership matters: And how does the future for iiNet Limited look?

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Michael Malone is leaving iiNet: what does it mean for shareholders?

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3 safe dividend stocks that will grow as the population ages

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Take advantage of demographic changes to safely secure growing income streams.

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3 top dividend stocks yielding over 6%

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These quality companies pay dividends that will put your term deposit to shame.

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Will TPG Telecom Ltd get to carry out its lucrative fibre optic plans?

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TPG Telecom is arguing its case to build fibre-to-the-basement: success will be lucrative for shareholders (and good news for apartment-dwellers).

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4 ways to play the shift to online shopping

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Retail sales are moving online, but some retailers will be hit harder than others. Will you emerge from the retail…

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Australian gas prices to explode: Is Beach Energy best positioned to profit?

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Everyone knows about Santos Limited and Origin Energy Limited, but are there better ways to play the Australian gas price…

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4 great growth stocks to buy for a lucky little one today

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CSL Limited, Energy Action Limited, 1300 Smiles Limited and Bentham IMF Limited could all be growing for well over a…

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Do you know the best stocks to profit from booming mobile data downloads?

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Telstra appears to be the best of the mobile data telcos, but could the smaller ones eventually slow profit growth?

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Acknowledge your emotions to grow your capital faster

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Investment guru John Mihaljevic says investors should think of themselves as capital allocators.

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Bet against Warren Buffett on energy at your peril

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Many Australian investors are blind to the energy revolution that is taking place.

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What does Vocus Communications Limited's capital raising mean for shareholders?

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Should retail shareholders be upset they aren’t being given the same opportunity?

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Warren Buffett on Coca-Cola and is Coca-Cola Amatil Limited undervalued?

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How Buffett’s latest comments about The Coca-Cola Company apply to Australia’s Coca-Cola Amatil Limited: is now the time to buy?

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3 canny ways to play the shift to cloud computing

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Reckon, Vocus and Global Health have all been impacted by cloud-computing in different ways: how can investors profit?

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2 Aussie superstars: Is Woolworths Limited or CSL Limited the better buy?

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Woolworths and CSL are both top-notch businesses with considerable competitive advantages. What are their main similarities and differences?

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3 clever companies for any healthy share portfolio

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CSL, Azure Healthcare and Anteo Diagnostics are all in the business of commercialising the inventions of clever scientists. Better yet,…

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3 top stocks in review: How are my selections faring?

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Are My Net Fone, Clover Corporation and Beyond International worth buying today?

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Vocus shares up 8% on solid half-yearly results: is it too late to buy?

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Strong growth in revenue from fibre optic connections indicates that this company is widening its business moat.

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Finding comfort in Buffett's wisdom and a reporting season confessional

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The hullaballoo of reporting season takes a back seat to investing fundamentals.

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Lend Lease walks away from Aurizon's contentious Abbot Point port expansion

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In my opinion, it’s simply not worth the risk investing in a long-term project that might not last the distance.

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How could environmental risk hurt your portfolio?

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Long-term investors need to think about their company’s social license to operate, and long-term industry trends.

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Superstar Flashback: Would you have bought CSL Limited in 1999?

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Would you be able to spot the next CSL Limited? What we learn about valuation from a glance back at…

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Is iCar Asia Ltd the next Carsales.com Limited?

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Patrick Y-Kin Grove has made a career of bringing successful Australian business models to South East Asia.

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