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Auction clearance rates zoom even higher

| Mike King

Property prices are following auction clearance rates higher

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Revealed: The bull and bear case for Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd

| Tristan Harrison

Are Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX:SYD) shares a good buy at the current price?

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Yowie Group Ltd sales rocket 104% – is it a buy?

| Sean O'Neill

Are shares in Yowie Group Ltd (ASX:YOW) good value?

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Is it too late to buy Pulse Health Limited shares?

| Andrew Mudie

The takeover offer for Pulse Health Limited (ASX:PHG) could be an opportunity for investors to make a quick win.

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Class Ltd & Aconex Ltd: 2 top companies for your watch list

| Edward Vesely (TMFEdV)

Here’s why investing in companies with a customer-focused zeal and first-mover advantage is a good idea.

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Are the 10 most shorted ASX shares still in your portfolio?

| James Mickleboro

Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) remains the most shorted share on the ASX. Are any of the top 10 most shorted…

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Why these 3 mining stocks have delivered massive returns this year

| Andrew Mudie

The performance of these three companies is unlikely to be replicated next year so it’s time to keep a sharp…

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ASX 200 to open flat: 9 shares you need to watch today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) and SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited-Ord (ASX:SKC) will be in focus today.

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4 mid-cap companies to beat the October sharemarket effect forever

| Edward Vesely (TMFEdV)

Investing over two or more decades allows compounding to really boost your portfolio.

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The big investing lesson for Crown Resorts Ltd investors

| Regan Pearson

Investors in Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) should have been ready for China's move.

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Can this blue-chip insurer rebound higher in 2017?

| Andrew Mudie

QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) has underperformed in 2016 due to management failures, can the new team turn it around?

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3 high-quality stocks I'd buy with $10,000 today

| Mike King

Add these three high quality companies to your watchlist.

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Big banks set to reveal profits and dividends next week

| Rachit Dudhwala

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) and Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) are set to…

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ASX 200 falls on Healthscope update: 10 shares you should have been watching

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) and SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited-Ord (ASX:SKC) were a huge drag on the overall market today.

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4 stocks soaring on the ASX today

| Mike King

The market might be down overall, but these four companies are up more than 2.5%

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Beat low interest rates with these juicy dividend payers

| James Mickleboro

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) is one of five shares which provide growing and fully franked dividends. Are they in your portfolio?

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Japara Healthcare Ltd shares jump after AGM: is time to buy?

| James Mickleboro

Japara Healthcare Ltd (ASX:JHC) shares are up over 4% after a positive AGM. Is it time you invested in this…

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Qantas Airways Limited is being buffetted by headwinds

| Mike King

Fuel savings, higher revenues and lower depreciation have so far delivered the results for Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN)

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Here's why these 4 ASX shares got slammed today

| James Mickleboro

Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) was one of four poor performers on the market today. Here’s why their shares got slammed today…

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Your 'smashed avo' investment guide 

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Forget the fight between the generations, here’s how you can win... 

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These 12 stocks have seen gains of more than 1,000% in the past 3 years

| Mike King

Can these 12 companies repeat the performance over the next 3 years?

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Should you put some gold miners in your share portfolio?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The gold miners are on the back foot again today.

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4 small-cap shares I think could be set to soar in 2017

| James Mickleboro

Capilano Honey Ltd (ASX:CZZ) is one of four small cap shares which I think have the potential to soar. Here…

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Slammed! Why Healthscope Ltd shares plummeted 17% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) fell as much as 26.6%.

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Santos Ltd releases Q3 update: Time to grab shares?

| James Mickleboro

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) releases its third quarter update. Have things improved enough to warrant an investment?

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Look out below: Healthscope Ltd crashes 22% on profit warning

| Sean O'Neill

Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) updates the market: No growth this year.

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Here's why the SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited share price is plunging today

| Sean O'Neill

A negative first quarter update from SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited-Ord (ASX:SKC) could send shares into a nosedive today.

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This fund manager thinks Star Entertainment Group Ltd is a bargain

| James Mickleboro

Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX:SGR) shares have followed Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) lower this week and dropped over 13%. Is…

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ASX 200 to fall: 8 shares you need to watch today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited-Ord (ASX:SKC) could come under more pressure today.

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3 reasons to forget buying insurance companies for their dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Are Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) and Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) good buys?

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Why the Pulse Health Limited share price soared today

| Mike King

Pulse Health Limited (ASX:PHG) soars on takeover offer

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ASX 200 lifts: 13 shares you should have been watching

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Reject Shop Ltd (ASX:TRS) plunged more than 12% today.

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Crown Resorts Ltd shares are down 17%: Is it time to buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) have plummeted this week.

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Is Rio Tinto Limited set to disappoint shareholders?

| Mike King

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) cuts iron ore production guidance

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Here's why these 4 ASX shares bolted higher today

| James Mickleboro

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) has been one of four ASX shares climbing higher today. Here’s why…

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Why these 4 shares are getting crushed today

| Christopher Georges

These four shares have taken a big tumble today.

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Is the Australian dollar heading above 80 U.S. cents?

| James Mickleboro

Some believe the Australian dollar could be heading beyond 80 U.S. cents. This would be great news for Reject Shop…

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How to time the sharemarket

| Motley Fool Staff

Ever since sharemarkets were created, investors have tried various methods for picking the perfect entry. Here are my three golden…

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Could Kogan.com Ltd be worth another look at this share price?

| Mike King

At $1.56, are Kogan.com Ltd's (ASX:KGN) shares a buy?

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3 ASX stocks to buy now to get rich later

| Tim McArthur

Somnomed Limited (ASX:SOM), Macquarie Telecom Group Ltd. (ASX:MAQ) and Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX:LOV) are three companies with good long term…

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