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Coalition supports ACCC over Woolworths decision

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

New store west of Sydney would decrease competition according to the watchdog.

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Australia's shale gas riches

| Mike King

Australia ranks in top ten for shale gas resources

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Is now the right time to buy NRW Holdings?

| Claude Walker

NRW share price falls further on earnings downgrade.

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Super Retail Group plans Armour-ed offensive

| Matt Joass, CFA

Super Retail Group is in talks with US sportswear giant Under Armour to expand its presence here.

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Can Jetset replicate Flight Centre's success?

| Tim McArthur

Jetset Travelworld has been through a number of twists and turns since its formation.

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Eat your way rich with these 3 stocks

| Tim McArthur

The food industry can be profitable, just don't forget to do your research.

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ASX Hot stocks: Discovery Metals, Sirtex and Fleetwood

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.4%, as Aussie dollar continues to fall

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ASIC to investigate Newcrest

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The gold miner is being investigated following accusations that the company briefed analysts prior to its massive write-downs.

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Virtus Health: Not so healthy

| Mike King

With loads of debt and other issues, Virtus doesn't appear to be a bargain

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How will asbestos harm Telstra?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

While Telstra's CEO assures investors there is no financial risk due to asbestos claims, the company's brand could take a…

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Directors buy up as share prices go down

| Tim McArthur

Cochlear and Amcom execs also on a shopping spree.

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Air New Zealand to double profit

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Is Air New Zealand ready to take off again?

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Sunland Group shines again

| Tim McArthur

Sunland Group shareholders have been through a rough ride since the GFC, but the future is looking brighter.

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Taxi owners could be ruined

| Mike King

Bank instructs staff to value Victorian taxi licences at nil

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Charlie Munger on investing biases

| Motley Fool Staff

Munger, Buffett’s right-hand man, is one of the smartest minds in investing.

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Murdoch's poison pill

| Matt Joass, CFA

News Corp will soon be splitting itself in to two separate companies.

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55,000 coal-mining jobs at risk

| Mike King

Industry faces toughest challenge yet

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Is it time to buy construction stocks?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

With rate cuts to come and the lull in the market, are there some bargains to be had or is…

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Resmed, Cochlear: The lower dollar is making these stocks more attractive

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Several ASX companies stand to gain from the drop in the dollar.

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At $1 million, lunch with Buffett is cheap!

| Tim McArthur

Will Buffett's charitable endeavours inspire wealthy Australians?

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Is it time to buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Is the recent market decline a sign of prime opportunities to buy stocks on the cheap – or are there…

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Why good investors are now buying stocks

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Since early May, investors entering the local stock market have been hammered despite buying good companies, but that’s about to…

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These 4 stocks look seriously overvalued

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Mr. Market wants you to pay up for these 4 stocks -- here's why doing so may not be a…

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Is Lynas an opportunity?

| Mike King

Falling commodity prices sees Lynas cut back on production

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Where now for Channel Ten?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Ten chief executive turns his eye toward tennis.

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Wesfarmers puts safety first for overseas workers

| Tim McArthur

Following the tragic building collapse in Bangladesh, Target and Kmart have signed on to an accord on fire and safety.

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Orica: Its bang might not be worth your buck

| Tim McArthur

Has the ‘mining bust’ been fully priced into the share price or is there further to fall?

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Newcrest tumbles and the mining boom quickly becomes a distant memory…

| Bruce Jackson

If you thought term deposit rates were low now, look out below...

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S&P reshuffles index

| Tim McArthur

Three companies have just been added to the ASX 200 index -- are they worth a look?

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Newcrest writedown: Told you so

| Mike King

Gold miner to write down assets by between $5 and $6 billion

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Stop whinging: The Optimist's Manifesto

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Since when did talking down the Australian economy become the national pastime?

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Brambles signs on to UN corporate responsibility compact

| Justin Loiseau

Compact helps companies follow best practices on human rights, labour, the environment and corporate governance.

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Water: More expensive than milk, soft drink and petrol

| Mike King

Consumers could be paying thousands of dollars a year for something they could get for just $1.50

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The best performing stocks in the ASX 200

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

These two companies have vastly outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 index. But can this massive outperformance continue?

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Is Coca-Cola Amatil a buy?

| Tim McArthur

Beverage bottler and marketer Coca-Cola Amatil’s share price is once again at levels that begin to make the stock look…

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All eyes on Virgin now

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Virgin Australia has been in and out of the media for the past six months, but is it worthy of…

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Two interest rate cuts to come? BHP and Rio hope so

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Westpac's Rob Whitfield has predicted two more rate cuts before the current easing cycle is finished -- good news for…

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Is it time to buy Newcrest?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Australia's largest gold miner has been hard hit, and shares are at their cheapest level in eight years.

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15% dividends? Don't be fooled

| Owen Raszkiewicz

When something is too good to be true -- like high dividends and low P/E ratios -- it generally is.

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Want a 19% dividend yield?

| Mike King

A high-risk, high-potential return idea

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