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Is now the time to profit from emerging-market falls?

| Tom Richardson

Is it time to get greedy when others are fearful? Here's how.

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3 safe stocks to buy at good prices

| Claude Walker

Don't miss an opportunity to buy a share of these 3 excellent businesses at a discount price.

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4 stocks worth knowing as they may be heading higher

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The revenue and earnings advances will please investors.

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Origin Energy Limited, Woolworths Limited, Westfield Group: Beat the market falls with these 3 stocks

| Tim McArthur

Investors will flock to quality in times of uncertainty.

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Mirvac Group, National Australia Bank, APA Group: 3 high-dividend stocks to bank on now

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

High yield and strong earnings growth equal great returns.

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Aristocrat Leisure Limited, Flight Centre, Fortescue Metals Group Limited: 3 high-growth stocks

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

These companies all had earnings-per-share growth more than 20% in 2013.

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Get set to ride the housing boom with Boral Limited and CSR Limited

| Tim McArthur

Building demand is on the up - is your portfolio positioned to benefit?

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Here are Australia's 3 best retail stocks

| Andrew Mudie

Myer, David Jones and Harvey Norman are exposed to expected growth in luxury sales.

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AMP Limited, Brambles Limited, QBE Insurance Group Ltd – Are investors throwing the good out with the bad?

| Tim McArthur

Increased market volatility will create opportunities for savvy investors.

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3 reasons to be excited by Santos Limited's falling share price

| Regan Pearson

This solid company with long-term growth is on sale and just got cheaper.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Tim McArthur

The market has closed sharply lower.

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3 bargain blue chips

| Owen Raszkiewicz

In the market for well-priced high quality companies likely to continue their upwards trend well into the future?

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Acrux Limited tumbles 10.3%

| Tim McArthur

Mystery surrounds the drop in the drug developer’s share price.

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Will 2014 be the year of the small cap?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Small caps have underperformed the broader market for 3 years – is this the year the drought is broken?

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Why it's time to get bullish on mining with BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Buying cyclical stocks when their industry is down sets you up for future returns.

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Solidify your portfolio with these 3 stocks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Fear has gripped the markets, but blue chip stocks can help steady the situation.

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REA Group Limited unveils 37% surge in profits

| Tim McArthur

In the past 5 years profits have grown from $23 million to over $70 million.

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M2 Group Ltd: The top telco stock on the ASX?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Stronger balance sheets and organic growth with the possibility of an expanding energy business makes M2 a quality investment.

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Why Alan Greenspan was wrong about risk

| Motley Fool Staff

The people who are the most successful in finance put themselves in situations where they don't need to rely on…

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11 stocks to watch during earnings season

| Mark Woodruff

How to profit from the ups and downs of earnings season.

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Crash! 3 ways to beat the stock market correction

| Mike King

The ASX is headed for its biggest one-day fall of the year, following in the steps of US markets.

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ASX afternoon update: Tuesday's best and worst

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market is down over 70 points – which stocks have felt the most pain?

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Should you buy Sandfire?

| Chris Koenig

If Sandfire continues to be a low-cost producer, it will reap excellent returns as the price of copper improves.

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Market crash: $20 billion wiped out

| Mike King

ASX drops 1.6% as investors rush for the exits

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Which gold miner is the new king of low-cost production?

| Regan Pearson

December quarterly updates reveal some surprises on gold miners’ costs.

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Which companies will benefit from the upward trend in building approvals?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Building approvals for December were down, but the general trend is still up.

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4 small stocks primed for growth

| Tim McArthur

Pie Funds Management has an impressive record at identifying opportunities amongst smaller stocks.

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Goodman Group: one of the best REITs in the ASX 100

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Long-term growth, steady returns and financial strength make this business attractive.

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Are you part of the 47.5% of the population who doesn't feel confident managing their finances?

| Tim McArthur

Results show there is a serious lack of financial education when it comes to savers understanding financial products.

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Juice your returns with Senex Energy Ltd and M2 Group Ltd

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Stable financial bases and further expansion potential make these companies winners.

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A stock picker's guide to Origin Energy Limited in 2014

| Tim McArthur

The market is likely to increasingly focus on Origin’s soon-to-be-completed APLNG Project.

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New Victorian levy to cost Crown Resorts Ltd $57 million per year

| Andrew Mudie

Short-term pain for long-term gain.

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6 stocks to diversify your portfolio in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Want to get some exposure across popular industries? Try these stocks out.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Tim McArthur

The market has closed flat resisting the weak lead from Wall Street on Friday.

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Westfield in talks to sell 2 UK malls

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A successful sale could be worth over $1 billion.

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JB Hi-Fi Limited sees solid 10% half-year profit rise

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

February reporting season opens with positive news from a retailer.

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Australia's top 5 stocks of the past decade

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Based on average annual shareholder returns, these stocks have massively outperformed the market.

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A stock picker's guide to REA Group Limited in 2014

| Claude Walker

Is REA Group Limited the best business on the ASX?

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The big bank stock to watch closely

| Owen Raszkiewicz

This super-regional bank has notched up above peer growth in both mortgages and business banking domestically, but has recently dropped…

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3 stocks to watch this week

| Mark Woodruff

There’s never a dull moment on the Australian Stock Exchange and again this week could be very lively.

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