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Macquarie raises holding in Yellow Brick Road

| Tim McArthur

The investment bank moves to a 10.5% stake.

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What to do if the Australian dollar stops falling

| Andrew Mudie

Watch for bank and financial shares to rebound on the back of recent weakness in the Australian dollar and ASX.

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Mining job losses continue as BHP swings the axe

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This mining heavyweight is the latest to swing the axe on workers in a sure sign of a sector slow-down.

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Cheering the end of QE

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The economy is getting better -- so why are investors panicking?

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Company earnings to regain importance

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Global monetary policy has been driving share prices, but that will now be changing.

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Banks squeeze businesses

| Mike King

Small to medium businesses hammered by bank fees, while struggling to obtain finance

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Seven Group's Coates Hire sale put on ice

| Tim McArthur

Seven Group shareholders will be waiting awhile for any cash proceeds.

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Retail shares slide – is it time to buy?

| Tim McArthur

Woolworths and Wesfarmers might be the safest options, but perhaps not the best value for your money.

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New News Corp's wild ride

| Matt Joass, CFA

Shares of New News Corp have been all over the chart.

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BHP sells off 15% stake in Jimblebar mine

| Justin Loiseau

Joint venture will raise $1.5 billion.

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Seek ventures into Africa

| Claude Walker

Will Seek become Australia’s multinational champion in the internet era?

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Why politics could scuttle Woodside's Browse plans

| Regan Pearson

WA Premier threatens to cancel retention leases over FLNG plans.

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Which bank should you buy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Bank stocks are dropping and yields are going up, so which one is best for you?

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Gold companies take another hammering

| Regan Pearson

Share prices plunge as gold price hits two-year low.

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What to do as the ASX turns south

| Mike King

US markets lose more than 2% overnight, with the ASX set to follow

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10 stocks to hold forever

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Some companies have a big part to play in the future, so buy in and hold tight.

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ASX Hot stocks: MacMahon, New NewsCorp and QBE

| Mike King

ASX smashed, drops 2.1% as US signals end of quantitative easing

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Prices set to soar

| Mike King

Imported goods, petrol and travel costs all expected to rise on the back of falling dollar

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These 2 internet stocks are getting cheaper

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

These two internet stocks have fallen harder than the market. You may want to put them on your watch list.

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Rio cuts more jobs

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The latest restructure follows months of project sales and funding cuts.

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Dividends are getting higher as the ASX falls

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investors take note, Australia’s best stocks are paying great dividends and they're only getting higher.

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Is ANZ about to cut 600 jobs?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

It’s making record profits so why does it need to sack local staff?

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Fortescue misses target

| Mike King

Iron ore miner lowers production forecast

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Fortescue unveils 2014 tonnage, cost estimates

| Justin Loiseau

The miner offered investors a sneak peek into its current and future opportunities.

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BHP falls amongst regulatory uncertainty

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This miner has been carved due to slowdown hints from the Federal Reserve and regulatory uncertainty.

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The end of $1 milk?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Milk's getting more expensive. And for once, it's the big boys getting squeezed. What does the price spike mean for…

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Woolworths' liquor chain has eyes on craft beer market

| Tim McArthur

Dan Murphy's is trialling an innovative takeaway idea

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Is Pac Brands the new Billabong?

| Mike King

Bonds, Berlei and KingGee apparel maker wants to expand overseas

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Stocks down as Bernanke turns off tap

| Tim McArthur

News that quantitative easing may be coming to an end sends a shiver though financial markets.

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CSL and News Corp rejig their accounts

| Tim McArthur

Investors need to take the time to understand new reporting segments.

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Goodman grabs $2.2 billion in new projects

| Justin Loiseau

High demand in China and Europe fuels growth.

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Brambles to send jobs offshore

| Tim McArthur

Job losses for Australian workers continue.

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Has Treasury Wine matured enough?

| Andrew Ballard

The iconic wine producer may soon be too pricey, despite benefitting from the lower Aussie dollar.

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Will Chinese banks fail?

| Tim McArthur

The unprecedented debt levels in China are a worry.

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Should you offload Transurban?

| Andrew Ballard

Are you prepared to pay the toll for the long haul or are you better off looking for a speedy…

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3 companies with dividend yields above 6%

| Tim McArthur

With interest rates so low, safe companies with solid dividends yields can be a better alternative.

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Aussie dollar falls as US quantitative easing ends

| Mike King

Aussie drops below 93 US cents as US Federal Reserve set to end quantitative easing by mid-2014

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Is Westfield a buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This blue chip stock is trading on a 9% discount since last month.

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Why 3-D TV has been an epic failure

| Motley Fool Staff

3-D won't die completely, but it's apparent that it's hit a major wall right now.

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The 5 most important tech breakthroughs of the past 5 years

| Motley Fool Staff

Can you believe that it's only been five years since the world stopped using software and switched to apps?

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