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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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Australia's biggest broker takes revenue hit from increased competition

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Despite more investors entering the local market, Australia’s biggest online broker has taken a backwards step.

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More customers joining 4G ahead of NBN rollout

| Owen Raszkiewicz

High fixed line disconnections and surging growth of 4G users is putting doubts around the NBN’s feasibility.

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WA to ban discounted petrol price advertising?

| Mike King

Western Australia could follow the lead of NSW and ban discounted petrol price advertising

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Wesfarmers vs. Woolworths: Buy, hold or sell?

| Tim McArthur

These two blue chips are key holdings in many portfolios. Should they be?

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Australia's biggest oil and gas project gets a $5 billion makeover

| Justin Loiseau

Woodside Petroleum investors have reason to celebrate.

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Macquarie committed to building mortgage book

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The bank has experienced outstanding growth in the last three months.

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CSL and Leighton feel the force of class actions

| Tim McArthur

It’s not great news if your company gets sued but the uncertainty caused can create buying opportunities.

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Telstra and the magic of getting rich from dividends

| Mark Woodruff

Few investors appreciate what a powerful opportunity this presents.

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Should you buy Cochlear?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Short-term focus has neglected long-term potential.

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Retailers push for fairer go

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

GST exemptions are ensuring there is not a level playing field between local and foreign retailers.

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Telstra, M2, TPG: Which telecom should you own?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The good, the bad or the ugly – what category does your telecom stock belong to?

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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (30 September to 06 October 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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3 small healthcare stocks for your watchlist

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Although they’ve got great long-term prospects, investors need to be sure to read between the lines.

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4 stocks to buy now: James Hardie, Suncorp, Seek, Origin

| Tim McArthur

Despite an expensive looking market, here are four stocks with potential.

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Investors dump Leighton Holdings, is it time to buy?

| Regan Pearson

Is investor panic over corruption claims an overreaction, or a fair reflection of bigger problems?

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Top fund manager scores $1.2 billion mandate

| Tim McArthur

John Sevior’s new business venture is off to a flying start.

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Should Microsoft kill the surface?

| Motley Fool Staff

While Microsoft's Surface efforts are good, it looks as though the devices coming from Microsoft's longtime hardware partners are even…

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Alumina, AMP, QBE, Woodside: Morningstar's top ideas to buy now

| Tim McArthur

These laggards are set to outperform the market.

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3 reasons Apple stock isn't cheap

| Motley Fool Staff

The stock may not be as cheap as you might think

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Is it time to buy Qantas?

| Andrew Mudie

It may be time to reconsider investing in Australia's airlines.

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Is iProperty the next REA Group?

| Andrew Mudie

iProperty strengthens balance sheet.

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New Zealand's best value stocks to buy today

| Regan Pearson

Morningstar outlines NZ's best value stocks right now, but warns of an overvalued market.

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Oil Search and Santos tick off the final hurdle to PNG LNG success

| Regan Pearson

New additional debt facility puts PNG LNG partners on a sprint to the finish.

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3 companies that will gain from higher car sales

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

New car registrations up 0.8% in August.

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Bradken, UGL and Emeco Holdings may be diamonds in the rough

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Engineering and mining services may once again shine.

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Your instant 3 share small-cap portfolio

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

In order to recognise significant gains from the share market, investors need to look where others aren’t.

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Home building approvals slip despite uptrend

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

See-sawing figures cause doubt about recovery.

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Share market breaks hot streak

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

How can you benefit from the weakness in the market?

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (04 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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How I think about cash

| Motley Fool Staff

The biggest mistake people make with their money

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Why the US shutdown is just a dress rehearsal

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I’m taking a leaf out of Warren Buffett’s book, and concentrating on what I can control – finding great investment…

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes down 0.5%, as investors worry about an extended US government shutdown

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