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Darryl Daté-Shappard

I started investing after finding a copy of Peter Lynch's "Beating the Street" in the English book section of a library in Japan, where I was living at the time in 1997. Seeing that regular people can find investment ideas just as easily as professionals, I used the philosophy of that book to invest in stocks in Japan, and later in Australia after moving in 2001. I also have experience in property investing, and went on to complete my masters degree in Applied Finance at QUT in Brisbane. I follow the investment style of Peter Lynch, Phillip Fisher and Warren Buffett-- knowing what you invest in, doing your homework to keep up with a stock's story and holding a healthy skepticism of what the stock market calls "value".

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Wesfarmers and Woolworths go head to head in hardware

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Build your own profit in the DIY hardware business.

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Housing continues to see signs of growth

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Green shoots of activity point to recovery start.

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Warrnambool Cheese gets second takeover offer

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Bega Cheese and Canada’s Saputo have rival bids.

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4 steps to invest like Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett may work on a larger scale, but with the same tools and guides, you can profit too.

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BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue to drive WA iron ore exports

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Ore prices and export volumes are up.

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3 companies that will gain from higher car sales

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New car registrations up 0.8% in August.

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Bradken, UGL and Emeco Holdings may be diamonds in the rough

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Engineering and mining services may once again shine.

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Home building approvals slip despite uptrend

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See-sawing figures cause doubt about recovery.

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3 energy companies at the start of next Cooper Basin boom

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Unconventional gas is in its infancy, but about to grow bigger.

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Aurizon, Asciano and Qube Holdings want more rail in Moorebank

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Port Botany freight growth needs increased rail transport.

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Santos, Origin and Drillsearch to gain from NSW coal seam gas

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State approvals logjam may begin to clear.

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Will SMSFs cause a property market bubble?

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Rising home prices plus fund money may cause extremes.

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3 growing utilities to boost your returns

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Stable dividends and earnings growth make them attractive.

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Why Woolworths, Stockland and Toll Holdings will set new highs

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Too many investors anchor on what has already happened. It's more important to focus on what's next.

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3 strong micro-cap stocks hitting new highs

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Tiny companies with lots of room to grow profits.

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Telstra and News Corp "triple-play" could be a home run for business

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Bundling media and telecom service increases customer “stickiness”.

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Aurizon puts aside equity sale to focus on cost-cutting

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The rail company is still transitioning from a publicly owned organisation.

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Murray Goulburn holds influence in Warrnambool Cheese takeover success

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Its 16% stake could sway other shareholders.

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$2.6 billion war chest sets News Corp on acquisition trail

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More video assets sought for growing online media, greater subscriptions.

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Billabong, Rip Curl: The tides are changing

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Billabong becomes leaner in balance sheet, and Rip Curl founders depart.

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Gold's drop squeezes miners, delights bullion buyers

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Former safe haven play is reverting back to pure commodity pricing.

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Which retailer is best positioned for the future?

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Online sales and loyalty programs point the way.

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Two pub IPOs that may whet your appetite

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Is owning a pub as much fun as visiting one?

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Clean Seas Tuna to focus on yellowtail

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Increasing kingfish production will hopefully lead to easier profits by 2015.

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Higher demand, clearance rates signal rising property market

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Low interest rates and better affordability help housing companies.

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Higher Chinese exports spell more Australian sales

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Rising manufacturing shows China GDP is stable.

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Boart Longyear's debt troubles make borrowing more costly

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Offering entices debt buyers with 10% interest.

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Dick Smith, Nine Entertainment coming back in growing IPO market

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What are they offering to fire up investors?

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ERA's cost-cutting continues while uranium prices flounder

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Underground mine project feasibility is moving forward to expected 2015 start.

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New Hope Corporation sizes up rivals' asset sales

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Slumping coal market means distressed mine prices.

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PNG's mine grab is not OK with BHP

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The Ok Tedi mine is taken over by PNG parliamentary vote.

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Newfound friend for NSW coal seam gas

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Industry minister wants state to be energy self-sufficient.

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The heat is building for Echo Entertainment

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Competition is coming to Queensland, and the monopoly looks shaky.

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Woodside, BHP, Santos battle high costs

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Development blow outs, potential US gas exportation to squeeze Australian LNG producers.

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US housing recovery a tick up for Boral

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Still turning a loss, but revenues are improving.

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NRW Holdings locks in $620 million WA rail deal

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330 km line to deliver Roy Hill iron ore.

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Billabong gets a new debt funder, announces $185 million equity issue

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New funding consortium offers better terms.

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Canadian bitumen project award goes to WorleyParsons

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

AU $400 million contract in the growing North American energy field.

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RBA holding interest rates may make Christmas less merry

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Retailers still want more to be done to stimulate the economy.

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Weather and low coal prices blunt New Hope's results

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Lower production and completed oil acquisition drop profits dramatically.

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