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Managed funds letting us down

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Index Funds might be a better bet

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Gambling on shares – don't bet on it

| Mike King

ASIC warns bookies about bets on stockmarket

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Surf sale: Now Rip Curl is on the block

| Mike King

Tough times continue for Australian retailers

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Audio: The next revolution in television

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Content discovery will be an evolving trend over the next five years

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Video: Does Facebook need its own LinkedIn?

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Facebook faces challenges in the business-networking space

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Will Yahoo! disappoint again?

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The lack of a dividend, special or otherwise, isn't necessarily a dealbreaker for tech companies

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What banks can learn from Google and Facebook

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What are banks waiting for?

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Google swings the axe at Motorola

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20% -- approximately 4,000 people -- are to be laid off

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Video: Is this the beginning of Google's next great product?

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The company delayed its Nexus Q to "make it even better"

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Video: Buffett's Berkshire is still a bargain

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Overall, Berkshire posted a solid quarter

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Amazon's Chinese threat

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If you're bullish on Amazon.com and China, chances are you've heard of Dangdang

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Steve Jobs knew Apple couldn't compete in this sector

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There are some areas where Steve Jobs knew he shouldn't take Apple

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Video: An ex-Facebook employee's take on the stock

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Keeping one's emotions in check is perhaps the most difficult job of an investor

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Mobile payments get serious

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The fact that these heavy hitters have gotten together speaks to just how important this technology is expected to be

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Google's growth isn't over

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For Google to improve, it will need to join the growing group of tech stocks that pay dividends

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Fortescue's future in the hands of the bankers

| Mike King

Is there a 'white-knight' coming to Fortescue's rescue?

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Video: 3 reasons eBay will keep growing

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eBay has returned an astonishing 50% so far year to date

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All aboard Bernanke's stock market gravy train

| Bruce Jackson

QE3 has arrived, sending investors into a stock buying frenzy. It's not too late to jump on the gravy train.

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Video: eBay leapfrogs Amazon

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If effective, this could be the lifeline other struggling retailers have needed for a long time now

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Shopping online to cost 10% more

| Mike King

Can the government save our retailers?

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Why PepsiCo is no Coke

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For PepsiCo to improve, its plan to boost ad spending needs to produce much-needed revenue growth and better margins as…

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3 reasons to buy Coca-Cola

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Coca-Cola has been labeled Interbrand's "Best Global Brand" for 12 consecutive years

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Treasurer admits boom is over

| Mike King

Has the two-speed economy dropped into neutral?

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Video: eBay eyes a huge new market

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eBay's share price has risen by more than 30% this year

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Zombies are back for Electronic Arts

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Zombies aren't a bunch known for their ability to stay dead

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Playing chicken with the US (and world) economy

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Last year's debt ceiling showdown provides a good road map

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ASX shares fall, iron ore stocks hammered

| Mike King

Can US policymakers provide some relief for battered ASX mining stocks?

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Audio: Facebook's next big moneymaker?

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Facebook has an opportunity to become a major player in the mobile-payment industry

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Video: More proof no one can top Apple in the tablet space

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Apple absolutely dominates the Chinese tablet market

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Mining boom: Killing the golden goose?

| Mike King

Could the big miners go elsewhere?

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BHP chief: Don't pick on the rich

| Mike King

Are we being unfair to our wealthiest?

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Video: Digging in on LinkedIn

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LinkedIn has been the social-media darling for investors

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House prices to fall by 20%?

| Mike King

Will it be dramatic or a gradual slide?

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3 reasons not to buy Berkshire Hathaway

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More opportunity elsewhere?

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The iPhone 5 is here – thinner, lighter yet bigger than ever

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The iPhone 5 might be 18% thinner and 20% lighter, but the launch will be just as big as ever.

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Nike is bringing more tech to your game

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Nike has a history of defining excellence in its field

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What else does Apple have in store?

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What else might Apple unveil?

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Will US politics kill Facebook?

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It needs to make sure that it's still the world's social hub of choice

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The boom is back: Iron ore price surges

| Mike King

Is it a dead-cat bounce or a recovery?

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Audio: This tech giant needs to buy Twitter

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Facebook would be "the last company" Twitter would join forces with

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