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Remove flack jackets. This sharemarket is on fire

| Bruce Jackson

We look at the latest news from Europe, a sharemarket "on fire", gold's best start to a year since 1980,…

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Investing with a conscience, the Richard Branson way

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips' summer reading has reminded him that being a good corporate citizen can be good for business, and good…

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Australia's world beating companies

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

On the eve of Australia Day, it has become somewhat customary to reflect on our place in the world. Depending…

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There's Rich, There's Stupid Rich, and Then There's Apple

| Motley Fool Staff

The numbers are in. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) booked $13.87 a share in profits on $46.33 billion in revenue. Wall Street was expecting $10.14…

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The MAD hot ASX stock that just won't stop

| Bruce Jackson

Hot stock of the moment Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) continues to gush higher. And we continue our war…

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Tom Gardner on learning from mistakes and starting to invest in shares

| Motley Fool Staff

The following is an extract from a Motley Fool UK podcast, where David Kuo spoke to Tom and David Gardner,…

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Monadelphous Group: Sales soar 24 per cent, but I'm steering clear

| Mike King

What: Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX: MND) updated the market for sales revenue and earnings for the half year ended 31…

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This is not the time to abandon quality shares

| Mike King

Selling quality companies like Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) or CSL Limited (ASX: CSL)? You must be mad, writes The Motley…

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GUD Holdings: Nice dividend, shame about the business

| Mike King

What: GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) today, 24 Jan 2012, announced their results for the 6 months to 31 December 2012.…

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Transcript: Tom & David Gardner on the Foolish way to invest in today's market

| Motley Fool Staff

David Kuo from Motley Fool UK talks to Tom and David Gardner, co-founders of The Motley Fool. You can listen…

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Buffett's latest buy: a good business going cheap

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Buffett's latest big buy is typical of the Oracle of Omaha. It ticks quite a few of the ‘usual’ Buffett…

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Why the Dow finished flat as a pancake

| Motley Fool Staff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as high as 12,764 in overnight trading before falling below where it started, as…

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Jeremy Siegel on how to fix Europe and send global stocks soaring

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Some of the ASX's best-known companies are currently trading on undemanding multiples and attractive dividend yields, Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:…

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Gina Rinehart: The $100 billion dollar lady, or an iron-ore bubble waiting to burst?

| Bruce Jackson

Gina Rinehart, already Australia's richest person, has seen her wealth double from $10 billion to $20 billion, writes The Motley…

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Woodside Petroleum: Full year production exceeds guidance

| Jonathan Lee

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye…

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Shopping for cheap shares, US style

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The combination of changing consumption trends and a strong Australian dollar presents the perfect time to think about international investing.…

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The death of optimism…and the coming sharemarket rally

| Bruce Jackson

Doom and gloom pervades. The World Bank warns of a world in crisis. The Motley Fool offers 4 tips for…

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Gage Roads: Something brewing in Fremantle?

| Mike King

Gage Roads Brewing Co Limited (ASX: GRB) could be brewing up a ripper result for 2012. After posting a maiden…

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Wotif.com: A dominant business or one cruising for a fall?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The internet has been one of the few truly transformative technologies. The ability to share information across large distances almost…

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How investors have stuck with stocks

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Despite the GFC and the continued poor performance of the ASX, investors seem to have largely stuck with stocks. How…

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Specialty Fashion Group shares hammered in "toughest retail environment"

| Mike King

Specialty Fashion Group Limited shares are hammered as it sees disappointing Christmas sales in a very tough retail environment.

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ASX shares surge despite warnings of another market cataclysm

| Bruce Jackson

Seemingly against the odds, ASX shares are on the up. The European crisis is forgotten for another day, but if…

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The death of big box retail?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If recent profit downgrades in Australia and the US experience are signs of things to come, big box stores like…

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Jeremy Siegel on why you need dividends

| Motley Fool Staff

Here's why you should still love high dividend-paying stocks.

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Leighton Holdings returns to profit, but remains a high risk investment

| Mike King

Leighton Holdings Limited shares jump as the company returns to profit. The shares look cheap, but are one of the…

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Iluka Resources: Revenues jump by 75%, but I'm steering clear

| Mike King

Iluka Resources Limited revenues are growing quickly, but lower zircon production and sales levels in 2012 is the warning sign…

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Flight Centre: Cheap, and flying below the radar

| Mike King

Flight Centre's shares are down, but the company is growing, sports a solid dividend yield, and the shares are trading…

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Why I'm buying QBE Insurance shares next week

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

For those who hold QBE Insurance, the huge profit warning was as welcome as a January hailstorm. Rather than running…

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Calm descends on world markets as Europe crisis deferred

| Bruce Jackson

Spain and Italy spread cheer through world sharemarkets, which is more than can be said for QBE Insurance and ANZ.…

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One MAD stock still on our radar

| Dean Morel

For the second time since listing in 2010, Maverick Drilling and Exploration Limited has doubled its reserves. The shares jumped…

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Super Retail Group: The super retailer?

| Mike King

Super Retail Group Ltd seem to be bucking the trend of falling sales and falling share prices that are apparent…

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Time to buy QBE Insurance?

| Dean Morel

With QBE Insurance Group (ASX: QBE) now trading sub $11, is it a buy? QBE, is best analysed as a potential…

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Two dire warnings and one moment of brilliance

| Bruce Jackson

Fitch's warning of a cataclysmic collapse of the euro is outdone by QBE's dire profit warning.

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Boom Logistics shares soared: What you need to know

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Boom Logistics Limited (ASX: BOL) soared close to 20 per cent higher after the company responded to an ASX share…

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Barbarians back at the gate

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Private equity is circling ASX-listed businesses - just one more sign that today’s market is cheap

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Seeds of a new boom for shares?

| Motley Fool Staff

One thing is certain: We are closer to the next bull market today than we were a few years ago.

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S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index P/E (PER) 1974-2011

| Dean Morel

The All Ordinaries long-term P/E chart closed 2011 at 12.21. Here are the last three years. What do you think?…

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Jeremy Siegel on why so many experts missed the crash

| Motley Fool Staff

How did so many expects miss the GFC? In this short video, The Motley Fool asked famed Wharton finance professor…

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Platinum Asset Management: Not FUM anymore

| Mike King

A bet on Platinum Asset Management is a bet on a rising sharemarket. Do you feel lucky?

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Rediscover that winning sharemarket feeling

| Bruce Jackson

People are running away from shares, but there are great growth opportunities, especially in the overlooked small cap sector.

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