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Are ANZ shares dirt cheap?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) shares are down 5% in five days.

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Why Henderson Group plc and BT Investment Management Ltd shares are being smashed today

| James Mickleboro

Could a Brexit actually be about to happen? Henderson Group plc (ASX:HGG) shareholders look like they think it could, as…

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These gold miners are going berserk! Is it time to buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) shares are up another 5.3% today!

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How I would invest $2,000 today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Investors should consider how Brexit or a Trump presidency could impact their portfolios.

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Fund manager buys shares in QBE Insurance Group Ltd and Estia Health Ltd: Should you?

| Tim McArthur

Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) has bought shares in QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) and Estia Health Ltd (ASX:EHE).

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Here's one way to play the housing boom

| Rachit Dudhwala

McPherson's Ltd (ASX:MCP) provides investors with leverage to the housing boom.

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Are Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd shares ridiculously cheap?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) shares have been sold off heavily in recent weeks.

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Here's why the ASX 200 has been smashed today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares have fallen more than 2% each.

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There could be more pain ahead for Mesoblast limited as credibility sinks

| Tom Richardson

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) shares could fall from $1.40.

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Why the MMA Offshore Ltd share price was crunched today

| Mike King

MMA Offshore Ltd (ASX:MRM) share price sinks 17.5%

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S&P/ASX 200 set to fall: 8 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade lower following negative leads from international markets. Shares in focus will…

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How to invest in early stage software companies

| Matthew Bugden

Bailador Technology Investments Ltd (ASX:BTI) has an interesting portfolio of software investments.

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Is it time for Australian investors to switch to gold?

| Andrew Mudie

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) and St Barbara Ltd (ASX:SBM) surged higher again last week, is there still time to jump…

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What is holding back the Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price?

| Christopher Georges

A number of factors have caused Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares to come under pressure over the last 12…

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3 stocks that pay you to own them

| Mike King

Dividend payments are like love letters from management. Here are three companies sending out the love

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Is it time to buy the top 20 ASX blue chips?

| Mike King

Time to take a closer look at the ASX's blue chip stocks? One investment bank thinks so

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6 listed funds with tax free capital gains and dividends

| Matthew Bugden

Pooled Development Funds offer attractive tax treatment but come with high risk.

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How to look forward to a happy retirement

| Edward Vesely (TMFEdV)

To reach financial independence by retirement age, you need to avoid falling into certain groups of investor behaviour, and focus…

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5 growth shares from 5 growing sectors

| Christopher Georges

Investors looking to diversify their portfolio's away from banks and miners should consider these five shares.

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Volatility and the secret to boosting your portfolio returns

| Edward Vesely (TMFEdV)

You can increase your portfolio returns by understanding why volatility in share prices, by itself, is not such a big…

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3 dividend shares fit for the Queen

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN) and Class Ltd (ASX:CL1) might be the perfect fit for the…

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Class action coming for Surfstitch Group Ltd

| Mike King

Law firm announces that it is looking into a class action against Surfsitch Group Ltd (ASX:SRF)

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The real problem with the Guvera IPO 

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The float has been controversial, but there’s a bigger issue. 

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Will the Australian dollar really drop to US 40 cents?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Few (if any) forecasts have gone as low as US 40 cents for the Australian dollar, until now…

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Here's why the ASX 200 was smashed today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BHP) and Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) both fell sharply today

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Here's why these 4 ASX shares are climbing higher today

| James Mickleboro

A weak finish to the week for the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) hasn’t stopped Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) and…

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Mining investment to fall by another 70% say economists

| Mike King

We are more than halfway through the resources investment cycle, but still expected to fall by 70% from here

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These 4 ASX shares are getting crushed today, and here's why

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) and Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) shares are both getting hammered today.

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6 lithium miners that have climbed more than 100% in 2016

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) is the weak link, returning 'only' 112% so far this year.

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Wellard Ltd shares crushed on profit downgrade

| James Mickleboro

The Wellard Ltd (ASX:WLD) share price is getting hammered today following the release of a market update.

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Here's why Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd shares are plummeting

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) shares plummeted 18% after the S&P Dow Jones Indices quarterly rebalance and fall in oil…

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Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factor Co. hit by falling dairy prices

| Mike King

Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factor Co. (ASX:WCB) hits up shareholders for more cash

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4 shares under $5 for your portfolio

| Mike King

Could these 4 companies give your portfolio a boost?

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Is this the end for the great BHP Billiton Limited rally?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) have fallen 5.3% since peaking on Thursday

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Here's why Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd and AIR N.Z. FPO NZ shares are flying higher

| Owen Raszkiewicz

AIR N.Z. FPO NZ (ASX:AIZ) will divest its 19.98% stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) to China's Nanshan Group.

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Why resources and energy companies are being hammered today

| Mike King

Resources and energy shares drag down the S&P/ASX 200 as commodities prices sink

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Is AP Eagers Ltd a better buy than Australia and New Zealand Banking Group?

| Rachit Dudhwala

AP Eagers Ltd (ASX:APE) is on-track to beat Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ASX:ANZ) seven consecutive years of record…

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3 high-quality ASX shares trading at 52-week highs

| Christopher Georges

High quality, fast growing shares like Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) continue to outperform the broader market.

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Could Blackmores Limited shares shoot higher today?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) has taken the spot of Spotless Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:SPO) in the S&P/ASX 100 (Index:^AXTO)(ASX:XTO).

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Mesoblast limited could be about to sink or soar

| Tom Richardson

Mesoblast limited (ASX:MSB) remains in a trading halt.

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