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Why gold prices won't rise in 2014

| Regan Pearson

A dire year for gold investors comes to an end, but will anything change in 2014?

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX continues its downwards march, losing 0.8%

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Will the ACCC let IAG buy Wesfarmers Insurance?

| Tim McArthur

The opportunity to swallow up a competitor would be appealing to IAG.

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2 unloved stocks to watch

| Mark Woodruff

Out of today’s top 10 most shorted stocks, two opportunities stand out. Should you go against the bears?

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What's the logic behind Westfield's split?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The proposal to split its assets globally could create a number of issues.

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ASX 50 gainers and losers of the past week

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Oil and iron make up the top, and Qantas' credit rating dropped to junk status.

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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (02 December to 08 December 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Affinity and Vocation's shares rise on listing

| Tim McArthur

Two more businesses join the local bourse.

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Should you buy Rio Tinto?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Are a resilient iron ore price and cost-cutting the right ingredients for high-risk investors?

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TPG Telecom just got a whole lot more attractive

| Claude Walker

Have you bought a slice of Australia’s fibre optic network?

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Veda soars 60% — is it too late to buy?

| Tim McArthur

The relisting of Veda has seen a rush by investors to gain exposure to the company.

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Aussie retailers ready for $16 billion fortnight

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Domestic in-store and online sales are expected to increase by 5% this Christmas.

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Is furniture retailers' share price weakness a Christmas bargain for 2014?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Impact of growing housing market make take some time for fully flow through.

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Aussie banks amongst the world's most costly

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Prices might be high, but investors are still finding themselves attracted to them due to their high dividend yields.

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Accord reached on petrol prices

| Sean O'Neill

Supermarkets agree to limit discounts to 4 cents per litre.

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QBE Insurance to report massive loss — what should you do?

| Tim McArthur

Shareholders can expect the insurer to report a US$250 million loss.

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Education provider Navitas sees growth for 2013

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Asian student enrolment drives new student growth.

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4 stocks to watch this week

| Mark Woodruff

There’s never a dull moment on the ASX.

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Are ETFs right for you?

| Andrew Mudie

Avoid share price shocks by diversifying with ETFs.

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2 bits of good news for Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

Apple still tops U.S. smartphones

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ResMed vs. Fisher and Paykel: Which one is right for your portfolio's health?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

We cheer them both on to greater success, but what can investors expect in return?

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3 stocks under $5 with dividends over 6%

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

There are opportunities for yield in aviation, electronic devices and theme parks.

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Hansen Technologies fits the bill

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The need for complex metering and billing software solutions is growing in the digital age.

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Will Apple save Microsoft's tablets?

| Motley Fool Staff

The lighter-than-helium iPad Air, and an interesting trend in PC sales could turn out to be saving graces for Microsoft's…

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Flight Centre down on price-fixing case — should you buy?

| Andrew Mudie

Case outcome should have little effect on 2014 result.

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Why you should bank on SkyCity Entertainment

| Regan Pearson

Strong cash flows and aggressive growth plans make for a long-term winner.

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Should you add RCR Tomlinson to your watch list?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Recent Norfolk acquisition adds business diversity as mining wanes.

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Now is a perfect time to be buying stocks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Instead of exiting the share market out of fears of a greater decline, long-term investors should embrace the falls and…

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Select Harvests is growing profits

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Select Harvests expands into SA Riverland region following profitable 2013.

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3 stocks for 2014

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

RBS Morgans has released its top 12 stocks for 2014. Here are the 3 that I believe are the most…

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Who's in and who's out on the ASX 200?

| Regan Pearson

Bad news for gold miners and mining service companies as S&P/ASX 200 gets its quarterly rebalance.

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ASX 200 biggest gainers for the week

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Companies with gains of 10%-15% led the way.

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3 outsourcing and recruitment companies for an expanding economy

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Increased staffing needs follow initial business growth.

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Microsoft can't win at the expense of Apple and Google

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft's foray into tablets has been a disaster, but industry tracker IDC sees better days ahead for the software giant

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Is it time you bought gold stocks?

| Bruce Jackson

As gold investors start capitulating, the worm could be turning...

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ACCC close to striking deal on petrol discounts

| Sean O'Neill

But will it change anything?

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes down 0.2% today, 2.5% down for the week

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A bright future for Santos

| Chris Koenig

There are good things ahead for Australian producers of liquified natural gas.

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Are these the best 12 stocks for 2014?

| Mike King

Investment bank joins the party and submits its picks for the year ahead

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Why you need to avoid Qantas

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s a great airline… shame about the shares

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