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The bull, the bear and the banks

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Another day, another $1.75 billion. That seems to be the pattern for Australian banks this reporting season. Yesterday it was…

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Where's the money, Jon Corzine?

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This should be a really easy question for former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine. We should be able to ask, "So, Corzine,…

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Buffett buys big, and wise investing tips from four legends

| Bruce Jackson

When the going gets tough, the tough get buying. Warren Buffett plonks $10 billion down on IBM. European crisis? What…

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Buffett buys into IBM

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The world's most successful investor, Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B) overnight unveiled a significant…

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The Next Battle Over Apple

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There are battle lines forming in the world of technology. It's a largely silent battle thus far, restricted to the…

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DuluxGroup Limited paints a picture of solid growth

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DuluxGroup Limited (ASX:DLX) has reported a strong operating result for 2011, with earnings increasing despite supply constraints due to the Queensland floods,…

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Using the price earnings ratio to pick ASX winners and losers

| Peter Phan

When it comes to sharemarket investing, one size never fits all. If investing was as easy as looking at a…

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3 Things to remember about Buffett's buying spree

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In 2001, Warren Buffett told Fortune magazine that stocks would look attractive if the total market capitalisation of all U.S. equities dipped…

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Keep Fighting, 99%

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Protesters are rightly upset. Many feel the economic system doesn't work for them anymore. It goes well beyond inequality or…

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Buy it like Buffett

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

When the going gets tough, the tough get buying. At least, that seems to be the path taken by the…

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iProperty Group Ltd founders have a $12 million payday

| Dean Morel

If, like me, you were wondering who picked up the 12 million shares of iProperty Group Ltd (Public, ASX:IPP) the…

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One ASX share to buy in today's irrational sharemarket

| Dean Morel

We awoke to Westpac Banking Corporation's (ASX: WBC) senior economist James Shugg's somewhat pessimistic view of overnight events in Europe……

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Tilting the investing odds in your favour

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

If you're like me, your email inbox receives a steady stream of correspondence from so-called daily deal websites. Clearly many…

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Myer takes off despite falling sales

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Myer is up 6.5% in early morning trade after releasing first quarter results and full year guidance. Myer reported sales…

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Sharemarkets dance on Berlusconi's political grave

| Bruce Jackson

The year is not yet over and we're already into our fourth major sharemarket crisis. Are we seeing the the…

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Attention Protestors: You're probably part of the 1%

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The recent Occupy Wall Street protests (and their Occupy Sydney and Occupy Melbourne cousins) have aimed their message at the…

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6 steps to becoming a master investor

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Regardless of which field you want to master, these six building blocks are the key. We combine these six keys…

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Greece blinks, shares the winners

| Bruce Jackson

After four straight days of falls, the S&P/ASX 200 finished the week on a high. In Friday trading, the index…

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This mistake could cost you big money

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Every investor should aim to take the emotion out of our investment decisions. Problem is, it's easier said than done.…

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Fear, Frustration, and the Eurozone Crisis

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Our recent survey found 75% are tired of Europe's inability to handle its finances. Hopefully that means the other 25%…

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Alchemia Ltd. screams to a halt

| Dean Morel

Trading in Alchemia Ltd. (ASX:ACL) was halted. A capital raising announcement is likely, as it is short of cash and…

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1 Dividend Stock to Buy in November

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Dividend investing in today's market. Today, we can buy an excellent operator that's trading at historically low multiples on book…

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Driverless trucks to drive Rio Tinto's profits

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Rio Tinto accelerates the rollout of its mine of the future.

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Run away from OneSteel, and fast

| Bruce Jackson

OneSteel Limited, Australia's second-largest steelmaker, slashed its earnings forecast, sending its shares down 17 percent to an 11-year low. They…

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Winners are grinners, foiled by a Greek tragedy

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you thought sharemarket volatility had subsided, the Greek tragedy rears its ugly head, again. Time to hold onto…

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Greece is the word, sending sharemarkets tumbling, again

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U.S. stocks have slumped to their biggest two-day fall in a month as fears of more problems in Europe gripped…

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Tatts and Tabcorp: Worth a punt?

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

With the race that stops the nation now run and won, bookmakers and the lucky few punters who picked the…

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Cheap oil isn't coming back

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Oil is unquestionably becoming harder, and more expensive to find. Fight back from permanently high petrol prices by discovering cheap,…

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Bet on the Cup, invest in the sharemarket

| Bruce Jackson

Two gambling rules for the Cup, and three keys to long-term investing success

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Qantas shares take off, and three tips for the Melbourne Cup

| Bruce Jackson

Qantas have stranded 68,000 travellers a day with its radical negotiating tactics. Similarly many investors were left stranded in cash…

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Nightmare for Qantas shareholders set to continue

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Not much has to go wrong for Qantas’ profit to turn to a loss. It is this reality, as well…

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Did Facebook's $100 billion dream just die?

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Once thought to be worth $100 billion or more, new data says Facebook is trading for an implied value of…

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The Melbourne Cup of investing

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

I don’t make my living picking the winners of horse races, but the Spring Carnival and its showpiece event on…

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The Eurozone Crisis Is Over! … Or Is It?

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"I'll make him an offer he can't refuse." Were Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy taking a page out of The…

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3 ways to beat volatile sharemarkets

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These simple steps can smooth your investing returns

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An ASX glitch, NAB's $5.5 billion profit and more Foolish predictions

| Bruce Jackson

RBA Governor Glenn Stevens may finally look beyond the mining sector and the lifestyle his $1 million pay affords, and…

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BHP Billiton: Priced for the apocalypse

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BHP Billiton's share price is down over 25 per cent from its 52-week high. Rather than being fearful, potential investors…

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4 gotta-have U.S. stocks finally cheap enough to buy

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With world sharemarkets having a hissy-fit, four top quality U.S. shares and one little-known ASX company are available on the…

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ResMed Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know

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Shares of ResMed Inc. (ASX:RMD) had a rough day yesterday falling 14% after the company released earnings.

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In troubled times, dividends are king

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The headlines are gloomy. But the Motley Fool has been pretty clear that now is not the time to run.…

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