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Iron ore crunched: Big miners follow

| Mike King

Iron ore price drops 10% to below US$105 a tonne

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Today's top 4 growth ideas

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These stocks hold considerable long-term value at current prices.

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2 tip top growth stocks which could double in 2 years

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Shares are always risky. But the rewards of these two could be massive.

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Leighton Holdings Limited jumps 11.4% on acquisition offer: What investors need to know

| Tim McArthur

Could this be the start of wider M&A activity in the sector?

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Are the big miners a sell?

| Tim McArthur

Diversified miners provide a safer option for investors than single commodity exposure.

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Does Costco spell the end of Australia's supermarket duopoly?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The power of consumerism and a price taking industry will act as a drag on the two heavyweights' profits in…

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Are these Australia's best low-cost gold miners?

| Regan Pearson

These 3 low-cost gold producers outshine the competition.

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4 discounted stocks that should keep rising

| Mark Woodruff

In my opinion, all four of these stocks would sit comfortably in a long-term portfolio.

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Should you buy Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd?

| Chris Koenig

This stock has potential for moderate growth and little risk on the downside.

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Is now the right time to buy ResMed Inc.?

| Chris Koenig

Treatment of sleep apnea is a fast-growing market and ResMed is its leader.

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Market movers to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

The iron miners, 1300 Smiles and NZ Telecom are worth keeping an eye on this week.

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The 5 best dividend stocks you've never heard of

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Stable but rising dividend yields is what these growth stories have to offer. Should you be buying?

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Best and Worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.9% as commodities prices slam miners

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3 reasons why Crown Resorts Ltd is a great long-term buy

| Andrew Mudie

Crown has exciting growth opportunities in 2014.

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3 facts that make Ansell Limited ready to buy now

| Andrew Mudie

Ansell’s looking like a bargain for long-term investors.

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3 cheap healthcare stocks ready to buy now

| Andrew Mudie

ResMed, Ansell and Sonic Health looking like great, long-term buys.

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Fortescue plunges and so does Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's stake

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Just how patient can investors in the resources sector remain?

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3 reasons why Ramsay Health Care Limited is a good long-term investment

| Andrew Mudie

Ramsay’s dominant position makes the share price look reasonable.

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BHP Billiton Limited to sell nickel assets: Is today the time to buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

After much anticipation, Goldman Sachs has been hired to sell the assets.

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3 reasons Telstra Corporation Ltd shares could be a bargain

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Free cash flow, increased dividends and an expansion into Asia could make Telstra ripe for the picking.

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6 boom-time stocks for an improving economy

| Andrew Mudie

Economic data is pointing to 2014 being a great year for stocks.

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3 unappreciated growth ideas

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’s time we started paying attention to them.

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Are these 3 stocks set to climb even higher?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Could your portfolio profit from these companies' rising profits?

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Is Wesfarmers Ltd about to become Coles?

| Mike King

Conglomerate reported to be selling off insurance broking arm

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Are these the 3 best turnaround stocks for big profits in 2014?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Some of these companies could be primed to reward shareholders with a successful turnaround.

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3 companies with dominant market shares ready to buy now

| Andrew Mudie

ASX Ltd, SEEK and Carsales continue to grow earnings.

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2 discounted stocks with massive growth potential

| Mark Woodruff

Both of these companies have recently secured industry-leading positions in Asian countries.

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Fuel your portfolio with this potentially undervalued oil and gas player

| Sid Narsey

The company just announced record earnings for the first half of 2014 -- could this be the start of something…

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What will happen to the major miners if iron ore falls to $90?

| Andrew Mudie

Share price weakness will represent a good buying point for long-term investors.

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Westfield Group needs to add more sugar

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Based on today’s terms, the proposal is unlikely to gather enough support.

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3 bargain gas stocks to fire up your portfolio

| Regan Pearson

Record prices for natural gas and LNG to drive these energy stocks higher.

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Should you buy these 3 stocks?

| Regan Pearson

Make the call to sell your underperforming company and replace it with these winners.

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Is Leighton Holdings Limited a takeover target?

| Mike King

Hochtief takes its stake to 58.8%

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3 canny ways to play the shift to cloud computing

| Claude Walker

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

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Slaying the fully-franked sacred cow

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I wish I paid more tax. You should too.

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Where's the value in these sharemarket stars?

| Peter Andersen

ANZ, CBA, NAB, Westpac and Telstra are all due for an adjustment using this indicator.

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The easy way to make big returns using a Smart Beta strategy

| Andrew Mudie

Strip out the bad companies and outperformance is guaranteed.

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Insurance Australia Group Limited breaks into ASX 20

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The S&P Dow Jones has completed its quarterly review of each of its Australian indices.

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Is Ten Network Holdings Limited worth tuning into?

| Andrew Mudie

Viewer share drops as network fails to convert Christmas audiences.

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Sail over the horizon rich with 3 cheap stocks for income and growth

| Tom Richardson

Here are 3 businesses looking cheap on long-term horizons.

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