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CSL buy-back continues as share price falls

| Tim McArthur

Buy-backs can be great for shareholders. Will you benefit?

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Market slide: What would Buffett do?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

What goes up without a sound foundation is on shaky ground

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Rio up 3.5% early

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investors have jumped on board the new CEO’s plan to freshen up the balance sheet.

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Why ASX investors should cheer on the correction

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Two big reasons ASX investors should be cheering on the market correction.

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1300 Smiles on South Australia

| Mike King

Dental aggregator expands into South Australia

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Is it time to buy Woodside Petroleum?

| Regan Pearson

Woodside is undervalued according to major shareholder Shell. Is it time to buy?

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Two ways to invest in this telco growth story

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Investors can get exposure to TPG Telecom's growth story in two different ways.

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AMP's dividend yield expands

| Tim McArthur

The recent drop in price has increased AMP’s investment merits.

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Banks push ASX higher

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The local benchmark has been pushed higher by the banks and big financials following upgrades and good US data overnight.

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Can Seek continue its market-beating run?

| Andrew Mudie

Seek’s commanding market position and smart acquisitions should generate a healthy share price increase in the coming months.

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Woolies dividend yield gets more appealing

| Tim McArthur

Woolworths' share price has fallen over the past two months and boosted the company's appeal.

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Should you buy Rio Tinto?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

This fallen mining behemoth has taken a beating, so is it time to start buying?

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Is some of the $18 billion yours?

| Mike King

Close to one in two Australians is likely to have lost super

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In war of words, Coke boss points out golden ASX investing rule

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Terry Davis, CEO of Coca-Cola Amatil, reminds us all to be wary of investing in companies that depend on the…

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Commonwealth Bank survey highlights significant small business debt

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Enormous debts can create a great investment opportunity

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Google, Apple pose a future threat to Big Four

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The need for actual cash could become obsolete

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3 of the highest-yielding blue chips on the ASX

| Owen Raszkiewicz

With the cash rate set to fall even further later in the year, perhaps it’s time grab a high yielding…

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ASX Hot stocks: Lynas, Fairfax and Fortescue

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.6% and officially enters 'correction' territory having lost 10% since May 14

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Why is Westpac up 2% today?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The ASX 200 is down, but the banks are up.

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Three small cap stocks with huge dividend yields

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

These three small cap stocks aren't marquee names, but they all pay huge, fully franked dividends.

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Which telecom should you own?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Vodafone has turned up the heat by switching on its 4G network in a bid to attract customers – but…

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Billions lost as ASX drops 10% in last month

| Mike King

Investors fret over global economic concerns

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As the ASX corrects… three flashing buy signals

| Bruce Jackson

As the ASX officially corrects, this Fool is taking advantage of the market's fall and buying shares on the cheap

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Should you buy Suncorp?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Suncorp shares dropped as low as 3% this morning on the back of a sale of its “bad bank” loans.

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Rio Tinto freshens up its balance sheet

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Rio attempts to offset the impact of low commodity prices on profits.

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Seven serves up tennis again

| Mike King

Free-to-air network keeps hold of its tennis coverage

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Coles' freshly baked problem

| Mike King

ACCC sues supermarket for misleading consumers

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Keep Sonic under the microscope

| Andrew Ballard

The medical diagnostics company is well positioned to deliver shareholders a healthy return.

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Newcrest Mining officially in retrenchment

| Regan Pearson

Gold miner's 2014 business plan scraps growth to conserve cash. Will it be enough?

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Should you buy Coca-Cola Amatil?

| Tom Richardson

The company is trading at 52-week lows, but the long-term growth of this business remains impressive.

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Job losses continue as Target announces cuts

| Tim McArthur

Further job losses in the future are expected

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Is it time to buy Cochlear?

| Andrew Mudie

Recent downgrades bring Cochlear shares into value for medium-term investors.

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Brambles to competitor: Wood beats plastic

| Tim McArthur

The numbers just didn’t stack up

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Your 3-share insurance portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Insurance companies are stronger than they ever have been. So which ones are right for your portfolio?

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Joining the Chorus

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

This company stands to profit from building the Kiwi version of the NBN.

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Which bank is the best investment?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The recent fall in share prices in Australia’s favourite banks has given astute investors a price to buy in –…

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One big reason to invest in Santos

| Regan Pearson

New gas discovery could be the tip of the iceberg.

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Big banks push ASX down

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The big four banks have shown no sign of bouncing back from recent falls despite further rate cuts looming.

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Does Telstra still have the best dividend?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

A look outside the top stocks shows there may be better options for your money.

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Is Rio still a bargain?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

In the past year, Rio Tinto has been out of favor with investors -- but why?

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