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Bring on the bear market

Despite the recent stock market wobbles, The Motley Fool says it could be an ideal opportunity for long-term investors.

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Hit the shops. David Jones needs you now

Trading at David Jones has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. It may seem impossible, but we're in danger…

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Your 2nd chance to load up on cheap stocks

Move aside, carbon tax. World stock markets are in a spin as fearful markets worry about sovereign debt contagion, the…

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The Only 2 Carbon Tax Questions That Matter

The Motley Fool has an important announcement. Normal stock market service will be resumed from tomorrow. We'll be discussing Warren…

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How to Invest $500, $1,000 and More

We're not here to tell you where to invest your money. We won't lay out a handful of shares on…

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Trust Me. This Won't Hurt A Bit

The stock market is stuck. Year to date, the S&P/ASX 200 index is down 3%. The same index is down…

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This Is What Will Make You Truly Wealthy

The secret to successful investing is simple. That's what makes it all the more tragic that so many people miss…

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Profit From The Strong Aussie Dollar

When chasing dividend yields, it might pay to look further afield from the obvious choices.

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Dear Stock Market, Please Marry Me

Avoid messy divorces and commit to investing for a lifetime. Now is a great time to reaffirm your investing vows.

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Are You Too Old to Start Investing?

If you've forgotten to save for your retirement, you're facing an incredible uphill battle when it comes to your financial…

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My Personal Roadmap For The Rest Of 2011

I've created a personal roadmap for the rest of 2011, listing several health, financial, family, and travel goals I want…

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One Sure-Sign Signal You Can Trust

We've been saying it for a while…we think interest rates are going nowhere fast. It was more hunch than science,…

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The Smarter Way to Start Investing

Take the best of index trackers, mix in some active trading, and you're on the road to being a successful…

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A Winning Plan for Any Market

Whatever the market is doing, by following these three steps you can still make money over the long haul.

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The First Investing Strategy You Should Learn

You don't have to have a strategy in order to invest. But with the right strategy, you can make investing…

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Beat the market with just two shares

One of the most common pitfalls of individual investing is owning too many shares. Is it any wonder? Vying for…

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Seeking Beauties In This Ugly Market

It's just not fair. These markets keep falling. Even yesterday, following a strong lead from Wall Street, our local market…

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They Sell, You Profit

Just when you thought the pain of a falling share market might be due to end, along comes Friday's 172…

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How To Become A Millionaire

As we confidently predicted, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold this week. Phew. We were…

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What the RBA Won't Tell You About Interest Rates

Welcome to the drama that is the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monthly interest rate decision. I couldn't sleep last…

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Lake Wobegon Meets Investment Bankers

Investment bankers have you believe every stock is above average. Reality is conflicts of interest make it impossible for them…

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7 Traits of Phenomenal Investors

Reuters blogger Felix Salmon recently posted a video arguing against attending meetings like the Ira Sohn conference in New York…

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The Changing Face of Retail

Last week, we wrote about the second coming of the dot.com boom. Growing multiples, billions being spent on companies yet…

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Crash Goes The Stock Market

What an utterly depressing start to winter. If the cold weather wasn't enough, Wall Street's 279 point overnight reverse chilled…

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Awaiting the Next Crash

Bring on the next crash, and the opportunity to buy good companies cheap.

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Tech Stocks The LinkedIn Bubble Forgot

If there's one word that gets investors' attention it's "bubble." Can you spot it now?

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How A Mining Crash Could Save The Property Bubble

The whole of Australia now knows property prices are falling. We've got the perfect solution. A mining crash will save…

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What Surprised Me Most About Warren Buffett

Going into the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting this year, my excitement was tangible. A longtime student of Warren Buffett and…

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Why So Many Fail at Investing

This might be the most important investment statistic you ever hear… Over a 20-year period ending in 2008, the S&P…

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Welcome To Bubble 2.0

Party like it's 1999. Forget the house price bubble. The dot com bubble is back.

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The Secret You Need to Beat the Market

Fact: Index fund investors tend to do better than investors in actively managed funds. Want evidence? According to Mercer, in…

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It's Time to Start Selling

Taking on extra risk has been a very profitable move over the past couple of years. Since March 2009, the…

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The Spontaneous Urge To Invest NOW

John Maynard Keynes was a 20th century economist, best known for advancing the use of budget deficits and surpluses to…

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The 5 Biggest Biases We Fall Victim To

Bruce Schneier, an author who writes about how we perceive danger, gave a great talk at TED recently, outlining five…

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Value Investing: It's A Free Lunch

Free lunches do exist in the stock market. I am motivated to write this week, as often I am, by…

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The True Story Behind Plunging Commodity Prices

If you've paid any attention to the financial media lately, it has been hard to miss the wild ride that…

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5 Signs of Irrational Exuberance You Can't Ignore

The U.S. economy continues to show tangible signs of recovery. In April, businesses created new jobs at the fastest rate…

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Get Ready For Higher Interest Rates

If the Australian Dream is home ownership, then surely the Australian Obsession must be property prices and interest rates. Nothing…

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Are You Too Smart to Be Rich?

The headline may sound ludicrous, but we're serious. We've learned all our lives that smart equals rich. Think back to…

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40 Fascinating Things I've Read Lately

Pretty simple. When I read something I like, I try to write it down. In no particular order, here are…

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