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Amcom, iiNet and M2: Dialling up 3 small telco stocks now!

| Tim McArthur

Smaller, nimble players are helping themselves to Telstra’s punch bowl.

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Boral and USG team up for $1.1 billion 12-country joint venture

| Justin Loiseau

The ceiling and plasterboard business will pull synergies from both corporations.

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Apple's cheap smartphone isn't cheap enough

| Motley Fool Staff

If the iPhone 5c was supposed to be Apple's response to Google's growing momentum, it doesn't appear to be working

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5 small caps for your watchlist

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Technology and healthcare aren't the only way to profit from small companies.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (16 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Should you buy Rio Tinto?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The stock might be ready to turn a corner, but is it worth the risk?

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Woolworths goes shopping

| Mike King

Supermarket retailer expected to bid US$3 billion for Hong Kong grocer

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After the spectacular Sealink float, 6 tourism stocks to watch

| Mark Woodruff

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

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Diversify your portfolio with 3 rising stocks

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Look for good buys when the market is looking elsewhere.

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How Apple set a new standard in tech

| Motley Fool Staff

Competitors are rushing to do just what Apple did

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4 high-quality tech and telco stocks for your portfolio

| Tim McArthur

Good quality companies exposed to growing industries can be the right type of stocks to make long-term portfolio holdings.

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How Woodside Petroleum will win

| Regan Pearson

Long-term benefits to be gained by being among the first to explore Israel, despite uncertainty.

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9 top performing stocks with strong yields

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Some of the companies that made this list may come as a surprise – and they offer generous dividends!

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Read this unbelievable story of how one smart investor lost money on every share he has ever bought

| Bruce Jackson

Like all get rich quick schemes, this one will also end in tears

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Microsoft owns up to a key mistake

| Motley Fool Staff

Has Microsoft really made the Surface brand any less confusing?

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Should you buy Atlas Iron?

| Tim Roberts

Atlas Iron has all the downside priced in and looks like a value play in the iron ore space.

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Magellan Flagship Fund offers global opportunities

| Tom Richardson

Fund boasted an impressive 35% return for the past year.

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Fish and chips with no chips?

| Justin Loiseau

Pricey potatoes point to tough times ahead.

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Reserve Bank leaves door open to another rate cut

| Tom Richardson

The prospect of another rate cut remains on the agenda.

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Seven surges while Ten falters

| Mike King

Channel Seven's ad market share surges to highest level since January

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AMP's survey shows where the big money is headed

| Tim McArthur

Small investors can gain from understanding what big investors are thinking.

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CSL announces $950 million buyback

| Tim McArthur

The market appears pleased with the buyback announcement with the shares up over 1%.

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Whitehaven Coal, Rio Tinto and Linc Energy: What you need to know about coal

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Watch for stock opportunities in the coal industry as it weathers change.

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Solid revenue growth at Brambles continues

| Tim McArthur

The pooling firm has reported a 7% rise in first quarter revenue.

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Is it time to invest in smaller banks?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Last year the property market generated $90 billion in revenue, smaller lenders want a bigger slice.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (15 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Was Westpac's acquisition a mistake?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Does the acquisition reflect a limited growth outlook?

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Will new NBN hurt Telstra shareholders?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Investors are growing anxious about Telstra’s role in the NBN under the Coalition government.

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Rio posts strong third quarter

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Strong third quarter results are putting a smile on shareholder faces and proving why resources is a bullish pass-time.

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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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Was Apple's iPhone 5c a mistake?

| Motley Fool Staff

The 5s's cheaper sibling -- the iPhone 5c -- hasn't quite performed up to expectations

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Freelancer.com to list on the ASX

| Andrew Mudie

Outsourcing website raises 15 million in small listing.

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Microsoft's CEO search: no Ballmer 2.0, please

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft announced that Ballmer will retire, as soon as the search for a new CEO is successful

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Is Tabcorp worth backing?

| Tom Richardson

The group has released a trading update for the first quarter of the 2014 financial year.

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What do Apple's iPhone sales mean to investors?

| Motley Fool Staff

In spite of what pundits and detractors say – Apple still knows how to innovate.

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (12 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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ASX rallies as US makes 'tremendous progress'

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Stock markets are recovering, but there are still buying opportunities if you know where to look!

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4 stocks with dividend yields above 7%

| Tim McArthur

With the official cash interest rate at 2.5% it’s no wonder investors are chasing high yielding stocks.

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Is Newcrest Mining making money off gold at $1,276 an ounce?

| Regan Pearson

Newcrest’s share price follows gold down, but is the company in the black?

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Origin Energy: Buy, hold or sell?

| Tim McArthur

Understanding that profits will get a boost from 2015 is a must to valuing this company.

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