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Buy or sell? Retail Food Group Limited and Myer Holdings Ltd

| James Mickleboro

Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) and Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) could both be affected by a mild winter. Which will…

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Are Australia's big bank shares a screaming buy?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) and National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) offer fully franked dividend yields of nearly…

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Reserve Bank says Australian dollar is too high

| Tom Richardson

How should investors position their portfolio for the low Australian dollar?

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The writing is on the wall for fossil fuels

| Mike King

Renewable energy investment is racing ahead of fossil fuels

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ANZ Bank to cut dividends by 17% this year says broker

| Mike King

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) expected to slash dividends

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Better buy: Insurance Australia Group Ltd or QBE Insurance Group Ltd?

| Sean O'Neill

Rising interest rates can result in pricing losses to Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) and QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE).

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4 high dividend yield shares to smash the RBA

| Tim McArthur

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH), Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL), ASX Ltd Ltd (ASX:ASX) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) are all…

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Has the iron ore price bottomed out?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Fortescue Metals Group Limited's (ASX:FMG) CEO believes iron ore prices have stabilised.

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7 great shares to buy and hold forever

| James Mickleboro

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and SEEK Limited (ASX:SEK) are two of seven shares which I believe could make great buy and…

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3 reasons the worst could be behind oil shares

| Tim McArthur

Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL), Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) could be big winners from a higher oil…

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A bargain hunter's guide to SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited-Ord

| Regan Pearson

Is the departure of CEO Nigel Morrison a turning point for SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited-Ord (ASX:SKC).

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S&P/ASX 200 set to open lower: 7 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

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

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Home loan interest rates to rise

| Mike King

Other lenders expected to follow Bank of Queensland Limited's (ASX:BOQ) lead and raise mortgage rates

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Why conduct risks could clobber the big banks

| Sean O'Neill

It's a timely reminder to shareholders in Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC), and others…

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Caution: Telstra Corporation Ltd shareholders look out below!

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Watch your step, Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) shares are down 18% in 12 months.

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Bargain ALERT! Is National Australia Bank Ltd.'s 11% dividend too good to be true?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares could be a bargain with a fully franked dividend yield of 7.75%.

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Which big 4 bank shares should you buy today?

| Rachit Dudhwala

Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) reported solid results yesterday, indicating it might be time to buy shares in the big…

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Better buy: Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd or Wesfarmers Ltd?

| Motley Fool Staff

The outlook for these two popular stocks will affect dividends – is Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX:FLT) or Wesfarmers Ltd…

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4 shares soaring on the ASX today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 200 posts a gain of 0.4%, but these four shares added more than 4%

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Why these 4 ASX shares are crashing today

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is trading in positive territory today, but these four shares haven't been so lucky.

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Here's what happened on the ASX today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) helped buoy the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO).

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Better buy: Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd or Mantra Group Ltd?

| James Mickleboro

Inbound tourism continues to increase. I expect Sydney Airport Holdings Ltd (ASX:SYD) and Mantra Group Ltd (ASX:MTR) to benefit. But…

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Is it time to pounce on 1-Page Ltd, Select Harvests Limited, and Woodside Petroleum Limited?

| Sean O'Neill

Here's why shares in 1-Page Ltd (ASX:1PG), Select Harvests Limited (ASX:SHV), and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) hit their lowest point…

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Here's why these 4 shares smashed the market today

| Sean O'Neill

Is there more to come for Collins Foods Ltd (ASX:CKF), Netcomm Wireless Ltd (ASX:NTC), Senex Energy Ltd (ASX:SXY), and Worleyparsons…

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Why the Bank of Queensland Limited share price is crumbling today

| Tom Richardson

Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) shares are falling today.

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Don't make this amateur investing mistake

| Mike King

If there's one important rule to follow when investing, it's this one

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4 hot ASX shares you might want to buy today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

XERO FPO NZX (ASX:XRO) and iSentia Group Ltd (ASX:ISD) are trading at very reasonable prices and have plenty of growth…

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Is Westpac Banking Corp a bargain at this share price?

| James Mickleboro

Last time Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) dropped to this level it rallied 15%. I can see it doing similar again.

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Oil rally sends ASX energy shares rocketing today

| Tom Richardson

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) and Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) are all up on the ASX today.

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Is Singapore Airlines about to takeover Virgin Australia?

| Mike King

is Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) a takeover target from Singapore Airlines?

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Is it all over for Slater & Gordon Limited?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH) shares are sitting near their lowest levels in history.

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Is the Blackmores Limited share price headed over $200 again?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) shares have risen more than 9% over the last six sessions.

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Arrium Ltd: The writing was on the wall five years ago

| Mike King

Arrium Ltd (ASX:ARI) was never a good investment for a number of reasons

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Can IMF Bentham Ltd win big with its Volkswagen case?

| Tom Richardson

IMF Bentham Ltd (ASX:IMF) has announced a class action against German car maker Volkswagen.

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Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd could be the best share to buy on the ASX

| James Mickleboro

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) is a model company which I believe will provide shareholders with strong gains for…

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It's official: Arrium Ltd enters voluntary administration

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Arrium Ltd (ASX:ARI) has officially entered voluntary administration following a severe drop in iron ore prices.

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Are investors too chicken to buy Collins Foods Ltd?

| Sean O'Neill

Down 20% in the past 3 months, are Collins Foods Ltd (ASX:CKF) shares finger-lickin' good?

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S&P/ASX 200 set to open lower: 6 shares to watch

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) is expected to trade higher today following positive leads from international markets overnight. Shares in…

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7 blue-chip dividend shares I wouldn't buy today

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) have been great dividend shares.

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AGL Energy Ltd joins Tesla to push for electric vehicles

| Mike King

Australia lags behind the world in electric vehicle takeup

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