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Audio: The next big thing in digital music

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Despite the dominance of iTunes over the past decade, Apple still faces challenges and opportunities just like any other company

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Should you be concerned about the latest Facebook scandal?

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A miscommunication? Uh-oh

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Is India ready to take off?

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India's monetary currency has been slammed over the past year

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Audio: The future of tech stocks in China

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China is the land of growth opportunities for many companies

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4 easy steps to a strong investing plan

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If you want to be comfortable with your investing, you need to invest in a way that feels natural to…

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China draws attention

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DreamWorks Animation unveiled an ambitious foray into the world's most populous nation

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Why nervous millionaires are buying stocks

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Wealthy households are continuing to be more optimistic about the financial markets

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Slumped. Slammed. Smashed

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Investor confidence shaken in these three stocks

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Clicking up a record

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Clicks beating bricks, with consumers shopping up a sales record in July

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$40m vote of confidence in the mining boom

| Mike King

But Fortescue faces pressure from all sides

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Video: A mobile patent deal that actually works

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Can these 2 tech giants work together?

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Global food prices jump 10%

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The increasing demand for food presents an opportunity for Australian companies

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Samsung to Apple: Game on

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This is not an automatic win for Apple

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UOS racks up another strong result

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Is UOS a company Ben Graham would have bought?

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Impressive results from M2 Telecommunications

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The company keeps on keeping on

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Starpharma still reaching for the sky

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Growth continues for this biotech hopeful

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The $164 billion risk to the economy

| Mike King

High labour costs, resource shortages and the high Australian dollar may drive gas companies overseas

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When the boom goes bust: The impact for Australians

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Trying to catch a falling knife is going to end badly. The end of a boom can have similar consequences

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82 reasons to love Warren Buffett

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Yesterday was Warren Buffett's 82nd birthday. Each year, I celebrate the Don Bradman of Investing's birthday by adding another reason…

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This is how future iPhones will know who you are

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The real potential lies in what Apple could do with heightened security measures on iDevices

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3 Reasons to buy Facebook now

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Sponsored Stories turns a potential weakness at Facebook into a strength

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Mining services stocks hammered

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Is the future as gloomy as the market thinks?

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The single best financial decision you can make

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Solid returns, compounded over a long period, can generate staggering wealth. But first, you must take control of your own…

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These shares have lost me $85,000

| Bruce Jackson

A sobering story as to why you should take control of your own money

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Miners head to Africa

| Mike King

High costs in Australia force miners to look overseas

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Boart Longyear shares crash 30%

| Mike King

Yet more signs of the end of the mining boom

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Video: Is a set-top box the right move for Apple?

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Apple seems to be compromising to get a home-entertainment concept to market

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Housing construction hits 10-year low

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More pain for troubled housing sector

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Aussie dollar, house prices set to fall

| Mike King

Mining boom over, the only way is down for the Aussie dollar. House prices may follow too.

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What to expect from McDonald's for the rest of 2012

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McDonald's cited European austerity measures as a problem

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3 stocks that got clobbered by the market today

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It's not just resources stocks getting hammered

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The Wisdom of Doing Almost Nothing

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Doing nothing can be a profitable way to invest

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Tough ad market set to continue for Southern Cross

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Southern Cross increases profits - driven by its acquisition of Austereo

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Is this company too hard to turn around?

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CEO leaves for greener pastures

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Lynas shares worth a punt for the brave

| Bruce Jackson

With the downside limited and strong upside potential, Lynas shares might be worth a punt. But buyer beware.

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Little takes his Toll

| Tim McArthur

Executive payouts are firmly in the spotlight

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Regulation can be good for companies – and investors

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While many companies complain about regulation, others are only too happy

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Worrying signs for WorleyParsons

| Mike King

Resources and energy services company's margins fall

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Batten down the hatches: Australia heading for recession?

| Bruce Jackson

Australia is in danger of slipping into recession next year.

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Why these 3 ASX stocks jumped today

| Mike King

Healthy profits propel two, while the other might be turning around

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