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This is why I would buy Sonic Healthcare today

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A recent pullback in the share price seems inappropriate and based on misleading peer comparisons.

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4 stocks and 4 IPOs to watch this week

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Four companies will be hitting the ASX boards this week.

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This is why I would buy Flexigroup today

| Mark Woodruff

In this year’s Hong Kong-based Asia Money awards, Flexigroup was rated the best medium-cap company.

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Does Vita Group belong on your watch list?

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My favourite small-cap secures additional Telstra backing from 2014 to 2018.

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3 great ASX shares trading at 52-week lows

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Having a deep understanding of the stocks lends extra confidence to a purchasing decision.

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3 small caps set to deliver 50% upside over 3 years

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There is always a place for small companies in a well-diversified portfolio.

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2 unloved stocks to watch

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Out of today’s top 10 most shorted stocks, two opportunities stand out. Should you go against the bears?

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4 stocks to watch this week

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There’s never a dull moment on the ASX.

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What you need to know about TPG Telecom

| Mark Woodruff

There appear to be too many legal uncertainties to be a confident buyer.

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13 stocks for the Christmas stocking

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13 stocks for the 13 business days before Christmas.

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Is Dick Smith a buy after yesterday's float?

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There are potentially more promising investments in consumer electronics firms than this one.

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Should you buy UXC?

| Mark Woodruff

Acquisition makes this tech consultant more appealing.

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Top fund manager's top stocks

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Plus, he shares his rules for investing.

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Should you buy Primary Health Care?

| Mark Woodruff

Maybe, but there are better options.

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Bentham IMF: High dividends and growth

| Mark Woodruff

This is also one of the world’s most successful litigation funders.

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An emerging opportunity in the nickel sector?

| Mark Woodruff

The rough ride for the sector is illustrated by the fall in the share price of Western Areas.

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Should you buy 1300Smiles?

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The end of a dental scheme makes investors think twice.

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Should directors own big chunks of company stock?

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When company insiders own a significant amount of company stock, who really benefits?

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An outstanding technology stock to enrich your portfolio

| Mark Woodruff

Uranium stocks have had a very tough time of it since Fukushima.

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4 companies to benefit from a falling Australian dollar

| Mark Woodruff

This would be the first direct intervention since the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

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Rising risks of a new world financial crisis

| Mark Woodruff

The chance of China sustaining a growth rate of 9% for another two decades is less than 1 in 100.

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Why Greencross shares surged 32% in 4 days

| Mark Woodruff

In addition to estimated EPS growth of 30% and the prospect of increasing dividends, Greencross is also considered a defensive…

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4 common mistakes in selling stocks

| Mark Woodruff

Whether to continue holding a stock is just as important as whether to buy in the first place.

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For the long term: Telstra vs the banks

| Mark Woodruff

The recent bank profit reporting season has revealed some significant headwinds for the banks.

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APRA tells banks to limit dividends

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This could be a major blow to bank shareholders.

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Bleak economic growth: Which stocks will deliver?

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Australia faces at least another three years of below-average economic growth.

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G.I. Joe bailing out the RBA?

| Mark Woodruff

Joe Hockey claims “we need all the ammunition in the guns for what's before us”.

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3 property stocks to watch

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Five of the six CBD office markets are recording double-digit office vacancy rates. Is there an opportunity?

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After the spectacular Sealink float, 6 tourism stocks to watch

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Sealink yesterday rewarded investors in the float with a 37% first-day return.

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3 stocks to protect your portfolio against a market fall

| Mark Woodruff

The good news is that gold thrives under both scenarios of inflation and deflation.

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Royal Mail delivers, but to the wrong addresses

| Mark Woodruff

The recent UK float of Royal Mail shares further highlights inequities present in the Australian IPO market.

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ASX makes IPO process more transparent

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The new ASX BookBuild facility will allow individual investors to participate in the majority of new floats and capital raisings.

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A turning point for Fortescue?

| Mark Woodruff

Since the release of its FY2013 profit results, there has been a noticeable shift in sentiment toward the company.

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5 stocks to profit from tourism's rising tide

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All five of these companies have excellent prospects.

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Telstra and the magic of getting rich from dividends

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Few investors appreciate what a powerful opportunity this presents.

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Royal Wolf is howling at the door

| Mark Woodruff

The company is an outstanding prospect with both organic and acquisition growth prospects.

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