Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (23 September to 29 September)

Here are last week's most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Here are last week's most popular stories on Fool.com.au:

Applying for a home loan just got more difficult  September 23, 2013

Companies mentioned: Westpac (ASX: WBC), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), NAB (ASX: NAB) and ANZ (ASX: ANZ)

Could the RBA cut interest rates to 2%?  September 23, 2013

Companies mentioned: BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), Cochlear (ASX: COH) and QBE Insurance (ASX: QBE)

3 stocks primed to outperform  September 23, 2013

Companies mentioned:   S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO), AMP (ASX: AMP), Cochlear (ASX: COH)

The best investments Warren Buffett ever made  September 24, 2013

Companies mentioned: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), Newcrest (ASX: NCM), Coca-Cola Amatil (ASX: CCL), TPG Telecom (ASX: TPG)

What to buy, sell and hold right now  September 24, 2013

Companies mentioned: Leighton Holdings (ASX: LEI), Cochlear (ASX: COH), ANZ (ASX: ANZ), Seek (ASX: SEK), Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA)

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