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The GFC is almost over for investors

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The ASX - including dividends - is almost back to the pre-GFC highs

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3 dividend stocks you can buy now

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Not all ASX large caps are overpriced! Here are three ideas for good value and hefty, fully franked dividends.

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For growth and dividends, you can't beat this stock

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Look past the big banks to this promising consumer-finance company.

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4 stocks for your self-managed super fund

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Brand recognition, steady growth, market capitalisation and great yields – these stocks are perfect for long term investment.

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Growth outlook likely to end Fed stimulus

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

US growth outlook isn’t great, but it seems that it’s ‘good enough’.

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These three small caps pay big dividends

| Andrew Mudie

Thorn Group, LogiCamms and Collins Foods offer high dividends and the potential for growth.

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Should you sell Santos and Origin?

| Regan Pearson

Approval for third LNG export terminal increases competition, but what does it mean for investors?

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GPT, Stockland and Domino's out as reporting season rolls on

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Reporting season is in full swing. Some companies have pleased - others have disappointed

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3 discounted property plays

| Tim McArthur

If you like to go hunting for bargains, try these stocks, all trading below their NTA values.

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Should you buy iron ore miners?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Iron ore miners are climbing, but have you missed the boat?

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Amcom delivers

| Andrew Mudie

Amcom boosts dividend and reports 23% profit growth in FY13.

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Should you buy Westfield?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Investors should look beyond short-term hurdles and recognise this quality company.

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Who is Australia's lowest cost gold producer?

| Regan Pearson

Lowest cost producers stand the highest chance of success against turbulent gold prices.

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Will Apple pay for Amazon and Microsoft's price cuts?

| Motley Fool Staff

Are iPad price cuts coming?

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3 attractive stocks right now

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The index has climbed and shares aren’t as cheap, but there are still plenty of opportunities.

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News Corp sees football as driver of Asian expansion

| Tom Richardson

The company believes in European football’s continued popularity in Asia.

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$5,000 for 3 hours 'advice'. I'm outraged and you should be too

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Clients deserve great service, great returns and should then be happy to pay up for that great performance

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Sleepmaster collapses

| Mike King

Bedroom products manufacturer falls into administration

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Stockland's profit hit by poor performance in residential

| Peter Andersen

Investors would do well to approach residential developers with caution.

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Spotlight on Woolworths

| Tim McArthur

Is it time to buy this high-quality company?

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Air wars: Qantas cuts costs

| Mike King

Airline forced to improve customer service and cut costs to keep its corporate travellers

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NAB to unveil its first NextGen product

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Technology investments will allow customers to apply for new products without any human interaction involved.

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Boral, James Hardie and CSR get ready for the next housing boom

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Which company will be the leanest and best prepared for an upturn?

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5 things that can propel Apple back above US$500

| Motley Fool Staff

For Apple's stock to soar, Apple will have to win in several key areas

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Which companies lose if the property market pops?

| Tim McArthur

When even real estate agents are calling a boom there is surely reason to be concerned.

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Telstra prepared to cut off 280,000 mobile customers

| Owen Raszkiewicz

A court has ordered it to hold off… for now.

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Reckon this company looks good

| Tim McArthur

This software company is performing soundly and it doesn’t look expensive either.

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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg sells US$91 million of shares

| Motley Fool Staff

Sandberg sells approximately 2.37 million Facebook shares at an average weighted selling price of about US$38 a share

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NAB to do business in Asia

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The banks are responding to the need for Australian companies to expand throughout Asia.

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Retirement expectations 'unreal'

| Mike King

Most under-35s have unrealistic expectations about their retirement

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Rio Tinto's growth is at risk

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The warning bells are loud and clear.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (12 August, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Yesterday's most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Westpac in 'aggressive pursuit' for Lloyds' Australian operations

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A successful acquisition would offer growth opportunities in an otherwise limited environment.

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Contango expects market to rise 20%

| Tim McArthur

The fund manager has a bullish outlook on the small cap sector.

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UGL has a better future with a split-up

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Which part of the demerger would be better to own?

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Top 3 telecom stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Jump aboard the information superhighway with these three stocks.

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Soft market conditions hurt GPT Group

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The group’s profits have dropped but CEO Michael Cameron is pleased with the result.

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Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have a problem

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Microsoft may be battling more than just dwindling industry sales and a re-energized PlayStation platform when the Xbox One becomes…

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A good opportunity to buy Westfield

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company’s shares are trading at a discount with the Australian dollar.

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James Hardie flags higher dividends

| Andrew Mudie

James Hardie delivers strong profit growth and reaffirms dividend guidance.

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