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One big reason to buy BHP Billiton in 2014

| Regan Pearson

Boom in U.S. shale gas won’t hurt Australian LNG producers.

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Monday afternoon market update

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Friday’s relief didn’t last long with the market down nearly 20 points today.

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4 stocks and 4 IPOs to watch this week

| Mark Woodruff

Four companies will be hitting the ASX boards this week.

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$50 billion in new coal mines at risk

| Mike King

Chinese demand for Australian coal forecast to fall, just as Australia get set to double its production

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Is IAG ripping off its shareholders?

| Mike King

Massive share placement dilutes smaller shareholders

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Is there some good news for Qantas?

| Justin Loiseau

Brindabella Airlines is shutting down and Qantas seems set to step in.

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2 healthcare companies you should know: Ramsay Health Care and Sonic Healthcare

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Healthcare is always in demand.

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Fancy a 20% gain in 6 months?

| Mike King

If this acquisition goes ahead, investors could see a big return

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3 companies to benefit from the growth of retirement planning

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Grow your investments through the investments of others.

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Why did Silver Chef drop by 30% on Friday?

| Andrew Mudie

Business finance group lowers full-year profit guidance.

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Two words, Microsoft: succession planning

| Motley Fool Staff

It's becoming evident that Microsoft didn't have the first clue of who would succeed Ballmer

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You should buy stocks like Warren Buffett buys businesses: here's how.

| Motley Fool Staff

When buying a stock, imagine you're buying the whole business

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The magic formula for share market success

| Andrew Mudie

A simple value investing approach beats the market.

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4 stocks for the coming housing boom

| Andrew Mudie

How can share market investors profit from a rising housing market?

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Take advantage of the market's plunge with these 3 stocks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

It’s been the worst December in 40 years but things are looking up.

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Winemakers feel bullied by big retail

| Justin Loiseau

Winemakers want Woolworths and Wesfarmers to stop pinching their profit.

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4 stocks yielding over 6%

| Andrew Mudie

Growth and income are the perfect combination.

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ASX 200 top 4 gainers of the week

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

TPG, two gold stories and a mining services company.

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5 more stock picks from an outperforming investor

| Tim McArthur

These 5 ideas all have good prospects for growth in 2014.

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Westpac looks to the future

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The housing market is picking up speed but business confidence remains uncertain.

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Christmas just came early for Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

The iPhone 5s and 5c are dominating sales in the U.S. and China, two of the biggest smartphone markets in…

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Is Google taking over the world?

| Tim McArthur

How will these companies fare if Google decides to go head-to-head?

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9 billionaires Australian investors can partner with

| Tim McArthur

Investors could do worse than invest alongside business men and women with proven records of building large, profitable businesses.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX climbs, ending worst losing streak in 17 months

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Westpac delivers positive outlook for Aussie economy

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Although the regulations being imposed on the banks need to be reassessed, the outlook for the Aussie economy is positive.

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GUD Holdings punished

| Mike King

Shares hammered down 10%

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Kellogg cuts 100 jobs – does it know something Woolworths doesn't?

| Justin Loiseau

Kellog is closing down an Aussie snacks factory. But with Woolworths sales soaring on local goods, is Kellogg about to…

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Should you buy Fairfax Media?

| Claude Walker

The recent purchase of Property Data Solutions is a rare positive step for the company.

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6 top companies paying dividends over 6%

| Claude Walker

These 6 high-yielding companies can sustain their generous returns to shareholders.

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Retailers in for a busy Christmas

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Nearly $8 billion will be spent on Christmas gifts.

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4 stocks that have been hammered in the last month

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market’s wrath has been widespread, but shareholders in these four companies have had it much worse than others.

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No investing pain, no investing gain

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

This school of hard knocks is well worthwhile

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3 stocks for an intelligent investor

| Tom Richardson

The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.

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IPOs are overpriced

| Mike King

No wonder Warren Buffett has recommended investors stay away

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Capital raisings draws the ire of ASA

| Mike King

Australian Shareholders Association slams company boards over ripping off retail investors

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Woolworths making headlines for all the wrong reasons

| Tim McArthur

Private labels, fuel discounts and now cartels!

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5 stock picks from a top investor

| Tim McArthur

These 5 stocks could be worth taking a close look at.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (12 December, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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My SMSF is today's biggest loser

| Bruce Jackson

Today makes the ASX's sixth day in a row of losses

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This is why I would buy Flexigroup today

| Mark Woodruff

In this year’s Hong Kong-based Asia Money awards, Flexigroup was rated the best medium-cap company.

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