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The world's top 10 most valuable brands

| Mike King

Top 10 dominated by tech companies and US firms

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3 high-yielding growth plays

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Why settle for a solid dividend yield when you can have growth too?

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Don't cry for me BHP Billiton

| Mike King

BHP shares have now risen nine days in a row, its longest winning streak since July 2009.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX at midday

| Tim McArthur

The market is higher at lunchtime today.

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My 3 most embarrassing investing mistakes of 2013

| Claude Walker

It's a lot harder to write about your mistakes than your successes, I've learnt that much already!

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Pacific Brands Limited drops 11% – Is it time to buy?

| Tim McArthur

The Bonds and Sheridan brands have failed to stem a drop in earnings.

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BHP Billiton Limited's profit soars 31% – here's everything you need to know

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

An increased profit and dividend saw shares jump 2%.

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Why contrarian investing works

| Tim McArthur

It is against human nature to go against the crowd but it’s necessary to truly succeed.

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Amcor Limited reports 21.5% profit surge

| Tim McArthur

The demerger from Orora has created a more focused management team.

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Use Buffett's return on total capital analysis to find stock winners

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

This stock picking tool shows the power of debt and equity.

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Why I'm banking on SkyCity Entertainment Limited

| Regan Pearson

Slow first half-profit result masks serious growth potential.

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Crowe Horwath Limited's best investment ideas for 2014

| Tim McArthur

Here is some sound investment advice and themes for the year ahead.

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Toll Holdings Limited: the road freight transport market leader you should know

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Its large scale of business keeps it in the lead.

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Your 8-stock diversified ASX-200 portfolio

| Andrew Mudie

Diversification is important for long-term success.

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Why Wesfarmers Ltd's conglomerate structure is a winning formula

| Tim McArthur

With a keen focus on shareholder returns this is a company many other firms should try and emulate.

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iiNet Limited expands service network and strategic partnerships

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Convergence of mobile, internet and digital entertainment is driving force for company interconnections.

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5 big name stocks worth buying

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Some well-known companies appear to have run their race, not these.

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Energy and classified advertising: 2 themes for investing

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

They supply what we want and need.

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UGL Limited freefalls 12%: What investors need to know

| Tim McArthur

With the stock trading near its year low and a potential catalyst close at hand, it could be worth investors…

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BHP Billiton Limited set to increase dividend by 9%

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The mining giant will report for its first half on Tuesday.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Tim McArthur

The market has closed higher thanks to positive leads from Wall Street.

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Aurizon Holdings Ltd raises dividend 95% as shares hit new high: Is it too late to buy?

| Tim McArthur

It’s a great business but it’s not cheap.

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Fairfax missing the point on the failed Forge Group Limited

| Claude Walker

Anyone can see that Forge Group did not display adequate respect for shareholders.

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It's too late to buy bank stocks for dividends

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

One fund manager thinks that the payout ratios may have peaked for the cycle.

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited reports – everything you need to know

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Net profit fell but cash profit gained nearly 10% for the half year.

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Cash Converters International Ltd reports revenue growth, but profit falls

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Now could be a good time to add this great long-term growth stock to your portfolio.

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Mineral Resources Limited doubles its profit

| Chris Koenig

This quiet achiever is worth a spot on your watch list.

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Will the government bail out Qantas?

| Sean O'Neill

Faith in the airline may be misguided.

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Is this a game-changer for CSL Limited?

| Chris Koenig

A new drug to treat heart attacks could transform CSL.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX at midday

| Tim McArthur

Promising results from companies have spurred the market higher this morning.

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Ansell Limited raises dividend

| Tim McArthur

Solid half-year results from the condom and glove maker have provided for a boost in the dividend.

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5 city slickers for income-hungry investors

| Tom Richardson

The twin themes of urbanisation and population growth should support these shares.

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3 big companies with growing dividends

| Andrew Mudie

Rio Tinto, Telstra and ANZ are proving to be income winners.

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S&P says Aussie banks amongst top 5 in the world for safety

| Owen Raszkiewicz

A low probability of downside risk and huge profits make them some of the safest in the world.

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Imdex Limited's shares jump 12% – was the company oversold?

| Tim McArthur

The mining services sector has been heavily sold off and Imdex hasn’t been immune.

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3 healthcare stocks with growing dividends

| Andrew Mudie

CSL, Primary Healthcare and Cochlear are stepping up dividend payments.

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3 companies set to win from rising gold prices

| Regan Pearson

It’s not too late to profit from these three gold miners which could rise further.

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Property groups deliver bumper yields

| Andrew Mudie

Earnings season confirms yields above 5.5% for major property groups.

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Weaker Australian dollar brings down SkyCity Entertainment half-year profit

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Adelaide casino renovations are ongoing, but disrupted gaming.

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David Jones Limited: quarterly like-for-like sales up 2.1% and online sales grew 150%

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Aggressive discounting cuts into sales growth.

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