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Hastie Group appoints administrators

Accounting irregularities tip the company into administration

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The right investment plan for right now

Buffett’s advice to be greedy when others are fearful can be tough to follow. A written plan can help you…

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Why you should pay attention to stocks bucking the trend

There are lessons to be learnt from shares that zig when others zag

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One of Steve Jobs' last gifts to the world

The visionary leader left Apple very well placed for years to come

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Two very different ways to run a company

These two businesses provide an example of what it takes to be a great company

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3 reasons Facebook isn't Google

Those drawing parallels might be in for an unpleasant shock

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U2's Bono plus Facebook equals billions

U2 lead singer Bono hits paydirt with the Facebook IPO

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Sims Metal shares crash as blame game begins

A profit downgrade with a multitude of causes

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Investing really is like a box of chocolates

There are some important lessons to learn from a small US chocolate maker, and Warren Buffett

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How is Apple so cheap?

The biggest company in the world might also be very cheap

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3 ASX stocks that got smashed on Wednesday

It wasn't a good day for shareholders of this sorry trio

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Rearranging the deck-chairs at Qantas

Despite the best efforts of management, airlines are a tough business

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1 huge reason to buy stock in Starbucks

Investing in US companies is relatively easy and can open a world of investing possibilities. The US markets have some…

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Why these 3 ASX companies popped yesterday

The market was up yesterday - but these companies trounced the index

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market on Tuesday

The ASX jumped 1.1% on Tuesday, but these stocks performed even better

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Time for investors to get nervous?

What is comfortable is rarely profitable

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US Housing is rebounding — really

It's easy to be seduced by the doom and gloom, but there are signs that the worst hit of US…

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market on Monday

While it was nice to see a gain yesterday, shareholders in these businesses had even more reason to smile

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Greece subsides, Dow soars. Will it last?

Investors finally enjoy a day of gains overnight

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4 ASX stocks that rose more than 5 per cent on Friday

4 companies that would have made last week a lot more profitable for investors

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market last week

During the worst week on the ASX in ages, some companies bucked the trend

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Video: Microsoft switches up its streaming game

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which technology and media editor/analyst Andrew Tonner and…

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Why Facebook got crushed

On its second day of trading, it seems investors don't 'like' Facebook as much as the company had hoped

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When to ignore the P/E ratio

Like all shortcuts and rules of thumb, knowing when to apply them and how to use the outputs is much…

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Facebook IPO hardly a fizzer

Facebook shares were flat on the first day of trading. But, valued at $100 billion, you can hardly call the…

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10 ASX stocks hitting 52 week lows

Market panics usually offer calm investors excellent buying opportunities.

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5 numbers to scare Facebook investors

The Facebook IPO failed to live up to the hype. Perhaps these 5 scary numbers were to blame

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This is why you don't sell your winners

'You can't go broke by taking a profit' - but you'll find it hard to become wealthy

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3 surprising companies that may sneak up on Apple

Everybody knows that the tech giants are gunning for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). Mr Softy and Big G (Microsoft and Google) are spending a…

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4 investment mottos to make you money

Having a clear investing strategy can avoid kneejerk reactions

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The 4 most fascinating things I read this week

Start your weekend catching up on some of the more interesting finance stories of the week

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How is Facebook going to make the big money?

Now Facebook's IPO is done and dusted, attention turns to how they are going to grow into that $100 billion…

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Everything you need to know about Facebook's IPO

The world's favourite social network changes it's setting from 'private' to 'public'

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When greed Is good

No, not the Gordon Gekko kind, but greed can actually be productive

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market yesterday

ASX shares are being hammered, but these three were shining beacons yesterday

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Psst! What if Facebook shares are actually cheap?

Facebook shares have been set at $38, valuing the company at over $100 billion. One Fool likes them, even at…

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Why you need more risk

It may seem an odd thing to say, but for most people, it's true

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5 ASX stocks that were hammered yesterday

Shares were down on Wednesday, but these 5 crashed 9% or more. Ouch.

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Is Mark Zuckerberg ready to change the world?

Investors must trust the company's 28 year old billionaire is up to the task of guiding Facebook to even great…

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Facebook: Will you buy the largest IPO ever?

Are you ready for the largest IPO of all time? Facebook is finally making its grand debut.

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