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4 stocks for the falling Aussie dollar

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Lower rates, a sluggish economy and improved international sentiment may mean the Aussie dollar will go beyond its three-year low.

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Think Woolies and Wesfarmers are overvalued? Try these instead

| Tim McArthur

There is more than one way to benefit from the growth potential of these two blue-chip companies.

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Telstra to raise dividend?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The chairman hinted at it and now analysts are calling for an increased payout.

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Nokia is mad at Microsoft

| Motley Fool Staff

Nokia is mad that Microsoft continues to drag its feet with upgrading Windows Phone

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX jumps 0.2% at the finish

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Has the Microsoft Surface really been a failure?

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft isn't a huge player in tablets yet, but it's making inroads that once seemed impossible

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New levy on bank deposits

| Mike King

Another nail in the term-deposit coffin

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Amcor announces demerger

| Tim McArthur

Shareholders in the packaging company will shortly own two listed companies, but will the sum of the parts be greater…

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Westpac ditches MasterCard

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The bank will now only issue Visa cards for most customers.

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Banks drag as miners and Telstra push higher

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Chinese and domestic manufacturing data keep the index flat.

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Qantas hikes fares

| Mike King

Airline blames high fuel costs and falling Aussie dollar

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BHP's tough potash assessment

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company faces a tough call on a major project with fertilizer ingredient set to plummet in price.

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ERA boss steps down amid bleak short-term outlook

| Owen Raszkiewicz

On the back of a troubled short-term outlook, the uranium miner’s boss has resigned after five years in the job.

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ANZ to build massive gold warehouse

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The company’s increasing presence in Asian markets will set it apart from other Australian banks.

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BHP to keep Gregory Crinum operation

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The company’s CEO has reaffirmed BHP’s position with coal operations.

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Manufacturing falls for 25th consecutive month

| Mike King

Lower dollar and interest rates not helping - yet

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Origin's APLNG Project 45% complete

| Tim McArthur

The energy major has released a subdued set of production numbers.

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Suncorp beats expectations, expects to pay special dividend

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It was always going to be a tough year but the medium term is looking up.

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Two rate cuts by Christmas?

| Tim McArthur

NAB thinks borrowers might be in line for an early Christmas present.

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Gerry Harvey jumps aboard a Funtastic opportunity

| Tim McArthur

The billionaire doesn’t keep all his eggs in one basket.

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Is relief around the corner for BHP and Rio?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

It is quite possible that we will see the dollar fall further, which would provide miners with a sigh of…

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Is Seek a buy?

| Andrew Mudie

Strong growth opportunities leads investors to SEEK.

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Pokies spend falls

| Mike King

Victorians pouring less into pokies

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Channel Nine may enlist Macquarie to ready for IPO

| Tim McArthur

The latest owners are trying to achieve what private equity failed to do.

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Please don't make this crucial mistake next Tuesday…

| Bruce Jackson

strong hint the Reserve Bank will cut official interest rates

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AGL Energy steps into solar

| Mike King

Energy utility to build its first solar plants in NSW

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Manufacturing Australia at odds with Origin, Santos, Woodside

| Tim McArthur

Energy producers won’t like what they are hearing from the lobby group Manufacturing Australia.

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Beach profits from Cooper Basin activities

| Tom Richardson

The company delivered record revenues and the future may offer investors plenty more.

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Interest rate cut hopes push market higher

| Owen Raszkiewicz

An expectation of a rate cut next week is leading gains across financials and retailers.

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Brambles' latest research suggests retail environment may be improving

| Tim McArthur

The signs are tentative but perhaps ‘green shoots’ are emerging.

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Another banking bubble on its way?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

As interest rates drop, bank stocks become riskier for many reasons, here are some alternatives.

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Rio and BHP face seaborne competition

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The world’s biggest iron ore miners wave goodbye to their competitive advantage.

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Big banks' popularity deteriorating amongst small businesses

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

A survey has revealed the deteriorating service for smaller businesses from the larger banks.

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Beyond "Beyond 2000"

| Mike King

Take a look at Beyond, a producer of television programs, feature films and home entertainment locally and abroad.

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Woolworths cheers latest sales figures

| Tim McArthur

The hotels division showed strong growth.

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Whitehaven boosts coal output

| Andrew Mudie

Production and sales increases may be offset by lower prices.

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Spotlight on Navitas

| Tim McArthur

The education provider continues to be ‘top of the class’.

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Henderson Group knocks on our door

| Peter Andersen

Global asset manager sets up in Australia.

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Buy-and-hold investing takes a lifelong commitment

| Motley Fool Staff

Many investors don't have the patience to let it buy-and-hold investing work.

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5 stocks for big dividends and big value

| Owen Raszkiewicz

If a good stock drops for no reason other than ‘noise’, it can provide a great buying opportunity for a…

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