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BHP is Australia's highest revenue earner

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The top 500 revenue earners have been revealed, with oil companies dominating the list.

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3 retirement strategies to adopt before age 30

| Motley Fool Staff

Time is the magic ingredient when it comes to making your money grow

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Three more companies set to win big from the falling dollar

| Regan Pearson

Three companies set to have their fortunes accelerated with the declining dollar.

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Start fishing for financial freedom

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Want to diversify your nest egg and receive fully franked dividends above 6%?

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Expectations run high for insurance stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investors are taking advantage of a benign year in weather conditions and good long-term prospects.

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Australia's number one place to work

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BRW has revealed its take on the best places to work in Australia.

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Arrium to add gold and copper to its business

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

With the arrival of a new CEO, the direction of this business looks to be changing for the better.

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You're doing it wrong: 4 mistakes that make everyone a bad investor

| Motley Fool Staff

Investors should ask whether they can afford to take additional risks

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX closes up 0.2%, after pulling back from early gains

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Damn you BHP Billiton, but not you Ashton Agar

| Bruce Jackson

A timely reminder... 2013 has been a very good year

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New head for Wesfarmers Insurance

| Tim McArthur

The new MD has a big job ahead of him.

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NBN CEO to retire

| Tim McArthur

Did Mike Quigley jump or was he pushed?

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Housing recovery underway

| Mike King

Signs suggest Australia's housing construction industry is staging a slow recovery

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Jumbo strikes another jackpot

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

All bets are paying off for this online lottery business.

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Likelihood of rate cut is pushing yield plays higher

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Is the yield rush coming back?

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Origin Energy's balance sheet still raising questions

| Tim McArthur

Ongoing market speculation about Origin continues.

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Brambles and CSL no match for the index

| Tim McArthur

The market has beaten many blue chips this week, but it’s the long run that counts.

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Miners take pay cuts at all levels

| Owen Raszkiewicz

After 21 years on the way up, expect a cut in executive pay.

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Is Santos a takeover target?

| Mike King

Rising share price and strong volumes suggest a giant oil company could be buying up shares

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Hedge funds go short on Aussie banks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Our biggest investors are placing downwards bets on banking stocks.

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What investors can teach politicians

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Why governments must let the car industry die and save the reef.

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AMP share price up 7%

| Tim McArthur

It’s been a good week for the wealth management company.

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Property stocks: Where to from here?

| Tim McArthur

There are mixed signals on where property prices and stocks are headed.

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How does QBE stack up?

| Tim McArthur

Comparing QBE with its global peers can provide insights for investors.

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What Newcrest Mining's latest news means for investors

| Regan Pearson

More job cuts suggest management is running the rule over every inch of the company.

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3 companies that could grow for 10 years

| Claude Walker

What do Coca-Cola Amatil, Seek and CSL have in common?

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Coca Cola Amatil closes Peats Ridge bottled water plant

| Andrew Mudie

The closure of Coca Cola’s bottling plant is a win-win for the company and community.

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Chinese demand falls as mining exports increase

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

An unexpected fall in Chinese activity coincides with higher Aussie exports.

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Is Cochlear a buy?

| Tom Richardson

The hearing implant manufacturer’s share price has been somewhat rocky, but the long-term future looks positive.

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Miners dig themselves from the trench

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Mining companies are on the increase, defying the recent trend.

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Tim Cook will hate this Samsung victory

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Samsung just overtook Apple in one department that Tim Cook really cares about

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Australia's job prospects decline

| Tim McArthur

The latest data doesn’t paint a pretty outlook.

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Low consumer confidence likely to hit banks and retailers

| Andrew Mudie

Banks and retailers are poised to benefit from a drop in interest rates and the low Australian dollar.

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Woolworths' share price grinds higher

| Tim McArthur

Investors must be wondering how much higher the supermarket giant’s share price can go.

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Bendigo and Adelaide a buy?

| Andrew Ballard

There’s plenty of interest still in the regional bank.

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Life insurance outlook dims for AMP

| Tim McArthur

Another insurer predicts tough times ahead.

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Wesfarmers primed for growth

| Tim McArthur

The diversified blue-chip is forecast to steadily grow earnings.

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Banks to lose from Telstra job cuts

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Growth is slowing and tough decisions have to be made.

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Rio Tinto subsidiary impresses investors

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’s been a good week for the company and points to a brighter future for the stock.

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Suncorp shares up again

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It is already up 52% for the year, how far can it go?

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