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Sold your Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd shares today? You might regret it

| Mike King

Short term headwind or structural long term issue - you decide

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Will Medibank Private Ltd be the best of 2014's IPOs?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) and Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) have enjoyed strong debuts, but many others have failed to live up…

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4 small-cap stocks I'd buy now with $10,000

| Owen Raszkiewicz

2015 is shaping up to be a good year for Netcomm Wireless Ltd (ASX:NTC), Affinity Education Group Ltd (ASX:AFJ), Yellow…

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4 stocks for overseas exposure in 2015

| Tim McArthur

Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC), Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB), CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) offer investors a vital combination…

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2 top gold stocks to watch in 2015

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) are two standout picks for those bullish on the gold…

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5 stocks surging on the ASX today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Senex Energy Ltd (ASX:SXY) and Amcom Telecommunications Limited (ASX:AMM) are amongst today’s best-performing stocks.

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Oil stocks soar: Is it too late to buy?

| Tim McArthur

Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) are all rallying higher today.

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Here's why Cover-More Group Ltd shares tumbled 12% today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Cover-More Group Ltd (ASX:CVO) could be a stock to watch at its current price.

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Is Woolworths Limited about to downgrade its profit?

| Mike King

Is the supermarket retailer Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) pressuring suppliers to avoid a downgrade?

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Is today a good day to buy Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

It’s been a tough year for Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT).

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4 great blue-chip stocks to benefit from a falling AUD

| Owen Raszkiewicz

There’ll be some losers from a falling Aussie dollar but Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG), Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC), Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH)…

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Should you stuff Telstra Corporation Ltd into your Christmas stocking?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) continues to kick goals for shareholders but its share price reflects its potential.

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Have Amcom Telecommunications Limited & Vocus Communications Limited struck gold?

| Tom Richardson

Amcom Telecommunications Limited (ASX:AMM) and Vocus Communications Limited (ASX:VOC) may be on the brink of a mutually beneficial merger.

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My 2015 stock market prediction in 140 characters or less

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Companies like Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) and Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) could seriously thrive.

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 200 opens up 1.1% higher

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3 stocks that could be set for a big 2015

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV) and Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) are expanding overseas where the markets could…

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Here's why 2015 could be a winning year for ASX Ltd

| Tim McArthur

Potential regulatory changes could provide a much needed boost for ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX).

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Snap up these 2 beaten-down stocks

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) are way off from previous highs and looking like real Boxing Day…

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3 stocks that could blow away the ASX in 2015: AMP Limited, Scentre Group Ltd and Origin Energy Ltd

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could deliver stunning gains next year: AMP Limited (ASX:AMP), Scentre Group Ltd (ASX:SCG) and Origin Energy Ltd…

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What does 2015 hold for Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd shareholders?

| Andrew Mudie

Shareholders are ready for a turn in fortunes for Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT).

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Will these 3 resource stocks bounce back in 2015?

| Tim McArthur

It could be time to begin considering selectively adding resource stocks such as BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto Limited…

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Your instant 5 share 2015 growth portfolio

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Australian share market may have fallen in 2014 but I’m betting on Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU), Collection House Limited (ASX:CLH)…

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Is it time to grab a bargain in the oil sector?

| Tim McArthur

It might not yet be time to buy Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) or Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL).

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4 unbeatable stocks for your stocking this Christmas

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

This Christmas or Boxing Day, load up on companies like Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (ASX:CCL) and Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW).

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The Manual of Ideas

| Matt Joass, CFA

An excellent and detailed review of 9 of the most popular value investing styles. Why they work, and how to…

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4 ASX stocks hammered down by the market today

| Mike King

All Ordinaries manages a rare positive day, rising 0.2%, but that didn't help these 4 stocks

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3 top blue chip stocks to hold in 2015: ANZ Banking Group, Telstra Corporation Ltd and Macquarie Group Ltd

| Owen Raszkiewicz

They may not be standout buys at today’s prices but generous dividend yields are on offer for shareholders of Australia…

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My top tip for 2015, and beyond

| Bruce Jackson

Was that the bottom of the S&P/ASX 200 Index? Maybe. Whatever the share market, be brave. Invest Foolishly. And sit…

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3 great stocks to buy in 2015: Slater & Gordon Limited, Credit Corp Group Limited and Challenger Ltd

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Despite promising long-term growth prospects, Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX:SGH), Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX:CCP) and Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) trade…

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Attention Novogen Limited shareholders: Look away now

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Novogen Limited (ASX:NRT): The story of a company that rose 221% and then flatlined – all in two days.

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Is BHP Billiton Limited likely to drop further in 2015?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) might have the right idea, but the timing is way off.

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Should you buy Village Roadshow Ltd?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Down 20% for the year, Village Roadshow Ltd (ASX:VRL) has gone the opposite way of Ardent Leisure Group (ASX: AAD)…

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My portfolios are being smashed, but here's why I'm still smiling

| Mike King

Is the current volatility friend or foe?

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Is it time to go bargain hunting in the energy sector?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Should investors buy down-and-out stocks like BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) or Santos Ltd (ASX:STO)?

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Has Novogen Limited really made a blockbuster breakthrough?

| Tom Richardson

Biotech business Novogen Limited (ASX:NRT) says it has made a potentially significant breakthrough in the treatment of melanoma.

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Should you bet on these 3 fast growers in 2015?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA), Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) and Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) are forecast to have solid earnings growth…

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The real reason why Vocation Ltd's share price has popped 40% in the past week

| Mike King

Does Vocation Ltd (ASX:VET) have further to run?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

| Mike King

S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.3% higher, following leads from offshore

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Are Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd & Magellan Financial Group Ltd 2 stocks with unstoppable growth?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:DMP) and Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) have strong growth engines to power your returns.

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2 high-yield dividend stocks I'd buy with my Christmas money

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) are high-yield stocks that could be stuffing Christmas…

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