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3 ASX stocks that performed the best yesterday

| Mike King

The sharemarket is on the up, but these ASX 200 shares did even better.

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Foolish roundtable: Interest rates, Olympics and optimism

| Motley Fool Staff

ASX shares are up 8% in 2012. Optimism is returning to the market. Could this rally have further to go?

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What the RBA's interest rate cut means for ASX investors

| Bruce Jackson

The rules of investing never change -- buy good companies at cheap prices.

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Foolish Preview: The Dow hits new highs, good news for the ASX

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With the Dow Jones finally recovering the highs of 2007, our market looks likely to open up this morning

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Why we might be wrong about Bernie Madoff

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It wasn't greed that motivated Bernie Madoff. It was something far more dangerous.

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ASX shares up, interest rates slashed, and a few more tricks to this pony

| Bruce Jackson

The RBA finally admitted it was wrong on interest rates. Let the race for dividend yields begin...

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Wotif: Shares slump on lower profit guidance

| Mike King

Wotif becomes the latest victim of the slowing economy

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ASX gold stocks are getting hammered

| Mike King

Are falling share prices a bet on a lower gold price?

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DuluxGroup: Offers to takeover Alesco for $188m

| Mike King

DuluxGroup is on the acquisition trail, buying struggling Alesco for $188m. It looks like a good deal.

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3 ASX stocks that soared more than 10 per cent yesterday

| Mike King

The market had a strong finish to April, but these 3 small-cap stocks performed even better

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Foolish Preview: ASX likely to open lower, and rates decision day

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The US markets were soft overnight, and the RBA makes its rates decision this afternoon

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3 steps to pick winning growth shares

| Motley Fool Staff

Growth is vital... but sorting the wheat from the chaff is the path to success

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ASX Market Wrap: Few losers as the market gallops ahead

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Winners were grinners (with a few exceptions) with the ASX up 0.8%

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4 ASX stocks that jumped over 15 per cent last week

| Mike King

Even in a flat market, there were some strong winners

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Foolish Preview: Market to jump as Dow and ASX futures close higher

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A positive lead from Wall Street, reflected in the ASX futures, should be good news for the ASX

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How to invest like Warren Buffett

| Motley Fool Staff

The Oracle of Omaha isn't the world's third richest man for nothing. How does he do it?

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Is Facebook the next rule breaker?

| Motley Fool Staff

The all-conquering social network will IPO next month - and may not be as overvalued as some believe

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Amazon.com's next step towards world domination

| Motley Fool Staff

Still conquering the online retail world, Amazon has opened up a new front

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The most expensive stock I've ever seen

| Motley Fool Staff

When a company is selling for nearly 1000 times earnings, you'd want to be sure before buying...

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Sorry, Apple bears. Wrong again.

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Defying the bears yet again, Apple continues to grow - and crush expectations

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ASX Market Wrap: Despite a strong lead, the week ends on a down note

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Profit news highlights the changes underway - and Europe continues to struggle

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G8 Education: Share price rises 89%, but is it easy as ABC?

| Mike King

Will history repeat or will G8 learn the lessons?

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JB Hi-Fi: Best Buy or bye-bye?

| Peter Phan

Management believe today's profit downgrade is temporary. We're not so sure

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Fortescue: Coming up short?

| Peter Phan

When Jim Chanos speaks, people listen. This time, he has Fortescue in his sights

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Foolish Preview: A positive night in the US, ASX poised to rise

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A strong overnight lead, and more trouble for another retailer

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ASX Market Wrap: Gives up early gains, but closes in the green

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

When Seven West sneezes, the rest of the sector catches a cold

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Seven West Media: Shares fall by 17 per cent

| Mike King

The market can be brutal in 'confession season'

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Shopping for loyalty… and information

| Mike King

The big grocers want your loyalty... and your information

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3 stocks that moved by more than 5 per cent on Tuesday

| Mike King

Tuesday's market was relatively flat, but that didn't stop these companies moving by more than 5%

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Foolish Preview: Strong gains in the US should propel ASX upwards

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Apple delivers blowout earnings - again - and two nights of US gains

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Lest We Forget

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We will remember them

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The hypocrisy of the 1%

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CEO pay in the US seems disconnected with reality - but there are some bright spots

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ASX Market Wrap: A resilient ASX and more evidence for a rate cut

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The ASX fought off a weak lead from the US, and a rate cut looks more likely

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Wesfarmers: Coles beats Woolies again

| Mike King

The latest salvo has been fired in the ongoing grocery war

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Buy, sell or hold the big banks?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

They dominate the sector, and have generated small fortunes for long-term shareholders. But the best days of the big four…

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Why the balance sheet may not balance

| Motley Fool Staff

There are many reasons why things may not be exactly as they appear...

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Still waiting for the market crash of 2012

| Bruce Jackson

The wait for the 2012 market crash goes on, and the cheaper share prices it will bring.

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Sunland Group: A dollar for 50 cents

| Mike King

Sunland is retreating to home turf and consolidating its business. A sustainable turnaround would make today's price cheap

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Triple-digit losses for the Dow, ASX set to open lower

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The Dow was off over 100 points - and our market is expecting losses

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ASX Market Wrap: Good news hard to find, but rate cut odds firm

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The market took the PPI numbers to all-but-confirm an interest rate cut next week, and ended down 0.3%

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