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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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Should you buy Slater & Gordon in 2014?

| Chris Koenig

Providing the price paid is reasonable, finding a company with sustainable growth and low risk is a sound formula for…

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX slides 0.8%, recording its six consecutive fall

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Market's bloodbath continues

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Fears continue to emerge regarding the pending tapering of the Fed’s stimulus program.

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3 high dividend paying Industrial trusts

| Mike King

Fancy a dividend yield of 8%?

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Is 2014 the year to invest in uranium?

| Sean O'Neill

Prospects of a long-term shortage make some of Australia’s miners look attractive.

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Is 2013 the end of QBE Insurance's troubles?

| Regan Pearson

Has QBE Insurance cleaned up its floundering U.S. operations once and for all?

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Why is Metals X up 78% in the past 5 months?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Mineral resource upgrades and gold mine acquisitions set off the rise.

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Will 2014 see these 6 companies continue to shine?

| Tim McArthur

The outperformance could well continue for these leading stocks.

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4 blue chip ASX stocks paying higher dividends than the banks

| Mike King

Want a higher dividend than the banks can offer?

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Are you exposed to unfathomable investment risk?

| Claude Walker

Regular radioactive spills show that uranium is just too risky.

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Westfield shares tumble since restructure announcement

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Despite early optimism, investors and analysts are cautious regarding the deal.

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Bad news for bank shareholders

| Mike King

Unemployment rises to 5.8%

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3 speculative stocks for 2014

| Claude Walker

These 3 companies are high-risk, high-reward investments.

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4 companies with attractive dividend yields

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Weak market conditions can create dividend opportunities.

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Telstra's Autohome soars 77% on debut

| Mike King

Telstra's stake valued at more than $2 billion

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Iron ore to fall to US$120 a tonne

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Prices will drop in 2014 as a decline in demand from the world’s largest steel producer coincides with an increase…

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AGL vs. Origin: which company will energise your portfolio?

| Tim McArthur

Australia’s major energy retailers both have solid growth outlooks.

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Magellan vs. Platinum – which fund manager should you own in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

Both fund managers have track records of outperforming the market.

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Qantas drops to all-time low, time to buy?

| Andrew Mudie

Warren Buffett would probably say ‘no’.

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3 tips for buying a winning oil and gas company

| Regan Pearson

A strengthening U.S. economy could make 2014 a great year for oil and gas producers.

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6 stocks the experts are recommending for 2014

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The experts like housing related stocks, rail transport and toll roads.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (11 December, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Is Apple's China Mobile deal overhyped?

| Motley Fool Staff

Investors have been looking forward to this deal for years, as China Mobile is the largest wireless carrier in the…

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Are you overlooking Twitter's big opportunity?

| Motley Fool Staff

Could the fact we are bereft of imagination have caused us to miss a great opportunity in this undefined social-media…

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.8% - extending downward streak to five days

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Your instant 5 share dividend portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Interest rates are expected to drop in 2014, don’t wait around. Grab one of these high yielding stocks today!

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BHP Billiton: 2014's biggest winner?

| Bruce Jackson

What's happened to the Santa Rally?

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Will these 4 media stocks post new highs in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

There are good reasons to think they might!

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Oz Minerals shares slammed down 30%

| Mike King

Gold and copper miner falls more than 30% before recovering to be down 14% at the close

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Should you buy ANZ?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It looks most likely to outperform its peers in the next 3 years.

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Will these 4 stocks head higher in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

Their share prices are up and there could still be growth in store next year.

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Will these 4 stocks bounce back in 2014?

| Tim McArthur

This year’s underperformers could be next year’s outperformers.

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Holden quits Australia

| Mike King

2,900 jobs to go

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3 companies to buy now

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Given the market’s recent plunge, a number of opportunities have now arisen for investors to take advantage of.

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QLD households face electricity price hike

| Mike King

14% price hike from July 2014 expected

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5 reasons to be bullish about Maxitrans Industries

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Freight vehicle maker and industry leader grows earnings 111% in 2013.

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Why did Unilife Corporation rocket up 43% in the past 2 months?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

A new contract has boosted the company's growth prospects.

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3 growth stocks for 2014

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investors will have to look outside the top 200 stocks for growth in the next year.

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BHP bets big on the U.S.

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The miner plans to continue to invest heavily in the U.S. to expand oil and gas production over the next…

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