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Telstra's watchdog warning

| Matt Joass, CFA

Telstra has received a stern telling off – but it’s not all bad for investors.

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Westfield to use sale proceeds for redevelopments, buybacks

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The sale of seven non-core stores will provide funding needed to continue redevelopment projects.

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Fund management industry reaches record

| Tim McArthur

A new record has been set, but not all participants benefited equally.

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Two big reasons to invest in Santos

| Regan Pearson

Collaboration and existing infrastructure are the keys to Santos curbing costs.

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TPG Telecom to offer unlimited fibre plans to residential customers

| Claude Walker

What impact will TPG’s plans have on competitors Amcom and Vocus?

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3 reasons CSL should be on your watchlist

| Tim McArthur

Even though the share price is up 50% in the past 12 months, CSL is still worth watching.

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25 Thoughts about investing and the economy

| Motley Fool Staff

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio once said, "The more you think you know, the more closed-minded you'll be."

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (16 September, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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A major drag on Aussie retailers

| Justin Loiseau

Retail execs asking new government to eliminate the GST-free threshold on online purchases.

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Premier Investments posts record 2013 profit

| Peter Andersen

Brand manager defies retail conditions.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes up 0.1% as investors await the outcome of the US Fed Reserve meeting tonight

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Qantas considers 300 cuts in Avalon

| Justin Loiseau

Qantas' review called "another move towards offshoring."

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Harvey Norman hopes for housing construction boom

| Andrew Mudie

Retailer Harvey Norman is poised to benefit from a pickup in housing construction.

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The Reject Shop rejects online store

| Mike King

Discount retailer spurns online shopping site

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Macquarie's shares hit $50

| Tim McArthur

After three years, the investment bank’s shares are riding high again.

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TPG Telecom reports strong annual results

| Tom Richardson

The share price has been up over 9% in trade on Tuesday.

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Investors to get opportunity to own Coles' pubs

| Tim McArthur

The listing of Redcape’s portfolio comes in the wake of a number of other strategic moves by the supermarket giants.

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SFG Australia expands its service offering

| Tim McArthur

Independents now have another option for helping them compete in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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Is Australia facing a housing bubble?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Record low interest rates might be doing more damage than good.

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Advisers and fund managers given the thumbs down

| Mike King

Financial services industry could take five-plus years to reform

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Superannuation changes may be up for debate

| Tom Richardson

A new report shows the importance of understanding super and its impact on your future wealth.

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Roles switch as Fortescue denies rail access to Brockman Mining

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

The one-time underdog now plays the big miner role in rail dispute.

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BHP back to square one

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The ‘Big Australian’ has solidified its global headquarters in Melbourne.

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Online trend bodes well for iSelect

| Tim McArthur

Latest research shows more and more people are comfortable buying their insurance online.

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Westfield divests 7 more shopping centres

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The divestments continue as the company looks to continue strengthening its portfolio.

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Aussie banks misunderstood

| Mike King

Foreign investors don't understand Australian bank valuations says Bell Potter's Charlie Aitken

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Lynas reports first production and heavy losses

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Rare earths materials maker takes first step, but with big costs.

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3 reasons Santos is no one-trick pony

| Regan Pearson

Santos ramping up exploration as big LNG projects near completion.

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3 reasons QBE should be on your watchlist

| Tim McArthur

The $18 billion insurer is not without its detractors, but its lacklustre share price possible makes up for many of…

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Coca-Cola Amatil slurps up Fijian brewer

| Andrew Mudie

Vonu Beer is added to the growing stable of beers and cider distributed in Australia.

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Are 'defensive' stocks the best place for your money?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Australia’s blue chips might not be as safe as you think.

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1 crucial investing lesson Warren Buffett learned … at 11 years old

| Motley Fool Staff

In June 1942, an 11-year-old Warren Buffett bought his very first stock

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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (09 September to 15 September)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

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

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes up 0.5% and hits new five-year highs

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Half of SMSFs not cost effective

| Mike King

High fees and administration costs make many SMSFs uncompetitive

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Market continues its September climb

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The market continues to climb, defying predictions it would fall in September and October.

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AMP fund buys Ireland's largest wireless telecom portfolio

| Tim McArthur

The wealth manager offers a much broader based earnings stream than most of the locally listed players.

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Microsoft's new tactic: pay people not to use iPads

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft will give users a minimum US$200 Microsoft Store gift card for a used iPad 2, 3 and 4

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Packer makes another tech investment

| Tim McArthur

Casinos might be this billionaire’s main game, but online technology assets appear to be sought after, too.

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Betting on a bank share price crash

| Mike King

Aussie banks are overvalued say hedge funds

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