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3 things that Steve Ballmer didn't say

| Motley Fool Staff

Steve Ballmer issued his final letter to shareholders yesterday

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IMF cuts Australia's growth forecast

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

It is believed that Australia will be the most effected by a slowing Chinese economy.

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2 superior small caps for your watchlist

| Peter Andersen

Beaten down sectors of the market are offering some good buys.

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Risk of mining bad debts lower for banks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A report suggests that the transitional period away from mining investment may not be as bad as first thought.

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Optus snags $60 million Virgin deal

| Justin Loiseau

Optus can offer Virgin customers a "one-stop-shop" customer experience.

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Trust Co sees 68% leap in profits

| Tim McArthur

Could the strong interim result force suitors to increase their offer price?

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Rising confidence? Don't miss out on these 4 stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These stocks look highly likely to benefit from sustained low interest rates and rising confidence.

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Monadelphous wins multiple new contracts

| Tom Richardson

The business may offer value to income and growth investors alike.

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Aussies the wealthiest in the world

| Mike King

Australia retains its title for the third year in a row

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Sorry, Coke — Apple's no. 1 now

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So why should investors care that Apple is the most valuable brand in the world or that Facebook is the…

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Transurban posts 13.6% increase in revenue

| Tim McArthur

The toll road operator proves once again why investors like owning monopolies.

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ANZ keeps 590 jobs onshore

| Owen Raszkiewicz

After workers backlashed at proposed cuts, the company was forced to keep them in Melbourne.

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4G increases Aussie mobile downloads, but allowances get smaller

| Owen Raszkiewicz

4G networks are handling more social media and live streaming but data plans are shrinking.

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At $9 is Brambles too expensive to buy?

| Tim McArthur

It’s a superb success story and a great company but is it a fair price to pay?

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Warrnambool Cheese gets second takeover offer

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Bega Cheese and Canada’s Saputo have rival bids.

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Heads roll at Newcrest

| Mike King

Chairman and CEO step down at Australia's largest gold miner

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Westpac and Macquarie – last 2 in race for Lloyds

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Lloyds’ head office is now tossing up between just two bids – which one will likely win over?

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (08 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Warren Buffett's US$10 billion financial crisis profits

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Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful

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Air wars: Virgin ramps up marketing

| Mike King

Virgin pushes its in-flight wi-fi entertainment system

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4 steps to invest like Warren Buffett

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Warren Buffett may work on a larger scale, but with the same tools and guides, you can profit too.

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Mobile subs keep rising — who's benefiting most?

| Tom Richardson

Telstra, Optus and Vodafone scramble for new business.

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Qantas cuts costs with new planes

| Andrew Mudie

Qantas has a bright future if it can execute successfully.

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Apple's next game-changer could be a product no one expects

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Back in February, CEO Tim Cook explained how Apple thinks about price, and hinted at an upcoming mystery product

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Don't EVER buy these 3 ASX shares

| Motley Fool Staff

Let’s not even touch the political situation in Washington D.C. today, okay

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5 industries – and companies – to drive the economy for 20 years

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The Australian economy will need to diversify its growth, and these companies look set to benefit.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes down 0.2% as US political issues dog the markets

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Firstmac's High Livez may be high risk

| Mike King

A mortgage-backed investment fund that may be riskier than it looks

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Are credit card loyalty schemes worth your time?

| Andrew Mudie

David Jones' American Express cards surprisingly offer the best value.

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3 retail stocks to shop for now

| Tim McArthur

The retail sector is doing it tough, but these 3 stocks still have potential.

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5 iron ore miners for your watchlist

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Iron ore price is high, but for how long?

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QBE set to benefit from US crop insurance business

| Tim McArthur

Despite the potential for restrictive US government policy, for the time being an improved performance from the crop business looks…

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Westpac, NAB leading ASX down

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Global volatility is tipped to continue as US political situation takes its toll.

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Should you buy Woodside Petroleum or Santos?

| Regan Pearson

Two of Australia’s biggest energy companies, but which one is right for your portfolio?

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BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue to drive WA iron ore exports

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Ore prices and export volumes are up.

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Why Linc Energy is being crushed

| Mike King

Linc shares down more than 30% in last five days

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Housing boom set to continue

| Mike King

Double-digit growth expected in 2014 says economist

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (07 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Coca-Cola's SPC Ardmona demands better government support

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Greater sales could be recognised from government-owned institutions.

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Takeover battle for Warrnambool heats up ag sector

| Tim McArthur

Foreign firms continue to snap-up strategic agricultural stocks.

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