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The 11 dominant companies of the past 86 years

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The companies that rise to the top of the pile all share three key traits - and the next one…

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Can you really beat the market?

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Investors - both professional and amateurs - should measure themselves against a benchmark... then act accordingly

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5 ASX stocks that trounced the market

| Mike King

The ASX fell over 3% in the last month, but some shares did much, much better

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Qantas: Deal with Malaysia Airlines crashes

| Mike King

Another blow to the company's hopes of returning its international business to profit

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ASX: Capitalising on market dominance

| Mike King

Being the 400 pound gorilla in an industry has its benefits, as ASX has discovered

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Warren Buffett invests like a girl

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

March 8 is International Women's Day. We don't have enough female investing role models, but research suggests women have the…

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Metcash: Feeling the retail pain

| Mike King

When you have two large competitors trying to knock each other out, pain is assured. Metcash is having an ordinary…

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A letter to a new investor

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

An edited letter we sent to a subscriber recently - and for anyone else who needs an investing reboot

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Should You Buy Apple Before the iPad Launches?

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It can be nauseating to buy a company at its all-time high, one that's been running up for weeks... but…

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Video: Why do you invest?

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Super Bowl ads are an American institution - and scarily expensive. We did the next best thing - made our…

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Why don't you invest?

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Take action. Start now. Your financial future may depend on it.

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CBA rapped by ASIC: Signs of trouble for banks?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Commonwealth Bank over-reaches in efforts to grow credit in signs of how hard growth will be to come by

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QBE: Unbowed and on the prowl

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The company might be on the nose with some investors, but inside the company it seems to be business as…

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What to expect from Apple's iPad 3

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Apple plays its cards notoriously close to its chest. We take our best guess at what the iPad 3 might…

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Rising oil prices aren't all bad

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No-one likes paying more for petrol, but there are economic and environmental benefits

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Goodman Fielder: Can a new shareholder right the ship

| Jonathan Lee

What will a new 10% shareholder mean for the struggling food maker?

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Flood claims start rolling in

| Mike King

Suncorp Group Ltd and RACV, Australia’s two leading insurers, have so far received 1600 claims arising from heavy rains and…

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ANZ continues its march into China

| Mike King

ANZ has become the first Australian Bank to win a full licence to offer Yuan-related products and services to Chinese…

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You can invest like Buffett, too

| Mike King

You don't have to be the world's third richest person to invest like Warren Buffett.

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Coca-Cola Amatil: Spurns Fosters, goes alone on alcopops

| Mike King

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX: CCL) today announced that it has decided not to buy Foster's Australian spirit and spirit RTD…

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5 shares Buffett gives the green light in his annual letter

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For investors on the prowl for new investment ideas, Buffett's letter provided a number of possibilities

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Apple: Cheap at half a trillion dollars?

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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares have been on a monster rally so far this year. We're only two months in, and the Mac…

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Mark your calendar: March 7 Is iPad 3 day

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Apple has now sent out official invitations to the media with the tagline "We have something you really have to…

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It's never too early to start investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investing is more than just shares, term deposits and superannuation. It's fundamental to everything we do.

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Think ASX dividends are boring? You need to read this

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The US Dow Jones index recently closed at an all-time high. Part of the secret - dividends. Here's what it…

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Aristocrat Leisure: Worth a gamble?

| Mike King

This pokies manufacturer is half way through a five-year transformation. We assess its progress so far

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Ainsworth Game Technology: Game on

| Mike King

After it's maiden profit last year, Ainsworth now seems to be on something of a roll - and is worth…

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Why Warren Buffett secretly hopes his stocks crash

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Warren Buffett wants the prices of shares he owns to fall - here's why

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The 4 biggest risks to the economy

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The global economy is showing signs of improvement, particularly in the US. Unemployment, debt and confidence are trending the right…

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Woolworths: Steady as she goes

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A good result, despite a tough consumer mood. Woolworths continues to deliver

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ASX market down early afternoon: Recovering from 1% fall at the open

| Mike King

After falling by over 1% at the open, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is recovering to be down just 0.6%, following…

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Greencross Limited: Growth ahead; clouds on the horizon?

| Mike King

Greencross yesterday reported its results for the six months to 31 December 2011, and the numbers were very pleasing. The…

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3 great dividend stocks for the beginning investor

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With capital growth never certain, investors - novice or experienced - can do much worse than lock in some good…

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WorleyParsons results announced: Revenues up, margins down

| Mike King

This market darling is suffering margin contraction despite sales growth. An opportunity or one to avoid?

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3 Things I learned from Warren Buffett's shareholder letter

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Austin Smith shares a video perspective on the three key things he's taken from Buffett's correspondence.

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What Dow 13,000 means for the ASX

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The Dow closed over 13,000 points overnight. We outline what it means for the ASX (hint: yawn)

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Billabong: Don't sell this board short

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Billabong's founder is either dead keen to keep the company public, or he is playing a high-stakes game of brinkmanship…

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The ice cold stock that just won't pop

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The ASX is stuck in first gear, The Motley Fool welcomes another optimist to the ranks, and we re-visit an…

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4 stock-picking strategies that have worked for decades

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Expert studies and analyses over a period measured in decades shines light on the path to successful stock market investing…

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United Overseas Australia: Value hiding in plain sight?

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The appearance of complexity can scare investors away. We peak into United Overseas Australia to unpack some potential value with…

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