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The opportunities of 2014 so far

| Andrew Mudie

Fortescue and Twenty-First Century Fox have bright futures.

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3 stocks for incoming-seeking investors

| Andrew Mudie

Companies paying bigger than usual dividends offer advantages over pure-income stocks.

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Transurban Group plans to expand toll road portfolio into QLD

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Queensland Motorways controls five of the six Brisbane tollways.

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4 stocks for a worry free retirement

| Tim McArthur

Owning a high quality, defensive portfolio of businesses should allow investors to relax and enjoy their retirement.

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ASX 100 gainers and losers of the week

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Iron ore miners down and Twenty-First Century Fox plans ASX exit.

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REA Group Limited looks set to gain from housing expansion

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Building approvals and housing construction both up.

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7 ways to play the ageing population

| Claude Walker

Owners of these 7 stocks will prosper as the average age of the Australian population increases.

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RIP Long-Term Thinking: 1800-2014

| Motley Fool Staff

In lieu of flowers, his family asks that you stop reacting to short-term headlines and stop checking your brokerage account.

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3 stocks to watch in 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These three companies look set to grow earnings significantly in 2014, but are they too expensive?

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How will CSL fare in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

2013 was very good for CSL, can 2014 be even better?

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Are these 2 legal eagles set to pounce?

| Peter Andersen

These 2 legal companies have differing income growth profiles; however both remain significantly undervalued.

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Which Aussie telco should you buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Should you be looking at the industry heavyweights or the up-and-comers?

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Are there more gains to be made from Aussie retailers?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Signs are looking good for the year to come.

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New Year's resolution No.4 for investors – Follow in the footsteps of Warren Buffett

| Tim McArthur

In the final part of this series we turn our attention to valuing a company.

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This week's top dividend stock: Macquarie Group

| Tim McArthur

With a forecast dividend yield of 5.35% this leading investment bank could be just the ticket for income-seeking investors.

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Will NAB sell its UK businesses in 2014?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Economic conditions in the UK are improving.

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3 oil and gas ideas for the next decade

| Owen Raszkiewicz

As the world becomes more environmentally friendly, yet demands more energy, these companies will benefit.

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21st-Century Fox to leave ASX

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Shareholder vote in early 2014 would make it official.

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BHP or Rio Tinto: Which iron ore strategy should you bet on?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rio Tinto’s plan may have greater upside, but it comes with more risk.

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Your instant 5-share small-cap portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Here’s 5 under-researched and innovative companies to watch.

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Why Coca-Cola Amatil could be a bargain

| Regan Pearson

Mr Market is not excited by Coca-Cola Amatil at the moment, so perhaps you should be?

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What are IAG's dividend prospects for 2014?

| Andrew Mudie

5.5% fully franked dividend likely in 2014.

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3 dividend picks for 2014

| Tim McArthur

With dividend yields of over 5% on offer, it’s no wonder investors are bypassing their savings accounts.

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Will BHP fast-track a buyback?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

More asset sales could pave the way for a buyback.

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3 top telcos that continue to grow by acquisition

| Claude Walker

Investors in Australia’s best telecommunication companies will continue to make impressive capital gains on top of receiving regular dividends.

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3 property plays for 2014: Lend Lease, Cedar Woods and Ingenia

| Tim McArthur

Is your portfolio positioned to benefit from the property sector tailwind?

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Why has Sirtex Medical risen 24% in 2 days?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Is the stock still worth investors’ attention?

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How to make dough from pizza businesses

| Tom Richardson

Food and beverage investments can be some of the best you ever make.

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Restaurants, takeaway food and recreational items are top shopping gainers

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Overall retail trade estimates up 0.5% for November.

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Port Hedland achieves record iron ore exports despite cyclone

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Exports were up 8% compared to November.

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Should you buy more Insurance Australia Group shares?

| Claude Walker

Existing IAG shareholders can currently apply for shares at $5.47.

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3 growth picks for 2014

| Tim McArthur

The following companies have grown revenues and earnings at a speedy pace in the past few years and they’re likely…

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What is 21st Century Fox's outlook?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Video on demand and subscriber usage trends are changing the game.

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Could BHP leave the London Stock Exchange in 2014?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The miner’s dual-listing structure can cause headaches for Aussie investors.

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3 contrarian picks for 2014

| Tim McArthur

With many commentators forecasting the market to keep heading higher, now might be the time to consider some seriously out-of-favour…

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These 2 miners have strong earnings outlooks and rising dividends

| Peter Andersen

Here are two WA-based miners with exciting prospects.

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Are Beach Energy and Aurora Oil and Gas set to soar?

| Sean O'Neill

These two resources companies may deserve a place on your watchlist.

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2 stocks benefitting from housing construction growth

| Bradley Murphy

Boral and DuluxGroup set to win from improved housing construction.

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Is now the time to squirrel away a gold stock for 2014?

| Chris Koenig

St Barbara is a stand-out choice for the courageous and patient.

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Seek and ye shall find

| Chris Koenig

When it comes to selecting an online company it’s hard to beat Seek.

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