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Paladin hits pay dirt

| Chris Koenig

After several years of struggling to reach a profit, Paladin Energy may have found the solution for future success.

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Beat the banks with these 4 stocks

| Tim McArthur

High-yielding stocks are still available for investors.

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4 things you need to know about Cochlear

| Mark Woodruff

The competitive advantages that Cochlear enjoys should almost certainly result in solid and sustainable earnings growth.

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Telstra to battle iiNet Limited and Vocus Communications Limited in court

| Claude Walker

Telstra is suing the ACCC, Vocus and iiNet because it wants to charge the smaller telcos more for access to…

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Top the banks' dividends with these 3 high-yielding stocks

| Tim McArthur

Yields of over 6% are out there.

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3 stocks set to increase their dividends

| Tim McArthur

Investors may have to search hard to find companies with growing dividends this year.

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Can Ramsay Health Care Limited smash the market in 2014?

| Regan Pearson

Shares in Ramsay Health Care have been on the tear in 2013, but can it continue to beat the market?

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3 top growth stocks for 2014 and beyond

| Owen Raszkiewicz

These companies offer both acquisitive and organic growth coupled with rising dividends, what’s not to like?

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Tim McArthur

After posting early losses the market made a recovery to finish the day in positive territory.

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Will 2014 be the year of Fortescue Metals Group Limited?

| Andrew Mudie

Repayment of debt lowers risk for investors.

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Collins Foods Ltd, CSL Limited, iProperty Group Ltd, Platinum Capital: Can these stocks go higher?

| Tim McArthur

These 4 stocks have all just hit 52-week highs.

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Aussie shares in afternoon climb

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Which stocks have come out firing today?

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GUD Holdings Limited reports profit drop

| Tim McArthur

GUD has reported a 26.8% fall in underlying earnings.

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Are the banks overpriced?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Profits are set to rise 6% and each offer a generous dividend.

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Official: Your big 4 bank stocks are expensive

| Mike King

And here’s a guarantee I’m prepared to make…The market will go up over the long term as surely as the…

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Is Nine Entertainment Co a buy?

| Tim McArthur

Brokers at this leading investment bank seem to think so.

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Google and YouTube to drive next wave of Aussie mobile growth

| Owen Raszkiewicz

SingTel as operator of Optus will make inroads to capitalise on the mobile industry’s ‘fourth wave’ of growth.

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3 telecom stocks increasing networks and cloud computing capacity

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Mobility is key for consumers.

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Should you buy Westfield Group in 2014?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

One broker has painted a very positive outlook for the year ahead.

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Are blue chip stocks expensive?

| Tim McArthur

This experienced investor doesn’t see much value in the market at present.

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Is Rio Tinto Limited a buy?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

UBS analysts have put a 12-month price target of between $80 and $90 on the stock.

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Are LNG projects too expensive?

| Tim McArthur

Energy-giant Shell may be scaling back its activities in Australia due to high costs.

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4 of the best stocks for income-hungry investors

| Tom Richardson

Buying companies like these is the best recipe for financial happiness.

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Is your portfolio ready for a slowing Chinese economy?

| Claude Walker

George Soros has warned that China’s growth model is unsustainable.

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The stock picker's guide to Woodside Petroleum Limited in 2014

| Regan Pearson

What you need to know to get rich from Woodside Petroleum in 2014.

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Asciano Ltd and Aurizon Holdings Ltd – which is more bullish?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Rail transport grows in strong cyclical upturn.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Tim McArthur

The market slipped following weak overseas leads.

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What is the most profitable letter on the ASX?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Watch out Mayan calendar, the letter C could be the biggest thing since investment gurus discovered stocks.

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Why is Harvey Norman Holdings Limited up 29% over the past 6 months?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

A turnaround in sales set stage for share price run-up.

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National Australia Bank Ltd. slashes fixed rates

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The battle for new loans continues to heighten.

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3 stocks to watch this week

| Mark Woodruff

There’s never a dull moment on the Australian Stock Exchange and this week could be very lively.

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5 ways to escape low interest rates

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Got a term deposit? Struggling to beat inflation? Don’t rest on your laurels, get some juicy fully franked dividends in…

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The stock picker's guide to Newcrest Mining Limited in 2014

| Regan Pearson

Is there potential to get rich from Newcrest Mining Limited in 2014?

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Investors remain wary over Westfield Group proposal

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The deal may need to be sweetened if it is to be passed by investors.

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BHP Billiton Limited set to close aluminium smelter

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Such a move could help the miner exit the market.

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What companies will benefit from new vehicle sales increasing?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Automotive Holdings Group and AP Eagers are both seeing higher sales.

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Retail investors look at corporate debt

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The big banks are set to offer more debt in 2014 and SMSFs are queuing up.

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The stock picker's guide to Santos in 2014

| Regan Pearson

What you need to know to profit from Santos in 2014.

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The Australian Open vs Big Bash vs The Ashes: How will sport set up Channel Ten, Nine and Seven in 2014?

| Andrew Mudie

Ten best placed to benefit from coverage of sports.

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Home builders and big four banks are winners in November housing finance

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

There's evidence of increased investment property purchases.

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